Cloud computing in the region is yet immature, and there are several challenges that exist in the region. Nevertheless, there …
Dell plans to double staff working on Force10 products
Dell plans to double the number of staff selling, marketing and developing the products of Force10 Networks, the networking company …
Micron unveils entry-level SSD for blade servers
Micron has released its first entry-level solid state drive (SSD) aimed at being used as a boot drive in servers …
New vCloud offerings accelerate journey to the hybrid cloud: VMware
VMware a virtualisation and cloud infrastructure solutions provider, today announced several new vCloud offerings that will make it easy for …
Value of Intel-Google partnership on smartphones remains to be seen
Intel over the weekend promised a smartphone based on its Atom processor will hit the market in the first quarter …
Microsoft cracks live migration problem
With the next release of Windows Server operating system, Microsoft has conquered one of the thorniest problems in virtualisation: moving …
Cloud and mobile usage increasing mainframe capacity: survey
IT departments expect their mainframe systems to expand with the development of mobile and cloud services. BMC Software’s sixth annual …
Server virtualisation pushes storage demand to new highs
In 2001, VMware delivered its first virtualisation products for x86 servers, setting off what has become one of today’s biggest …
Hong Kong is cloud ready, says industry body
Hong Kong is increasingly becoming the North Asia data hub with many cloud service providers setting up data centres in …
Cisco comes out swinging after cutbacks
Cisco Systems emerged from 150 days of restructuring yesterday as an aggressive competitor, laying out some of the problems that …
NetLogic will help tap into 4G, cloud: Broadcom
Broadcom’s deal to buy communications processor vendor NetLogic Microsystems for US$3.7 billion will help the company feed the fast-growing demand …
Bridging gaps
Bahman Enterprises Group achieves reliable connectivity across multiple offices with a Fortinet solution. Bahman Enterprises Group, an established powerhouse in …
Higher calling
The Ministry of Higher Education in Egypt (MoHE) has been working over the past two decades on improving higher education …
Organic growth top priority for IT outsourcing providers: Gartner
Growth is back on the agenda for IT outsourcing (ITO) providers, according to a recent survey by Gartner. 62% of …
End-users desire improved DM and DR capabilities, survey finds
The adoption of server virtualisation continues to accelerate as organisations continue to consolidate physical servers in an effort to rein …
Dell unveils next-gen EqualLogic arrays
Dell has announced a refresh of its midrange line of EqualLogic storage arrays, which are aimed at small-to-midsize businesses and …
HP releases 3Par storage system, federated storage software
As part of its Converged Storage portfolio, Hewlett-Packard (HP) has announced new federated storage software, Peer Motion, which enables admins to …
Forbes Middle East selects eHDF to manage new Website
eHosting DataFort (eHDF), a managed IT services provider and a member of TECOM Investments, is providing a secure hosting environment …
HP launches new storage federation technology
HP today announced yesterday that it has expanded its Converged Storage portfolio with HP Peer Motion, new federated storage software …
Promise in public clouds
SNIA’s recent survey suggests that many companies are currently using or planning to use public cloud storage offerings in North …