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.
Help AG, BeyondTrust sign partnership
Help AG, an information security services and solutions provider in the Middle East, has signed a new partnership agreement with BeyondTrust.
Ekahau introduces Site Survey and Wi-Fi Planner
The Ekahau Site Survey (ESS) is a Wi-Fi design and maintenance tool for Wi-Fi professionals.
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.
Art of marketing
Juniper Networks recently hosted its ‘Partner Marketing Academy’ get-together in Amsterdam for a selection of its prized channel partners from the EMEA region. We bring you the highlights of the event.
Ushering in the value
Graham Porter, MENA Channel Manager, NetApp, explains how the company plans to enhance market visibility by working closely with partners.
NetApp to acquire SolidFire
NetApp has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SolidFire for $870 million in cash.
Keep it in sync
While cloud computing has proven to be beneficial for many organisations, IT departments have been slow to trust the cloud for business-critical Microsoft SQL Server workloads.
Sage advice
Bilal Husain needs a keen eye for detail. The Head of Technology, Finance and Operations for Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Economy and Planning has honed his broad capabilities at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and has been called upon countless times to act in an advisory capacity for his country’s government.
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?
Alpha Data launches new public cloud platform
Alpha Data, the UAE-based systems integrator and Managed Service Provider, has launched ‘Alpha Cloud.’
The power of one
Commvault has recently launched the next-generation of its product portfolio, which it says, delivers a broad spectrum of innovation to help customers address data management challenges. We caught up the company’s Chairman, President and CEO, Robert Hammer during his maiden visit to Dubai.
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.
Alpha Data launches public cloud platform in the UAE
Alpha Data, the UAE-based systems integrator and Managed Service Provider, has launched ‘Alpha Cloud,’ a new public cloud service that features cloud functionality tailored to meet the country’s local cloud computing requirements.
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.