Dell and EMC have announced plans to close the transaction to combine both businesses on 7th September 2016.

Dell-EMC deal set to close on 7th September
Dell has announced the EMC acquisition will finally be completed by 7th September ending nearly a year of approvals and decades of history for the two companies that will combine to become Dell Technologies.
CommScope to discuss future of networks at GITEX 2016
Trends that will shape the transformation of networking across the Middle East will be the focus of CommScope’s participation at GITEX Technology Week 2016.

BT, Oracle partner to boost cloud services
BT and Oracle have recently announced that they are working together to help organisations across the world take advantage of performance, cost and innovation benefits of the cloud.

Staking a claim
‘Digital’ is no mere buzzword for Anshul Srivastav. The Union Insurance CIO has developed a comprehensive roadmap to ensure the organisation thrives against the tide of new business models and technologies.

Believe the hype
With an increasing number of vendors entering the hyper-converged infrastructure space, end-users are spoiled for choice with the array of appliances now in the market. How big a jump is the shift to a hyper-converged system, and what risks should CIOs consider before opting for the move?

Micro management
Marshall Choy, Oracle’s VP of systems solutions engineering, tells James Dartnell about the firm’s incorporation of security and analytics into its latest microprocessor.

Hussam Al Nowais’ love of tech, Japan and Star Wars
Hussam Al Nowais’ cultured background befits a media industry pro. The twofour54 IT director’s upbringing in Japan and Egypt has prepped him well for a career that now sees him delivering IT services to some of the world’s top production companies.

Open prospects
Frank Basinski, Director, Partner Programs and Enablement, Red Hat EMEA, explains how open source can be an enabler in the digital era.

Reap the benefits
Whilst launching Epicor’s new cloud-first strategy in the region, Sabby Gill, EVP, gave CNME an insight into how enterprises can hope to see the benefits of ERP applications moving from on premise to the cloud.

Through the looking glass
CNME reports from Inforum 2016 in New York City, where Infor executives eyed up the range of application opportunities that await in the Middle East.

Intel snaps up Nervana
Intel is buying deep-learning start-up Nervana Systems, in a deal that could help it make up for lost ground in the increasingly hot area of artificial intelligence.

Google acquires Orbitera
Google has acquired Orbitera, a start-up that aims to make it easier for software vendors to sell cloud-based products to businesses.

The infrastructure of things
Are networks prepared for the era where tens of billions of connected devices dominate the enterprise?

The race to 5G
While it may still be years away, developing an understanding of how 5G will impact your enterprise will be hugely beneficial in the long run.
Redington Value Distribution partners with Pivot3
Redington Value Distribution has partnered with Pivot3, an innovator in the development of hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solutions, to bring “smarter infrastructure solutions to enterprise customers across the region.”

HPE’s cloud chief is leaving the company
The head of Hewlett-Packard Enterprise’s cloud team is leaving the company in a reorg that will also see the creation of a new cloud division.

A10 Networks acquires Appcito
A10 Networks has announced that it has acquired Appcito, Inc. – a provider of SaaS-based, multi-cloud ADC solutions.
VMware names new MD for MENA region
VMware has announced the appointment of Ahmed Auda as its new managing director for the MENA region.

VMware names new MD for MENA region
VMware has announced the appointment of Ahmed Auda as its new managing director for the MENA region.


