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Leading unified IP business communications solutions provider Interactive Intelligence recently announced the appointment of Saudi Arabia based leading System Integrator Malaz Technology as its authorised reseller for the kingdom. The new tie-up will allow Malaz Technology to offer Interactive Intelligence solutions for contact center automation, enterprise IP telephony, and business process automation and also provide consulting, implementation, support, and customised development.Read More…

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The two studies, from the Enterprise Strategy Group and The Clipper Group, evaluated the costs of long-term storage for various scenarios that included tape and disk as the primary storage medium. In each case, the studies found that tape had considerable long-term cost advantages when compared to a scenario that relied on a disk-only solution. The Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Program Technology Provider Companies, HP, IBM and Quantum, announced that two recently-released separate studies found that tape had significant total cost of ownership (TCO) benefits over disk, including lower cost per GB, lower operating expenses and lower energy costs.Read More…

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ZOTAC unveiled its palm-sized ZBOX nano AD10 series mini-PCs, which is miniature version of the standard ZBOX form factor with enriched home theatre PC features for the digital media. ZBOX nano is powered by the AMD “Brazos” E-350 APU Platform with Discrete-Class AMD Radeon HD 6310 graphics to offer enhanced performance with hardware video decode acceleration technologies for popular high-definition video formats, including Blu-ray and Adobe Flash, into a miniature 127mm x 127mm x 45mm form factor that can fit the size of a palm.Read More…

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Kuwait based Microsoft Partner, Expit today announced the release of Expit Project connector for Service Manager, a plug-in for Microsoft Project Professional 2010 that enables project managers/owners to create change requests in Service Manager directly from their project plans. The Project connector for Service Manager reduces the time required to transform a task from a planning activity to an implementation activity can be excessive due to lack of integration between systems and also saves on time required to report back on completed tasks from operational systems into project management systems can be excessive and therefor delay the initiation of subsequent tasks.Read More…

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Huawei recently announced the purchase of leading System Integrator and Solution Provider, International Turnkey Systems (ITS) Business Support System (BSS) division. Huawei believes the combination of capabilities and experience of the two firms will create a one-stop shop with world-class, customized ICT solutions for customers in the Middle East and Africa region. “Huawei will continue to invest to grow the business in the region creating local employment as well as new opportunities for existing employees,” said Steven Yi, Huawei.Read More…

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Leading regional ICT provider and innovator, Estarta Solutions announced the appointment of Rasheed Shakhsheer as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Rasheed stated: “I’m honored with the trust by the Board of Directors and look forward to solidify Estarta’s market leadership in the region.” Rasheed is armed with Masters degree in Engineering Management and is a veteran with 20 years experience with entrepreneurial drive, and has a track record of efficiency in extending market reach and building strategic alliances across several vertical markets. Read More…

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Sasal & Company announced the launch of Alphadore.com, inexpensive financial statement analysis and consultancy web application designed for small business owners. Alphadore analyzes financial statements according to essential ratios, key performance indicators, and standard industry benchmarks. Alphadore.com, which can be accessed online for $39, makes it easy for small business owners to understand their current financial position, compare with competitors, and access tools to make progressive business decisions, for a fraction of the typical consultancy fee.Read More…

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Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) embarked on a large-scale project to replace its aging desktop computer environment of 17,000 computers, the utility leader also decided to upgrade its operating system to help resolve ongoing application compatibility issues. SEC has begun upgrading to the Windows 7 Enterprise operating system and is already experiencing improved business continuity, simplified IT maintenance, and improved employee productivity. Read More…

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Leading global information security solutions provider, eScan recently bagged the August 2011 VB100 False Positive Award from UK based Virus Bulletin magazine. The VB100 award is awarded to a anti-virus products which are tested for heuristic and generic detection technology and also whether it meets the basic requirements, both on demand and on access, in its default settings, all malware known to be ‘In the Wild’ at the time of the review, and generates no false positives when scanning a set of clean files. Several other tests are also carried out as part of the comparative review process, including speed measurements, and results and conclusions are included with the review.Read More…

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The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) publishes the version 1.2 of Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM), which is designed to provide fundamental security principles to guide cloud vendors and to assist prospective cloud customers in assessing the overall security risk of a cloud provider. CSA CCM provides a controls framework that gives detailed understanding of security concepts and principles that are aligned to the Cloud Security Alliance guidance in 13 domains. Version 1.2 adds Corporate Governance, mapped to the existing 13 domains, as well as Architectural Relevance and Scope Applicability controls.
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Paul McKibbin is an technology expert who is the Divisional CEO with one of the leading South African ICT organisations, Jasco Carrier Networks. Cloud computing is gaining ground in South Africa for a number of reasons. This includes vastly improved bandwidth capability, both in terms of quantity and quality, greater affordability of bandwidth and improved security technology that addresses many of the concerns businesses have had around the concept of the cloud in the past. Read More…

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Leading South African distributor, Drive Control Corporation (DCC) recently expanded its team with the appointment of Robert Smyth as their new Western Digital (WD) Product Specialist and Sean Cocks as its new Symantec Consumer Product Specialist. Robert Smyth will be responsible for promoting the WD brand to the South African channel as well as providing support to resellers. He will also manage and develop sales, handle marketing, promote and drive training, manage all purchasing, sales and stock forecasts and keep abreast of market trends. He will also manage the vendor relationship and ensure that the WD products are supported by strong product skills and knowledge. Read More…