NetApp has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SolidFire for $870 million in cash.
Keep it in sync
While cloud computing has proven to be beneficial for many organisations, IT departments have been slow to trust the cloud for business-critical Microsoft SQL Server workloads.
Sage advice
Bilal Husain needs a keen eye for detail. The Head of Technology, Finance and Operations for Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Economy and Planning has honed his broad capabilities at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and has been called upon countless times to act in an advisory capacity for his country’s government.
On the horizon
As regional CIOs of enterprises and SMBs alike face budgeting and political struggles to gain backing for their desired initiatives, they find themselves spoiled for choice in terms of exciting, disruptive technologies. Which solutions stand the best chance of catching their eye in the coming year?
Alpha Data launches new public cloud platform
Alpha Data, the UAE-based systems integrator and Managed Service Provider, has launched ‘Alpha Cloud.’
The power of one
Commvault has recently launched the next-generation of its product portfolio, which it says, delivers a broad spectrum of innovation to help customers address data management challenges. We caught up the company’s Chairman, President and CEO, Robert Hammer during his maiden visit to Dubai.
Need for speed
With its internal departments siloed and lacking process alignment, Saudi Diesel Equipment Company needed unity and efficiency in its technology. Ahmed Alkooheji, Department Head, IT and PMO sought an ERP solution that could provide transparency and clarity for the firm.
Alpha Data launches public cloud platform in the UAE
Alpha Data, the UAE-based systems integrator and Managed Service Provider, has launched ‘Alpha Cloud,’ a new public cloud service that features cloud functionality tailored to meet the country’s local cloud computing requirements.
Ingram Micro joins Microsoft CSP programme in MENA
Ingram Micro has announced that they have joined Microsoft’s Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) programme in the Gulf region, French speaking North Africa countries and East Mediterranean countries.
Veeam recognises Aptec, an Ingram Micro company
The regional distributor Aptec, an Ingram Micro company, has received the ‘Best Distributor of the Year’ award at the annual Veeam Distribution Awards Ceremony, held recently in Dubai.
Key to success
As customers’ requirements go beyond a single point product, partners are increasingly looking to scale up through solution selling. We take a look at how the regional IT channel can move towards this business model in the most effective manner.
What’s in store?
Philippe Fosse, Vice President EMEA Channels, EMC, foresees how the regional IT channel is set to evolve in 2016.
Flash forward
Mohammed Dualeh, Regional Sales Manager –MENA, Pure Storage, writes about what IT managers ought to know about all-flash storage systems
Cashing in
Reseller ME examines the opportunities for channel partners when deploying Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications and how they can profit in this space.
Path to protection
When it comes to IT security, the writing has been on the wall for some time. What lessons can be learned from 2015, as even more high profile organisations have fallen victim to cyber-attacks? And what lies in store for the year ahead?
On the right rack
The transition from hardware to software and on-premise to as-a-service models puts unprecedented pressure on the network. What lies in store for the networking industry in 2016? Which technologies will see higher uptake, and which will be phased out?
View from the tower
The state of the region’s telecoms is to an extent polarised. While markets such as the UAE have the world’s highest smartphone penetration rate, other providers are in the midst of catching up with the demand for digital services, and providing greater bandwidth for rural areas. Here’s what the Middle East can expect in 2016.
Eliminating security blind spots
With attackers preying on the security gaps created by encrypted traffic, there are various common network traffic inspection errors being made by organisations today. We bring you a few common issues occurring within networks and how they can be remedied.
Microsoft unveils Windows 10 devices in the UAE
Microsoft Gulf has launched the Surface Pro 4, Lumia 950 and 950 XL devices, which features the new Windows 10 OS.
Rejuvenating retail
Jacob Chacko, Business Lead, SMB and Commercial, Middle East and Turkey at Aruba Networks, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, urges retail stores to be a step ahead of the digital customer experience revolution.