Cloud is transforming business globally, and the education sector is no different. Dave Millington, Product and Technology Director, Ellucian, outlines his take on the best ways to determine an institution’s readiness to adopt the technology.
Smartphone market sees boom in MEA region
According to the Q4 2014 Handsets Tracker report released by the International Data Corporation (IDC), smartphone shipments in the Middle East and Africa region saw a year-on-year growth of 83 per cent during the year 2014.
IBM Watson adds hybrid cloud developer tools
IBM Watson has begun rolling out new hybrid cloud capabilities that will integrate IBM Cloud with a growing number of cognitive computing and content analytics services in the Watson Zone on Bluemix, IBM’s open standards-based cloud innovation platform.
MEA smartphone shipments soar 83 percent
Smartphone shipments to the Middle East and Africa saw unprecedented year-on-year growth of 83 percent in Q4 2014, IDC.
CommVault hosts ‘Third Platform impact’ forum
CommVault has partnered with research analyst firm IDC to host a series of presentations and discussions on ‘The Impact of the Third Platform on Information Management’ at the Burj Al Arab hotel.
Project Fi will help Google amass more data about its users
As Google dives into the Wi-Fi and cellular network services business, some are wondering just where the company is headed.
Huawei to expand retail presence
Huawei Technologies is seeking to double its retail presence around the world, amid a growing a pushing to sell more mid-range and high-end smartphones.
Huawei to outline partner commitment
Huawei is set to unveil a renewed channel strategy for its Middle East Enterprise Business and announce a vision of ‘Transforming Together’ with its partners during the company’s Middle East Channel Partner Summit, taking place on 22nd April at Atlantis, the Palm Dubai.
Winning the IoT tug of war
In the next few years, businesses may live or die by IoT. Handle it well and your company thrives. Mess …
UAE managed and outsourcing services ‘$972m’ by 2018
An increasing number of organisations in the UAE are seeking out specialised IT services providers to manage their IT infrastructure, according to the latest insights from IDC.
Informatica goes private in $5.3B buyout
In 2010 there was a round of widespread speculation that Oracle was about to snap up Informatica, but – like so many such rumours – it never came to pass. Now, Informatica is being purchased by someone else.
MEA tablet sales up 26 percent
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market recorded robust year-on-year growth in the final quarter of 2014, with holiday purchases and aggressive end-of-year promotions spurring a particularly strong performance in the consumer segment.
The value quotient
Amjad Fathi Al-Omar, General Manager, Sariya IT, reveals growth strategy and channel plans for the year.
IBM to pump $3 billion into new IoT business unit
Hungry for a bigger piece of the Internet of things market, IBM will invest US$3 billion over four years to …
Avaya to drive SDN networking educational courses & certification
Avaya has announced plans to create a new industry certification programme to drive expertise in SDN-Fabric based networking. The Avaya Certified Expert-Fx programme aims to bridge the current skills gap in the Middle East between traditional, hardware-intensive networking technologies and next-generation, software-defined fabric-based networking.
Betting big
Insights from Big Data and analytics can transform businesses and give it the power to make informed decisions. Reseller ME investigates what the channel partners can do to reach out to customers more effectively and monetise this technology.
MEA PCs grow for third straight quarter
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC market posted its third successive quarter of year-on-year growth in Q4 2014, continuing its recovery from the seven consecutive quarterly declines it experienced leading up to Q2 2014.
Network World ME Award winners announced
CNME’s prestigious Network World Middle East awards honoured the region’s top networking talent last night at the Safinah Ballroom in Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai.
HTC replaces CEO with founder
HTC founder Cher Wang is taking over as company CEO, as the Taiwanese Android smartphone maker fights to revive its struggling business.
Unraveling MPS
Hendrik Verbrugghe, Marketing Director, Canon Middle East, says, the channel community must take on a more proactive role to leverage the opportunity in MPS.