This year will go down as the PC industry’s largest contraction, research firm IDC said Monday, with global shipments dropping by double digits and little relief in sight.
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Intelligent security is key to fight sophisticated threats
Intelligent security is increasingly becoming vital as GCC CISOs continue to battle against increasingly sophisticated threats, according to experts. 0 1808
IDC highlights Middle Eastern potential for Application-Centric Infrastructure
IT market research and advisory firm IDC has highlighted the potential for Cisco’s Application-Centric Infrastructure to benefit businesses and organisations in the Middle East.
Asian financial sector’s cloud uptake gathering pace
The Asian financial sector is predicted to increase its cloud uptake, according to IDC Financial Insights’ latest study, ‘Business Strategy: Asia/Pacific Financial Cloud 2013 – Getting the Best of Both Worlds.’
Huawei unveils SDN-ready switch
The Agile Switch S12700 uses a fully-programmable switching architecture, and automatic network deployment and management applications.
Hadoop commonly used with other big data analytics systems
A study by analyst IDC shows how companies are using the open source Hadoop big data analytics systems alongside other systems to get value out of their data.
PC sales continue to plunge, but the drop is less steep
The PC market moved into its sixth straight quarter of declining sales, analysts reported on Wednesday, although the dip was less pronounced than one firm expected.
Apple beats Coca-Cola to emerge as most valuable global brand
Apple has emerged as the most valuable brand in the world, passing Coca-Cola which held the top position for 13 years, according to a report released by brand consultancy Interbrand.
IDC concludes Saudi Arabia CIO Summit 2013
International Data Corporation (IDC), the world’s premier IT and communications market intelligence and events firm, today hosted the second day of its prestigious Saudi Arabia CIO Summit 2013.
Leveraging in-memory data grid technology
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.
The Chinese invasion
The Middle East is renowned for producing impressive results in relatively short time frames, but TP-Link believes that longevity and a commitment to an innovative roadmap are in demand in the region. Is TP the missing link for the Middle East?