A brave, new, software-defined world

As the mobile-cloud era escalates, so do businesses’ expectations of IT. Today, there are millions of applications and billions of users expecting everything within the business to work without a hitch – but that’s not all. They also want to be able to work anywhere, on any device and with complete peace of mind that business data is secure.

Managerial mind

For Akshaya Gaur, technical acumen alone has never been enough to succeed in IT. The Mashreq Bank Chief Information Officer has garnered a wealth of international experience across innovative projects, but has never lost his love of getting the best from his teams.

BT Al Saudia partners with Vision Solutions

BT Al Saudia will distribute and provide technical support for Vision Solutions’ Double Take products in Saudi Arabia, as part of a recently announced reseller partnership between the two companies.

Apple and Cisco partner to optimise collaboration tools

Apple and Cisco announced a partnership to create a fast lane for iOS business users by optimising Cisco networks for iOS devices and apps, integrating iPhone with Cisco enterprise environments, and providing unique collaboration on iPhone and iPad.

Dell announces new server division

Dell has recently formed a new business unit which will cater to the “second tier” of hyperscale customers — those with similar needs to those of Google and Facebook but who aren’t quite as massive.

Brocade expands OEM partnership with Lenovo

Brocade has announced it has expanded the company’s OEM relationship with Lenovo, one of the world’s largest technology companies that significantly increased its enterprise IT infrastructure offerings following the acquisition of the IBM’s x86 server business in October 2014.

IBM launches LinuxONE

During LinuxCon, IBM announced the launch of LinuxONE, which the company describes as the most secure server line in the industry.

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