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Storage Virtualization 101

December 16, 2009

Virtualization technologies are most widespread in the server world where they are harnessed to bring about greater efficiency and cost savings. In this exclusive interview, Business Technology Asia…
Bill shock: How telcos can help subscribers manage their monthly bills

November 13, 2009

Have you ever received a rude awakening upon reading your monthly phone bill after a trip overseas? It is now technically possible for mobile subscribers to set limits to their usage as well as be notified if they are about to reach that limit. In an exclusive interview with Business Technology Asia, Mark Williams, Senior Vice President and General Manager, APAC, Acision talks about how telcos can help subscribers better manage their monthly bills.
HP wins big with Marina Bay Sands

November 04, 2009

The Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort is a landmark development in the Singapore cityscape. Due for completion in early 2009, the resort will feature three 50-story hotel towers, a casino, an art and science museum as well as a convention center. Hewlett Packard won the bid to provide the technology for the $5.4 billion resort. Business Technology Asia speaks to Tan Yen Yen, vice president and managing director, HP Singapore about the significance of this win.
Increasing brand value through RIAs

October 07, 2009

Rich Internet Applications or RIAs can help organizations create a richer and more interactive online experience for their customers. In an exclusive interview with Business Technology Asia, Ryan Stewart, Platform Evangelist for Adobe talks about new business applications for RIAs, the verticals they are most suited for and hot applications that are being developed.
Speed up real-time decision making with complex event processing

September 25, 2009

Complex event processing or CEP analyses data in real-time, offering companies immediate insight so that they can respond quickly to changing market conditions. Often used by Wallstreet firms, it helps businesses get a better idea of the risks they face. Business Technology Asia spoke to Dr Giles Nelson, Senior of Strategy at Progress Software about the commercial uses of CEP, adoption rates in the Asia Pacific region and how it can be applied to detect fraud.
Asia Pacific SMBS driving rapid adoption of cloud services

September 14, 2009

Cloud computing giant Salesforce.com recently chose Singapore as the base for its first data center outside of the US. Business Technology Asia spoke to Polly Sumner, president and chief adoption…
Lower ARPUs in Asia drive demand for mobile apps

August 31, 2009

Mobile software companies in Singapore have banded together to form the city-state’s first Mobile Alliance. Business Technology Asia caught up with its president, Boudewijn Pesch, who is also the managing director of Acision, Asia Pacific to find out more about the group’s plans to position Singapore as the regional innovation hub for mobile software development.
Effective Network Management Can Help Cut Costs

July 24, 2009

IT solutions and services provider Datacraft specializes in customized business solutions, helping clients plan, build, support and maintain their IT networks. Business Technology Asia spoke to Andrew Cocks, Director, Solutions Development Group & Alliances, Datacraft Asia and Jeffrey Yeow, Head, Solutions, Datacraft Singapore to find out more about the key challenges that organizations face in managing network infrastructures and the strategies they are adopting to help ride the downturn.
Unified Communications: The Contact Center as a Starting Point

July 15, 2009

The contact center is the logical base for the implementation of Unified Communications (UC) as it comes equipped with the metric tools that are necessary to demonstrate quick wins to senior management. In turn, a successfully deployed UC project can help the contact center to markedly extend its customer reach and maximize its potential. Making fresh inroads in this space, Aspect Software recently launched a suite of six applications for the contact center. Business Technology Asia spoke to Steven Tan, Aspect’s regional marketing director for Asia Pacific and Middle East to find out about the impact of the current economic climate on the UC business, the company’s partnership with Microsoft and its latest product offerings.
More Education Needed to Drive Mobile Data Penetration

July 03, 2009

Mobile data penetration in many Asian markets remains low despite better smartphones and cheaper data plans. Business Technology Asia spoke to Matthias Kunze, managing director of Yahoo! Mobile, Asia Pacific at the sidelines of Communicasia 2009, to find more out more about the opportunities that lie ahead in this sector and the challenges that developers and carriers need to overcome to increase adoption.
Transforming the Way You Buy Tools

June 08, 2009

Barely a year after its acquisition of CodeGear from Borland Software, Embarcadero Technologies introduced the industry’s first multi-platform software development tool chest in February. Business Technology Asia speaks to chief executive, Wayne Williams to found out more about the challenges faced by developers today and his company’s plans to revolutionize the sale of software tools.
Data Centers: Doing More with Less

May 05, 2009

Data center managers are expected to do more with less, revealed the second annual study conducted by security software vendor Symantec. The company’s 2008 State of the Data Center report found that data center managers are caught between two conflicting goals. Users have higher expectations and expect greater performance yet reducing costs remain a primary objective.
Teleworking in Asia

March 31, 2009

There is a growing trend among mid-sized and large enterprises that have increasingly distributed workforces who need access to collaborative business applications and services outside of their corporate offices. As businesses continue to find ways to stay agile, the teleworker has made steady gains in popularity. Technology has given the teleworker the convenience of a flexible schedule without sacrificing productivity or security. SDA Asia chats with Tom Cheong Managing Director of Cisco Singapore and Brunei on the increasing popularity of Telelworking in the Asian region, its challenges and Cisco's contribution to this space.

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