Arthur Dell, Director of Technology and Services, Citrix Middle East, Turkey and Africa, discusses the company’s participation at this year’s GITEX Technology Week and its growth plans in the Middle East.
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.
Paper purge
Any firm specialising in construction and engineering work needs rock solid business processes to match its concrete end products. Unfortunately for BATCO Group, a reliance on paper documents left the firm with serious problems. IT Manager Chadi Eid sought an enterprise content management solution as a remedy.
The daily compute
Abdulla Al Bastaki has been an ever-present in Dubai’s Smart te transformation. RTA’s Director of IT has been a mainstay of public sector technology, from the emirate’s e-Gov to Smart City phases, and has learned the value of customer satisfaction en route.
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.
HID Global to highlight secure identity solutions at GITEX
With the theme, ‘Your Security Connected,’ HID Global’s involvement at GITEX 2015 will highlight its convenient and innovative identity and access management (IAM) solutions which include smart applications, smart devices and smart technology.
Vision Solutions to introduce new products at GITEX 2015
Vision Solutions has announced that it will be showcasing the recently launched Double-Take Cloud Migration Centre product during GITEX Technology Week.
Apple’s iPad Pro could replace laptops in the workplace, says CIOs
Apple’s iPad Pro, with its roomy high-resolution display, smart keyboard and stylus, got some CIOs to conclude that the new device has the potential to replace desktops and laptops in the workplace.
A fine line
Ondrej Krehel, Founder, CTO and Darin Andersen, Founder, CEO, Cyberunited Lifars, speaks about white hat hackers and very fine ethical line they may or may not cross.
Fujitsu World Tour in Dubai focuses on the opportunities of a hyper-connected world
On 7th September 2015, Fujitsu hosted the Dubai leg of its Fjitsu World Tour at The Atlantis, The Palm. The event was part of a global event that takes place in 19 countries. Under the theme of ‘Human Centric Innovation,’ the event featured a roster of esteemed experts from various sectors.
Apple goes bigger with new iPad
CEO Tim Cook and other top Apple executives last night unveiled a larger tablet dubbed the iPad Pro, a revamped Apple TV and near the tail of a two-hour-long event, new iPhones.
Meeting the brief
The way employees do business has changed over the last few years. More and more meetings are conducted remotely, using UC tools including video conferencing. Although convenient, there are a few things to keep in mind if physical workspaces are phased out.
Open for business
IT is heading towards being something more akin to a utility service, transformed by OpenStack’s open standardised cloud architecture, which will improve interoperability and render vendor lock-in a thing of the past.
GWAVA to take part in GITEX 2015
GWAVA has announced its participation to GITEX Technology Week 2015, where it aims to feature its unified archiving solution for email, social and mobile digital communication.
Dell announces new server division
Dell has recently formed a new business unit which will cater to the “second tier” of hyperscale customers — those with similar needs to those of Google and Facebook but who aren’t quite as massive.
FireEye uncovers China-based hacker exploits
According to a recent report by FireEye, a hacking group suspected of operating from China has had success stealing information from mostly Indian targets, often pertaining to border disputes and trade issues.
Kaspersky denies faking anti-virus info to thwart rivals
In response to allegations from anonymous ex-employees, security firm Kaspersky Lab has denied planting misleading information in its public virus reports as a way to foil competitors.
Cisco releases cybersecurity report
Cisco has released its 2015 Midyear Security Report, which analyses threat intelligence and cybersecurity trends.
Infoblox introduces enterprise-grade network services to the AWS Cloud
Infoblox has introduced Infoblox DDI for Amazon Web Services (AWS), a virtual appliance that extends the Infoblox solution for enterprise-grade network services and security to the AWS Cloud.
MENA BI and analytics software market grew 12% in 2014
According to Gartner, business intelligence (BI) and analytics software revenue in the Middle East and Africa (MENA) totaled $245 million in 2014, a 12 percent increase from 2013 revenue of $219 million.