Gulf Business Machines (GBM), a prominent IT solutions provider, recently announced the launch of the first IBM PureSystems technology demonstrator …
New tools can crack PPTP encryption in under a day
Security researchers released two tools at the Defcon security conference that can be used to crack the encryption of any …
Consumer tech market to hit $2.1 trillion in 2012
Consumers worldwide are projected to spend some spend $2.1 trillion in 2012 on digital information and entertainment products, such as …
Microsoft steps closer to redefining PC
Journalism can be a rather spontaneous trade to be in. Take a couple of Wednesdays ago, when we were invited …
Mobile devices will be primary platform for accessing data: SAP
Mobility, cloud and in-memory computing are emerging as the top trends in the enterprise space today and in the coming …
High grades
As competition between educational institutions heats up, schools are increasingly investing in new technology as a way to differentiate their …
Defining the new value
IBM has recently unveiled a new product line of integrated sets of hardware and software, called PureSystems. Jim Stallings, GM …
HP puts Intel Atom chip in low-power 'Gemini' server
HP on Tuesday took the wraps off a new, low-power server platform called “Gemini,” the first implementation of which will …
IBM adds inline compression, other upgrades, to storage systems
IBM yesterday unveiled upgrades to its line of storage products that it said adds more support for cloud technologies. For instance …
SAP survey highlights game changing strategic agenda
SAP partners from across the Gulf region reiterated their commitment to delivering and implementing cutting-edge software solutions at a recent …
VMware acquires desktop management company Wanova
VMware has acquired Wanova, a developer of software used to centralise and simplify image management on physical and virtual desktops, …
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 …
Lenovo working with Intel on ThinkPad Windows 8 tablet
Lenovo is working with chip maker Intel on a future ThinkPad tablet based on Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system, a …
Dell, IBM announce servers with new Intel Xeon chips
Dell and IBM yesterday announced servers with Intel’s latest Xeon server chips, which will bring faster throughput and memory allowing …
Virtually secure
Difficulties have arisen this year in the area of intrusion prevention systems (IPS). Vendors have struggled to recast their appliances …
VMware to offer enterprise application portal
VMware will offer enterprise software that allows employees to access all their desktop Windows applications and online services from a …
Google makes BigQuery available to all
BigQuery, a cloud-based service from Google for analysing very large sets of data, is now publicly available after a period …
Gain with intelligence
Storing data is one thing, but how does a company actively gain intelligence from analysing the data and then pump …
How to virtualise mission-critical applications
Enterprises are virtualising more and more of their workloads. The benefits are well-known: consolidation and infrastructure efficiency; faster provisioning of …
Citrix Systems appoints new channel development manager for MEA
Citrix Systems has announced the appointment of Sarah Mews Sultani for the role of channel development manager, Middle East and …