EMC announced Tuesday that it has acquired application development consultancy, Pivotal Labs , which will help Greenplum customers more quickly develop software for big …
Cisco offers virtualised video surveillance
Cisco yesterday announced a virtualised version of its Video Surveillance software for use on its Unified Computing System platform for enterprise- or government-operated …
Chrome jumps Explorer as top browser for first time, but just for one day: survey
Google’s Chrome browser overtook Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, all versions combined, to become the number one browser for a single day …
Rolls-Royce ends HP contract, selects Capgemini for vendor strategy
Rolls-Royce has appointed Capgemini to lead a new multi-vendor strategy, following the end of a 12 year contract with HP, …
Dubai Islamic Bank deploys Symantec Data Loss Prevention
Dubai Islamic Bank has deployed Symantec Data Loss Prevention to enhance its protection, discovery and management of confidential data, Symantec …
Cloud will create more jobs than internet did: study
Cloud computing has a greater potential for employment growth than the internet did in its early years, according to a …
The second coming
For the uninitiated, unified communications or UC means a combination of multiple communication and collaboration tools such as instant messaging, …
Geared for cyber war
The crux of the discussions at the Kaspersky Lab cyber conference in Mexico last month focused on the eventuality of …
Tested path
A few months ago, the IT team at Sikka struggled to provide accurate and relevant information for the company’s management …
UPS to merge IT with acquisition of rival TNT
Delivery firm UPS is set to acquire rival TNT Express for €5.2 billion, with merged IT and process standardisation crucial …
Middle East ISPs slack during business hours: research
Internet Service Providers (ISP) in the Middle East are underperforming during work hours and hindering users’ business efficiency, according to …
Cisco unveils next phase of desktop virtualisation system
Cisco yesterday unveiled the next phase of its Virtualisation Experience Infrastructure (VXI), an IT system that was designed to simplify …
Polycom announces new Polycom KIRK Butterfly handset series
Polycom, provider of unified communications, recently unveiled the new Polycom KIRK Butterfly handset series of stylish and colorful wireless phones …
Motorola Mobility launches Motorola DEFY+ in the UAE
Motorola Mobility recently announced that the the new Motorola Defy+ is now available across major retail outlets in the UAE. …
Emitac Distribution introduces new value add business unit manager
Emitac Distribution has announced the appointment of a new member to their senior leadership team. Carlos Tannous has been appointed …
IBM unveils new analysis packages
IBM has unveiled three packages of services and software to help organisations analyse their data for profit and improved efficiency. …
Citrix releases desktop as a service improvements for providers
As desktop as a service (DaaS) continues to mature as a potential option for enterprises, service providers are attempting to …
Blue Coat unifies security reporting in cloud service, appliances
Blue Coat Systems said yesterday it has unified the real-time reporting in its cloud-based security service with that in its full line …
Data centre investments growing in the region: Al Malik, DOZ
Investments in data centres are growing as regional enterprises increase their capabilities in running large consolidated operations from one location, …
Huawei welcomes Secureway to channel partner programme
Huawei Enterprise has welcomed Secureway Network Distributors, a specialist Value Added Distributor with an extensive presence across the Middle East, …