The road to a software-defined network can be rocky without rigorous planning. We look at what it takes to make the daunting yet enriching jump.
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UAE CIOs rank cloud as a top investment priority
With 85 percent of UAE CIOs ranking cloud as their top investment priority to 2020, managing multiple clouds will be the foundation for business success, industry experts revealed recently.0 3571
Grand designs
With design projects including the award-winning film Avatar and Freedom Tower in New York City under its belt, software firm Autodesk’s aim is to make creativity and planning simple. Louay Dahmash, Head of Middle East, Autodesk, talks to CNME about the company’s direction and its cloud offerings.
Staying above water
Venturing into the use of Big Data – and in particular, predictive analytics – solutions can be a messy business. We look at what IT leaders can do to get the most out of their sea of data.
Arduous advance
Shortly after joining Qatari firm Petroserv as Head of IT in April 2013, Mubarik Hussain was tasked with a business-wide IT overhaul. Two years later, he has been thrust into a high-powered transformation role in which he has encountered fierce resistance, and anxiously awaits results of a project which could be game-changing for the company.
’65 percent’ of malware campaign aimed at ME
Two new malware campaigns have been spotted in the Middle East, according to reports released this week, one targeting energy companies and the other going after political targets in Lebanon.
Huawei reports 20 percent revenue increase
Huawei has released its latest annual report which showed record revenue and net profit for 2014 with global financial performance up strongly across all business areas.
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.
‘1.1 billion connected things’ in 2015 smart cities
Gartner has estimated that 1.1 billion connected things will be used by smart cities in 2015, rising to 9.7 billion by 2020.
Etisalat scraps help line charges
Etisalat has waived off roaming charges on calls made to its 24×7 Travellers’ Help Line for mobile post-paid customers travelling abroad.
Interview: Robyn Denholm, CFOO, Juniper Networks
At its Innovation Showcase in London on 12th March, Juniper Networks unveiled new products that deliver on the company’s vision …