One reason is that processing that took an hour on a standard PC about eight years ago now takes six …
Entry and exit
Identity management (IDM) is no longer what it used to be. From the most basic access management IDM has become …
Solving the puzzle
There is no doubt that business process management (BPM), when bring right, can bring immense benefits to an organisation. “Business …
Forming links
It is a well documented fact that the Middle East remains a largely IT hardware market to date. As the …
The payback from virtualisation
Organisations looking to introduce virtualisation should look at timescales to implement projects as it will take longer to achieve any …
Stuck with a duopoly
Is the middleware market becoming a duopoly, with users locked in to either Oracle or IBM? Loosely defined as software …
IT sins to avoid
Not surprisingly, most of our transgressions find their foundation in the classics: lust, gluttony, avarice, sloth, envy, wrath, and pride. …
A perfect fit
It would seem obvious that for the effective functioning of an enterprise data centre it is imperative that both IT …
Building the region
“Last year was a challenging environment,” Balall Yaqub says with some understatement. As group CEO of Emitac, he takes a …
Reviving ERP
Everybody knows it. The major ERP suites are old and not as flexible as some newer stuff, and they can’t build …
Silo state
It is here. Information explosion and excess data are realities that we as individuals, and as members of larger organisations, have …
Made for the Middle East
Technology vendors never miss a chance to state that the Middle East market is a very crucial one for them. …
Mission: Obtained
There are few organisations like the Qatar Foundation. Formed in 1995, the Doha-based Foundation is dedicated to building human capital …
Smartly mobile
Over the past few years smartphones have moved beyond the briefcases and boardrooms of the corporate world into the back …
IHG selects Avaya
The framework agreement calls for Avaya to deploy its portfolio of innovative communications solutions for the hospitality industry, including in-room …
The Czar of Efficiency
What exactly is the new title “storage efficiency czar”? Dave: My job is to make sure that we solve our …
The security channel
For organisations too big to outsource all security functions and too small to have their own IT army, the mid-market …
Security lesson
Education has, at its core, a belief that information is meant to be shared and learned. And this is exactly …
Not standing still
Although not a completely new message to the market, the HP Tech Forum 2010 in Las Vegas saw the tech …
Reviewing security policies
It’s an exhilarating feeling to be back at the blog again after a long hiatus owing to strict consulting project …