Hewlett-Packard has released its Touchpoint Manager service, that aims to make BYOD easier for small businesses through a new cloud-based service to manage and protect mobile devices and PCs.
Perfect host
Looking to automate IT processes and consolidate its data centre, Jumeirah Group’s IT team embarked on a journey to implement a software-defined data centre.
MENA banking IT spend to hit $13.1 billion in 2014
Banking and securities companies in the Middle East and North Africa are on pace to spend approximately $13.1 billion on IT products and services in 2014, an increase of 2.4 percent over 2013 revenue of nearly $12.8 billion, according to Gartner.
Rigorous defence
Paladion Networks CEO Rajat Mahanty sits down with CNME to talk IT security and his company’s plans for the region.
Emitac scoops Brocade award
Brocade has awarded UAE IT infrastructure and solutions provider Emitac Enterprise Solutions (EES) with the ‘Partner Status Quo Breaker’ award.
Seagate announces Kinetic upgrade
Seagate has unveiled an upgrade to its Kinetic Open Storage platform, which has eliminated multiple layers of legacy software and hardware infrastructure.
Boom times
With organisations and companies out to improve and modernise their infrastructure in the near future, experts are predicting a huge increase in the Systems Integration market. However, this could mean big changes for the role of the modern SI professional.
Trust issues
Storing data in the public cloud can be both convenient and cost-effective. Vendors can do some things to ensure security, but is data stored on the public cloud ever truly safe? CNME investigates the benefits and pitfalls to storing data on the public cloud.
Fortinet: CIOs under increasing board pressure
Ninety percent of CIOs and CTOs believe the job of keeping their enterprise protected is becoming more challenging according to new research from Fortinet.
Safe and Sound
Modern healthcare is increasingly becoming dependent on hi-tech IT systems and solutions. Reseller ME investigates why partners should align their focus to this sector and explores the channel opportunities present.
Gartner identifies top strategic 2015 tech trends
Gartner has released its predictions for the top 10 technology trends that will be strategic for most organisations in 2015. …
The runaway saga continues
Miraj Electronics, a ten-year-old company that was located on the Computer Street “disappeared” overnight about three weeks ago with debts to the tunes of AED 9 million. Several channel players have suffered losses including a few large distributors, according to sources close to the matter.
Twitter, IBM form analytic apps partnership
IBM and Twitter have announced a partnership that will merge Twitter’s massive flows of social media data with Big Blue’s analytics software, including Watson.
EMC unveils hybrid cloud solution
Storage vendor EMC has unveiled a new hybrid Cloud solution integrating hardware, software and services from EMC and VMware and Microsoft.
Red Hat committed to third platform transition
Brendan McErlain, Director, Marketing, EMEA, Red Hat was delighted with the company’s strong GITEX outing.
Dynamic defence
After a long summer break, CNME kicked off its long-anticipated event season with the return of the fifth annual Enterprise Security 360 Roadshow. Reaching Riyadh, Dubai and Doha, the show covered a range of issues that are never far from the thoughts of Middle Eastern CIOs. CNME reports from the UAE leg of the show.
Datwyler Group signs up Global Distribution
Datwyler Group has recently signed up Global Distribution to deliver the company’s ICT Infrastructure solutions to its resellers in the UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait
Apple’s Achilles heel
James Dartnell takes a look at Apple’s lack of responsibility following the breach of its iCloud.
The evolution of CRM
Customer Relationship Management solutions now encompass a wide range of services, providing sales and marketing aspects and call centre management software. But that wasn’t always the case. CNME takes a look at the evolution of CRM and how it impacts business today.
Eastern promise
At its Cloud Congress in Shanghai, Huawei unveiled a range of exciting new products, as well as results of its ‘Global Connectivity Index’. Deputy Editor Annie Bricker reports from the gathering.