Lee Miles, Regional General Manager, Red Hat, shares insights on open source and the roles partners can play in this ecosystem.
Foot on the gas
Nakilat IT Manager Hamad Suwaid speaks about how the company modernised its hardware, software and applications that resided in its data centre.
MEA healthcare firms enter era of digital transformation
According to a recent research by IDC, ensuring high levels of security of data and systems, and guaranteeing business continuity are the top IT priorities among Middle East and Africa (MEA) decision-makers in the healthcare industry.
Staking a claim
‘Digital’ is no mere buzzword for Anshul Srivastav. The Union Insurance CIO has developed a comprehensive roadmap to ensure the organisation thrives against the tide of new business models and technologies.
Micro management
Marshall Choy, Oracle’s VP of systems solutions engineering, tells James Dartnell about the firm’s incorporation of security and analytics into its latest microprocessor.
Open prospects
Frank Basinski, Director, Partner Programs and Enablement, Red Hat EMEA, explains how open source can be an enabler in the digital era.
VMware named a “leader” in Gartner’s 2016 Magic Quadrant
VMware has recently announced that it has been included in the Leaders Quadrant of Gartner’s 2016 Magic Quadrant for x86 Server Virtualisation Infrastructure for the seventh consecutive year.
A10 Networks acquires Appcito
A10 Networks has announced that it has acquired Appcito, Inc. – a provider of SaaS-based, multi-cloud ADC solutions.
Data curators
On a recent visit to the UAE, SAP CEO Bill McDermott told James Dartnell about the company’s plans to build a data centre in Dubai, with the possibility of an additional site in Riyadh.
Gulf Air, TransSys partner to accelerate digital transformation
Gulf Air and TransSys Solutions have announced their partnership to enhance Oracle E-Business Suite capabilities and features to utilise latest technologies such as mobility and interface to Hybrid Cloud.
Huawei: ICT innovations to drive Safe City success
Huawei has recently held its global Safe City Summit 2016 in Dubai, where the company revealed how new ICT innovation including Big Data, The Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing are driving successful Safe City deployments around the world.
How an audit can shore up your security strategy
Information security audits are on the rise, as organisations look to not only bolster their security postures, but demonstrate their efforts to other parties such as regulators. We bring you some suggestions on how to conduct an effective security audit.
The virtual shift
As IT systems become more complex, so do the quality of service demands from customers. People are now demanding better performance and speedier response times from enterprises. How can the second wave of virtualisation enhance a company’s business model?
IDC research shows MEA sees growth in enterprise hardware
A new research report released today by International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that the Middle East and Africa (MEA) enterprise hardware market (comprising servers and external storage) remained flat in 2015 when compared to the annual revenues seen in the previous year.
Powering up
With reports of around 2.5 quintillion bytes of data being created every day, organisations are now seeking ways to analyse, manage and store it. Software-defined storage (SDS) enables businesses to control storage infrastructures and offers flexibility to platforms among other aspects. Reseller ME explores how SDS can be more of a channel play.
Fresh infrastructure: the grass is greener
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.
Lenovo, Juniper Networks sign global partnership
Lenovo and Juniper Networks has announced the commencement of a global strategic partnership to leverage synergies in their respective product and technology portfolios to build the next generation data centre infrastructure solutions for enterprise and web-scale customers.
Manning the floodgates
The influx of data over the past decade has left organisations with more data to manage than ever. The ability to effectively obtain and strategically manage data has since become a competitive differentiator among enterprises.
Diving into the data flood
Virtually every kind of company will eventually have to become a data-driven enterprise. It’s a matter of competition. Here, experts share strategies for making the most of IoT data.
Into the future
Industry experts examine the current market scenario and predicts what’s in store over the course of 2016.