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GEMS Education adopts BYOD with Aruba
Dubai-based GEMS Education on Monday announced a collaboration with Aruba Networks, which will install a wireless network solution across all GEMS schools for a BYOD initiative. GEMS claimed that this...
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MEA external storage market in decline – IDC
According to the latest figures from IDC, the MEA region’s external storage market suffered a year-on-year decline in the last quarter of 2012. The research firm announced on Tuesday that the region’s...
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Red Hat announces 13-city EMEA tour
Werner Knoblich, Vice President and General Manager for EMEA, Red Hat Red Hat last week announced that it is set to host a 13-city tour of one-day events throughout Europe and the Middle East. The firm...
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A new burst of energy
Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) stands as the leading integrated oil and gas group in the region, with aspirations of serving the growing energy needs of Dubai. With that in mind, the IT team set...
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King of ERP
From birth in a remote Indian village and having his lunch box stolen by school bullies to CIO of one of the Middle East’s largest conglomerates. Now CIO of Emirates Flight Catering, Arun Tewary...
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Dubai to host WCO IT Conference
Ahmed Butti Ahmed, Executive Chairman of Dubai Ports Dubai Customs this week announced that Dubai will host the Middle East debut of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) IT Conference and Exhibition,...
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Dubai down under
The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) may not be a home-grown school of higher education, but it has made its Australian-influenced IT programme a popular and permanent fixture in the UAE since...
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SAP demos Business Suite on HANA at Dubai racetrack
SAP last week held a demonstration of its new HANA-powered Business Suite at Dubai Autodrome, announcing that the new suite is now available on the Middle Eastern market. At the Audi Driving Experience...
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Whose job is it, anyway?
A growing number of Middle East CIOs are hiring specialised service providers to manage their organisation’s infrastructure. Is this the future of IT? With the rise of cloud, everything can now be...
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The tech revolution
March saw Gartner bring its global Symposium series to the Middle East for the first time at the Madinat Arena in Dubai. The research company used the platform to make some damning statements to its...
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Signed, sealed, delivered
Globally known logistics firm DHL is no stranger to making a fast, first-class delivery. So it was never in doubt that, when its Express division made the move to bring in virtual desktops, the...
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In defence of gaming
As a relatively enthusiastic gamer, I’m often subjected to ridicule about time-wasting. What’s more, despite the vast amounts of revenue that the gaming industry generates – it’s estimated to be worth...
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Du appoints Hatem Bamatraf as executive vice president for enterprise
UAE-based telco Du announced on Monday that it had appointed Hatem Bamatraf as its executive vice president for enterprise, as the firm looks to strengthen its enterprise offerings. Bamatraf previously...
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Emirates chooses IFS to manage engine overhaul facility
Emirates airline has selected IFS Applications 8 to manage its new engine overhaul facility in Dubai, in a deal that is worth in excess of $6 million. The facility, announced in 2011, will cover 90,000...
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The next frontier
Howard Charney, Senior Vice President, Office of the President, Cisco At the Cisco Connect conference in Dubai, Cisco offered a glimpse into a fantastical world of next-generation technologies, urging...
View ArticleIT enduring largest disruption to date, says EMC’s Brian Gallagher
The IT industry is in the midst of its largest disruption to date, according to Brian Gallagher, President of EMC’s Enterprise Storage Division. Speaking at EMC’s CIO Connect Middle East event in Dubai...
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Big Data Symposium date set
CNME has announced that it will be hosting the Middle East’s first event dedicated entirely to big data. The event, entitled the Big Data Symposium, will be held on May 20, 2013, at the Habtoor Grand...
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IDC: MENA businesses should prepare for cloud transition
Businesses in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region face significant transition and data storage challenges as the regional cloud market continues to grow, according to a report from IDC....
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UAE cloud security market poised for growth, says Frost & Sullivan
According to the latest report from Frost & Sullivan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is showing a greater demand for cloud security solutions, as cloud uptake in the region continues to increase....
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Virgin Radio Dubai website hacked, database apparently on sale
A hacker has apparently taken down the Virgin Radio Dubai website. The hacker, who goes by the username @OxAlien on Twitter, posted up a picture of his screen as he was apparently removing the link to...
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