Microsoft, Cisco, HP, Apple and Dell will be in attendance say organisers
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Snow Software launches global SAM partner programme
Company wants a bigger slice of the software asset management business via the channel
SAP unveils one stop mobile app to allow SMEs to build their digital business
Gets in bed with Google, PayPal and UPS to do it
Cloud services are cheaper in the US than in Europe
Europeans are paying a premium as a result of cloud data regulations, customer service and localised applications
Majority of mobile apps pose data security risks says HPE
Most apps track your location, even when they don't need to, and many collect 'alarming' amounts of data
Cisco to acquire hybrid cloud management player CliQr for $260m
Key platform now in-house to manage applications across bare metal, virtualised and container environments
IBM: Resilient Systems acquisition makes it a cybersecurity ‘immune system’
IBM adds to its recent major security acquisitions to become a truly one stop shop for the security breach industry
Kaminario trumpets flash market progress
Resellers signing up in droves claims all channel storage firm
All flash storage? This is the year says EMC
Company unveils two new all flash systems to back up its pronouncement
Microsoft makes Office 365 and Azure more secure
A host of new products and services have been announced to shore up Redmond's cloud protection
Research confirms big channel opportunity in education market
New computers, cloud use, BYOD and improved printing in big demand among teachers and students
Foxconn’s £4bn Sharp takeover in danger
Deal could see future iPhones get better screens, but doubts have already been raised following release of ‘new information’
HP CEO blames Windows 10 for poor sales
'Tough' PC market hits HP revenues as ‘stimulation’ does not materialise
Cisco holds dominance of global router and switch market
The rest are...well...just minnows according to analyst research
Capita and Wandsworth and Richmond councils offer finance framework
A pan-London framework that will allow other councils to procure finance and print services, and finance systems, from Capita
How IT can become an internal service provider using hybrid clouds
Focus: As-a-service is increasingly being extended to the hybrid cloud model
Nimble Storage adds smarts to new all-flash arrays
Nimble bought InfoSight for its predictive analysis technology, and now that IP is hard at work in new all-flash arrays
North East enjoys tech startup boom
Only London is ahead of the region when it comes to new technology firm growth
Randstad moves into the AWS cloud with NetApp
Flash storage and ONTAP combo improves operations for the HR giant
IBM and VMware pen hybrid cloud deal
The deal between IBM and VMWare aims to make businesses virtually cloud-based
SAP Research: SMEs benefit from digital but need to get ‘more personal’
Growth comes from big data and CRM but avoid relying on it too much shows SAP research
CIF: Almost two thirds of SMBs want ‘complete’ move to cloud
Although over a fifth of organisations have still not moved any services into the cloud
iPhone sales fall for the first time
However Gartner figures still show global smartphone sales growing by nearly 10 percent last quarter
Atos to power RS Components customer effort with the cloud
In a hybrid cloud move, RS Components is moving to a private cloud to support core infrastructure with access to public cloud services too.
Verizon customers have two months to evacuate public cloud
Verizon Communications will be shutting down its public cloud service on 12 April
UK tech firms the most optimistic about growth
CompTIA research questioned over 670 IT Industry executives
Oracle Research: Enterprises say the cloud delivers faster innovation
C-level executives across EMEA were questioned about their cloud progress
UK tech industry growth outpacing UK economy
But critics say there’s still a North/South divide as even far-flung hubs like Cornwall hit massive growth
GSMA releases Internet of Things industry security guidelines
In the face of increasing IoT threats, the guidelines have the support of mobile operators and IoT hardware and infrastructure providers
HMRC chooses DataCentred’s OpenStack cloud for digital tax
The deal was procured via the government's G-Cloud platform
