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Falling printer shipments expected to continue after sharp decline during first half of the year

The analysts at Gartner have released a survey showing that organisations plan to increase their software budgets in 2010

Printer vendors could see more than US$13 billion swiped from their hands in the next 12 months as buyers look to cut costs

Programme will begin sessions in Abu Dhabi and will focus on business and technology leadership

Strong performance in business intelligence and performance management software in 2008 unlikely to be repeated says Gartner

Analysts are predicting that worldwide semiconductor revenue will decline 22.4% compared to 2008

Research firm Gartner predicts market will experience sharpest decline in history in 2009

Research VP says companies need to address integration of CRM solutions to drive business strategy

GITEX: IT professionals still seen as 'plumbing role' and not critical part of business - Gartner.

The analysis firm positions Avaya, Cisco, Alcatel-Lucent and Nortel as the leaders, with NEC and Mitel as challengers in its annual report.

New research by Gartner Research shows that CRM software revenue rose to $8.1 billion in 2007

Regional security expenditure grew by 35% in 2007 says Gartner

Corporate social responsibility is all very well, but a company has to answer to its bottom line, even when it's thinking about going green. Brid-Aine Conway asks if there's a way to save the planet and save on costs with IT.

Gartner predicts 14.2% global increase in CRM expenditure, MEA region to grow 19.7%

One quarter of CIOs facing budget cuts but majority don't have contingency plans to manage shortfall

Industry churn due to emerging virtualisation trends will create uncertainty for end user strategies says Gartner

Strong growth in mobile PC sector and emerging markets driving growth, but slowdown in market may lie ahead

Thin clients offer a viable alternative to traditional PCs especially with recent advances in technology. Nevertheless, enterprises will need to consider and plan appropriately before making the move.

HP keeps strong hold on server market, although Fujitsu Siemens closes gap

Infrastructure takes on a whole new meaning at Al Ain's UAE University, which encompasses more than 15,000 users and campuses scattered all over the city. IT director Manmohan Singh explains how he's stayed on top of the challenge - while building one of the most progressive IT departments in the region.

Gartner's latest outsourcing report states that while the market is set for healthy growth in 2008, end-users need to realise that the utility delivery model is a viable alternative to traditional outsourcing.

Gartner states that global security spend, as a part of overall IT budgets, is set to decline as CIOs work to achieve more efficiency from operations and add value to the business.

For modern enterprises, data is a key asset - and its loss can be catastrophic. But the actual risks of loss, and the factors that organisations must be aware of, are often very different to the hype.

Gartner, the IT research and advisory company, has issued its latest top tips on how CIOs can contribute to their companies' top-line growth.

Avaya's US$8.2 billion takeover by investment firms Silver Lake and TPG Capital will pave the way for its transition to becoming a software communications company, according to research firm Gartner.

Even as enterprises spend money on datacentre technology, management of the same tends to be left by the wayside, which could lead to an eventual crisis for organisations in the region. In the concluding part of the datacentre series, NME analyses how dire the situation truly is.

Many Middle East enterprises are contemplating or actually implementing VoIP . However, not so many pay attention to securing the application sufficiently. Encryption of VoIP traffic, along with a responsive network, can defend the enterprise better from all threats.

Global research organisations are stuck in a tug-of-war on server sales figures and future market trends. The server market might be commoditised, but commentators predict that not all is gloom-and-doom for vendors. Colin Edwards reports.

Enterprise software firm Infor is to acquire workforce management software provider Workbrain.

Downtime is not an option for IT departments, with more and more mission-critical internal business processes relying on IT. Duncan MacRae discovers it is in the CIO's best interests to prepare for the worst.

Cisco's acquisition of WebEx is unlikely to be its last in the unified communications space, a senior analyst has said.

CIOs should mind the gap between their own short-term IT priorities and the business needs of their CEOs, analyst group Gartner is warning.

Intel and Samsung take the number one and two positions again as Gartner report shows DRAM demand is key to semiconductor rise

Worldwide mobile phone sales rose 21.5% in Q306 versus Q305, reaching 251 million units, according to the latest report from analyst firm Gartner

Mergers should be seen as opportunity, says analyst

Gartner Group has revealed its latest findings on how Islamic institutions make use of IT. In the majority of cases, banks are using modified versions of core systems rather than specialised solutions. Opportunities also exist for Islamic institutions to outsource core processes

Spyware will infect up to 50% of companies within the next two years according to new research from Gartner, which believes education combined with a strong technical defence is the best way to combat financially motivated cyber crime.

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Islamic finance requires specific solutions, but Gartner's first study on the sector reveals that vendors may not be meeting that need. Daniel Stanton pays attention.

The benefits of having a workforce equipped with data and voice capabilities on the go has led to organisations in the region investing heavily in the mobile device market

Over-hyped emerging technologies have a nasty habit of being ignored by many CIOs until it is too late. Gartner's hype curve tries to give IT strategists a heads-up on what's coming down the line, but Colin Edwards asks whether the Middle East is listening.

Meta Group tells regional companies that integration across sales channels will be key to satisfying customers in the future.

Vendors and analysts alike are predicting huge growth in the storage market as e-business takes off in the region