Gulf markets are leapfrogging developed economies by embracing new business models and technologies to achieve their social and economic goals. …
Outlook 2012, Reading the cards
Microsoft will begin to dominate new networking and technology areas by increasing its share of unified communication and voice over …
CIO=supply chain manager
A few years back, only a large company could afford sophisticated back-office and front-office automation. Whether it was SAP, Siebel, …
March to megapixel
Despite the global economic downturn the market for IP video surveillance cameras and other associated equipments seem to have remained …
Citrix introduces Elite partner programme
Noman Qadir, Regional Channel Manager at Citrix Systems, MENA and Turkey Citrix Systems, launched a renewed channel strategy and partner …
Volume and value jostle
Josef Miskulnig worked in IBM from 1977 to 1996. In 1997 he decided to set up Fast Lane as both …
Trend Micro revamps partner programme
Trend Micro has announced an aggressive new partner programme focused on rewarding proactive partners, driving new business, customer retention, while …
Consumerisation creates management blind spots: survey
As end users bring their own devices to work, download apps and sign up for cloud services, it’s getting harder …
Aiming high
Oscar Rodrigues, CEO of Extreme Networks, who visited the region recently, talks about why his company is a force to …
Huawei acquires Symantec stake in Huawei Symantec
Huawei and Symantec have announced an agreement where Huawei will acquire Symantec’s 49% stake in Huawei Symantec Technologies for US$ …
Master data management revenue to grow 21% in 2012: Gartner
Worldwide master data management (MDM) software revenue will reach $1.9 billion in 2012, a 21 percent increase from 2011, according …
Seagate completes acquisition of Samsung’s HDD business
Seagate Technology, today announced the closing of the transaction to acquire the hard disk drive (HDD) business of Samsung Electronics. …
Technology for a new year
Gartner has revealed its top predictions for IT organisations and users for 2012 and beyond, and they herald changes in …
Smooth sailing
The transport and logistics industry in the region is making technology investments that span the entire length and breadth of …
Software AG integrates Terracotta technology
Software AG announced the successful integration of Terracotta technology into its product stack in only five months. The integrated technology …
The future awaits
As organisations in the region prep their strategies for another tough year, Pallavi Sharma speaks to regional vendors to discuss …
SAP software targets merging banks
SAP has launched an updated product aimed at aiding banks with the mammoth task of merging their systems with those …
Huawei buys out Symantec in JV
Huawei Technologies will buy out the rest of a joint venture with Symantec for $530 million. The venture, based in …
Storage growth slowing to normal: IDC
Growth in sales of enterprise disk storage slowed in the third quarter as the industry returned to normal patterns after …
Spending on security companies booming, PwC finds
The $60 billion global computer security industry has become a hot sector for a range of investors, including mainstream IT …