Seventy percent of startups in Dubai currently use cloud computing, and that 24 per cent even built their startups on the cloud. Meanwhile, 38 per cent of those not yet on the cloud plan to adopt the technology in the near future.
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With 85 percent of UAE CIOs ranking cloud as their top investment priority to 2020, managing multiple clouds will be the foundation for business success, industry experts revealed recently.0 3923
AUS students design smart system to reduce UAE car accidents
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Avaya exits Chapter 11, completes restructuring
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Uber used ‘undercover agents’ to spy on competitors, letter alleges
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Foundations laid for UAE Expo pavilion
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India IoT market to hit $34 billion by 2021: IDC
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