Jordan’s Ayla Aviation Academy has taken huge strides to benefit its students. The institute has pioneered video capture for its training flights, and implemented a cloud-based training management system to track cadet progress. Ammar Yousef, President and CTO, shares the impact of the technology on the cadets, instructors and the academy’s data centre.
Fast Lane receives accolades from Cisco
Fast Lane Computer Consultancy has announced that it recently received the ‘Learning Partner of the Year in the EMEAR’ award at the Cisco Partner Summit held in San Diego, California.
Cloud on your terms
Haider Salloum, Microsoft Gulf’s Director for its Small & Medium Enterprise (SME) segment, explains why cloud is a game changer for SMEs, and how the firm’s Azure services are geared towards this market segment.
Tracking growth
Citrix’ Luca Marinelli, Vice President, Channel Sales and Strategy, EMEA and Johnny Karam, Regional Vice President, Middle East and Africa, discuss partner enablement strategies and company focus for 2016.
May 2016
Cutting security budget corners
Security pros provide advice on where to focus your efforts when money is unexpectedly short on supply
Spatial intelligence, soccer and security monitoring
Vinod Vasudevan, Co-founder and CTO, Paladion, explains why, to improve security monitoring, we need to enhance SOCs with spatial intelligence.
Nexans launches Enspace
Nexans has announced the launch of its new high-density LANmark-of Enspace solutions for data centres. The range includes patch panels, cables and connectors which will help data centres meet the growing data demands.
Learning curve
At its annual conference Ellucian Live, the higher education software vendor previewed its new technology platform and announced its plans to move aggressively into the embryonic competency-based education market. Jeevan Thankappan caught up with John Kopcke, CTO of Ellucian, to talk about the company’s technology strategy.
Sophos announces new MSP Connect Partner Programme
Sophos has announced MSP Connect, a new partner programme that enhances the capabilities of Managed Service Providers (MSPs) by simplifying the complexities of managing multiple security solutions.
Channel centric
Having joined Juniper Networks as Director Partner Sales, Middle East and Africa, earlier this year, Claire Jones shares company updates and the way forward for channel partners.
Veeam puts spotlight on availability in the digital era
During the recently held VeeamOn Forum that took place at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, industry experts discussed how digital transformation is impacting businesses in the Middle East and the growing importance of availability for the ‘Always-on’ business.
IDC calls for increased proactivity around security
A recent IT security survey of Middle East organisations conducted by International Data Corporation (IDC) identified the top three threats to enterprise security.
Cisco to showcase solutions at Kuwait information security event
Cisco has announced its participation at Kuwait Info Security Conference and Exhibition, which will be held at Radisson Blue Hotel, under the patronage of the Central Agency for Information Technology on 11th to 12th May.
Doubling profits
Sachin Bhardwaj, eHosting DataFort, Director, Marketing and Business Development, explains how managed hosting services can help SMBs stand out from competition.
A10 Networks inks distribution deal with Ingram Micro
A10 Networks has announced that the company has entered into a distribution agreement with Ingram Micro in the Middle East.
Migration Made easy
Six years after implementing an Oracle ERP solution, Oasis Investment Company knew it was time for a change. However, for …
Veritas joins Microsoft Enterprise Cloud Alliance
Veritas Technologies has announced that it joined the Microsoft Enterprise Cloud Alliance. The company’s backup and recovery solutions NetBackup and Backup Exec will provide protection for a wide range of Microsoft platforms and applications, including Windows, Hyper-V, SQL Server, Exchange, and SharePoint.
IBM expands flash storage portfolio
IBM has announced an expansion of its flash storage portfolio to help clients more quickly extract value from data so it can be turned into a competitive advantage.
Commvault to support AWS Snowball
Commvault has announced support of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Snowball, a secure petabyte-scale data transport solution to migrate large amounts of data into and out of the AWS Cloud.