Before executing a huge project, enterprises often undertake a pilot which can decide the course of the investment and deployment. …
Intel unleashes high-performance server chips for cloud computing
Intel on Monday said it is developing high-performance server chips that in the future will serve up faster results from …
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 …
Court allows Oracle to keep porting software to Itanium
Oracle said yesterday it will continue porting its database and other software to Hewlett-Packard’s Itanium server platform after a California …
The big guns tackle BYOD with desktop virtualisation
What is interesting about Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) efforts is that they are more effectively driving thin client solutions than the …
VMware to integrate Intel's TXT tech into vSphere 5.1
The latest version of VMware’s vSphere cloud platform will integrate Intel’s trusted execution technology (TXT), a Xeon server feature that provides a …
Women of the channel- The energiser
Zeina Ahmed, commercial channel and business development manager, HP IPG, MEMA
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.
Dell expands private cloud services
Dell has said it will offer dedicated servers in its data centres and off-premises application and storage services for companies …
Lenovo senior vice president: 'It's a dual-device world'
Lenovo senior vice president David Schmoock, who heads the company’s North American operations, recently shared his thoughts on the rise …
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.
Cloud Confex 2012 set be to bigger and better
GITEX Technology Week 2012 will host Cloud Confex under the theme “Business Innovation through Cloud Computing – From Hype to a Must-Have Service Model”.
SAS dominates global advanced analytics market, says IDC
Leading analytics provider SAS is the worldwide ‘go to’ brand according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). The Business Analytics …
Acer claims No.1 spot for worldwide notebook shipments
Acer has taken the number one spot in notebook shipments worldwide for Q2 2012, market researcher Gartner has said. Acer’s …
Comguard unveils next-gen UTM from WatchGuard in the region
Comguard, the authorised distributor for WatchGuard Technologies today announced the launch of the new WatchGuard XTM 5 Series of Unified Threat Management that the company claims has the fastest throughput in its price class without sacrificing security efficacy, manageability and ease of use.
MITSUMI IT Distribution Africa headed for GITEX
MITSUMI IT Distribution, one of the Africa’s largest IT distributors, will this year participate for the first in GITEX Technology …
Dell XPS 13
Dell was a little late to enter the Ultrabook trend with the XPS 13, well in this case, it truly is “better late than never.” The Dell XPS 13 is an impressive device for both the average and professional user.
Mitsumi IT Distribution Africa headed for GITEX Technology Week 2012
Mitsumi IT Distribution, a prominent IT distributor in Africa, has signed a contract with Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) for participation at GITEX Technology Week 2012, the company announced
Asus, Dell, Lenovo and Samsung on board for Windows RT
Microsoft has said that its Windows 8 spin-off, Windows RT, has been completed and will power ARM processor-equipped tablets and …
Women of the channel- The dreamer
Simran Chabbra, Gulf distribution manager at Microsoft