VMware has announced the appointment of Ahmed Auda as its new managing director for the MENA region.
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VMware names new MD for MENA region
VMware has announced the appointment of Ahmed Auda as its new managing director for the MENA region.
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The new kid on the block
IBM’s Middle East and Africa vice president of cloud, Maged Wassim, explores how blockchain could transform the financial industry.
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How to perform a risk assessment
Defending risks without knowing what those risks are is like playing a round of paintball with your eyes closed — you’ll keep missing your opponent. A risk assessment gives the enterprise a specific, more finely narrowed field of targets for which to aim.
Veeam announces executive leadership changes
Veeam Software has recently announced the appointment of Peter McKay, most recently Senior Vice President and General Manager, Americas at VMware, as its President and Chief Operating Officer and the promotion of William Largent, currently Executive Vice President, as its new Chief Executive Officer.
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Why CIOs should worry about IoT
The Internet of Things brings with it the promise gee-whiz applications and life-changing innovation. But one thing’s for sure – there are as many questions as there will be gigabytes of data being poured into your data centres.
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Veeam announces executive leadership changes
Veeam Software has recently announced the appointment of Peter McKay as its President and Chief Operating Officer and the promotion of William Largent as its new Chief Executive Officer.
GBM Bahrain hosts IT security event
During an exclusive event held recently, Gulf Business Machines (GBM) has revealed, that nearly 50 percent of the GCC’s executives still lack confidence in their organisations tools and capabilities to predict and prevent cyber-attacks.
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HPE to merge enterprise services unit with CSC
In an unexpected move on 24th May, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise said it would spin off its enterprise services business and merge it with Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) to create an IT services giant with $26 billion in annual revenue.
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Genetec announces new subscription model ‘Security Center’
Genetec has announced the Middle East introduction of its new subscription model for its flagship unified security platform, Genetec Security Centre, during a press conference held on 17th May 2016 at the Arjaan Rotana in Dubai Media City.
GBM appointed as first Apple authorised systems integrator
Gulf Business Machines (GBM) has been appointed as the first Apple Authorised Systems Integrator (AASI) in the UAE.
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Cisco conducts university programmes in the UAE
Cisco has announced that it will be conducting a university outreach programme in the UAE to help prepare the next generation workforce.
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Vintage tech: CRT monitors
This month’s vintage tech features the first computer monitors used cathode ray tubes (CRTs). Prior to the advent of home computers in the late 1970s, it was common for a video display terminal (VDT) using a CRT to be physically integrated with a keyboard and other components of the system in a single large chassis.
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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.
PCCI Group appoints new Chief Commercial Officer
In line with its expansion plans, PCCI Group, a customer experience and operations outsourcing announced the appointment of Juan Bezón as its Chief Commercial Officer.
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Ericsson receives Etisalat’s ‘IT Partner of the Year’ award
Ericsson has recently received the “IT Partner of The Year” award at the Etisalat Misr I-Awards 2015, which was held in Dusit Thani Hotel, in New Cairo.
GBM appoints new Country GM for Pakistan
Gulf Business Machines (GBM) has announced the appointment of Saqib Ahmad Khan as the new Country General Manager for GBM Pakistan.
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Interconnected world
IBM’s annual conference, IBM InterConnect was held in Las Vegas this year, filling the meeting rooms of Mandalay Bay and MGM Grand with IBM partners, customers, experts and enthusiasts from 21st-25th February. Annie Bricker reports.
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EMC adds to all-flash arrays
EMC today announced additions to its all-flash storage solutions as well as announcing an ‘inflection point’ in the storage market.
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Think Design
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.