Western Digital announced the myWD Certified Surveillance Storage Provider Programme, designed to offer a variety of benefits for the security and surveillance channel network.

Polycom introduces new collaboration software solution
The RealPresence Clariti, according to the company, is a simple and cloud-ready collaboration infrastructure software that can support a broad selection of collaboration ecosystems and a streamlined licensing model.

EMC showcases video surveillance solutions
EMC is showcasing its open, flexible, edge-to-core video surveillance solutions for enterprises to store, manage and access high-resolution digital videos at the ongoing Intersec trade show.
Business buoyancy
Reseller ME explores the opportunities present in the Qatar market and how channel partners can look at expanding their business.

Tipping the scale
In 2014, Gartner coined the term ‘Web-scale IT’ and predicted that by 2017 it will be an architectural approach found functioning in 50 percent of enterprises globally. With the unprecedented rise of an inevitable data-driven world, this IT approach is expected to help businesses achieve the agility, scalability and business growth that meet rising industry demands.

‘MAD’ for mobile
Cathal McGloin, Vice President, Mobile Platforms, Red Hat, speaks about the challenges brought by the mobile age when it comes to securely linking applications to core systems of record.
Building profits
Vibhu Kapoor, Director, Channel Recruitment and Enablement, Middle East and India, Infor, advises how channel partners can stay relevant to optimise market opportunities.
Into the future
Industry experts examine the current market scenario and predicts what’s in store over the course of 2016.

The evolution of the CIO
The term ‘chief information officer’ was coined in 1981, even then CIOs were always meant to be strategists. Here are three new roles CIOs are undertaking.

Ease of exchange
Saxo Bank’s Group CFO Steen Blaafalk discusses the opportunities for foreign exchange trading in the Middle East and the power of technology platforms in the space.

Future focused
Jerry Kenelly, CEO, Riverbed Technology, sat down with CNME on his most recent visit to Dubai to discuss his futurist strategy and how going private has impacted the company.
Palo Alto ME releases 2016 cyber security trends
Saeed Agha, General Manager, Palo Alto Networks Middle East, recently revealed a few cybersecurity trends that the company foresees this year.
CriticalArc to take part at Intersec 2016
CriticalArc announces its participation at Intersec in Dubai where it will demonstrate its pioneering SafeZone safety solution.
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.
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.

NetApp to acquire SolidFire
NetApp has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SolidFire for $870 million in cash.

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.

Fujitsu to spin off PC and phone businesses
Representatives from Fujitsu announced plans on Thursday to spin off its PC and phone businesses this coming February, evidence that both markets are simply becoming too cutthroat to be palatable to the parent company.