Virtually every kind of company will eventually have to become a data-driven enterprise. It’s a matter of competition. Here, experts share strategies for making the most of IoT data.
Man of the people
From improving his US house to revamping the IT department at Abu Dhabi University, Mazen Chilet is always looking to upgrade.
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.
Veeam Availability Suite v9 now available
Veeam Software has recently announced the general availability of Veeam Availability Suite v9, the latest version of the availability solution aimed at helping organisations deliver on the ‘Always-On Enterprise.’
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.
Fresh, new talent
Peter Sondergaard, SVP, Research, Gartner, discusses how organisations can transform their IT teams while still meeting the digital demands of the business today.
Arbor Networks extends WestconGroup distribution agreement
Arbor Networks announced that it has expanded its distribution agreement with WestconGroup, a global distributor of security, unified communication, network infrastructure, and data centre solutions.
Cloud on the horizon
At its annual customer event SAP Select in Barcelona, the company laid out its strategy for growth, with HANA at the forefront.
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.
Microsoft to offer Windows 10 upgrade to small businesses
Microsoft recently announced that because of ongoing customer requests from many small businesses and other small organisations to easily take advantage of the free upgrade, they will soon make the Get Windows 10 app available in them.
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.
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.
Risky business
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.
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.
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.
The age of simplification
Simplifying an organisation’s IT infrastructure and running it more effectively, companies in the Middle East can make their IT easy to consume, govern and change, while driving cost efficiencies.