Telefonica and Fortinet have recently announced a strategic alliance agreement that will add Fortinet’s Security Fabric architecture into Telefonica’s portfolio of managed security services (MSS).
Bridging the gap
Chris Chelliah, Group Vice President and Chief Architect, Core Technology and Cloud, Oracle Asia Pacific, discusses how hybrid cloud is blurring the lines between public and private cloud capabilities.
Taking off
The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority sits at the centre of one of this country’s most important strategic verticals. Responsible for the navigation, safety and international services of aviation activity, the GCAA needed a centralised reporting tool and mobile app to connect airlines, pilots and engineers.
Telefonica, Fortinet announce strategic alliance agreement
Telefonica and Fortinet have recently announced a strategic alliance agreement that will add Fortinet’s Security Fabric architecture into Telefonica’s portfolio of managed security services.
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.
Huawei, SamTech partner to transform regional transport sector
The MoU will see SamTech develop customised applications that integrate with Huawei’s connected-vehicle solution to improve public safety and comfort across all forms of transport including buses, taxis and heavy goods vehicles.
Huawei partners with SamTech
Huawei has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SamTech Middle East, a regional systems integrator specialising in smart vehicle tracking systems, to develop integrated solutions for the regional transport sector.
EMC survey reveals top IT challenges faced by businesses
EMC has recently revealed the results of a new UAE-based study, which exposed increasing concerns among business and IT leaders over the inadequacy of their current IT infrastructure and the skills of IT professionals as organisations plan to run a customer-focused business.
Fast Lane receives Microsoft Silver Learning Partner title
Fast Lane will now offer Microsoft’s complete certification training programme in Dubai. With customers transitioning into the cloud and adopting new technologies the company’s main focus will be on the cloud, Platform-as-a- Service and Infrastructure-as-a-Service offerings.
Faster than fast
When will 100 GbE become a necessity for the enterprise? Is the Middle East ready for it and will it suffer if it does not opt for the standard in the coming years?
Huawei hosts seminal Telecom Leaders’ Summit
Huawei will share its vision for the ICT industry, “Open ROADS to a Better Connected World”, at the 2016 SAMENA …
A whole new network
With the evolution of IT, the network has undoubtedly changed from what it was a decade ago. Enterprise organisations need to look at upgrading their network management and monitoring tools to keep up with more demanding network activities.
Two-way street
Huawei recently hosted its Partner Summit 2016 at Dubai’s Madinat Jumeirah, where it announced the latest developments in its ‘Transforming together’ strategy for its Middle East partners.
Huawei solidifies commitment to partner ecosystem
Huawei has announced the latest channel developments in its ‘Transforming Together 2.0’ strategy for the Middle East during its Partner Summit 2016.
Fortinet unveils Security Fabric
Fortinet has unveiled its Security Fabric, an integrated, collaborative, and adaptive architecture designed to deliver distributed security for global enterprises providing protections against threats from IoT and remote devices, through the infrastructure core, and into the cloud.
Safety first
Mid-March saw Huawei’s return to technology showpiece CeBit in Germany, with a booth that engulfed most of Hannover Exhibition Centre’s Hall 2. There, they put an emphasis on ‘Safe Cities’, making it clear that the Middle East is in their sights for a range of new solutions.
Turning security inside out
Intel Security’s Raj Samani on his company’s commitment to help customers address the increasingly urgent need to shorten response time and simplified threat defence strategies.
SUSE expands Middle East presence with Aptec partnership
SUSE has announced that Aptec, an Ingram Micro company, has recently joined its Partner Solution Provider Network as a value-added distributor.
Combatting cyber threats
Regional organisations need to have robust cybersecurity solutions in place to be prepared to face threats that are increasingly growing according to recent reports. Reseller ME investigates how channel partners can maximise opportunities present here.
Huawei pens smart manufacturing deal
At CeBIT 2016, Huawei today signed a memorandum of understanding with robot technology firm KUKA to develop smart manufacturing solutions for industrial markets in Europe and China.