Azeem Aleem, Director, Advanced Cyber Defence Practice EMEA, RSA, talks about the trends that will shape the cybersecurity landscape this year.
Dubai Municipality becomes SDN-equipped
The Dubai Municipality is mandated to fulfill the ambitions of Smart Dubai. Determined to modernise the organisation’s IT environment, the government arm’s IT team has set about consolidating its infrastructure.
Geo & Logic GIS Solutions signs up Finesse for cloud
Finesse has been signed up by Geo & Logic GIS Solutions, a Dubai based tracking & fleet management solutions provider …
Pure Storage announces NVMe-ready guarantee
Pure Storage has announced the introduction of its NVMe-Ready Guarantee. The vendor guarantees that every newly purchased FlashArray//M can be upgraded to full NVMe through its Evergreen Storage programme.
Why planning is key in the transition to a digital economy
Mark Hosking, data centre and virtualisation leader, Middle East and Africa, Juniper Networks outlines the three most pivotal networking trends when it comes to cloud deployments.
Gulf Air selects Dell EMC for data protection
Dell EMC has announced that Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has selected its Data Domain and Data Protection Suite solutions to create a scalable protection and availability foundation to support the rapid data growth in the company.
How web-based capture solutions can benefit your organisation
David Whitton, general manager, Kodak Alaris Eastern Cluster, discusses how information should be entered into systems on the move and accessed at points of need without compromise.
SAP’s Nils Herzberg on the company’s IoT strategy
SAP’s global co-lead and SVP for its Internet of Things portfolio, Nils Herzberg, gave CNME the lowdown on the company’s strategy for the fast-growing space at the firm’s TechEd conference in Barcelona.
Accenture hosts ‘Digital Connected Hackathon’
Accenture has recently concluded its Digital Connected Hackathon, which was held internationally in collaboration with Expo 2020 Dubai, and locally in partnership with Etisalat Digital.
Pure Storage introduces petabyte-scale flash storage for cloud IT
Pure Storage has recently introduced the availability of petabyte-scale storage for mission-critical cloud IT, anchored by the release of the next-generation of FlashArray//m the company’s flagship all-flash storage array.
Government and business entities collaborate at Innovation Live! summit
MEED’s inaugural ‘Innovation Live!’ summit kicked off today at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai, in alignment with the UAE Innovation Week – a celebration of creative ideologies across the region.
Infor receives $2 billion investment from Koch
Infor has announced it reached a definitive agreement with Koch Equity Development (“KED”), the investment and acquisition subsidiary of Koch Industries, to make an investment of more than $2 billion in the company.
SentinelOne, Exclusive Networks to host end-user event in Bahrain
SentinelOne has announced that it will be hosting an end-user event for the first time in Bahrain with Exclusive Networks and First Defense.
Ready to roll
Osama AlHaj-Issa, Regional Channel Sales Director, Middle East and Turkey, Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, on the integration and channel benefits of the new partner programme.
Dubai Customs reinforces eTransformation strategy with Nexthink partnership
Dubai Customs has announced a recent partnership with Nexthink that will see the government firm implement a solution that will enable it to have a real-time visibility on its IT infrastructure.
AECOM’s Anthony Tomai on the importance of people – and patience
Heading a group that was recently named IT Team of the Year at CNME’s ICT Achievement Awards, Anthony Tomai believes in bringing a human touch to the office. Since his move to the Middle East two years ago, the AECOM EMEIA CIO is already enthused with the opportunities the region can bring.
Sophos named as ‘Leader’ in Forrester’s new report
Sophos has announced it’s been positioned as a ‘Leader’ in Forrester Research’s new report, The Forrester Wave: Endpoint Security Suites, Q4 2016.
Ministry of Interior deploys Cisco collaboration solution
Cisco and the UAE Ministry of Interior (MoI) have announced the commencement of the third and final stage of deployment of the Cisco Prime Collaboration which will connect all of the Ministry’s employees across the seven emirates.
Dell EMC brings more opportunities to partners
Dell EMC Senior Director for Turkey, Eastern Europe, Africa and Middle East Said Akar highlights the positive feedback the company has been getting from internal stakeholders, end-customers and partners since the two companies have finalised the merger.
The power of one
Following its historic split from HP Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise is now playing its part in in delivering Dubai’s Smart City ambitions. Vice president for the Middle East, Mediterranean and Africa region Chris Johnson is bullish about HPE’s prospects as an independent infrastructure partner for the GCC.