Cloud computing is causing a major transformation in the business and IT industry in general, says EMC. “The pace of …
Microsoft officially launches the Windows Server 2012, builds on cloud strategy
Microsoft officially launched Windows Server 2012 in Dubai, describing it as a cornerstone of the Cloud OS that provides customers with a modern platform for the world’s applications.
Lenovo acquires Stoneware to expand cloud products
Lenovo yesterday said it plans to acquire Stoneware, a small U.S. based company specialising in cloud products for schools and …
Gartner: Cloud to grow 20% this year to $109B market
The cloud computing market will grow almost 20% this year to become a $109 billion industry, research firm Gartner predicts, with business …
Supercomputing is next ‘big thing’ to SMEs in cloud market, says IBM
The availability of supercomputing applications to small and medium sized businesses will be the next big thing to happen in …
Asia CIOs prioritise BI, mobile and cloud: Gartner
On the technology front, CIOs in Asia are prioritising business intelligence and analytics, mobile technologies and cloud computing, according to …
Building from the cloud up, Windows Server 2012 launch
Microsoft officially launched Windows Server 2012 today in Dubai, describing it as a cornerstone of the Cloud OS that …
HP expands cloud portfolio
HP today announced it is expanding its Converged Cloud portfolio with joint HP and Microsoft solutions that aim to simplify …
Un-clouding the opportunity
The channel needs to adapt skill sets and business imperatives to address the needs of customers in light of the availability of new technologies and solutions says Khaled Kamel, Territory Channel Manager, MENA at Brocade Communications
Public Cloud spending to hit $100bn in 2016
Worldwide spending on public IT cloud services is expected to touch the $100 billion mark in 2016, as companies accelerate …
Clouded with uncertainty
The migration of enterprise applications to cloud infrastructure is becoming more and more of an inevitability. But whilst private cloud …
SAP unveils HANA-powered apps in the cloud
SAP is set to unveil a line of cloud-based EPM (enterprise performance management) applications that run on top of its …
Intel unleashes high-performance server chips for cloud computing
Intel on Monday said it is developing high-performance server chips that in the future will serve up faster results from …
Cloud impact: The implications of network cabling
Shibu Vahid, Head of Technical Operations, R&M Middle East and Africa, discusses the need for speed and flexibility of cabling requirements …
A cloudy forecast
The Middle East currently lags behind other regions in cloud investments, but Ian Harris, Systems Integrator Leader at Ciena, is …
Baidu to build $1.6bn cloud computing centre
Chinese search giant Baidu said it would invest more than US$1.6 billion to build a new cloud computing centre, as …
Cloud security firm Zscaler receives $38M funding
Cloud-security provider Zscaler has announced it has received $38 million in venture-capital funding, naming Lightspeed Ventures as a strategic investor but not …
Oracle collaborates with rivals on CAMP cloud standard
Enterprise software rivals Red Hat and Oracle, along with a number of other software and online services providers, have collaborated …
Zend, VMware collaborate on PHP cloud deployments
Zend and VMware will announce an integration between the Zend Server PHP application server and VMware’s vFabric Application Director tool …
IBM to buy cloud HR software vendor Kenexa
IBM plans to boost its enterprise social line of software by acquiring Kenexa, a maker of cloud-based human resources applications, …