At its Innovation Showcase in London on 12th March, Juniper Networks unveiled new products that deliver on the company’s vision …
IBM to pump $3 billion into new IoT business unit
Hungry for a bigger piece of the Internet of things market, IBM will invest US$3 billion over four years to …
Roadmap for growth
Citrix’ Johnny Karam, Regional Vice President, Middle East and Africa and Luca Marinelli, Vice President, Channel Sales & Strategy, EMEA, explain how specialisation is key for partner profitability.
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.
EMC pools enterprise smarts to create data ‘lakes’
EMC is drawing on its “federation” of companies to help customers build data lakes using EMC storage, VMware virtualisation and …
Boosting partnerships
At VMware’s Partner Exchange 2015, the vendor announced updates for its partner network. Reeman Ansari, Manager Partner Organisation, MENA, VMware, elaborates on the finer details.
Crayon to offer optimised services to UAE Microsoft EA customers
Crayon Middle East, part of Crayon Group, the global leaders in software asset management (SAM), cloud, volume licensing and associated consulting services has announced an exclusive offering for Enterprise Agreement holders in the United Arab Emirates transferring their agreement to Crayon Middle East in 2015.
Partner to expand
Reseller ME catches up with Robert Brower, VP, Worldwide Customer Support and Training, CommVault, to learn about what partners can expect from the data and information management software vendor.
BlackBerry posts second straight earnings gain
BlackBerry’s turnaround continues, as the company reported a second straight quarter of profit on last Friday, along with expectations of …
Effective engagement success
Last month, I had the opportunity to visit ‘the entertainment capital of the world’ – Las Vegas, to attend IBM’s …
Six simple security mistakes
Many recent studies of security vulnerabilities come to the same conclusion: The human factor is a greater risk to organisations than flaws in technology.
Brocade VDX 6940 now available
Ideal for building Ethernet fabrics in demanding environments, with the company’s VCS Fabric technology, the Brocade VDX 6940 simplifies network design and operations for both cloud and Big Data network fabrics.
Charged up
Ihab Al Saheli, General Manager, CNS, discusses company plans and how the industry is evolving with the current market trends.
Huawei launches solution quartet
Huawei today launched four new networking, storage and security solutions at Hannover’s CeBIT 2015 trade show.
Fortinet revamps global FortiPartner programme
The new programme, including new certification and re-aligned partner levels, is designed to help partners build expertise on the full range of the vendor’s network security products, extend service offerings and expand into new areas of the security market.
Huawei: Industry 4.0 transformation key
The President of Huawei’s Enterprise Business Group used his keynote slot at CeBIT 2015 to highlight the company’s strategy for transitioning to Industry 4.0.
Etisalat showcases energy and utilities expertise
Etisalat recently organized a half-day workshop highlighting how the service provider’s could protect businesses in the energy and utilities sector from market volatility and unforeseen business circumstances.
SAP’s McDermott: Digital economy an opportunity
SAP CEO Bill McDermott kicked off Hannover’s CeBIT 2015 technology trade show by underlining the importance of a versatile digital economy in a one-on-one Q&A session.
Amazon acquires 2lementry
Amazon.com has acquired 2lemetry, a startup that has developed a platform for the integration of connected devices across enterprises, as it expands on its Internet of Things strategy. The current customers of 2lemetry will continue to be supported, with the name and branding retained.
Google Services Disrupted
Google’s services were disrupted briefly on Thursday after a broadband provider in India made a network routing error.