GWAVA, a Canadian email management specialist and the KSA software and hardware distributor, Sariya IT Company have officially announced an exclusive distribution agreement for KSA.
The power of open source in 2015
Jim Whitehurst, President and CEO, Red Hat, discusses the milestones of open source in 2014 and what the technology can …
Bruce appointed Channel Sales head
Silver Peak has announced that Bob Bruce has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Channel Sales.
Global signs MOBOTIX AG deal
Global Distribution has announced that is has signed a distribution agreement with MOBOTIX AG, a European provider of high-resolution digital, network-based video security systems.
Fortinet extends Exclusive partnership
Fortinet has announced that it has bolstered its long-standing relationship with Exclusive Networks Group by extending the partnership into new countries in international market as well as providing improved global project deployment and support services.
emt launches channel partner training scheme
IT security distributor emt Distribution has launched its channel partner training program, Market Magnitude.
Blackberry reports falling revenue, but loss shrinks
BlackBerry’s revenue continued its dive in the three months to November 29, but on Friday the company reported a smaller loss than a year earlier.
EMC: UAE behind in data protection
EMC has announced the findings of a new global data protection study that reveals that data loss and downtime have cost enterprises $1.7 trillion (globally) in the last twelve months, with the UAE’s maturity in data protection low.
IBM announces 11 new cloud centres
IBM is building out its global computing network in a bid to focus on the enterprise cloud market, announcing that it is adding cloud centres in 11 new locations.
The best laid plans
The pressure on CIOs to increase capacity and agility of their network infrastructures has been palpable this last year. The bad news is that this pressure is only going to increase for the next year. The good news is that businesses and organisations stand to benefit greatly – if they have a plan.
Thuraya releases consumer satellite phone
Dubai-based Thuraya Telecommunications Company today launched its entry-level satellite phone, the XT-LITE.
No compromise
Fabrizio Croce, Regional Director, Southern Europe and Middle East, WatchGuard discusses the importance of guarding encrypted traffic, and offers his predictions for 2015.
StarLink announces Splunk META deal
StarLink has announced an agreement with Splunk Inc to become a distributor of its software through its network of Channel Partners to enterprise and government customers in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa.
STME agrees Agility deal
Middle Eastern logistics company Agility has partnered with solutions provider and systems integrator STME, in a deal designed to boost the firm’s data storage capacity and modernise its server infrastructure.
Surviving BYOD
Nizar Elfarra, Pre Sales Director, CommVault, explains how to control data risk in a BYOD-enabled environment.
Apple, IBM release first mobile apps
IBM and Apple have unveiled the first results of their enterprise IT partnership: 10 mobile applications aimed at businesses in six industries as well as government users.
Reseller Middle East celebrates elite Hot 50 winners
Reseller Middle East (RME) held its third edition of Hot 50 awards last evening at a glamourous ceremony at the open air venue of Rivington Bar and Grill, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai.
Mindware honours top partners
Mindware in association with Reseller Middle East, organised ‘Synergy – Partner Summit and Award 2014’ last week at Habtoor Grand. The half-day event recognised and honoured the top performing partners of the distributor.
A different Dell
The 2014 Dell World Forum, held from November 4-6 in Austin, Texas, was met with some unseasonable weather. In spite of the rain, thousands gathered to see what Dell has in store and the company did what it always does in uncertain times – adapt.
Future fears
The threat intelligence market, and the world of IT security more generally, may be the fastest growing and changing aspects of the technology industry. The gap between those in the know and those still desperately trying to catch up in terms of security know-how is growing ever wider.