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

Digital media increases demand for IT specialists
The sudden increase in the number of digital media companies offering social media, internet marketing and cloud computing solutions in …

BYOD will demand evolved security, officials say
With the emergence of an increasingly mobile workforce, the traditional methods of securing a desktop environment will have to evolve …

BYOD makes employees work 20 hours extra unpaid
Many employees are working up to 20 additional hours per week unpaid as a result of bring your own device …

HP reports $8.9B losses
HP has announced a US$8.9 billion loss for its third quarter due to writedowns and weak hardware sales. The company …

CommVault, Nimble pair up for data protection programme
CommVault and Nimble Storage have announced the integration of Nimble Storage CS-Series arrays with CommVault Simpana snapshot management software as …

Aruba Networks releases wireless software update
Aruba Networks has released new software for its WLANs that it claims will provide “airtime fairness” to all clients and …
Barracuda Networks partners with Alpha Data for the UAE
Barracuda Networks has signed an agreement with systems integrator, Alpha Data, to resell its suite of security, networking and data protection solutions in the UAE.

Amazon Web Services introduces low-cost storage service
Amazon Web Services has announced the release of Glacier, a low-cost storage service that has been customised for data archiving …
Steady as it goes
DataCare, a Dubai based IT wholesaler, is cashing in on the burgeoning demand for storage media while staying true to its business principles to continue on its journey for growth.

Microsoft axes activation 'grace period' with Windows 8
Microsoft has dropped the 30-day grace period, a trademark of Windows 7, in the retail copies of Windows 8, mandating …

Big Data could mean big opportunities for the channel
Healthcare’s pain with Big Data starts with sheer volume generated by a growing number of solutions being deployed in both clinical and operational environments.

Dell taps former HP chief as profit drops 18 percent
Dell has announced the employment of a former HP executive to run its server, networking and storage division, on the …

HTC signals focus on business market
Taiwan’s HTC has invested $35.4 million in a U.S.-based provider of mobile enterprise apps, signaling that the smartphone vendor is …

Out with old school
With the world of technology changing constantly, it is difficult for universities to keep producing IT graduates that are sufficiently …

Adobe accelerates Creative Cloud releases
As Adobe’s Creative Cloud lineup of art and design applications gains prominence on the company’s landscape, the quantity and pace of updates …