Across a spectrum of industries, Middle East organisations today face challenges that traditional data tier scaling cannot easily resolve, says Red Hat’s Christina Wong.
Fibre is the future
The Middle East’s telcos need to adopt fibre-optic technology to prepare for future demands, says Shibu Vahid, Head of Technical Operations, R&M Middle East and Africa.
Sony brings Portable Wireless Server to the UAE
Sony on Thursday launched its new Portable Wireless Server (PWS) in the UAE. The device is designed to help users …
Smartphones account for most of global mobile phone market, says Gartner
Smartphones accounted for 51.8 percent of all mobile phone sales in the second quarter of 2013.
Larry Ellison is talking rubbish – Apple is in good hands
Oracle’s CEO has said that he has little faith in Tim Cook’s ability to steer Apple in the right direction. Here’s why he’s wrong.
ICT Achievement Awards 2013: Nominations open
The nominations are now open for the 2013 edition of CNME’s ICT Achievement Awards.
Security-as-a-Service: IT's Dark Knight?
As hackers and attackers wreak havoc on the industry, businesses have been looking for a watchful protector to secure their assets. Is security-as-a-service the IT industry’s Dark Knight?
How to test the waters when it comes to cloud computing
After a period of reluctance, organisations are beginning to trust the cloud, but the decision far from ends at acceptance. Do you go public or private? Or do you go for a combination of both — otherwise known as a hybrid. The latter is allowing to dip before diving in.
CIO Spotlight: Blessing in disguise
When fate stepped in the way of Fady Sleiman’s dream of becoming a pilot, it opened up an entirely new road – one that would eventually bring him to the position of corporate CIO for the Middle East and Africa at General Electric.
Bolt from the Blue
When the first quarter saw IBM miss earnings expectations for the first time in eight years, questions were raised not just on Big Blue, but the state of the IT industry as a whole.