David Postel, Partner and Alliances Leader, Red Hat MEA, discusses key aspects to building an open source technology practice in the region.
Open for business
IT is heading towards being something more akin to a utility service, transformed by OpenStack’s open standardised cloud architecture, which will improve interoperability and render vendor lock-in a thing of the past.
Redefining WAN with broadband
Mike Hemes, Vice President EMEA, Silver Peak, shares insight on how enterprises can fully embrace the new world of cloud and SaaS applications, with a redefined WAN model.
Gartner report reveals key concerns for IT organisations in GCC
According to a recent report by Gartner, digitalisation and cost optimisation are the key priorities for IT organisations in the GCC region.
Red Hat readies OpenStack for enterprise
Red Hat has recently reported that it has made the necessary adjustments to the open source OpenStack cloud hosting software for easier deployment within enterprises.
Cisco names two members of the new CEO’s team
Zorawar Biri Singh, Senior Vice President and CTO, Platforms and Solutions, and Kevin Bandy, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer, will both report to Robbins.
IT security still a key concern for SMBs
Jim Hamilton, Vice President, Member Communities, CompTIA said the SMBs’ relationship with technology is becoming more critical.
Channel premiers
A round-up of the most influential executives in the regional IT channel.
Virtual dreams
Network Function Virtualisation has the potential to profoundly change the way networks are built out and managed. Service providers hope to benefit from NFV by reducing start-up costs and the costs associated with network operations – both CAPEX and OPEX.
Mobilising the customer experience
Jyoti Lalchandani, IDC’s Group Vice President and Regional Managing Director for the Middle East, Africa, and Turkey, discusses how mobility can be the key to keeping your business relevant and avoid extinction from the market.
Brocade VDX 6740 switch
The Brocade VDX 6740 switch is an Ethernet Fabric Top of Rack (ToR) switch that is anticipated to redefine network visibility and agility with automation and simplicity for IP storage.
Transforming together
Technology giant Huawei recently hosted its Middle East Channel Partner Summit at Atlantis, The Palm Dubai, bringing together an esteemed selection of channel partners and industry players to hear about how the company is redefining its regional Enterprise Business group channel strategy.
BPI campaign aims to create global dialog on the future of data centres
The Business Performance Innovation (BPI) Network has recently announced its “Transform to Better Perform” campaign which aims to explore business imperatives and IT trends reshaping the future of data centres and evolving hybrid IT models.
Speed up
When applications lag behind, businesses will pay the price. However, when it comes to determine the cause of the slowdown, the waters can become a little bit muddied. The key to optimising applications is to assess where the issue lies, and determining the appropriate solution.
Dell introduces new networking solutions for SMBs
Dell has announced an enhanced networking portfolio designed specifically to meet the needs of small to medium-sized businesses. Distributed, global …
Protect your data
Currently the top concern of many organizations is whether or not their security is sufficient to protect their information and …
IBM sales dip 12 percent
Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $19.6 billion, with profit down 5 percent to $2.4 billion, IBM recently announced.
Treasury tech talk
Saad Maniar, Managing Partner of Crowe Horwath UAE, explains how modern technology and software can be utilised to maximise finance business performance
Huawei reports 20 percent revenue increase
Huawei has released its latest annual report which showed record revenue and net profit for 2014 with global financial performance up strongly across all business areas.
Avaya to drive SDN networking educational courses & certification
Avaya has announced plans to create a new industry certification programme to drive expertise in SDN-Fabric based networking. The Avaya Certified Expert-Fx programme aims to bridge the current skills gap in the Middle East between traditional, hardware-intensive networking technologies and next-generation, software-defined fabric-based networking.