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Centre of transformation
Legacy data centres may have been a blue chip company dominated space but today smaller organisations too are eyeing the space, thanks to evolving business models. Reseller ME puts the spotlight on the regional data centre market and the opportunities it presents for the channel community.

Block by block
With the modular data centre market set to triple by 2021, what is driving this change, and what part can the Middle East play in this growth?

MEA healthcare firms enter era of digital transformation
According to a recent research by IDC, ensuring high levels of security of data and systems, and guaranteeing business continuity are the top IT priorities among Middle East and Africa (MEA) decision-makers in the healthcare industry.

IT shifts to mobile-first perspective
Latif Sheik, Account Manager, Finesse, explains why mobile development approaches need to be tailored to each industry.

GITEX 2016 to put the spotlight on growing wearables market
A new report by Frost & Sullivan, which was prepared in collaboration with GITEX Technology Week, highlighted that the demand for seamless connection to the Internet of Things will drive wearable shipments to double by 2020.

Open prospects
Frank Basinski, Director, Partner Programs and Enablement, Red Hat EMEA, explains how open source can be an enabler in the digital era.

Google acquires Orbitera
Google has acquired Orbitera, a start-up that aims to make it easier for software vendors to sell cloud-based products to businesses.

The infrastructure of things
Are networks prepared for the era where tens of billions of connected devices dominate the enterprise?

Xiaomi enters the laptop market
China’s Xiaomi has entered the laptop market with the release of its new notebook, Mi Notebook Air, which runs Microsoft’s Windows 10.
Silver Peak appoints new VP of Sales for EMEA
Silver Peak has announced the appointment of Nick Applegarth as vice president, Sales, EMEA.
Dell enhances systems management offerings
Dell has announced updates to the systems management portfolio for the Dell PowerEdge FX2 modular infrastructure. According to the vendor, the …

Step up
Ashwin Venkatchari, Research Director, Imaging Printing and Document Solutions, IDC Middle East, Africa and Turkey, urges channel partners to move up the value chain to be a true solutions provider for customers.
Taking centre stage
Reseller ME speaks to industry experts to learn how channel partners can monetise the opportunities present in the peripherals market.
MEA region wearables market sees growth in Q1 2016
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) wearables market experienced a 65.3 percent year-on-year growth in shipments in the first quarter of 2016, according to International Data Corporation (IDC).

Saudi firms adopt UC solutions to fuel digital transformation
Organisations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are increasingly deploying unified communications and collaboration and enterprise mobility solutions as the …

Out of station
Inflexible and complex IT infrastructures can hamper any organisation. These barriers result in slow deployment of critical applications and services, leaving them unable to keep up with growing business demands. Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) can tackle these issues, and bring a whole host of benefits.
Wi-Fi second most important living essential for families
According to a recent research titled The Home Network, the Neglected Workhorse by IDC and Linksys, 84 percent of users cite performance as the most important attribute when purchasing a new router, far out distancing range, security and even price.

Microsoft opens new centre of excellence for oil and gas
Microsoft has launched a new Middle East and Africa centre of excellence for oil and gas in Dubai, built specifically to assist customers in driving digital transformation, cost cutting and optimisation of their operations across the region and the world.

MEDITECH certifies Commvault data management solutions
MEDITECH, a provider of electronic health records (EHRs), has certified Commvault’s data protection and recovery solution for its EHR system with Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) 3PAR Storage Arrays.