Converged storage has transitioned from hype to market reality. Combining compute resources with storage delivery promises to drive efficiency and save money for enterprises reeling under the data deluge.
Fail to prepare, prepare to fail
With Expo 2020 coming to Dubai, a huge opportunity lies in wait for the Middle East’s CIOs to leave a legacy of first-class mega projects. What will it take for these projects to succeed and what timeframes and budgets will IT leaders need to do them fair justice?
IBM: CFOs lack faith in Big Data strategies
According to a new IBM study, 82 percent of CFOs see the value of integrating enterprise-wide data, but only 24 percent think their team is up to the task.
Etisalat announces 18% revenue growth for 2013
Etisalat enjoyed an 18% increase on consolidated revenues between 2012-2013, as they jumped to AED 38.9 billion, while it gained 9 million aggregate net subscribers, taking the number to 148 million.
Android topples iPad in fast-growing tablet market
The iPad has been the king of tablets for a number of years but Android has taken top spot, according to new figures from Gartner.
Weighing public against private cloud
A few years ago the only cloud in town was the public cloud, but today private and hybrid clouds are also true contenders. In fact, private cloud implementations address a prevalent set of challenges and issues that public clouds cannot and can help speed up and smooth the way of cloud adoption.
Aruba appoints new regional sales director for Gulf and Pakistan
Bashar Bashaireh, the new Regional Sales Director, Gulf & Pakistan of Aruba Networks will now be responsible for developing and executing strategies to expand Aruba’s customer base and capitalise on opportunities arising from mobility and BYOD market trends.
Mobily signs up Ericsson for network transformation
Saudi Arabia has been experiencing a significant growth across almost every sector of its ICT industry with rapid adoption of …
Change to expand
Reseller ME caught up with Sofocles Socratous, Senior Director, EMEA Channel & Emerging Markets, Seagate Technology, at the company’s annual partner conference last month, to learn about its business focus.
Battle of the fives: Samsung Galaxy S5 vs. Apple iPhone 5S vs. Google Nexus 5
Samsung officially unveiled the Galaxy S5 on Monday at a Mobile World Congress presentation in Barcelona, touting a slimmed-down approach to the latest flagship’s feature set and simplified design.
STC inks pact with SAP
SAP has announced that it has signed an agreement with STC, the largest telecommunication services provider in the Middle East …
Samsung reveals Galaxy S5
Samsung has revealed its Galaxy S5 will be resistant to water and dust, will feature a finger scanner and will …
Revolutionising networks
Mark Floyd, Chairman and CEO, Cyan
Juniper unveils new operating plan to accelerate growth
Juniper Networks has announced a new integrated operating plan (IOP) to refocus the company on high growth segments in the networking industry.
Gartner: MENA public cloud services to total $620 million in 2014
The public cloud services market in the Middle East and North Africa region is on pace to grow 21.3 percent in 2014 to total $620 million, up from an estimated $511 million for 2013, according to the latest outlook by Gartner
Gartner: MENA public Cloud services to total $620 million in 2014
The public cloud services market in the Middle East and North Africa region is on pace to grow 21.3 percent in 2014 to total $620 million, up from an estimated $511 million for 2013, according to the latest outlook by Gartner.
Fresh thinking
CNME’s fifth annual CIO 50 awards ceremony not only served as the perfect way to congratulate the region’s IT chiefs, but was also an esteemed forum for five keynote speeches from industry experts.
LG to display new trio of KitKat phones at Mobile World Congress
LG Electronics has introduced the third generation of its low-end L series, with three new smartphones that all run Android 4.4 or KitKat.
Mind the gap
With trends moving so quickly, businesses are being forced to import skills from abroad in order to get the best out of these new trends. How can the local IT scene ensure a healthy availability of local talent?
Ringing in changes
Can regional telecommunication providers go beyond vanilla services and offer more value to consumer and business markets alike?