Reseller ME examines the opportunities for channel partners when deploying Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications and how they can profit in this space.

On the right rack
The transition from hardware to software and on-premise to as-a-service models puts unprecedented pressure on the network. What lies in store for the networking industry in 2016? Which technologies will see higher uptake, and which will be phased out?
On a growth spree
Deepak Bhatia, Sales Director, iLife, gives an overview of the market and discusses regional channel expansion plans for 2016.

Samsung appoints new mobile business head
Samsung Electronics has appointed D.J. Koh, Head of Mobile Research and Development, as the new Chief of Mobile Communications Business.
Driving demand
Haider Salloum, Small Medium Business Director, Microsoft Gulf, explains how channel partners play a crucial role for IT adoption within SMBs.

Riverbed announces SteelFusion 4.2
Riverbed Technology has announced Riverbed SteelFusion 4.2 will support VMware vSphere 6.
Veritas announces refreshed global partner programme
Veritas Technologies has announced its independent global partner programme, Veritas Partner Force.

Do more with less – data centre consolidation
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Wear ME
Although a host of new players have entered the market over the last two years, wearable technology is still at a nascent stage. Reseller ME speaks to industry experts to discover how much of it is channel play and how partners can monetise the opportunities present.

Phenomenal week for Dell
Dell announces its latest offering, perhaps the most significant refresh to its OptiPlex commercial PC portfolio in five years, the Wyse 5050 AIO zero client for VMware.

Sophos and Cyberoam come together to provide end-to-end solutions
Cyberoam and Sophos are coming together for the first time to provide end-to-end solutions for both firm’s many customers.

The public Internet of Things
In recent years, enterprise mobility (EM) has evolved from being a simple mobile device management tool. As part of this evolution, it is branching out to a variety of endpoint interfaces to include cross-mobile platforms and connected things.
eHDF confirms participation at GITEX
eHosting DataFort (eHDF) has recently confirmed its participation at this year’s GITEX Technology Week. During their participation the company will showcase its enhanced managed hosting, cloud infrastructure and disaster recovery services.

VCE to put spotlight on converged infrastructure at GITEX
VCE will highlight its comprehensive converged solutions portfolio during its participation at GITEX Technology Week this year.
Strategy of services
Increasing number of partners are finding managed services as a lucrative business offering. Reseller ME investigates how they can go the extra mile to further maximise the opportunities present in the market.

Five things CIOs need to know about data lakes
Data lakes are gaining momentum in the IT space. However, there are still a lot of factors information leaders must understand about the concept.

Apple goes bigger with new iPad
CEO Tim Cook and other top Apple executives last night unveiled a larger tablet dubbed the iPad Pro, a revamped Apple TV and near the tail of a two-hour-long event, new iPhones.

IoT: Invasive or invaluable?
The Internet of Things is forecast to be a pivotal and pervasive tech trend in the coming years. The power to connect almost any physical object to the Internet could bring huge benefits for the enterprise, but what are its pitfalls? How can Middle Eastern organisations overcome security and privacy concerns to realise the benefits of the IoT?
MEA region PC markets declined in Q2 2015
The latest market insights from IDC showed that the Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC market suffered a sharp year-on-year decline of 25.6 percent in Q2 2015 which is around 3.3 million units, marking it as steepest decline ever recorded in the region for a single quarter.
Dell unveils new line of business – DSS
Dell has launched a new line of business designed to cater to enterprise customers’ demands within the data centre solution sphere.