The 2014 Dell World Forum, held from November 4-6 in Austin, Texas, was met with some unseasonable weather. In spite of the rain, thousands gathered to see what Dell has in store and the company did what it always does in uncertain times – adapt.
Road to simplicity
As a prelude to CNME’s fifth annual ICT Achievement Awards, Dell partnered with CPI to host a roundtable discussion on Software-Defined Networking. Chief Information Officers from a range of verticals gathered to share their thoughts on the futuristic technology.
Dynamic defence
After a long summer break, CNME kicked off its long-anticipated event season with the return of the fifth annual Enterprise Security 360 Roadshow. Reaching Riyadh, Dubai and Doha, the show covered a range of issues that are never far from the thoughts of Middle Eastern CIOs. CNME reports from the UAE leg of the show.
Eastern promise
At its Cloud Congress in Shanghai, Huawei unveiled a range of exciting new products, as well as results of its ‘Global Connectivity Index’. Deputy Editor Annie Bricker reports from the gathering.
Data differentiation
At Partners 2014, an annual event held by Teradata, transforming businesses to be data-driven was the key theme.
The problem with e-mail
Research has highlighted the increased danger of phishing scams from travel and banking websites as well as social media. Agari highlights the banks and industries that are most and least trustworthy.
Apple, IBM spell out enterprise support
Apple will provide an expanded set of support services to IBM customers with iPhones and iPads under a new enterprise-grade AppleCare plan, the support and warranty extensions Apple has long sold to consumers and businesses.
Out of office
One of the largest software companies in the world, SAP is positioned firmly as an underpinning force of business IT infrastructure. However, it is evident by its recent developments that the company is ready to move beyond the confines of the office.
Crafting space
Last month in London, EMC gave the media a peek of what is coming in the future for the technology leader and what is available now to help CIOs manage their data.
Transformational IT
In conjunction with Cognizant and a Gartner delegate, CNME hosted a discussion with industry experts on transformational IT.
Building the future
An event that spanned the region, with workshops in Dubai, Doha and Riyadh, CNME’s Data Centre Build allowed its partners and expert speakers to shed light on the unique challenges and opportunities for virtualisation in the Middle East.
Safety first
Three-day IT security conference GISEC 2014 gave the masses a chance to meet first class security vendors as well as listen to presentations from internationally renowned security professionals. CNME reports from day one of the show.
Paving the path to Big Data
CNME organised the second edition of its Big Data Symposium in Dubai last month, defining what you need to know to underscore the success of this exciting new technology in regional enterprises.
Rethinking security for the new world
With information security taking centre stage in the wake of new threats, CNME’s Security Strategist 2014 conference, organised in association with aeCERT, brought together the leading security practitioners in the region to discuss trends, concerns and solutions.