Described as a cost-effective, high-quality and unified network solution, Eddie Fox, vice president, Network Services, MetTel, summarises the main reasons why businesses need to move away from traditional, WAN and consider adopting SD-WAN solutions.
DarkMatter established as regional blockchain pioneer
International cybersecurity firm DarkMatter, has announced the launch of its blockchain advisory services and forthcoming blockchain software development kit (SDK).
Exclusive Networks strengthens offerings
The distributor is showcasing its new vendor partnerships, including those with SentinelOne, Gemalto and Carbon Black, while also displaying the strengths of its existing brands such as Fortinet, FireEye, F5 Networks and Infoblox.
Flash on
Ben Savage, EMEA Head of Channels and Alliances, Pure Storage, on why all-flash storage is transforming partner programmes.
Redington Value to flaunt Red Vault at GITEX
Redington Value, the value-added distribution division of Redington Gulf, will showcase its latest fully functional solutions centre during its participation at GITEX Technology Week 2016 in Dubai.
Fit for the task
With 63 local branches and 24 more spread across four continents, Lebanon’s Bank of Beirut was challenged with coping with the huge quantity of documents involved in its daily operations. As the bank sought to provide faster, more accurate and secure services, it opted for an enterprise content management solution that would streamline business processes.
The evolving role of the CISO
Businesses are increasingly looking to their CISOs to define, implement, measure and communicate the strategies they need to both assess and manage all areas of risk.
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.
The battle of intelligence
The philosophical war between artificial intelligence (AI) and intelligence augmentation (IA) has been waged for more than half a century, with the focus shifting between the two as each has made important strides.
Foot on the gas
Nakilat IT Manager Hamad Suwaid speaks about how the company modernised its hardware, software and applications that resided in its data centre.
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?
Fast and affordable
Carrier Ethernet is projected to broaden its penetration in telecom networks as the ubiquitous technology for broadband access, cloud interconnect and wide area medium.
Kaspersky Lab release report on IT security talent shortage
According to a recent report from Kaspersky Lab, large businesses that struggle to attract sufficiently skilled IT security experts end up paying up to three times more to recover from a cybersecurity incident.
Time to combine
Network and security teams may have different goals and objectives, but as networks grow more complex, it’s time to get these two teams on the same page.
Dead Sea to Dalai Lama: Magnolia RMI’s Suhayeb Jaabo
From the Dead Sea to the Dalai Lama, Suhayeb Jaabo has taken in a lot in his career. The Magnolia RM Investment Group Head of IT has developed a fresh outlook on business and life, through an impressive CV that has spanned several of the Middle East’s prime locations.
Access and emergency
Striving to be the best in the business, Samer Abu Hayah, Director of IT at Al Zahra Hospital, opted for an upgraded wireless network to cater to the needs of both the hospital’s staff and patients.
Loyalty rules
The retail segment in the region is growing at an escalating scale. According to a Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry report, retailing in UAE alone is expected to reach AED 200 billion by 2017. Reseller ME explores how retailers can develop a strong loyalty programme to differentiate from stiff competition.
Staking a claim
‘Digital’ is no mere buzzword for Anshul Srivastav. The Union Insurance CIO has developed a comprehensive roadmap to ensure the organisation thrives against the tide of new business models and technologies.
Believe the hype
With an increasing number of vendors entering the hyper-converged infrastructure space, end-users are spoiled for choice with the array of appliances now in the market. How big a jump is the shift to a hyper-converged system, and what risks should CIOs consider before opting for the move?
Hussam Al Nowais’ love of tech, Japan and Star Wars
Hussam Al Nowais’ cultured background befits a media industry pro. The twofour54 IT director’s upbringing in Japan and Egypt has prepped him well for a career that now sees him delivering IT services to some of the world’s top production companies.