Christine Heckart, CMO, Brocade, discusses how classic IP networks are no longer sufficient in supporting the needs of the emerging connected world.
Brocade unveils new Gen 6 Fibre Channel switch
Brocade has announced the Brocade G620, which is a Gen 6 Fibre Channel switch for storage networking.
Identifying the security pitfalls in SDN
While a software-defined network can improve application performance and help ease administrative tasks, it can also create new vulnerabilities. Experts offer advice for security teams.
Brocade introduces new Gen 6 Fibre Channel switch
Brocade has announced the Brocade G620, which is a Gen 6 Fibre Channel switch for storage networking.
Availability for the ‘Always-On’ enterprise
Veeam Software has recently released the fifth edition of the Veeam Availability Report, which illustrates that despite numerous high-profile incidents in the last year, enterprises are still not paying enough attention to the needs of their users.
Consultative approach
Reseller ME investigates the opportunities for channel partners in the region’s move to desktop virtualisation and how they can aspire to the role of a trusted advisor.
Making the grade
Perhaps one of the most important foundations for any nation’s success is its education system. Endeavouring to meet the high standards of the UAE’s capital, Abu Dhabi Education Council implemented a modern enterprise management solution to create an integrated system within its networks.
Cash in a flash
When Kuwait Credit Bank introduced a new loan scheme for women in 2011, it received unprecedented and unmanageable demand in its branches. CIO Tariq Al-Usaimi was compelled to create an artificial intelligence solution that slashed the loan approval time to an astonishing 90 seconds.
What’s in store?
Philippe Fosse, Vice President EMEA Channels, EMC, foresees how the regional IT channel is set to evolve in 2016.
First in flight
Gulf Air, the flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has a history of flying high. The firm’s Director of IT, Dr. Jassim Haji, relished the opportunity to upgrade its data centre to a first-class package.
SD-WAN opportunities
As CSPs face challenges to maintain business services revenue and profit streams in the face of bandwidth commoditisation, SD-WAN solutions open up possibilities to enable them to increase the value of their managed services for business customers.
The keys to a Smart City
In major metropolitan areas and smaller cities alike, governments are adopting software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualisation (NFV) to deliver the agility and flexibility needed to support adoption of ‘smart’ technologies that enhance the liveability, workability and sustainability of their locale.
The convergence era
The regional market is seeing an uptake for converged infrastructure solutions. Reseller ME examines how channel partners can effectively sell these solutions.
Zain Kuwait, Huawei partner to build virtual network strategy
Zain Kuwait has recently signed a business contract together with Huawei to use the power of virtualised network technologies to deliver more dynamic, flexible, and efficient mobile services to its customers over the next three years.
Fujitsu highlights integrated solutions
Having been a participant at GITEX for a long time, Fujitsu considers the event as a very important platform for engaging with industry players in the technology space.
Arrow to launch cloud platform by 2016
Arrow, the regional value added distributor is leveraging its participation at GITEX by taking the opportunity to meet up with its reseller and vendor partners from across the region.
Dell-EMC merger creates tech behemoth
In what is being billed as the largest tech deal in history, Dell has acquired EMC for a record $67 billion last week. Under the terms of the deal, EMC shareholders will receive cash and shares in a VMware tracking stock, though the latter will continue to operate as an independent company.
Red Hat focuses on IoT, cloud and enterprise mobility
As part of its presence at the ongoing GITEX Technology Week, Red Hat is demonstrating its open hybrid cloud technologies for bare metal, virtualisation, private cloud and public cloud deployments.
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.
Mobilising the ‘always-on’ business
Gregg Petersen, Regional Director, Middle East and SAARC, Veeam Software, explains why data centre availability is here to stay.