Growing use of the Internet and high-speed connectivity is driving the demand for effective storage and backup solutions. According to the latest figures from IDC, Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region recorded a growth of 7.5% YoY in 2018 Q4. The external storage market is strongly supported by refresh cycles and large-scale […]

Industry experts explore the biggest data storage challenges facing modern businesses and organisations. Daniel Jacobs, Senior Product Manager – Cloud Computing at Vox Companies are traditionally used to planning three or five years in advance for storage growth. Big Data has changed the way companies plan their future storage demand and often they don’t realise […]

Dubai is leading the charge to become the world’s smartest city, while other countries in the Middle East continue to make strong investments in Digital Transformation. It is a region which is undergoing immense technological change – so it is crucial that its infrastructure is able to support this. Yasser Zeineldin, CEO of eHosting DataFort, […]

flydubai deployed its global booking platform on Platform Equinix, placing the Dubai-based airline in a stronger position to drive Digital Transformation.  The customer  From its home in Dubai, flydubai has created a network of more than 90 destinations.   Over the next decade, the airline will see its fleet grow by up to 237 aircraft. Since commencing operations in June 2009, flydubai has been committed to removing […]

Building on the success of previous events around the world, Cisco’s DevNet Express was recently expanded into Lebanon. DevNet Express is Cisco’s two-day event which aims to teach network engineers and architects how to manage their networks using Enterprise Network Programmability tools and APIs (application program interfaces). The goal of DevNet is to create a […]

VIVA Bahrain and Etisalat have signed a partnership to utilise Etisalat’s state-of-the-art communication hub SmartHub in establishing global connectivity that will further expand VIVA’s reach globally. Mohammed Al Khushail, Acting CEO of VIVA Bahrain and Ali Amiri, Etisalat Group Chief Carrier and Wholesale Officer, signed the agreement at the Capacity Middle East 2019, the largest […]

Ducab, one of the Middle East’s leading high quality cable manufacturers, will strengthen its global transportation and delivery network with Oracle Cloud Applications, accelerating Ducab’s expansion into new markets within and outside the UAE. The company will leverage Oracle Cloud Applications to bolster its customer deliveries, introduce innovative services and enhance collaboration with its suppliers. […]

Data centre spend in the Middle East and North Africa will reach a record-high of nearly US$5 billion in 2019, industry experts have announced. This comes as organisations drive data centre modernisation as the foundation of their Digital Transformation. In 2019, the Middle East and North Africa’s data centre systems spend will grow by 2% […]

du, a telecom provider from the Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), in collaboration with Cisco, has announced the launch of a Unified Cloud Fabric that combines du’s state of the art data centres across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) into a single cohesive multi-site, multi-geographical cloud using Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), Cisco’s intent-based networking solution […]

UAE-based MDC Business Management Services, a Mubadala company, deployed Pure Storage’s FlashArray//X which now serves as the backbone of the company’s data centre infrastructure. It has enabled Mubadala’s MDC BMS to make faster, better decisions which ultimately allows the company to grow its asset base and maintain its global leadership position. MDC Business Management Services […]