On a recent trip to Dubai, Kaspersky Lab’s CEO and Founder Eugene Kaspersky took time out to tell James Dartnell about his greatest cybersecurity concerns for 2016, and the prospects for better threat defence in the enterprise and consumer spaces.
CriticalArc to take part at Intersec 2016
CriticalArc announces its participation at Intersec in Dubai where it will demonstrate its pioneering SafeZone safety solution.
Soft centre
The software-defined data centre holds huge promise for the enterprise. Being able to provision services at unprecedented speeds can bring huge cost savings and agility to any business, but CIOs must first overcome a range of hurdles to gain backing for such an ambitious project.
Ericsson forum puts spotlight on digital transformation
Ericsson recently hosted the Change Makers Forum, which focused on the importance of digital transformation and the need to think of alternative business models to seize the opportunities brought by the Networked Society.
Huawei opens its annual Qatar IT Road Show
Huawei is currently hosting its annual nation-wide ICT Road Show collaborating with representatives from the government and private sector to showcase how organisations in Qatar can benefit through new advancements in IT “cloud” technology in the coming years.
Exclusive Networks ME announces new management
Nathan Clements and Frederic Denoyel take over the management of the business as Fari Boustanchi adopts Exclusive Group ambassadorial role
Careem to highlight innovation at Ericsson Change-Makers Forum
Ericsson has announced that Magnus Olsson, Co-founder and CEO, Careem, will deliver a keynote speech about the ideas that changed the world at the Ericsson Change-Makers Forum.
TechAccess, Fujitsu host reseller event
TechAccess has kicked off its distribution agreement with Fujitsu, with a launch session for its resellers which focused on the vendor’s enterprise product portfolio.
Task to bring Xiaomi smartphones to MENA
Task, a Dubai-based distributor, will launch a range of Xiaomi’s smartphones initially in Saudi Arabia and the UAE at the start of 2016, with a subsequent roll-out across the rest of the GCC and North Africa shortly afterwards.
TP-LINK appoints Redington Gulf as KSA distributor
TP-LINK Technologies has appointed regional IT distributor Redington Gulf, as its authorised distribution partner to handle its retail product range in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
Finger on the pulse
As Pulse Secure celebrates more than one year of being a stand-alone company, the firm’s EMEA Partner Director John Mitchell speaks to Reseller ME about their continued efforts in meeting the demands in the region’s security landscape and the company’s future channel plans.
WD launches My Cloud OS 3
WD has introduced enhancements to its family of My Cloud® personal storage devices, including a new, redesigned My Cloud OS 3 operating system, software developer kit (SDK) enabling enhanced app integration and a dual-drive My Cloud Mirror personal cloud storage offering faster processing performance.
On the horizon
As regional CIOs of enterprises and SMBs alike face budgeting and political struggles to gain backing for their desired initiatives, they find themselves spoiled for choice in terms of exciting, disruptive technologies. Which solutions stand the best chance of catching their eye in the coming year?
Need for speed
With its internal departments siloed and lacking process alignment, Saudi Diesel Equipment Company needed unity and efficiency in its technology. Ahmed Alkooheji, Department Head, IT and PMO sought an ERP solution that could provide transparency and clarity for the firm.
Ingram Micro joins Microsoft CSP programme in MENA
Ingram Micro has announced that they have joined Microsoft’s Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) programme in the Gulf region, French speaking North Africa countries and East Mediterranean countries.
Veeam recognises Aptec, an Ingram Micro company
The regional distributor Aptec, an Ingram Micro company, has received the ‘Best Distributor of the Year’ award at the annual Veeam Distribution Awards Ceremony, held recently in Dubai.
Key to success
As customers’ requirements go beyond a single point product, partners are increasingly looking to scale up through solution selling. We take a look at how the regional IT channel can move towards this business model in the most effective manner.
Flash forward
Mohammed Dualeh, Regional Sales Manager –MENA, Pure Storage, writes about what IT managers ought to know about all-flash storage systems
Cashing in
Reseller ME examines the opportunities for channel partners when deploying Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications and how they can profit in this space.
Path to protection
When it comes to IT security, the writing has been on the wall for some time. What lessons can be learned from 2015, as even more high profile organisations have fallen victim to cyber-attacks? And what lies in store for the year ahead?