The Abu Dhabi Smart Solutions and Services Authority (ADSSSA) has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Microsoft to establish a ‘Cloud centre of Excellence.’
UAE IT decision-makers plan to increase cloud investments: report
Over three quarters (88 percent) of UAE IT decision-makers will increase cloud spend in 2019, according to a new YouGov survey.
Avaya extends AI and cloud integration with Google Cloud
Avaya Holdings has announced its latest move to boost its integration with Google Cloud to fully leverage the AI and cloud capabilities of both companies.
Cybercriminals crack cloud server honeypots within 52 seconds: report
Sophos has announced the findings of its report, Exposed: Cyberattacks on Cloud Honeypots, which revealed that cybercriminals attacked one of the cloud server honeypots in the study within 52 seconds of the honeypot going live in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Juniper Networks to redefine enterprise branch with new cloud service
Juniper Networks has announced a cloud-delivered version of its SD-WAN solution.
McAfee enhances security for Google Cloud platform
McAfee has announced its support for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Cloud Security Command Center (Cloud SCC).
HPE, Nutanix ink global agreement to deliver hybrid cloud as a service
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Nutanix has announced a global partnership to deliver an integrated hybrid cloud as a Service (aaS) solution to the market.
“We seamlessly move 40 workloads to cloud”: Quest
Quest’s general manager and sales director for EMEA emerging markets Amer Chebaro says that the software firm can help enterprises …
GE Digital brings manufacturing data to the cloud
GE Digital has announced the launch of Predix Manufacturing Data Cloud (MDC), a cloud solution purpose-built to consolidate and transform manufacturing data across plants for enterprise cloud storage and analysis.
Pure Storage accelerates hybrid cloud vision with new acquisition
Pure Storage has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Compuverde, a developer of file software solutions for enterprises and cloud providers based in Sweden.
Site24x7 announces new cost analytics platform for the public cloud
Site24x7 has announced the general availability of Site24x7 CloudSpend, its cost analytics solution for public cloud platforms.
Global healthcare firms “overspend” on cloud: report
Global healthcare companies report being about 40 percent over budget when it comes to public cloud spend, compared to 35 percent of cross-industry global companies.
StarLink expands cloud and data centre offerings with Schneider Electric
Regional value-added distributor StarLink has signed a distribution partnership with Schneider Electric for the Arabian Gulf.
Pure Storage to help enterprises unify cloud with new offering
All-flash storage firm Pure Storage has added a new DirectFlash Fabric capability for end-to-end NVMe and NVMe-oF support in Purity …
“Oracle machine learning will dominate cloud market”: Applications EVP
Oracle’s applications chief has reiterated the firm’s ambitions to capture the majority of the global cloud computing market as well …
We’re most open and complete cloud firm: Oracle SVP
The head of Oracle’s cloud business group has said the firm offers greater openness and variety than its largest cloud …
Middle East VAD inks deal with hybrid cloud firm Infrascale
Regional IT value-added distributor VAD Technologies has signed a distribution agreement for the Middle East with Infrascale, a hybrid-cloud disaster …
Dell EMC expands data protection offerings for multi-cloud environments
Dell EMC has announced new and enhanced capabilities to the Dell EMC Data Domain and Integrated Data Protection Appliance (IDPA) portfolio of backup storage appliances.
Seven in 10 businesses in EMEA are moving to the cloud: study
Seven in 10 organisations are likely to move more of their business functions to the cloud in the coming years, according to a study by Equinix.
Oracle, Redington launch Cloud Centre of Excellence in Dubai
Oracle and Redington, a regional value-added distributor and an Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) partner operating across Middle East and Africa, have launched a dedicated Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE) in Dubai.