The migration of enterprise applications to cloud infrastructure is becoming more and more of an inevitability. But whilst private cloud …
Infosys signs SAP consultant Lodestone
Infosys said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lodestone Holding, a management consultancy firm in Zurich with skills …
Oracle sues ex-partner CedarCrestone
Oracle has sued former partner CedarCrestone on grounds it has been providing third-party support for Oracle’s software in an illegal …
Microsoft’s SkyDrive gains hooks into Gmail
Attachments.me, which lets Gmail users send attachments to and access files on several cloud storage services, now also works with …
SAP unveils HANA-powered apps in the cloud
SAP is set to unveil a line of cloud-based EPM (enterprise performance management) applications that run on top of its …
HANA customer base nearing 600, says SAP
SAP is closing in on 600 customers for its HANA in-memory database platform and is also making adjustments to …
Intel slashes Q3 revenue forecast by about $1bn
Intel shaved about a billion dollars off its third-quarter revenue forecast on Friday, blaming the global economy for slowing sales. …
Brocade offers networking support for Windows Server
Brocade today announced support for Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Server 2012 server operating system across all product lines, including the company’s …
Silicon Oasis TechForum to highlight latest trends
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), in collaboration with Optimus Technology and Telecommunications, yesterday announced that the second Silicon Oasis TechForum …
Alfalak and Symantec help Saudi businesses understand information, infrastructure protection
Alfalak Electronic Equipment & Supplies Co., a leading provider of technology-based end-to-end solutions in the Middle East, recently hosted a …
Intel ready to make major mobile push
Intel are set to make a major mobile push at the Intel Developer Forum next week as the company tries …
Microsoft to invest in growing Chinese market
Microsoft has said it is increasing its investment in China as it looks to take advantage of the growing market. …
Gartner: BYOD heralds biggest economic shift in computing since PCs
Bring your own device (BYOD) programmes have provided the most radical shift in the economics of client computing for …
Google ‘still not for corporates’ say IT heads
Heads of IT are claiming that Google is “still not a corporate contender” with its apps and services, according to …
Microsoft exec to head HP Autonomy software division
HP has acquired the services of Microsoft executive Robert Youngjohns to lead its Autonomy information management software division, HP announced …
Oracle’s Itanium turnaround earns cheers
Oracle redeemed itself this week when it pledged to resume porting its software to HP’s Itanium-based servers, but it should …
Cloud impact: The implications of network cabling
Shibu Vahid, Head of Technical Operations, R&M Middle East and Africa, discusses the need for speed and flexibility of cabling requirements …
Intel slashes chip’s power usage, boosts performance
Intel said it has improved performance and graphics in the upcoming version of its Core chip line, while also slashing …
SAP: HANA customer count nearing 600
SAP is close to having 600 customers for its HANA in-memory database platform and is also making some adjustments to …
EMC issues ‘business war cry’ for big data future
Said Akar, District Manager, EMC, declared a ‘business war cry’ at today’s EMC Day 2012 event, urging enterprises to prepare …