SAP is expected to make a slew of announcements related to in-memory computing, mobile applications and cloud-based services today during …
US cyber chief says cloud computing can manage cyber threats
The security of cloud computing is often debated but such debates seem to be over for the general tasked with …
Rackspace to offer support for clouds in other data centres
Rackspace for the first time plans to extend its support services to OpenStack cloud implementations that reside within the walls …
Financial sector facing shift in attitude towards the cloud: Gartner
A rapid shift in attitude towards cloud banking is happening within the financial services (FS) industry, according to Gartner. A …
FVC signs Esnatech to offer cloud-based UC in MENA
FVC, a VAD in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has signed a partnership agreement with Esna Technologies (Esnatech), …
Oracle ‘catching on to cloud importance’ with £940m RightNow acquisition
Oracle is catching on to the importance of cloud computing with its $1.5 billion (£941 million) acquisition of RightNow Technologies, …
RIM announces BlackBerry Business Cloud Services for Microsoft Office 365
Research In Motion (RIM) announced BlackBerry Business Cloud Services for Microsoft Office 365 – a new RIM-hosted online service for …
Sophos strengthens technical leadership with cloud security pioneer
Global IT security and data protection firm Sophos today announced the appointment of Gerhard Eschelbeck as CTO and senior VP. …
Riverbed expands cloud storage ecosystem
Riverbed Technology, the IT performance company, today announced an expansion of the ecosystem for the Riverbed Whitewater family of cloud …
NourNet, Zservices to offer cloud services in KSA
Zservices, the provider of local Zscaler cloud security services in the Middle East, has announced a partnership with NourNet, a …
Fujitsu offers free cloud trial for ISVs and SMEs
Fujitsu has unveiled a free two-month trial program on its cloud aimed at ISVs and SMEs. Companies can access the …
Mobility surges on US campuses; cloud technology lags
Colleges and universities have been aggressive in expanding campus mobility, but slower in shifting key systems to cloud computing, according …
SMB’s more keen on the cloud: IBM
SMBs will deploy cloud services more readily than their larger counterparts, predicted an IBM senior executive at a company event. …
Cloud more hype than reality: Trend Micro
Businesses are much earlier in their cloud adoption journey than hype would suggest, according to Andy Dancer, CTO, Trend Micro …
Private clouds are a last resort: Gartner
Enterprises should consider public cloud services first and turn to private clouds only if the public cloud fails to meet …
Ford connecting cars to cloud-based apps
Imagine if, while driving, the cars further up the road could tell you there’s a speed trap ahead, or that …
Security remains a top concern for cloud app builders
Security, cited as an issue with cloud computing when the concept began to take hold several years ago, remains a …
VMware unveils management portfolio for cloud era
VMware has unveiled three product suites designed to simplify and automate IT management. With significant enhancements to VMware vCenter Operations …
SGI to launch Cloudera Hadoop package
High performance computer system vendor SGI plans to offer pre-built clusters running the Apache Hadoop data analysis platform, the company …
HP’s new servers provide path to cloud
Hewlett-Packard on Monday announced new servers that come pre-configured with Microsoft software to help companies deploy virtualised workloads more quickly. …