Falling hardware sales and the cost of layoffs hit IBM’s profit hard in the first quarter, sending it down 21 percent from a year earlier.
Oracle identifies products affected by Heartbleed
Oracle has issued a comprehensive list of its software that may or may not be affected by the OpenSSL (secure sockets layer) vulnerability known as Heartbleed, while warning that no fixes are yet available for some likely affected products.
Busting SDN myths
Software-defined networking (SDN) is the hottest thing going today, but there is considerable confusion surrounding everything from the definition of the term to the different architectures and technologies suppliers are putting forward.
HTH Worldwide selects Cognizant to build mobile healthcare solutions
Cognizant has announced that it is working with HTH Worldwide, a global technology-based health services and information company, to enable its members to maximise the use of mobile technology for managing healthcare needs more effectively while travelling abroad.
New avenues for growth
Reseller ME explores how partners can gain a competitive advantage by embracing software-defined networking (SDN) solutions.
Listening to the channel
Martin Gibbons, Director of Distribution EMEA, CommVault, explains channel initiatives and business focus for the company in the current year.
IBM celebrates mainframe birthday
IBM yesterday hosted its Mainframe50 event, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the System/360 mainframe.
The promise of SDN
In partnership with CNME, delegates from Brocade hosted a roundtable at Jumeirah Emirates Towers on 24th March, which gathered a select group of IT leaders from around the region to discuss the future of Software Defined Networking and Ethernet Fabric.
Kingdom connect
Saudi Arabian Airlines have provisioned a $1 billion deal to implement the IT infrastructure for King Abdullah Economic City in Saudi Arabia. James Dartnell reports from the development to find out how the airline’s privatised IT arm aims to inspire the next generation of Saudis.
Cisco reveals OpenFlow SDN killer
Cisco is this week unveiling an alternative to OpenFlow for software-defined networking and proposing it as a standard, while adding it as a vital component of the company’s new programmable architecture.
Citrix appoints Logicom as Middle East VAD
Citrix has announced the appointment of Logicom as its second value added distributor in the Middle East region.
Apple demands over $2B from Samsung for patent infringement
Samsung should pay more than $2 billion for repeated infringement of Apple patents in more than 37 million smartphones sold in the U.S., a Silicon Valley jury was told Tuesday as a trial between the two companies began after more than two years of preparation.
To your health
SEHA’s move from a paper-based record system to the new Malaffi electronic medical record system was no small feat. The system delivers a completely integrated system and is considered a large implementation by international standards.
Integrating with best practices
Given the rapid development of Data integration technologies over the last decade, it is difficult to know what the best practices are for each DI technique. Additionally, the desire to integrate quickly to keep up with the growing trend has some enterprises sacrificing quality data integration for quick implementation.
The draw of NAS
Given the heavy cost of cloud services, Network Attached Storage has emerged as a cost-effective solution for SMBs looking to store their data. We take a look at the benefits of NAS and how it can be used as a flexible tool within an organisation.
Microsoft launches Office for iPad, iPhone and Android
Microsoft has finally released Office for iPad alongside Office Mobile apps for iPhone and Android.
The death of Internet privacy
In the age of constant connection, internet users are sharing more and more sensitive information online. As hackers become more organised and the amount of data stored in the cloud increases, the potential for leaks of sensitive data becomes magnified.
Nokia releases X smartphone family in UAE
Nokia has released its Nokia X Android smartphone family – which has a tile-based interface inspired by the Lumia family – in the UAE.
Dimension Data adds Cisco's HCS to UC services
Dimension Data has announced that it is extending its portfolio of cloud-based Unified Communications (UC) services to include Cisco Hosted Collaboration Solution (HCS).
Gartner: Most CIOs will change tech and sourcing relationships
A recent global survey by Gartner finds 70 per cent of CIOs will change their technology and sourcing relationships in the next two to three years, as organisations struggle to adjust to a digital future.