Huawei and the Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) have jointly announced that ADMA-OPCO’s Cloud Ready Data Centre is now fully operational.
Oracle study reveals need for increased collaboration within organisations
A recent study conducted by Oracle revealed that 72 percent of Gulf state respondents said lines of business and IT teams must collaborate for the enterprise cloud model to succeed.
BT accelerates global investments in network services
BT has announced it is accelerating its investment in dynamic network services by integrating a range of new technologies that will enable organisations to move towards a cloud-based IT consumption model and succeed in their ambitious digital transformation journeys.
Cisco to highlight the importance of network visibility at RSA 2016
Cisco announced its Platinum sponsorship of the RSA Conference 2016 (RSA 2016), which will be held in Abu Dhabi at the Emirates Palace Hotel from 15th to 16th November.
Intel Security expands partner ecosystem
Intel Security has announced continued growth and product integrations across its extensive partner ecosystem, through the Intel Security Innovation Alliance.
Oracle takes Java copyright dispute with Google to appeals court
Oracle has taken its bid for up to $9 billion in damages to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit after a judge in a federal court in California recently struck down its bid for a retrial in a copyright infringement suit against Google.
RSA Conference announces speaker lineup
RSA Conference has announced that it will host a group of diverse cybersecurity experts and influential speakers in Abu Dhabi.
Microsoft launches first desktop
Microsoft unleashed a ton of Windows and Surface news on the world from New York on 26th October revealing new Windows features and brand new hardware. We give you a run-down of the biggest news from the event:
IBM, General Motors introduce new cognitive mobility platform
General Motors and IBM have announced a partnership to bring the power of OnStar and IBM Watson together to create OnStar Go – the auto industry’s first cognitive mobility platform.
Ericsson names new President and CEO
Ericsson has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Börje Ekholm President and CEO effective 16th January 2017.
Cloud security’s today and tomorrow
Prof. Yale Li, Chief Cyber Security Evaluation Expert of Huawei Internal Cyber Security Lab and Chairman of Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Greater China Region, gives his take on increased collaboration for cloud security.
F5 Networks’ Diego Arrabal on securing a cloud-first world
Diego Arrabal, Director, F5 Networks, MEA, says it is time to modernise security in the cloud-first, mobile-centric world.
Cisco to take part at ISFS 2016 in Doha
Cisco has announced its participation in Qatar Central Bank’s third annual Conference for Information Security in Financial Institutions 2016 (ISFS 2016), to be held on 1st November 2016 at Sheraton Doha.
Partnering for progress
Facing pressure to develop new services quickly and to cut operational expenditures, telecommunications service providers are increasingly outsourcing their day-to-day network operations.
Bank Dhofar’s Dr Tariq Taha on business agility and Branson
With a strong CV spanning a range of industries and geographies, Dr Tariq Taha now finds himself at the core of Bank Dhofar’s agility drive, and has already received national recognition for his work.
Red Hat, Ericsson partner to broaden open source offerings
Red Hat and Ericsson have announced a broad alliance to deliver fully open source and production-ready cloud infrastructure, spanning OpenStack, software-defined networking (SDN) and software-defined infrastructure (SDI).
The brains of digital banking
National Bank of Fujairah’s head of IT, Dr. Joseph George, relates effective digital banking strategy to the effects of the human body and brain.
Money talks
How are attitudes towards digital banking in the GCC region changing, and what strategies are needed to ensure maximum customer satisfaction?
Ingram Micro launches automated cloud services platform
Aptec, an Ingram Micro company has announced the launch of its Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace, an automated cloud services platform that’s now available across various countries in the Middle East region.
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.