International Data Corporation (IDC), IT and communications market intelligence and events firm, today brought together more than 150 of the top IT end users from across the Kingdom for the first day of its prestigious Saudi Arabia CIO Summit 2013.
Cisco, Ubiquiti access points top out at nearly 400Mbps
Earlier this year we tested several consumer-level 802.11ac routers. Here, we take a look at two enterprise-level access points. They’re a …
The great turnaround of the globally maligned SI
With the much-delayed amalgamation of Indian systems integrators Tech Mahindra and Satyam Mahindra finally formalised, the merged entity has now …
Gitex Preview: Riverbed Technology
1) What is the main theme of your presence at GITEX this year? The main theme for Riverbed Technology at GITEX this year is ‘Storage Consolidation’.
The dos and don’ts of OpenStack
In the space of a little over 20 years, Linux has grown from an open source ideal into an enterprise class OS used in every domain.
Zynga settles with employee over alleged theft of game secrets
Zynga said it had settled a lawsuit alleging theft of trade secrets by a former employee, with the employee also …
What the iPhone 5S and 5C and iOS7 offer the enterprise
Much of what Apple offers enterprise workers and their IT departments in the new iPhone 5S and 5C comes by virtue of its new iOS 7, first announced in June.
Quick as a flash
Many businesses are doing away with their traditional storage systems, opting instead for all-flash arrays.
Micrografx targets Google, Motorola and Samsung with vector graphics patent suit
Graphics software company Micrografx sued Google, its subsidiary Motorola Mobility, and Samsung Electronics for infringing three graphic patents by running Google Maps and Chrome Browser on their Android devices.
Intel President James on wearable tech, Microsoft partnership
After calculators, PCs and mobile phones, Intel is now jumping into wearable devices with an extremely low-power chip called Quark, …
Microsoft lures nonprofits with Office 365 freebie
Nonprofit organizations will be able to sign up for Office 365 for free or at a reduced price as part of a new program Microsoft launched on Tuesday.
IBM eyeing microservers to compete with HP's Moonshot
IBM is working to develop microservers based on low-power processors but isn’t sure yet when the systems will be introduced.
What do Edward Snowden and a data centre provider have in common?
The NSA leaks by whistleblower Edward Snowden will go down in the history books as a heroic or reckless example of press freedom and the public’s right to know.
100+ IT pros turn out for Infrastructure Strategies 2013
Over 100 Middle East-based IT professionals today filled the Habtoor Grand Hotel’s Andalus Ballroom to bursting point, as Infrastructure Strategies 2013 kicked off the local tech event season with a bang.
Blunders lead to Ballmer's demise
The heap of blunders that piled up at Microsoft under Steve Ballmer’s leadership may have hit a tipping point this year, leading to last month’s earthshaking announcement that Bill Gates’ former right-hand man and heir, as well as Microsoft’s fiercest cheerleader, will step down as CEO within a year.
Fedora adds 3D printing support
The latest version of Fedora, nicknamed “Schrodinger’s Cat,” features a number of improvements aimed at IT users. But its strict adherence to the open source philosophy means that it continues to be problematic for typical end users.
Xbox One to ship on Nov. 22
Microsoft’s Xbox One will become available on Nov. 22 and the company has made the game console faster by cranking …
Fail fast to keep up: Microsoft
On day one of TechEd, the Microsoft mantra was that failing fast is the best way to succeed. At the …
Amazon hiring 'top secret' IT staff as it fights for CIA work
The U.S. isn’t doing a good job keeping secrets. Think Edward Snowden. But demand for trustworthy IT professionals is strong, especially if they want to work for Amazon Web Services.
Charting a different course
Dean Douglas, President and CEO, Westcon Group