Middle East stories - Page 37
Rackspace, Bitcoin, Alibaba and the future of cloud
Tue, 12th Dec 2017
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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crypto
Alibaba's Asian cloud sales soar; Changes in how we consume cloud; Rise of managed security service providers; Blockchain's potential beyond cryptocurrency.
How to leverage the triple threat of HR, Finance and Payroll in the cloud
Tue, 12th Dec 2017
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digital transformation
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hcm
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cloud services
'90s lyrics inspire agile cloud-led transformations for Finance, HR & Payroll integration, future-proofing businesses.
SAP and Huawei partnership leverages analytics for customer success
Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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iot
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partner programmes
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open source
SAP and Huawei are highly compatible, with SAP as a provider of enterprise applications and Huawei as a provider of IT infrastructure.
ANZ businesses still consider IoT & public cloud too risky
Fri, 17th Nov 2017
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data analytics
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public cloud
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blockchain
Only 53% of ANZ business leaders are digitally literate, according to ISACA's Digital Transformation Barometer research.
Datatec to 'streamline' Westcon International business
Tue, 14th Nov 2017
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synnex
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westcon-comstor
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financial results
Westcon International's operations are to be streamlined as parent company Datatec focuses on improving the disties financial performance.
CyberGym opens Melbourne cybersecurity training centre
Mon, 13th Nov 2017
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education, learning & training
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victorian government
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cybergym
CyberGym has unveiled a multi-million AUD cyber defence facility in Melbourne, enhancing Victoria's status as a cyber security hub in the Asia Pacific region.
Scale or fail: Manufacturing companies must leverage cloud and interconnection
Thu, 9th Nov 2017
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manufacturing
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
The rise of IoT has resulted in unprecedented data demands, and the Internet's current infrastructure is struggling to keep up.
Cisco taps ex-Microsoft talent for APJ vice-president role
Wed, 1st Nov 2017
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martech
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microsoft
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cisco
Cisco appoints Mark Phibbs, ex-Microsoft and Adobe veteran, as VP of marketing for Asia Pacific and Japan to drive digital transformation efforts.
Analyst: big players continue to drive global cloud growth
Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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microsoft
The global cloud market surged 43% year-over-year in Q3 2017, reaching USD $14.4 billion, as Amazon, Microsoft, IBM, and Google cemented their dominance.
Singapore most robust data center market in APAC; Aussie ranks fifth
Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Singapore tops APAC data center market, excelling in infrastructure and stability, with Australia ranking fifth. Capacity to grow amid robust investment.
Gartner forecasts security spending to surge in Africa
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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security industry
Gartner says spending on information security technology and services in Middle East and North Africa is on pace to exceed US$1.8 billion in 2017.
Nouveau Labs aims to reinvent AI, analytics and automation
Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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robots
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data analytics
Bangalore-based Nouveau Labs sets course to lead in AI with a new centre for robotic automation, bolstering its analytics and cognitive tech operations.
Cybercrime remains a major barrier to cloud adoption in EMEA
Thu, 12th Oct 2017
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malware
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firewalls
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ransomware
While cloud adoption continues its steady march in EMEA, a new survey has revealed the recent spate of cyberattacks has thrown a spanner in the works.
Revenue down, but gross profit up for Westcon-Comstor APAC business
Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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logicalis
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westcon-comstor
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financial results
Westcon-Comstor's Asia Pacific business has logged a $17m drop in revenue for the H1 of this financial year, but managed a $1.6m profit increase.
Level 3 extends firewall service to APAC and Africa customers
Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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level 3 communications
Level 3 Communications ramps up its global defense, launching advanced firewall services in Asia Pacific and Africa to combat cyber threats.
Cloud services growing faster than any IT market today – and tomorrow
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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public cloud
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iaas
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microsoft
The global infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) public cloud market surged 31 percent in 2016 to reach US$22.1 billion, up from $16.8 billion in 2015.
Sage's Enterprise Intelligence solution now has 1000 customers
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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saas
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data analytics
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martech
Sage celebrates 1000th client milestone for its transformative Enterprise Intelligence tool, enhancing global data management.
Security firm reveals Asia connections behind the CCleaner hack
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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advanced persistent threat protection
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supply chain
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hack
The attack was never intended for consumers, but instead went after companies such as NEC, Samsung, Asus, Fujitsu, Singtel, Intel and VMware.
Application explosion prompts Ethernet switch growth
Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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network infrastructure
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cisco
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juniper networks
APAC is leading the charge in Ethernet switch and enterprise and service provider router growth. But which vendors are on the up and which are sliding.
IoT moves forward in South Africa with first ever Cat-M1 test
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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iot
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ericsson
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qualcomm
South Africa's Internet of Things (IOT) aspirations have taken another step forward after Ericsson and Qualcomm successfully completed a lab trial.