Micron Technology recently announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Virtensys, a U.K.-based provider of PCIe-sharing products. No financial …
Intel makes management changes
Intel has appointed a new chief operating officer and new heads to run the PC and data centre groups, it …
Consolidation should be done for the future: Alcatel-Lucent
Data centre consolidation is nothing to be afraid of, and organisations should do it in preparation for the future, says …
Microsoft expands its private cloud solution in new product
Microsoft will enable customers to build private clouds by integrating eight separate component products into one unified solution, they have …
A positive outlook
As we usher in 2012, it is important to reflect on the year gone by. I am sure most IT …
Learning innovation
Although young to the UAE, the Paris Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi is making the right investments to offer a competitive …
WAN optimisation gets cloud-ready
WAN optimisation is going to be critical in guaranteeing application performance in cloud environments. WAN optimisation has been typically deployed …
Symantec turns to cloud with LiveOffice acquisition
Symantec has acquired LiveOffice, a provider of cloud-based data archiving and storage, for $115 million, the companies announced yesterday. Symantec …
US government CIO joins Salesforce
The U.S federal government’s first ever CIO Vivek Kundra has joined Salesforce as executive vice president of emerging markets. “Excited …
Enterprises must accept change, says Emitac deputy GM
Enterprises must accept the change management involved with data centre consolidation in order to move forward as a business, says …
Cloud computing is not a cost saving move: Dell
The move to private and proprietary cloud computing “ticks back” the trend and is undoing good work by many IT …
Outlook 2012, Application explosion
IT environments in the Middle East are becoming increasingly complicated and the number of applications to manage is exploding. Virtualisation, …
Outlook 2012, Nations and networks
Gulf markets are leapfrogging developed economies by embracing new business models and technologies to achieve their social and economic goals. …
Outlook 2012, Reading the cards
Microsoft will begin to dominate new networking and technology areas by increasing its share of unified communication and voice over …
Cisco and Etisalat sign strategic MOU
(Left to Right) Etisalat Group CEO, HE Ahmad Abdul Karim Julfar and Cisco’s Senior Vice President for Emerging Markets, Duncan …
Open regulation
As the regulatory body and registry operator for the .ae domain name, the .ae Domain Authority (.aeDA) naturally takes its …
Comendo signs distributor agreement with Bulwark Technologies
(Left to right) Jose Thomas, Managing Director Bulwark Technologies; Houda Naji, Managing Director, Comendo and Chris Oestergaard, Product Director and …
Volume and value jostle
Josef Miskulnig worked in IBM from 1977 to 1996. In 1997 he decided to set up Fast Lane as both …
Trend Micro revamps partner programme
Trend Micro has announced an aggressive new partner programme focused on rewarding proactive partners, driving new business, customer retention, while …
Consumerisation creates management blind spots: survey
As end users bring their own devices to work, download apps and sign up for cloud services, it’s getting harder …