EMC recently hosted the annual EMC CIO Connect Summit 2015 for Turkey, Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Held under the theme “Redefine Possible”, the event took place at the Hilton Prague, Czech Republic, on 26th and 27th May.
Crayon to deliver availability for modern data centre
Crayon, the global software expert, has been appointed as a Veeam Cloud Provider Programme (VCP) Aggregator in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Microsoft partners with 20 more Android tablet makers to pre-load Office apps
Microsoft apps will soon come pre-installed on more Android devices thanks to 20 new partnerships the company has forged with tablet makers around the world.
Barracuda and Aerohive partner for BYOD security
Cloud-connected security and storage vendor, Barracuda, and networking company, Aerohive Networks, have collaborated in an attempt to bring their customers …
Connecting future cities
Suparno Banerjee, VP, WW Public Sector Programs, HP and Mohammed Khodr, Director of Sales, Enterprise and Public Sector, HP UAE, outline the role partners play in delivering solutions to government entities.
Dimension Data partners with Deloitte
Dimension Data has announced that Deloitte Consulting has chosen them as the cloud service provider to deliver Enterprise Application and Analytic workloads for business transformation and the Dimension Data Managed Cloud Platform (MCP), as the infrastructure-as-a-service.
IDC reveals most favoured software vendors by enterprise customers
A recent report which was jointly prepared by IDC and Flexera, reveals that organisations form deep-seated opinions about software vendors based on a wide spectrum of criteria – factors that vendors should take note and be aware of as they develop, launch and support their products.
HP sells 51% stake in China unit to Tsinghua Holdings
Hewlett-Packard has recently sold a majority stake in its China server and storage business to Tsinghua Holdings as they launch a joint venture they expect will boost sales of HP enterprise hardware products in the country.
Metadata Technologies launches new version of its Property-xRM tool
Metadata Technologies has announced the global launch of its new generation Online Real Estate CRM solution “Property-xRM” built on the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 platform.
Promise Technology workshop certifies security professionals
Promise Technology has announced that it has certified over 30 system integrators and security professionals as part of its Video Surveillance Training Course hosted in May in Dubai with its partner, Musallam Trading.
Mobile momentum
Citrix Synergy 2015, held from May 12-14 in Orlando, Florida, gathered thousands of customers, partners and executives to experience the company’s new offerings and updates. CEO Mark Templeton opened the event by sharing the company’s ‘Vision for IT Transformation.’
D-Link introduces DIR-890L
The DIR-890L Wireless AC3200 Tri Band Gigabit Cloud Router lets you easily connect, control, and monitor a network. It is equipped with advanced AC SmartBeam which provides a significant increase in wireless performance, while Advanced Quality of Service (QoS) efficiently distributes bandwidth.
Brocade VDX 6740 switch
The Brocade VDX 6740 switch is an Ethernet Fabric Top of Rack (ToR) switch that is anticipated to redefine network visibility and agility with automation and simplicity for IP storage.
ME 2015 IT spend to hit ‘$215 billion’
Middle East (ME) IT spending is projected to reach $214.7 billion in 2015, a 5.2 percent increase from 2014, according to the latest forecast by Gartner.
Transforming together
Technology giant Huawei recently hosted its Middle East Channel Partner Summit at Atlantis, The Palm Dubai, bringing together an esteemed selection of channel partners and industry players to hear about how the company is redefining its regional Enterprise Business group channel strategy.
Precise Group introduces XYZprinting
PRECISE Group has recently announced the arrival of da Vinci 1.0 and da Vinci 2.0 which are 3D desktop printers produced by XYZprinting Inc, a Taiwanese based global technology brand known for 3D printing.
Postmodern ERP
Gartner’s Denise Ganly explains why the ERP ‘megasuite’ is dead and why ‘postmodern ERP’ is a vital foundation for digital business.
Investing in partners
Reseller ME chats with Bill Lipsin, VP, Worldwide Channel and Global Systems Integrator Sales, Brocade, about evolving channel dynamics and company strategy.
Cyberoam partners with Genx
Cyberoam has announced the appointment of Genx as its Platinum Partner for UAE. The appointment is part of Cyberoam’s expansion plan in Middle East – a cybersecurity market growing at a CAGR of 13 per cent and which is expected to be worth USD 10 billion by 2020.
Intel to integrate ASICs into Xeon chips
Intel is expanding its custom server chip programme by integrating a special processing unit that could speed up specific applications in cloud computing environments.