IDC research shows MEA sees growth in enterprise hardware

A new research report released today by International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that the Middle East and Africa (MEA) enterprise hardware market (comprising servers and external storage) remained flat in 2015 when compared to the annual revenues seen in the previous year.

City-as-a-service

Habtoor City is almost live. The Business Bay complex features a trio of five-star hotels, a showstopping aqua-theatre and tennis academy. Mahmoud Kamal, Chief Information Officer, Habtoor Hotels, was tasked with delivering a fresh and powerful infrastructure that could satisfy the needs of an expected 20,000 daily visitors.

The Ex factor

With 775 branches worldwide, UAE Exchange is a cornerstone in the remittance market. Determined to deliver an enhanced customer experience and improved back-end operations, CFO Pradeep Kumar opted for fresh budgeting and accounting solutions to keep track of the $25 billion in salaries that is transferred annually through its channels.

HTC unveils HTC 10

The latest addition to the HTC phone family combines an enhanced camera with gold standard audio, bold new metal unibody design and great performance, according to the company.

BIOS Middle East launches CloudHPT

BIOS Middle East (BIOSME) has announced that it has achieved an advanced accreditation to provide CISCO Powered Services after completing a rigorous audit of CISCO’s Managed Services Programme (CMSP).

Cisco and Intertec highlight importance of digitisation

Cisco and Intertec Systems hosted a joint event to highlight the importance of digitisation in the Internet of Things (IoT) era at the Waldorf Astoria, Ras Al Khaimah (RAK). Technology experts and senior executives from both companies provided insights on Cisco’s Data Center, Application and Collaboration solutions and held demonstrations to highlight the key features and benefits delivered by these solutions and the role they play in supporting RAK’s digital transformation initiatives.

Help AG signs as Tenable Gold Partner

The agreement, which makes Help AG Tenable’s authorised gold partner for the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, will allow the systems integrator to offer the vendor’s suite of next-generation security solutions for continuous network monitoring and vulnerability management to enterprises in the region.

Digital defence

Harshul Joshi, SVP, Cyber Governance, Risk and Compliance, DarkMatter, discusses the capabilities that DarkMatter to the market and shares insights on how organisations can achieve an effective cyber defence.

Alpha Data demos IoT solutions

Alpha Data, the UAE’s largest systems integrator, is demonstrating a host of advanced IoT solutions at the second edition of the IoTx, which is taking place alongside GISEC.

Changing times

Luke Brown, VP and GM, EMEA, Indian and LATAM, Digital Guardian, discusses the vast changes happening in the region’s threat landscape and how partners can take it as an opportunity to further their cybersecurity offerings.

At the security forefront

Mehdi Quraishi, CEO of the IT services firm, ixtel technologies, on why it is important for businesses in the Middle East to be prepared against the rising tide of attacks.

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