MariaDB continues assault on competitors
Open Source database vendor MariaDB has announced its latest update a big data analytics engine called MariaDB ColumnStore. The company claims that this is a significant milestone for the MariaDB open...
IFS hunts for customers in East Africa
Computech Limited, Kenya has joined the IFS channel partner network to drive IFS expansion in the Region. Computech already has offices in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Zambia as well as...
The local Vodafone gamble
Vodafone has announced a new program entitled “VODAFONE UK GOES LOCAL FOR BUSINESS”. It will see the creation of twelve regional hubs across the uk and the stationing of dedicated teams...
Has IFS struck big deal in Spain
IFS has announced Connectis as a new partner in Spain that few outside of the Iberian peninsular and Latin America will have heard of. Connectis are part of the Getronics group,...
Bad bots love the cloud
Distil Networks has released its 2016 Bad Bot Landscape Report and it makes for somewhat depressing reading. Subtitled The Rise of Advanced Persistent Bots the report makes the point that bots...
Are you legally open source compliant?
The Linux Foundation has released a new course for developers looking at licensing compliance. The course is called Open Source Compliance Basics for Developers (LFC191), is free and is self-paced. Importantly...
Singapore shows NFC way
Singtel has announced that customers are now able to pay for MRT (Mass Rapid Transit), LRT (Light Rail Transit) and bus rides with with Singtel’s Transit NFC SIM. This is a...
NTT DATA snaps up Dell Services unit
As Dell closes in on EMC it is beginning to sell off assets that are either unwanted or no longer core to the business. While many had banked on Quest to...
Interoute cloud platform faster than the rest
In the world of cloud platforms connection speed and low latency are the key metrics that everyone likes to talk about. This week connectivity provider Interoute has published a report from Cloud...
Oshiete! goo to support travellers in Japan
NTT Resonant has announced a service aimed initially at Chinese tourists in Japan that will interest business users who struggle with issues over culture and language. The service is part of...