Fortinet has appointed Redington Value as its new value added distributor for the Middle East.

Veeam highlights modern data solutions
Veeam is exhibiting its Availability Suite, a solution that aims to deliver recovery time and point objectives (RTPO) for less than 15 minutes for all applications and data at GITEX Technology Week.

Cisco partners with GBM, Alpha Data and Intel for GITEX
Gulf Business Machines (GBM), Alpha Data and Intel will have a presence at Cisco’s Stand number Z-B40 in Zabeel Hall – Intel as Technology Sponsor, GBM as Titanium Sponsor and Alpha Data as Platinum Sponsor.

Huawei highlights connected world
Huawei has announced a full programme of activities at this year’s GITEX Technology week, showcasing how its end-to-end product and services portfolio can help create a better-connected world for citizens.

GITEX 2015 opens doors to public
The 35th edition of GITEX Technology Week was inaugurated by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum today at Dubai World Trade Centre.

Staying at the edge
George Mulhern, CEO, Cradlepoint, spoke to CNME during his first visit to Dubai about what his company brings to the table.

The big transformation
Over the past half-decade, the Big Data flame has spread like wildfire throughout the enterprise, and the IT department has not been immune. The promise of data-driven initiatives capable of transforming IT from a support function to a profit centre has sparked enormous interest.

Faster fabric
Although impressive, 10 gigabit Ethernet faces stiff competition. Network architects need to brace themselves for the impending arrival of 25G/50G Ethernet technology, which promises to redefine the data centre networking landscape in enterprises.
TraceaCODE to showcase new solutions at GITEX
TraceaCODE, French-based company, will focus on its cloud-based platforms that connect products to the web, using unitary identification through RFID tags or QR codes for tracking at GITEX.

Rack by rack
Back once again for its third annual outing, CNME’s Data Centre Build roadshow reached Riyadh, Doha and Dubai, drawing in scores of IT decision-makers and industry figureheads to reflect on how to design and optimise the vital foundations of IT infrastructure. We report from the Dubai leg of the conferences.
ESET to launch new managed service programme at GITEX
ESET will announce its new Managed Service Programme (MSP) in the Middle East, which intends to equip ESET MSP partners with the tools for simpler licensing and management at GITEX 2015.

Losing IT
Highly publicised events have demonstrated that it is now more difficult than ever to protect an organisation’s internal data. Advances in technology and productivity tools have made collaboration in the workplace easier, while also creating new vectors for data to leave the organisation.
Mobilising the ‘always-on’ business
Gregg Petersen, Regional Director, Middle East and SAARC, Veeam Software, explains why data centre availability is here to stay.

Eyeing top spot
Oracle is targeting the cloud market with a wide array of services, including Big Data and the IoT. Bob Evans, Senior VP and Chief Communications Officer, Oracle, talks about the company’s cloud game plan.

Adobe signs partnership with Dropbox
Adobe and Dropbox have entered into a partnership that aims to enable people and organisations with greater flexibility to work the way they want with documents at home, in the office or on-the-go.

The idea economy: Is your industry ripe for disruption?
Alaa Alshimy, VP, Enterprise Group and Managing Director for HP Middle East, Mediterranean and Africa (MEMA), shares insight on the potential of a hyper-connected world ahead of GITEX 2015.

EMC to highlight its Smart City platforms at GITEX
EMC’s presence at this year’s GITEX will focus on its Smart City platforms and in demonstrating the power of the Federation, with an emphasis on Big Data, converged infrastructure and Flash solutions.
Encode to showcase its latest security solutions at GITEX
Encode will be demonstrating its latest products and solutions in security analytics, response orchestration and cybersecurity operations and intelligence at GITEX Technology Week.

Dell to acquire EMC in $67B deal
Dell is reportedly in talks to acquire enterprise storage company EMC, marking a new chapter in the PC maker’s history.

Microsoft to unveil new devices at GITEX
Microsoft will for the first time in the Middle East showcase its latest collection of devices at the forthcoming Gitex Technology Week, including the newest additions to the Surface Pro 4, Surface Hub and Lumia family.