The road to SDN

The road to a software-defined network can be rocky without rigorous planning. We look at what it takes to make the daunting yet enriching jump.

Roadmap for growth

Citrix’ Johnny Karam, Regional Vice President, Middle East and Africa and Luca Marinelli, Vice President, Channel Sales & Strategy, EMEA, explain how specialisation is key for partner profitability.

Path to success

With resellers being the key component of the channel landscape, RME profiles leading players and discusses important factors to their success.

Global PC shipments experienced a 3.6 percent decline in Q3, according to Gartner

MEA PCs grow for third straight quarter

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC market posted its third successive quarter of year-on-year growth in Q4 2014, continuing its recovery from the seven consecutive quarterly declines it experienced leading up to Q2 2014.

Alcatel-Lucent boosts Wi-Fi

At the Mobile World Congress 2015 being held in Barcelona, Alcatel-Lucent has announced its ‘Wireless Unified Networks’ strategy which blends the …

Final call for Network nominations

The nominations deadline for CNME’s sixth annual Network World ME Awards is today; the final date for end-users and vendors to submit an application to be named part of the Middle East’s networking elite.

Harnessing Gigabit Wi-Fi

The newest version of the 802.11 standard – 802.11ac – is ready for prime time. The official IEEE standard is finished, and price and performance are significantly improved over 802.11n products. We look at what it takes to make the transition to 802.11ac.

What to consider as you prepare for the transition to 802.11ac.

Untapped info

In association with CNME, research firm Gartner and HP hosted a roundtable packed with IT decision-makers to discuss the prospects of Big Data solutions in the Middle East.

Paladion to host Saudi SOC conference

Information risk management firm Paladion Networks will hold its SOC Conference at InterContinental Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 9th February 2015 in association with HP Enterprise Security.

Standing tall

Harish Kanjani, General Manager, Computer Care, discusses the challenges of doing business in an evolving channel environment.

CXO Corner

Information and technology is a linchpin of any 21st century business; operations can grind to a halt without cutting-edge technology infrastructure and solutions. In a brand new edition to CNME, we sit down with non-CIO executives to see how their relationship with technology and the IT department affects their bottom line.

High-speed hospitality

Citymax Hotels, the hospitality division of the UAE’s Landmark Group, has leveraged Aruba Networks’ wireless infrastructure to establish ubiquitous Wi-Fi networks in its Al Barsha and Bur Dubai properties.

Citrix appoints new Sales & Services SVP

Citrix has announced that its former Director and Vice President of the EMEA region Carlos Sartorius has been appointed as the company’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Services.

Last chance for Network World nominations

The nominations deadline for CNME’s sixth annual Network World ME Awards is today; the final date for end-users and vendors to submit an application to be named part of the Middle East’s networking elite.

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.

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