IBM brings its partners a number of support initiatives to help them play a greater part in the company’s route to expansion through 2015. Mark Hennessy, GM, IBM Global Partners and Midmarket, tells us more while Ilse Cilliers, VP Global Business Partners, MEA gives us the regional take.
10 critical IT trends for the next five years
Trying to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to IT issues is not a job for the faint …
Cisco unveils two top execs president
Cisco has announced that two top executives have assumed the title of president. COO Gary Moore is now president and COO, and Rob …
Seagate launches Backup Plus hard drives in build up to GITEX
Storage specialist, Seagate, today launched its Backup Plus selection of external hard drives in Dubai during a presentation on the …
Oracle reveals Exadata X3 Database In-Memory Machine
Oracle CEO, Larry Ellison, announced the Oracle Exadata X3 Database In-Memory Machine, the latest generation of its Oracle Database Machines, …
Ready for prime time?
CNME held its annual Cloud Congress in Dubai, rallying together users and providers to discuss the best practices and technologies …
Alarm bells for hyped OpenStack project
A scathing report about OpenStack from research firm Gartner warns businesses to beware of considerable hype and says misconceptions about the open source cloud …
Make PaaS your own
Derek Singleton, ERP Analyst at Software Advice points out ‘Three Ways Channel Partners Can Adapt to Platform as a Service (PaaS)’
Casting the right hook
More and more companies are using external agencies in order to find new recruits for their IT departments. Outsourcing your …
Green data centre market to reach $45bn by 2016
Green data centres may have gone out of fashion as a topic of conversation, but rising energy costs, increasing demand …
“Total cost of ownership sets us apart”
Enterasys CEO Chris Crowell on battling Cisco and HP, and a not-so-secret weapon named Isaac What is the unique selling …
Clear skies ahead or a storm brewing?
In the month that CNME conducts Cloud Congress 2012, Ben Rossi brings together thoughts and perspectives from regional end-users and …
5 ways to kick that IT outsourcing addiction
You hear it time and again, outsourcing strategies that backfire or hinder a company’s ability to remain competitive in a …
Infosys signs SAP consultant Lodestone
Infosys said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lodestone Holding, a management consultancy firm in Zurich with skills …
Silicon Oasis TechForum to highlight latest trends
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), in collaboration with Optimus Technology and Telecommunications, yesterday announced that the second Silicon Oasis TechForum …
Microsoft to invest in growing Chinese market
Microsoft has said it is increasing its investment in China as it looks to take advantage of the growing market. …
Salesforce.com drops bid to trademark ‘social enterprise’
Salesforce.com has decided to withdraw its applications to trademark the term “social enterprise” following objections from social organisations who held …
EMC issues ‘business war cry’ for big data future
Said Akar, District Manager, EMC, declared a ‘business war cry’ at today’s EMC Day 2012 event, urging enterprises to prepare …
Red Hat to kick off Partner Road Tour
Red Hat announced that it will host a seven-city tour of two-day partner conferences, kicking off in Stockholm, Sweden.The agenda for this tour has been designed specifically for business leaders, sales, pre-sales and business development representatives from Red Hat’s channel ecosystem in EMEA
Red Hat and partners hit the road for conference tour
Red Hat announced today that it will host a seven-city tour of two-day partner conferences alongside IBM and Symantec, kicking …