SAP is expected to make a slew of announcements related to in-memory computing, mobile applications and cloud-based services today during …
HDS to release converged computing platform for SAP
Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) announced a new converged platform alongside SAP that will help users manage and analyse massive amounts …
SAP appoints Qais Gharaibeh as UAE MD
Commenting on Ghairabeh’s appointment, Alkharrat said, “The UAE represents a strategic priority for SAP, with businesses across the country seeking …
Ellison unveils ‘Exalytics’ in-memory machine
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison unveiled the Exalytics Intelligence Machine, the latest member of the company’s products that combine software and …
HP expands direct presence in Africa to 17 countries
HP has expanded its direct presence in Africa to 10 new countries to add onto the five markets the technology …
SAP to buy Right Hemisphere for 3D visualisation
SAP is to buy 3D visualisation toolmaker Right Hemisphere in a bid to improve the user interfaces of its various …
Google cache servers driving interconnection in Africa, forum says
The availability of Google cache servers has encouraged more African Internet and content providers to exchange content locally, according to …
SAP user group finds BusinessObjects adoption slow
The UK & Ireland SAP User Group has found that a very low number of SAP users are using software …
Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya top African ICT rankings
A new survey conducted by the Africa Business Panel has found Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya to be Africa’s fastest-expanding …
Kenya becomes first African country to implement e-government
In a move that is likely to have a ripple effect in the region, the Kenyan government has offloaded government …
Oracle Exadata certified to run SAP applications
Oracle’s Exadata X2 machines are now certified to run applications from rival SAP, following recent steps by SAP to move …
Airtel signs network expansion pact with Huawei
Taking a page from its India strategy, Telecom giant Bharti Airtel has signed a US$150 million agreement with Chinese technology …
SAP revamps performance management suite
SAP is preparing to release a major revamp of its software for EPM (enterprise performance management), a subset of BI …
SAP bets on in-memory, mobility in new BI release
SAP is hoping to gain ground in the increasingly heated market for BI (business intelligence) software, announcing a suite on …
EMC’s Greenplum offers ‘data’ at no charge
EMC is now offering a community edition of its Greenplum data warehousing platform, as well as algorithms and data mining …
Path to success
Effat University has chosen and built on SunGard’s solution to ensure a digital campus that works efficiently and helps improve …
Bharti Airtel bidding $10.7B for Zain's Africa mobile ops
Bharti Airtel, India's largest mobile phone service provider, is in exclusive discussions to buy the African operations of Kuwait's Mobile …
WiMax starts to bloom
The Middle East market has also witnessed an increased adoption of the technology, especially in countries such as Saudi Arabia, …
Analysis: Cisco, EMC, VMware partnership is a long shot
Cisco, EMC and VMware joined forces to sell products as a private cloud offering to enterprises. Called the Virtual Computing …
Dell diversifies with fixed server offerings
Dell said it would offer pre-configured systems for enterprise customers looking to get server environments up and running quickly. The …