Medica Group has selected Seidor MENA as partner of choice for implementing SAP Business-One on the HANA platform, enterprise resource planning (ERP) application, to help to reach next level in beauty aesthetics supply and distribution industry.

Cisco Annual Security Report reveals decline in defender confidence
The Cisco 2016 Annual Security Report reveals that only 45 percent of organisations worldwide are confident in their security posture as today’s attackers launch more sophisticated, bold and resilient campaigns.

Microsoft plans to donate $1 billion in cloud services to non-profits
Microsoft has announced plans to donate $1 billion in cloud services over three years to non-governmental organisations and researchers, in a bid to provide access to these services to communities that can’t afford them.
Review: Samsung Note 5
Elegant in design, powerful in performance, it’s hard not to desire Samsung’s Note 5. Janees Reghilini takes Samsung’s latest launch for a spin and tells us why it’s different from its predecessors.
Digital defence
Matt Gyde, Dimension Data’s Group Executive, Security Business Unit, outlines key IT cyber-security trends to look out for in this year.
AMD launches Opteron A1100 SoC
AMD marks a major step towards delivering choice and innovation in the data centre with the launch of the AMD Opteron A1100 System-on-Chip (SoC), formerly codenamed ‘Seattle’.

Review: Samsung Note 5
Elegant in design, powerful in performance, it’s hard not to desire Samsung’s Note 5. As soon as you get a hold of Samsung’s latest launch, you know it’s different from its predecessors.

Diving into the data flood
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.