In an exclusive interview, the team leading the IBM Studios in Dubai gives CNME a low-down on the objectives of the company’s new venture in the region and the value-add it can give to its customers.
Looking ahead
Wael El Kabbany, Vice President, Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Mediterranean, shares his predictions about the technology landscape in 2016.
Nimble management
DevOps adoption has grown with the changes in product development lifecycles, but the expansion has not worked out well for companies using the Git code management system.
Betting on education
Richard Brown, Director EMEA Channels and Alliances, Arbor Networks, urges resellers to enhance their skillset to be the preferred partners to customers.
The new storage disruption
Storage-class memory (SCM), also known as persistent memory, may be one of the most disruptive storage technology innovations to look out for in the next decade. Scott Davis, Chief Technology Officer, Infinio, discusses the technology’s benefits.
Mobile dilemma
Jacob Chacko, Business Lead, SMB and Commercial, Middle East and Turkey, Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, delves into the data security challenges that non-malicious threats such as mobile devices bring to finance industry players.
The big move
Whether you’re looking to move to the cloud, considering the diversification of your cloud portfolio or simply looking to compare performance and value across clouds, we give you five key questions before making any decision.
The right way, shape and form
Emad Sallam, Client Solutions Marketing Manager, Dell Middle East, discusses the importance of device form factor in getting the best out of employees.
Steering clear of insider threats
Almost all data breaches involve the use of legitimate login credentials. Guarding against these ‘insider threats’ requires the ability to detect when cybercriminals are using stolen credentials.
Training for change
Tony Bishop, VP Global Enterprise Strategy and Marketing, Equinix, takes us through the trends that are impacting the digital economy in a big way and how businesses and partners can better prepare to face this transformation.
Prime prints
Shadi Bakhour, General Manager, Canon Emirates, says the onus lies on channel partners to educate customers on the new trends and the possibilities digital printing technology can offer to businesses.
Green gadgets
Kenneth Neil, Director, UAskmE, discusses how we can securely and responsibly dispose of our old devices.
5 enterprise software predictions for 2016
Software is the backbone of IT in the digital age, touching almost every aspect of our lives. So what does the future hold for one of the hottest industries in the world? Here, experts from Skyport Systems, Ceridian, Tasktop and Travel Tripper share their opinions on what to expect in 2016.
Storage equilibrium
Most organisations who are looking to add Solid-State Drives (SSD) to their storage environment, are often mindful of finding ways to avoid under-provisioning and ensure performance and scalability. However, to meet cost goals and avoid unnecessary spending they should steer away from over-provisioning. Workload profiling can help orgnisations achieve the critical balance.