CIOs’ ears perked up a couple of months ago when Gartner declared that in-memory computing (IMC) is racing towards mainstream adoption, and that CIOs must reskill their teams if they want to fully exploit it.
Top-tier SMBs spending less on IT than bottom tier: Symantec
The latest research by Symantec has found that top-tier SMBs spend roughly seven percent less on IT than the bottom tier.
Dell’s server strategy paying off
The decline in PC spending has hit Dell hard, but the company’s server business is growing, said IDC in its first …
Dell’s thumb PC, Project Ophelia, to ship in July
Dell’s thumb-sized PC called Project Ophelia, which is the size of a USB stick, will start shipping in July for …
Four more years
Even the best storage products must eventually be retired – a fact that many belt-tightening CIOs are at pains to …
Time for a data management revolution in the Middle East
The explosion of data coupled with the move to mobile working requires a new approach to data management, says Allen …
Cray offers a more modest supercomputer for the enterprise
Supercomputer manufacturer Cray has expanded its portfolio of systems for the technical enterprise market. The company’s newest machine, the Cray …
Juniper closer to Cisco in shipping SDN brains
Juniper Networks this week will extend its SDN offerings with the release of its controller, roughly six months ahead of schedule. The …
IT enduring largest disruption to date, says EMC’s Brian Gallagher
The IT industry is in the midst of its largest disruption to date, according to Brian Gallagher, President of EMC’s …
Worldwide device shipments to top 2.4bn in 2013, says Gartner
According to Gartner, over 2.4 billion devices will be sold worldwide during 2013, marking a 9 percent increase from 2012. …
IBM pledges $1bn for Flash-based R&D
Following its buy-out of solid-state storage maker Texas Memory Systems (TMS) last autumn, IBM today said it plans to make a $1 …
LANDesk buys Protect product family from VMware
To concentrate more on software-defined data centres, hybrid clouds and end-user computing, VMware has sold the Protect product family to …
Acer unveils all-in-one Aspire ZC-605
Acer on Sunday announced its latest all-in-one consumer desktop, the 19.5-inch Aspire ZC-605. As is the case with most all-in-one …
Whose job is it, anyway?
A growing number of Middle East CIOs are hiring specialised service providers to manage their organisation’s infrastructure. Is this the …
Dell eyes ARM supercomputers of the future
Not fazed by a takeover battle looming on the sidelines, members of Dell’s research division are putting together the pieces …
Mega DDoS attacks on the rise – Kaspersky
DDoS attacks like the one that resulted from an altercation between a Dutch company and Spamhaus this week are on …
‘People are buying dumb storage’
At Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), Hu Yoshida is the CTO responsible for defining the company’s technical direction. For everybody else, …
A smarter world
IBM is a special brand in the IT world. It’s home to over 433,000 employees worldwide and one of the …
Red Hat announces 13-city EMEA tour
Red Hat last week announced that it is set to host a 13-city tour of one-day events throughout Europe and …
Redington Value to distribute VMware in Africa
Redington Value, the value-added distribution division of Redington Gulf, has been appointed as a VMware distributor in WECA, marking a …