An event that spanned the region, with workshops in Dubai, Doha and Riyadh, CNME’s Data Centre Build allowed its partners and expert speakers to shed light on the unique challenges and opportunities for virtualisation in the Middle East.
Virtual lock down
Virtualisation has made the data centre a more flexible and agile place. However, the trade-off in this software-defined shift is a measure of complexity when it comes to protecting our data. Enterprises must reconsider their protection strategy to reflect the new, virtualised world.
Google shows homegrown server with IBM Power chip
IBM’s efforts to expand the use of its Power chips in hyperscale data centres just got a big shot in the arm from Google.
IBM making push for Power server chips
An IBM project to widen the use of its Power server chips inched forward Wednesday with Big Blue trying to challenge Intel for a bigger role in the hyperscale data centres run by the likes of Google and Facebook.
SDN – moving beyond the hype and realising its value
To overcome the rigidity of the traditional data centre network, software-defined networking has emerged as a popular solution, says Taj El Khayat, Managing Director, Middle East, Turkey, North, West and Central Africa, Riverbed Technology
Symantec announces latest version of NetBackup
Symantec has announced the latest version of its NetBackup solution, bringing new functionality to protect the largest scale VMware-based environments as enterprises move to a software-defined data centre architecture.
Brocade exits network adaptor business
Brocade has said it has sold its network adapter business to QLogic to better focus on data centre fabrics and software defined networking.
Siemon’s RouteIT cable managers available in ME
Siemon has launched RouteIT in the Middle East, a new vertical and horizontal cable management system, specifically designed for high density enterprise and data centre cabling systems.
Symantec releases updated Storage Foundation software
The new version enables data centres to adopt SSDs while leveraging existing storage investments.
Symantec announces Storage Foundation update
Symantec today announced a new version of its Storage Foundation software, enabling data centres to leverage Solid State Drives “In ways that could allow customers to access mission critical data and applications 400 percent faster than traditional Storage Area Networks.”
Intel to acquire wireless assets of Mindspeed Technologies
Intel is taking steps to acquire wireless assets in order to compete with chip rivals such as Qualcomm and Mellanox in the mobile device and data centre market.
Avago agrees to buy LSI for $6.6 billion
Semiconductor company Avago Technologies has agreed to buy storage and networking company LSI for US$6.6 billion in an effort to expand its data centre offerings.
Dell releases new campus networking storage system
Dell has announced new enterprise technology to ‘help customers architect new data centres and modernise campus networks’.
Syria & Lebanon channelling Russian bulletproof hosting
A Russian-speaking group is advertising “bulletproof” hosting for cybercriminals from data centres in Syria and Lebanon, an apparent effort to place new services in locales where Western law enforcement has little influence.
Middle East, Africa record highest Ethernet sales in Q3
The growing popularity of 10 Gigabit and 40 Gigabit Ethernet in data centres helped the Middle East Ethernet switch market record the highest third quarter increase, according to IDC.
In the virtual realm
Redington Value has been recently signed up by VMware to distribute its whole portfolio in MENA region, with a special focus on software-defined data centres. We speak to B. Ramkumar, Senior Vice President, Redington Gulf-Value Division, about the deal and further plans for 2014.
Integration advisor: no surprises
It’s 12 o’clock, midnight. You’re hunched over a spare desk in the dimly lit room housing your company’s data centre. The only sources of light come from a few overhead lights by the door, left on by the last employee to be sent home after a dismally long day, and the laptop screen in front of you.
Fortinet unveils ‘world’s fastest’ firewall appliance, teases large partnership news
Network security specialist Fortinet this week used GITEX to regionally launch its new FortiGate-3700D solution, which the vendor claimed is the world’s fastest data centre firewall appliance.
WD unveils WD Se hard drive line
WD has announced availability of its innovative WD Se line of hard drives, the first designed for scale-out data centre deployments.
CommScope acquires Redwood Systems
CommScope has acquired Redwood Systems, which specialises in LED lighting solutions and integrated sensor networks for data centres and buildings, in a bid to deal with growing demands for full-scale intelligent infrastructure solutions.