SAP has laid out a set of pricing and policies for tying together its array of cloud-based and on-premises applications, …
HP launches cloud service for the IT help desk
Hewlett-Packard has launched a hosted offering called HP Service Anywhere, providing IT service management (ITSM) software over the Internet. “We believe …
eHosting DataFort implements private cloud for EFS
eHosting DataFort (eHDF) has implemented what it claims to be the first private cloud in the UAE for EMCOR Facilities …
Cloud has no place in defence companies says Saab
Defence companies can effectively “put a red line through public cloud offerings” because of the security risks involved, according to …
Cloud storage specification gets ISO approval
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has ratified the Cloud Data Management Interface (CDMI), a set of protocols defining how companies can …
AOL launches Alto cloud-based mail, aggregates Gmail and others
AOL offered a limited preview Thursday of a new cloud-based email service that sorts content automatically to help combat “inbox …
Microsoft to showcase cloud, Windows innovations at GITEX
Microsoft Gulf is set to showcase its latest innovations across the cloud portfolio and the Windows platform at GITEX. Microsoft …
Lack of awareness is key barrier to cloud usage, study reveals
The key concern for SMBs when it comes to the cloud seems to be a lack of related knowledge. This …
IBM and AT&T collaborate on cloud services
IBM has struck up a partnership with AT&T to offer secure shared cloud services to customers over private networks rather …
Cloud is all talk and no action: Fujitsu
A lot of CIOs in the Middle East may be talking about cloud, but when it comes to deployment it …
Intel showcases cloud-enabled, Atom-based NAS platform
Intel has introduced two new network-attached storage (NAS) controllers for home and small business users. The NAS platforms can support …
Oracle unveils expanded Oracle Cloud services portfolio
Oracle announced it is expanding its Oracle Cloud services portfolio, during a talk at the OpenWorld conference in San Francisco …
HP introduces ProLiant Gen8 servers to facilitate move to cloud
HP has unveiled two new HP ProLiant Generation 8 (Gen8) four-socket servers that facilitate customers’ move to the cloud …
EU outlines plans to create 2.5m new jobs in the cloud
The European Commission has announced a new strategy to speed up and increase the use of cloud computing, with the …
SAP NetWeaver Cloud PaaS close to general release?
SAP could be close to announcing the general availability of its foray into the PaaS (platform-as-a-service) market, NetWeaver Cloud, which …
IBM launches cloud service improvements for partners
IBM has launched a new set of incentives and aids to help its service partners make better use of the …
Heading into the cloud
If you follow cloud computing, you’re no doubt familiar with software-as-a-service, or infrastructure-as-a-service. But how about network-as-a-service (NaaS)? Generally speaking, the …
Partners unite for Cloud Congress 2012
Speakers, partners and IT leaders from around the region have gathered this morning for the 2012 CNME Cloud Congress. Leading …
Ellison: Oracle will unveil cloud infrastructure at OpenWorld
Oracle will announce a new IaaS (infrastructure-as-a-service) offering at the upcoming Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco, CEO Larry Ellison …
Heroku announces PaaS cloud option for Java developers
Salesforce.com subsidiary Heroku is launching a PaaS (platform-as-a-service) cloud option for Java developers that is intended to make it easier …