ISSUE # 330
CNME September 2019
Injazat data systems outline how they’re helping enterprises deal with the challenges of digital transformation
Transforming society through technology
Raif Abou Diab, Managing Director - Gulf and Levant at HPE, discusses how HPE is helping the private and public sector move forward in their digital transformation strategy.
CrowdStrike metric enabling enterprises to detect real-time threats
CNME spoke to Rawad Sarieddine, Senior Director at CrowdStrike, to find out how its new metric is empowering enterprises with an ability to detect real-time threats.
Veritas platform enabling customers to gain visibility into ‘dark data’
Johnny Karam, Regional Vice President, Emerging Region at Veritas, examines the key issues facing many enterprises when it comes to data management.
What’s Inside

Dubai RTA teams up with Careem to expand e-hailing services
0 2184The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has officially announced its latest partnership with the homegrown ride-hailing service firm Careem to launch a new e-hailing service in the emirate called Hala.
Toshiba adds 16TB capacity to N300 and X300 hard drive series
0 2241Toshiba Gulf has announced the addition of new 16TB helium-sealed models to both the N300 and X300 Series.
How Baklawa Made Better is streamlining its operations with cloud
0 4344Baklawa Made Better (BMB) Head of IT Ramesh Ramiah shares how the firm’s migration to cloud helped improve business operations and ROI.
First-ever Emirati astronaut to bring UAE heritage and culture to space
0 2633The UAE is set to make history on 25th September, when the nation’s first-ever astronaut Hazza Al Mansoori takes off to space for his mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
DEWA, Huawei boost collaboration in AI and digital transformation
0 4230The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Huawei have recently held a strategic summit focused on increasing cooperation on investments and exchanging insights on disruptive technologies such as AI.
Samsung and Microsoft join forces to do battle with Apple
0 3479South Korean electronics conglomerate Samsung is partnering with US software behemoth Microsoft in a bid to take on Apple. The …
Lenovo introduces new servers for edge and data-intensive workloads
0 2091Lenovo has introduced the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR635 and SR655 server platforms, which the company touts as the industry’s most powerful …
Virgin Hyperloop One to build world’s first long-range test track in Saudi Arabia
0 2818Virgin Hyperloop One has announced a development partnership with the Saudi Arabia’s Economic City Authority (ECA) to conduct a study to build the world’s longest test and certification hyperloop track.
Emircom to shed light on the advantages of cloud orchestration
0 1798Cloud computing has been an integral part of enterprise IT systems for many years now.
“Data is the new currency for organisations”: Veritas
0 2840Veritas Regional Vice President Emerging Region, Johnny Karam unveils the findings of their latest study about the opportunities and challenges …
AI and analytics to power smart businesses: SAS
0 2490SAS has recently hosted the SAS Analytics Roadshow 2019 in Dubai to highlight how advanced analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions are transforming organisations across the region in the digital era.