Riverbed Technology has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Xirrus, a provider of next generation Wi-Fi networks.
Dell EMC: Digital transformation efforts still lagging
Global senior IT leaders and decision-making managers of large companies said that their organisations have yet to fully embrace the aspects of IT Transformation needed to remain competitive.
American University of Sharjah joins Red Hat Academy
American University of Sharjah (AUS) has announced that it has collaborated with Red Hat to create the American University of Sharjah Red Hat Academy.
Why partners should invest in getting certified
Certifications are key to build credibility with customers. Reseller ME speaks to industry players to understand how partners can differentiate …
Huawei gears up for Global Safe City Summit in Dubai
Huawei has announced its Global Safe City Summit 2017, which will be held under the theme “Leading New ICT, The Road to Collaborative Public Safety”, in Dubai, UAE from 26th to 27th April.
Have businesses truly digitised their processes?
The phrase ‘digital transformation’ was the most overused buzzword of 2016, but not without just cause. The concept of a …
Cisco empowers UAE firms to thrive in the digital era
Cisco has opened its flagship IT and thought leadership event, Cisco Connect in the UAE, hosted by Cisco and its key strategic partners from 17th to 18th April at the Atlantis the Palm Hotel, in Dubai.
Gartner: Global IT spending to see marginal growth in 2017
According to Gartner, worldwide IT spending is expected to increase 1.4 percent in 2017. Despite this growth rate being down from the previous quarter’s forecast of 2.7 percent – due in part to the rising U.S. dollar – spending in this area is still predicted to reach $3.5 trillion in 2017.
Financial firms suffer million dollar losses per cyberattack
The costs associated with cyberattacks on the financial sector are rising as organizations face increasingly sophisticated threats. New research by Kaspersky …
GBM adopts social selling concept with LinkedIn
Gulf Business Machines (GBM) has become the first regional IT company in the GCC to adopt LinkedIn’s Sales Navigator tool …
Which countries should the GCC emulate for tech success?
The ambition of the GCC’s governments has been evident not only in their countries’ burgeoning infrastructures over the last few …
Microsoft halts updates for Windows 7
Microsoft this week began blocking Windows 7 and 8.1 PCs equipped with the very newest processors from receiving security updates, making good on a policy it announced but did not implement last year.
Equinix recognises top partners
Equinix, Inc. has announced the recipients of its second annual agent partner awards – the 2017 Master Agent of the …
Ransomware: Pay it or fight it?
How to survive a ransomware attack unscathed
HP Inc flaunts new secure A3 MFPs lineup
HP Inc has announced its new A3 multifunction printer (MFPs) lineup in the UAE.
Genetec brings new video analytics app to retailers
Genetec has announced its commitment to instill confidence in its ability to address the Middle East region’s increasing demand for highly advanced video analytics and surveillance systems.
Microsoft: Skills gap main barrier to MEA cloud adoption
Microsoft has called for IT professionals across UAE and the wider Middle East to sharpen their cloud-related skills amidst a …
Extreme to buy Brocade’s data centre networking business
Extreme Networks continued to amass a nice nest of data centre technology saying it would buy Brocade’s data centre networking …
Parallels, Ingram Micro sign distribution agreement
Parallels has signed a distribution agreement with Ingram Micro, making it the authorised distributor for Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) …
Shailesh Mani leads LIFEPharma into paper-free age
In a bid to enhance efficiency, reduce costs and eventually become a predominantly paperless organisation, LifePharma’s head of IT Shailesh …