Digital transformation (DX) projects will fail if they aren’t embraced at all levels of the organisation, Avaya told delegates during the Avaya Engage event in Dubai.

Equinix acquires 24 data centre sites from Verizon
Equinix has entered a definitive agreement to purchase a portfolio of 24 data centre sites and their operations from Verizon for $3.6 billion.

Avaya: Take digital transformation out of the boardroom
Digital transformation (DX) projects will fail if they aren’t embraced at all levels of the organisation, Avaya told delegates during the Avaya Engage event in Dubai.

State of the cloud in 2016
Watch this video to find out more about how today’s IT decision-makers are optimising cloud technologies.

Amazon to change retail by eliminating check-out lines
Amazon employees are testing a new brick-and-mortar store, called Amazon Go, in Seattle that lets customers using an app bypass the checkout line.
Ingram Micro launches Cyber Security Business unit
Ingram Micro has announced the appointment of Marc Kassis as Cyber Security Director. With this appointment the company has launched its Cyber Security business practice for the META region.

Virtual teleportation now possible with Microsoft
Using a combination of mixed reality displays and 3D cameras, users of Microsoft’s “Holoportation” technology can interact with remote participants as if they were in the same physical space.

SUSE acquires OpenStack technology assets from HPE
SUSE has entered into an agreement with HPE to acquire technology and talent that will expand its OpenStack IaaS solution and accelerate its entry into the growing Cloud Foundry PaaS market.

Nokia phones poised for a comeback in 2017
Former Finish phone giant Nokia is looking to make a comeback into the smartphone market after its acquisition by Microsoft in 2014.

NetSuite set to go global under Oracle’s flag
As part of Oracle, NetSuite plans to localise its products for many more countries while expanding its data centre capacity, sales operations, partner channel and other assets to reach customers in those new areas.