What is so new about Big Data, the tech buzzword that is attracting so much attention these days? Ahmed Auda, Business Unit Executive, IBM Middle East Software Group, demystifies this latest technology trend
Think Big
Big Data has morphed from silent, misunderstood elephant in the room into a huge opportunity for ambitious VARs, says Condo …
Signs of recovery
As the new year came in, we reported how the channel is bullish about 2013 after an almost disastrous 2012. …
A little help, please?
Having done a shed-load of research for the training and certification feature in this month’s issue, I’ve been left wondering one thing: Why aren’t vendors providing more free training courses to the channel?
Channelling big data
Zaeem Ahmed, Channel Manager, TechAccess offers his thoughts on how companies can tool up for and leverage big data, as …
Are you being served?
Good customer service needs vision, people power and a super-sized portion of empathy, says Condo Protego CEO Andrew Calthorpe. With …
To BYOD or not to BYOD?
Resist or go with the flow? The BYOD boom may bring new security challenges but it is the reluctant businesses …
It’s all about storage
If I was the kind of person to play the stock market, I’d invest heavily in anyone who has anything …
Blue-sky thinking with a chance of cloud
Condo Protego CEO Andrew Calthorpe urges VARs not to get spooked by the cloud as it moves from buzzword to …
Taken for a ride
Based on my recent experiences, I’d say that the Apple resellers of the UAE are taking their customers for a …
Cyber security challenges in 2013
The security issues affecting businesses are similar around the world, writes Florian Malecki, Head of Product Marketing Manager –EMEA, Dell …
Forecast for channel landscape
Rich pickings in 2013 for those who prize value over price, predicts Sushma Kajaria, Channel Manager, Trend Micro. Well, it’s …
Channel changes in 2013
George DeBono, GM- MEA at Red Hat, spells out how the solutions provider landscape will change in the coming year …
Virtual server protection
Allen Mitchell, Senior Technical Account Manager, MENA, CommVault Systems, lists out the 5 ways solutions providers can win with optimised …