A judge’s order that Oracle must keep porting its software to HP’s Itanium platform is now final, setting the stage …
Windows 8 disruptive but manageable, says support firm
Windows 8 may be the most disruptive operating system upgrade in 17 years, but the learning curve isn’t as steep …
IBM improves high-end mainframe speed, capacity
IBM has continued the evolution of its mainframe family by introducing a system it says is 25% faster and has …
Mahindra Satyam and IFS sign strategic global partnership
Mahindra Satyam today announced that it has partnered with IFS for joint sales and marketing activities around the IFS Applications software suite as well as staff training
VMworld 2012 exhibits Horizon Suite that delivers apps, data to any device
VMWare has revealed its mobility platform, Horizon Suite, showing how it can securely deliver workers the set of applications and …
Tricks in your pocket
IT security threats are constantly evolving. It’s time for IT security pros to get ingenious. In that vein, we offer …
VMware vSphere 5.1 employees EMC's Avamar backup, deduplication
VMware has announced that its vSphere cloud operating system will now come natively with EMC’s Avamar backup and recovery software, …
IBM to buy cloud HR software vendor Kenexa
IBM plans to boost its enterprise social line of software by acquiring Kenexa, a maker of cloud-based human resources applications, …
Dell Latitude E6330: Perfectly Professional
The Dell Latitude E6330 may not look like much: It’s a business-oriented laptop focused on, well, productivity. It’s not as …
BYOD: What can we learn from China?
Most of us won’t buy the latest iPhone until our two-year wireless contract is up. The smartphone costs too much …
Big Data analytics lets businesses play moneyball
Hype continues to surround big data analytics. But hype or not, data-driven decision-making is becoming central to management decisions at …
GITEX Preview: Ruckus
1. What are your company’s key products and services? Ruckus Wireless has distinct Smart Wi-Fi product lines: ZoneFlex, ZoneDirector and …
Apple and Samsung both hit in Korean patent trial verdict
A South Korea court has adjudged that both Apple and Samsung violated one another’s design patents, and issued fines and …
Greener pastures
Green IT investments go deeper than energy efficiencies; they root down to investments in training and education to gain mindshare to reap any significant benefits. Industry experts tell us exactly how these investments are shaping up in the region.
Saudi Aramco repairs network following malware attack
Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia’s national energy company, said it had repaired 30,000 workstations infected with a malicious virus earlier this …
Citrix adds MDX Technology to CloudGateway
Citrix recently announced the immediate availability of Citrix CloudGateway 2, featuring its new MDX mobile experience technology. Citrix CloudGateway Enterprise or Express editions product and support can be purchased through an approved Citrix Solution Provider.
Oracle expands R analytics support
Oracle is expanding its support for R, the open-source language for statistical analysis, the company has announced. New features include …
A different beat
Regional system integrator Gulf Business Machines is transforming its networking business with a focus on four emerging technologies. GBM’s networking business, …
Fortinet appoints Oxygen as distributor for KSA
Fortinet has signed a partnership agreement with Oxygen, a value-added distributor specialised in mobility, wireless and security solutions, for the distribution of its entire suite of security solutions in KSA
Dulsco anticipates higher demand for IT professionals in Q4 2012
A report by Dulsco HR Solutions found a 11.8% increase in the demand for skilled IT manpower in the new digital media field and expects that the demand will increase significantly in the fourth quarter