Rack to the future

Data centre technology is rapidly changing. With the advent of virtualisation and increasing speed and agility may come a sense of impending doom for IT staff. However, more efficient centres do not necessarily mean the end of a robust technical department.

Transformational IT

In conjunction with Cognizant and a Gartner delegate, CNME hosted a discussion with industry experts on transformational IT.

Building the future

An event that spanned the region, with workshops in Dubai, Doha and Riyadh, CNME’s Data Centre Build allowed its partners and expert speakers to shed light on the unique challenges and opportunities for virtualisation in the Middle East.

Staying ahead of the game

Channel players say a holistic perspective is lacking when it comes to deploying BYOD solutions in the region. Reseller ME discusses how partners can make the most in this space.

In the bank

With a range of forecasts from research firms Gartner and IDC stating that MENA IT spending will increase in 2014, will CIOs find their budgets swelling, and if so, which areas are most in need of the spend? Who stands to benefit and what can the Middle East do to catch up with more developed regions?

What’s really behind the Microsoft-Salesforce deal

At first glance, it doesn’t seem like there are many ways SalesForce.com and Microsoft should partner; they both offer competing SaaS services. But upon closer inspection, the deal that the leaders of these two companies spoke so highly of during a joint conference call on Thursday afternoon makes a lot of sense not just for these companies, but customers as well.

Staying current in the cloud

As the region moves forward with cloud computing, Systems Integration specialists and IT consultants will need to reexamine their roles. While some professionals may be nervous about the change, staying current with cloud technologies is key to maintaining revenue streams.

Rubbish rebooted

Waste has been managed in the same way with the same technologies for decades. Amin Al Zarouni, Head of ICT, Bee’ah, and his team have taken the traditional idea of waste management and turned it on its head.

Fearless digital leaders

David Aron, Vice President, Gartner, keeps his eye on the top-brass of business. A thought leader on IT, management and leadership, Aron has almost 30 years of experience in the IT industry. CNME caught up with Gartner’s 2009 Fellow of the Year at the research firm’s Symposium conference and discussed regional leadership, changes in business and how to tackle the oncoming digital future.

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