The low-power capabilities of ARM-based processors have created high expectations for their use in servers, but one of Dell’s top …
LANDesk buys Protect product family from VMware
To concentrate more on software-defined data centres, hybrid clouds and end-user computing, VMware has sold the Protect product family to …
Quality over quantity
Regan McGrath, Global Channel Sales and Marketing Manager, Brocade
Soft launch
The idea of software-defined networking (SDN) has taken off, though it has hardly seen a launch of epic proportions. We …
Network World Middle East Awards – winners announced
Over the years, the Network World Middle East Awards event has become a starring fixture on the region’s technology calendar. …
Redington Value to distribute VMware in Africa
Redington Value, the value-added distribution division of Redington Gulf, has been appointed as a VMware distributor in WECA, marking a …
Virtually unstoppable – VMware: We’re miles ahead
“It’s nice to have competition,” says the senior director of VMware’s pre-sales division, Herve Renault. He sits in Grosvenor House …
HP announces extended converged infrastructure innovations
HP today announced new innovations aiming to strengthen its HP Converged Infrastructure portfolio. At its yearly Global Partner Conference in …
MEA IT infrastructure spending to reach $3.9bn by 2013 – Gartner
According to research firm Gartner, the Middle East and Africa IT infrastructure market is set to reach $3.9 billion in …
VCE announces two systems, SAP HANA qualification
Calling it the biggest news since its creation, VCE last week added two low-end models to its line of Vblock …
The virtual legacy
It took a long time for companies to come around to the idea of virtualising their environments. Virtualisation is a …
Blazing a new trail
Karl Driesen, VP EMEA, Palo Alto Networks
Is VMware in trouble?
It would be hard to disagree with the opinion that VMware has had a tough couple of weeks. In the …
Big transformations for enterprise IT
Paul Cormier, President of Products and Technologies, Red Hat, explains how cloud, middleware, storage and virtualisation technologies will drive the …
VMware threatens 900 job losses as growth slows
VMware said Monday it will cut 900 jobs in a move to focus more on high potential businesses, as profits …
Symantec CEO: ‘Our system is broken’
Under the helm of its new CEO, Steve Bennett, Symantec last week outlined a re-organisation intended to lead to a leaner …
The benefits of fabric networks
Sufian Dweik, Regional Manager, MEMA, Brocade Communications, explains how fabric networks can provide a comprehensive solution to five critical enterprise …
Beyond ICT: Digital citizenship in 2013
Shi Yaohong, Middle East President, Huawei, previews the innovations that are set to usher in a new age of digital …
A new world
The rise of virtualisation and cloud has revolutionised the data centre. With many touting 2013 as the year of cloud …
Red Hat to acquire ManageIQ
Red Hat has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ManageIQ, which provides enterprise cloud management …