Bogged down by legacy systems and stubborn employees, Petroserv’s IT was suffering. The Qatari firm’s Head of IT, Mubarik Hussain, shares his story of how he instigated a complete technology overhaul, and has since reaped the rewards.
Thriving in the SD era
Reeman Ansari, Regional Channel Manager, MENA, VMware, advises resellers to develop a range of augmented capabilities that will enable them to drive transformation for customers in the software-defined age.
HKTDC kicks off spring edition of Electronics Fair and ICT Expo
The HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair Spring Edition and International ICT Expo open today at the HK Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) and will run until 16th April.
DEWA signs MoU with SAP
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SAP.
BIOS Middle East launches CloudHPT
BIOS Middle East (BIOSME) has announced that it has achieved an advanced accreditation to provide CISCO Powered Services after completing a rigorous audit of CISCO’s Managed Services Programme (CMSP).
The age of digital ecosystems
The regional IT industry is being driven by the increasing digitalisation, but don’t expect purse strings to loosen this year, says research firm Gartner at its annual CIO event.
Turning security inside out
Intel Security’s Raj Samani on his company’s commitment to help customers address the increasingly urgent need to shorten response time and simplified threat defence strategies.
HID Global announces availability of new ID Issuance devices
HID Global has released its latest Direct-to-Card (DTC) Fargo DTC5500LMX ID Card Printer/Encoder, which according to the company, is designed to meet the high-volume, card issuance demands of large government agencies, universities, healthcare facilities and other large enterprises.
Kodak Alaris expands capture software portfolio
Kodak Alaris has launched a series of enhancements to its software portfolio that will help businesses and governments accelerate their digital transformation. Kodak Info Input Express and Kodak Info Input Solution v4.0.
Synology announces DiskStation DS216j
Synology has launched DS216j, which according to the company is a NAS perfect for home media streaming, as well as file sharing and backup.
ixtel receives ‘Disruptive Entrepreneur’ award
ixtel was recently recognised for its approach to Software-defined and business driven IT service management platforms at the SME World Summit, and was given a ‘Disruptive Entrepreneur’ award
Device42 inks distribution deal with Meta Byte Technologies
Under the agreement, Meta Byte Technologies will provide sales and support services in the Middle East and Africa region for Device42’s data centre management software solution.
DrayTek hosts ‘Channel Champs Campaign’
Taiwan-based networking solutions provider DrayTek partnered with their exclusive distributors for the region, DVCOM Technology to host the Channel Champs Campaign for the third consecutive year.
Help AG signs as Tenable Gold Partner
The agreement, which makes Help AG Tenable’s authorised gold partner for the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, will allow the systems integrator to offer the vendor’s suite of next-generation security solutions for continuous network monitoring and vulnerability management to enterprises in the region.