With the acquisition of 3Com now behind it, HP Networking has already begun positioning the new integrated product line that is targeted at enterprise, mid-market and SMB sectors. Key for HP Networking will be how it addresses the enterprise space in particular the data centre segment as competition in this sector is fierce with all… Read more »
Express changes in the corporate printing market are leading to increased awareness and use of such technologies as managed print services and smaller, more intelligent multi-function printers (MFPs), according to analyst firm Gartner. Customers are also looking for ways to improve their business processes all in an effort to increase and drive up productivity…. Read more »
ArcSight received a thumbs up from Gartner when it was positioned it in the leaders quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management1 (SIEM), end of May this year. ArcSght which partners with Comguard for this region, offers an integrated set of products for collecting, analyzing and managing enterprise event information. These… Read more »
With virtualisation technology going mainstream and as organisations view the technology as the ideal way to consolidate existing, server, desktop, business applications and network infrastructure, enterprises in the Middle East region are turning their attention to three key issues as they adopt virtualisation technologies. The three key areas are: system performance, guaranteed headroom for growth,… Read more »
HP Middle East refined its PartnerONE channel programme as of May 1, 2009, providing partners with a streamlined product offering and easier business processes, as well as more competitive pricing and compensation. The changes will enable HP to offer its channel partners reduced costs and greater efficiencies to maximise competitiveness. In addition, partners will benefit from… Read more »
Microsoft and Intel’s attempts to confine netbooks to the low end of the market to protect mainstream notebook PC sales have taken another hit. Asustek confirmed on Saturday rumours that an upcoming model of its popular Eee netbook would ship with an internal DVD drive. The Eee PC 1004DN will come with a 10-inch LCD… Read more »
The credit crisis came home to roost for the global PC market in the fourth quarter of 2008, ending a sustained period when sales seemed to defy economic gravity, according to iSuppli. “Although consumers around the world started to feel the full impact of the credit crisis in the third quarter of 2008, this phenomenon… Read more »
Making a touchdown in the Middle East for the first time, storage major EMC’s Chairman and CEO Joe Tucci is among the tech bigwigs to reiterate their commitment to the Middle East, in spite of the market downturn. It’s also a time of co-opetition for the company that expects to build strong relationships with… Read more »
Oracle’s recent US$7.4 billion bid for Sun Microsystems could turn Sun’s ailing hardware business into a boon for data-center managers. But industry analysts question whether the software firm can turn Sun’s hardware platform back into gold. Oracle has done well in past acquisitions, buying and quickly integrating large software companies such as BEA Systems, PeopleSoft,… Read more »
R&M upgrades fibre optic cables for data centres
R&M on Sunday announced that it had upgraded its entire range of fibre optic cables for data centres to bend-insensitive multimode fibre (BIMMF) standards.
AMD previews ‘world’s first’ 5 GHz CPU processor
At the E3 conference this week, AMD unveiled what it says is the world’s first commercially available 5 GHz CPU processor, the FX-9590.
Imation unveils Nexsan Assureon next-gen object store
Imation this week unveiled its next-generation object store, the Nexsan Assureon secure automated archive solution, which, the vendor said, cost-effectively consolidates storage tiers, secures data and simplifies storage management.
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