The growth of digital business and the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to drive large investment in IT operations …
China Telecom, Westcon-Comstor offer Silver Peak solutions
Broadband and hybrid WAN solutions provider Silver Peak has announced a formal partnership with China Telecom Shanghai Ideal Information Industry …
Gartner: Worldwide IT spend to grow 2.4 percent in 2017
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.5 trillion in 2017, a 2.4 percent increase from 2016, according to Gartner. …
Oracle: Finance and HR leaders to shape digital disruption
The study, ‘Finance and HR: The Cloud’s New Power Partnership’, outlines how a holistic view into finance and HR information, delivered via cloud technology, empowers organisations to better manage continuous change.
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.
Gartner: Top technologies for security in 2017
Gartner today highlighted the top technologies for information security and their implications for security organisations in 2017. Analysts presented their …
SDN: The game changer for today’s networks?
Software-defined networking (SDN) opens up closed network platforms, allowing for greater oversight and more rapid provisioning of new services, writes …
Pure Storage presents software updates at Pure Accelerate
Pure Storage has announced its premier all-flash data platform for the cloud era at its second annual customer and partner …
NetApp, Microsoft alliance to include hybrid cloud services
NetApp has announced plans to expand its strategic alliance with Microsoft to help enterprises accelerate digital transformation for hybrid cloud. …
How partners can differentiate in the cloud economy
Richard McLeod, global VP, Enterprise Software Channels, BlackBerry, explains how regional channel partners can thrive in the cloud-driven economy. There …
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 …
Teambase bags Microsoft Country Partner of the Year for UAE
Software development partner and technology consultancy firm Teambase has announced that it has won the 2017 Microsoft Country Partner of …
Gartner: Four vectors transforming security software market
The security software market is undergoing a dramatic transformation due to four key developments, according to Gartner, Inc. The use …
How to get effective data protection in the cloud
Despite the cloud’s presence, organisations are only recently starting to understand the level of cloud adoption that is appropriate for …
SAP co-founder Hasso Plattner defends S/4HANA cloud strategy
The co-founder of the German software giant SAP, Dr Hasso Plattner, took to the stage at the Sapphire conference last week to talk about the company’s latest Leonardo product and why he sees its next generation ERP S/4HANA’s future as residing in the cloud.
Only 30% of ME firm have data encryption strategies: report
Thales has announced the findings of the Middle East edition of its 2017 Global Encryption Trends Study.
VMware, Google to accelerate the adoption of Chromebooks
According to VMware, its Workspace ONE can enhance existing application accessibility of the devices and enable one-click secure authentication and management of applications – cloud, web and virtual – for organisations deploying Chromebooks.
Help AG joins Palo Alto Traps MSSP programme
Help AG has extended its long-standing partnership with Palo Alto Networks by joining the vendor’s Traps Managed Security Service Provider …
Quest signs up Ingram Micro for META
Ingram Micro has signed a distribution agreement with Quest, a global leader in new generation data protection solutions for physical, …
Pegasus, Huawei sign MoU for safe city solutions
Pegasus, a DarkMatter company, has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Huawei to develop and deploy joint smart and safe city Big Data solutions tailored to customer requirements.