Service-level agreements and legal standards for cloud offerings will become more customised to individual customers and vertical industries as the …
Windows Vista infection rates climb, says Microsoft
A skew toward more exploits on Windows Vista can be attributed to the demise of support for the operating system’s …
SAP buying e-commerce vendor Ariba for $4.3 billion
SAP is buying cloud-based e-commerce vendor Ariba for US$4.3 billion, the companies announced yesterday. Ariba’s platform focuses on business-to-business commerce …
EMC announces solutions to accelerate cloud journey at EMC World 2012
At EMC World 2012, EMC has announced the next release of Documentum D2. According to the company, it has enhanced …
Greenplum Analytics Workbench announced at EMC World 2012
At EMC World 2012, EMC announced that the Greenplum Analytics Workbench – a 1,000-node cluster that will act as a …
EMC acquires Syncplicity
At EMC World 2012, EMC announced yesterday that it has acquired privately held Syncplicity, a leader in cloud-based file management …
Focus on research
EBTIC is working to create a self-sustained ICT community in the UAE by encouraging a focus on research and innovation. …
Dell’s new 12th generation PowerEdge Servers
Dell recently announced additions to the PowerEdge portfolio with new blade, rack and tower servers designed to deliver value and …
Smartphone boom drives market in hybrid processors: research
Hybrid processors that include two or more types of core now account for half of the $111 billion processor market, …
Google aims to make search smarter, easier
The vaunted Google search engine is set for an upgrade that will make it easier for users to find the information they …
SAP puts its HANA in-memory database in the spotlight
SAP seems to be betting its future on its HANA in-memory database, spotlighting the technology once again at the Sapphire …
Dubai Police nabs trader of counterfeit toners
Agents of Dubai Police’s Anti-Economic Crimes Unit have arrested a local trader who was found selling counterfeit ‘Brother’ toners. The …
New RPost partner program provides enhanced integration and patent protection
RPost, a provider of registered email services, today announced a new partner program which provides a web-based console to configure …
PC users admit to pirating software, $63 billion worth of it
More than half of global PC users admit that they pirate software at least occasionally, contributing to a black-market economy …
No tablet comes close to touching iPad: survey
After a brief dip in late 2011, the Apple iPad has firmly reasserted its position as the dominant player in the tablet market, …
Indian CIOs oppose Gartner claim that enterprises waste money on social media
Last week, Gartner claimed that half of enterprises are wasting money on social media. But Indian CIOs who are bullish …
Yahoo launches big data analytics tool for online advertisers
Yahoo today launched a new tool for online advertisers designed to take advantage of the company’s extensive experience with big …
End to end: The security story
The security landscape is rapidly evolving. We speak to distributors and vendors in the region to learn how they are …
Google shares Codie award for best cloud application/service
This evening’s annual Codie awards for business software features a three-way tie in cloud computing, with Google, Keynote Systems, and Scribe …
A Look behind the Cloud – uncovering hidden costs
Analysts forecast that over the next three to five years the market for cloud-based contact centre solutions will grow at …