Fade Kanafani

Fadi Kanafani, regional director, Middle East and Africa, NetApp

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NetApp aims to assist organisations’ digital transformation

At the 37th edition of GITEX Technology Week, NetApp is aiming to help customers with their quest for digital transformation. …

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