eHosting DataFort (eHDF) has recently confirmed its participation at this year’s GITEX Technology Week. During their participation the company will showcase its enhanced managed hosting, cloud infrastructure and disaster recovery services.

VCE to put spotlight on converged infrastructure at GITEX
VCE will highlight its comprehensive converged solutions portfolio during its participation at GITEX Technology Week this year.
Strategy of services
Increasing number of partners are finding managed services as a lucrative business offering. Reseller ME investigates how they can go the extra mile to further maximise the opportunities present in the market.

Five things CIOs need to know about data lakes
Data lakes are gaining momentum in the IT space. However, there are still a lot of factors information leaders must understand about the concept.

Apple goes bigger with new iPad
CEO Tim Cook and other top Apple executives last night unveiled a larger tablet dubbed the iPad Pro, a revamped Apple TV and near the tail of a two-hour-long event, new iPhones.

IoT: Invasive or invaluable?
The Internet of Things is forecast to be a pivotal and pervasive tech trend in the coming years. The power to connect almost any physical object to the Internet could bring huge benefits for the enterprise, but what are its pitfalls? How can Middle Eastern organisations overcome security and privacy concerns to realise the benefits of the IoT?
MEA region PC markets declined in Q2 2015
The latest market insights from IDC showed that the Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC market suffered a sharp year-on-year decline of 25.6 percent in Q2 2015 which is around 3.3 million units, marking it as steepest decline ever recorded in the region for a single quarter.
Dell unveils new line of business – DSS
Dell has launched a new line of business designed to cater to enterprise customers’ demands within the data centre solution sphere.

Middle East digitisation in IoE era to take centre stage at GITEX 2015
GITEX Technology Week 2015 will mark its 35th anniversary by showcasing live demonstrations of next generation technology solutions that will drive Middle East business transformation in the Internet of Things (IoT) and emerging Internet of Everything (IoE) era.

Dell announces new server division
Dell has recently formed a new business unit which will cater to the “second tier” of hyperscale customers — those with similar needs to those of Google and Facebook but who aren’t quite as massive.

Second wave of telco transformation
Sony John, Programme Manager for Telecoms and Media, IDC, discusses the diversification and transformation of the region’s telco market.

Bridging the gap
Over the last four years the Gulf region has stayed on the forefront of this technological transformation. Today many consumers are enjoying 4G mobile services delivered up to 10 times faster than their earlier predecessors.

The counterintuitive CIO
Ten years ago, an IT journalist asked Paul Coby, then CIO of British Airways and about to embark on a …

Embracing IT flexibility
CIOs are quickly losing control of the applications and platforms their employees choose to use at work. Unsanctioned apps and services can negatively impact workflow and the general health of a company, but the potential damage can be offset with the right IT mindset, support and flexibility.

The CIO’s future is in the “I” of the beholder
Jyoti Lalchandani, IDC’s Group Vice President and Regional Managing Director for the Middle East, Africa, and Turkey, talks about how the CIO’s role is evolving to become an organisation’s innovation and integration leader.
Recurring returns
Jyoti Lalchandani, Group Vice President and Regional Managing Director, META, IDC, says teamwork and transparency are key elements to develop sound revenue lifecycle management policies.

IBM to offer Watson to Africa and the Middle East
IBM has recently partnered with Abu Dhabi company, Mubadala, to offer its Watson-based data analysis services to the Middle East and North Africa.

Veritas reveals new strategies
Veritas has recently revealed a new strategy to grow its information management business, an initiative following its separation from security vendor, Symantec.
Channel premiers
A round-up of the most influential executives in the regional IT channel.

The evolving focus of Middle East telcos
Opportunities are changing in the Middle East, particularly when it comes to telecoms. Operators are moving to reinvent their services to cater to the growing SMB market.