Pure Storage’s Evolution: The Data Economy 2017 report shows that two thirds of UAE CIOs now consider data to be a more valuable asset than their employees. Are the country’s IT leaders well-advised to set store in cloud, and what they can realistically expect from their IT roadmaps in the next two years?
Apple builds China data centre to comply with cybersecurity law
Apple is reportedly setting up its first data centre in China, in partnership with a local Internet services company.
Data breaches cost $4.94M in the Middle East: IBM study
IBM Security has announced the results of a Middle East study exploring the implications and effects of data breaches on businesses located in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Intel launches new Xeon chips to boost data centre business
Intel Corp has recently announced a new line of microprocessors for data centres, which it said will have a big boost in performance.
A closer look: How data analytics can help IT security
As businesses seek to gain more insight into network traffic and user activity they are pushed to look for tools that can bring them deeper analytics they can use to enhance their security strategies.
Lenovo product barrage targets data centres
Lenovo is taking on Dell EMC and HPE with its biggest portfolio refresh since it acquired IBM’s x86 server business …
How data-literate is your organisation?
The Middle East is being swamped with data. The increasing number of people, devices and businesses connecting to the Internet …
Google, Microsoft & Uber warn of data centre skills shortage
The data centre industry must find ways to attract new talent to solve engineering challenges such as the need for more environmentally friendly and energy efficient facilities, key industry figures have claimed.
Data drivers: Teradata Universe EMEA 2017
James Dartnell reports from Teradata Universe EMEA 2017 in Nice, France, where the firm conceded it needed to continue its …
Detecting Threats and Protecting Your Data
Ransomware was one of the biggest security threats for businesses in 2016. As data becomes increasingly valuable — and with …
How Dubai Police is using data to keep citizens safe
Following the announcement of the Smart Dubai 2021 strategy and the Dubai Pulse platform – which will host all the …
Avaya introduces framework for the ‘Everywhere Data Center’
Avaya has introduced a new framework to help enterprises deal with the security and efficiency challenges arising as the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, and digital transformation push compute functions out to the edge of the network.
Teradata predicts mass cloud data storage adoption by 2019
According to the findings of a new study released by Teradata, eight out of ten executives cite security as a concern when storing data in the cloud, but that has not stopped a huge rise in the amount of critical data being sent there.
Security remains biggest hurdle in cloud storage adoption
Security is the number one concern amongst senior business executives when it comes to cloud data adoption, yet more than half of business-critical data is likely to reside there by 2019.
Teradata opens nominations for EPIC Awards
Teradata has announced that entries for the 10th annual EPIC Awards are being accepted now through 16th June 2017.
Teradata debuts open source platform for data lakes
Teradata has introduced Kylo, a data lake management software platform built using the latest open source capabilities such as Apache Hadoop, …
The data home run
ManageEngine’s Ram Vaidyanathan discusses the four key steps in executing an effective Big Data strategy.
Oracle expands data integration cloud offerings
According to the company, this new service significantly simplifies and accelerates cross-enterprise data integration to support real-time analytics that help organisations drive better business decisions.
Alpha Data brings Global Village ticketing to the cloud
Alpha Data has recently completed work on hosting the E-Commerce portal of Global Village, the region’s multicultural festival park, at its ‘Alpha Cloud’ public cloud service.
How can log management solutions enhance data analysis?
Exponential growth of Big Data and analytics has sparked the need for businesses to collect, store and manage this data, as well as having the tools available to accurately analyse it in real-time. How can an efficient log management solution enhance this process?