TechAccess and Unify GmbH & Co. KG have begun a strategic partnership to deliver communications software and services in the Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia.

NetApp releases fresh storage arrays
NetApp has released its EF560 all-flash storage array, which is based on a new Storage Performance Council SPC-1 Result.

Oracle, Samsung, reportedly combining for mobile cloud
Oracle and Samsung Electronics have reportedly forged a new partnership through which they will work together to deliver mobile cloud services.

Microsoft Q4 buoyed by cloud as profit drops
Cloud services like Azure and Office 365 were once again the stalwarts in Microsoft’s quarterly earnings report, with revenue from those products more than doubling from a year earlier.

CIO 100 Award winners announced
CNME’s inaugural CIO 100 Awards ceremony took place yesterday, honouring the top 100 C-level IT talent from across the region.

Hitachi Data Systems updates Content Platform
Hitachi Data Systems has announced new capabilities in its entire Hitachi Content Platform portfolio.

Gartner predicts $3.8 trillion 2015 IT spend
Worldwide IT spending is on pace to total $3.8 trillion in 2015, a 2.4 percent increase from 2014, according to the latest forecast by Gartner.
Aruba expands EMEA channel programme
Aruba Networks has announced that it is expanding its EMEA Aruba PartnerEdge Programme to address the needs of small to mid-sized enterprises (SME) and the channel partners that serve them.

Huawei Founder: ‘I don’t understand tech or finance’
U.S. security concerns may still haunt the reputation of Huawei Technologies, but the Chinese company’s Founder and President Ren Zhengfei brushed off any involvement in state-sponsored cyber espionage in a rare interview on Thursday.
SNB IT Distribution, Fluke team up
Data storage and backup firm SNB IT Distribution has signed authorised distributorship with Fluke Networks to promote its entire network testing equipment portfolio in Saudi Arabia.

Microsoft unveils Windows 10
Microsoft has unveiled its long-anticipated Windows 10 operating system, as well as two new devices designed to extend the Windows experience.
Axis, Solink partner for analytics solutions
Network video surveillance firm Axis Communications and Solink are partnering to deliver a fully integrated contextual analytics solution.

Intersec 2015 draws to a close
Security and Safety tradeshow Intersec 2015 is in its third and final day at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Dell announces new SonicPoint AC series
Dell has introduced the new SonicPoint AC Series of wireless access points, which supports the high-performance IEEE 802.11ac wireless standard to deliver almost three times that of the last wireless standard (802.11n).
Clued in
Reseller ME speaks to industry leaders to understand how partners can leverage market trends to sell storage solutions successfully.
StarLink signs distribution deal with Palo Alto Networks
Under the terms of the agreement, it will sell and support the vendor’s enterprise security platform offering through its network of channel partners to enterprise and government customers in the GCC.
WD to highlight ‘Purple’ drives at Intersec
WD will showcase its range of Purple hard drives – which are designed for HD surveillance applications – at Intersec 2015.

What if Windows 10 fails?
It has been 25 years since the potential market failure of a Microsoft operating system carried serious consequences outside the corporation’s own campus, but the release of Windows 10 could be pivotal for the company.

Google Glass: down but not out
When Google said on Thursday it would end its Explorer program for Glass and stop selling the current version to consumers, a few premature obituaries were written for the head-worn device.

CIO Soundbites: What’s your BYOD policy?
In a new addition to a revamped CNME, we talk to the region’s IT decision makers for their short takes on the issues that comprise their everyday ‘to do’ lists. We’re kicking off with the issue of mobility, posing the question: ‘What is your policy on BYOD?’


