The planet's 8,000 or so data centers are the foundation of our online existence, and will grow ever further with the advent of artificial intelligence -- so much so that research estimates that by 2025, the IT industry could use 20 percent of all electricity produced, and emit up to 5.5...

Experts highlight need for data literacy, good governance, and stringent security measures as data democratization revolutionizes decision-making in businesses in the region.

Dubai, UAE--DEWA and Huawei are looking to develop new technologies and solutions to boost efficiency and sustainability in the electricity and water sectors, improve user experience and provide more efficient, safe and sustainable services.The strengthening of the partnership came up in a meeting between Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD &...

Major cloud service providers such as Microsoft, Tencent Cloud, Oracle, Amazon Web Services, and Alibaba Cloud are establishing local cloud regions. 

Organizations across the Kingdom are witnessing major DX impact in customer satisfaction, cost efficiencies, and data-driven insights, an IDC executive tells TRENDS.

DUBAI, UAE -  PwC Middle East and Microsoft have strengthened their global partnership at LEAP event in Riyadh, to support government and private entities in their digital transformation and cloud migration journey in Saudi Arabia.The collaboration will focus on cloud transformation, business process automation and technology consulting, addressing the present...

Abu Dhabi, UAE--G42 and its subsidiaries Bayanat, Presight.AI and G42 Cloud have announced their participation as a strategic partner at the International Defence Conference (IDC), organised by ADNEC Group in cooperation with Tawazun Council and the UAE Ministry of Defence.The event, held on 19th February, kicks off the International Defence...

Businesses must remain prepared for the ‘whatever’ scenario. Cloud computing will continue to evolve, with best practise bound to change. If enterprises become data-centric now, both on the cloud and on-premises, they’ll be ready for whatever the future throws their way, he adds.

At present, the data center industry as a whole uses approximately 150 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, which is about 3 percent of the world’s electricity usage.

Telco companies have already been building clouds for years, but as the drive towards distributed applications, choice and a highly flexible environment increases, we’ll start to see more cloud companies get into networking, infrastructure and customer-site management, adds Baguley.

Sustainability remains key focus as the UAE and Saudi Arabia speed up digitalization, which has been the fundamental pillar of the transformative economic goals of the GCC nations.

Microsoft will acquire a holding worth $1.8 bn at current prices.

Enterprise technology will move from closed, centralized platforms to more open, federated, and streaming ecosystems of services. The key battlegrounds will shift from core product and enterprise resources management systems to customer-centric digital experience and intelligent engagement ecosystems, they add.

Multi-tenant cloud-based deployment can offer vast amounts of storage, a speedy implementation, and advanced security capabilities. If the leadership team is seeking comprehensive, end-to-end transformation, multi-tenant is unequivocally the best option for the long term, he adds.

Leading Public Cloud players are not only providing more choice to Gulf organizations but also offering them speed and data residency benefits, says an expert.

With Kubernetes, regional enterprises have automated their deployment, managment and scaling of containerized applications. Since it is controlled by developers and not infrastructure teams, there is a better understanding which ultimately leads to high quality results, he adds.

A cloud-based HR platform can help HR teams automate and streamline business processes to focus on attracting and nurturing talent. In addition to automating repetitive, low value activities, the right solution can also empower you to deliver better employee experiences, Nombika adds.

Microsoft will set up a new cloud data center in Qatar, creating 36,000 jobs and adding more than $18 billion to the economy over the next five years. As one of the tech company’s biggest international projects, it will boost Qatar’s efforts to move away from reliance on its oil...

As money starts to dry up and subsequent funding rounds get more precarious, companies are expected to experience more acute financial distress and look for any semblance of certainty. This will lead more and more companies to be open to the possibility of M&As, Basta adds.

Ajman's Department of Finance (DoF) has teamed up with Oracle to adopt a cloud-based resource management system that enables more efficient finance, supply chain and HR functions.

New business models must be developed to take advantage of the metaverse's technology, says Fadi Kassatly, Partner, Enterprise Systems and Cloud Solutions Leader at KPMG. The biggest challenge appears to be that metaverse is not ready yet for the masses to digest immediately across different impactful use cases. A lot...

The company warns of continuing challenges in the months ahead.

There is so much more the industry can explore through digital engagement, including digitizing products and services, gamifying experiences, creating loyalty eco-systems to encourage customer adoption, as well as using data insights to create personalized customer experiences are just a few examples, she adds.

The tech giant is being accused in Europe of stifling competition.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) signed a slew of MoUs with local and international companies at the ongoing GITEX Technology Week. DEWA, its digital arm Digital DEWA, and other DEWA subsidiaries signed the agreements aimed at strengthening the integration of the next-generation technologies in utilities in Dubai and the...

Huawei, the Chinese tech giant, will invest $15 million across the Middle East during the next three years in order to widen its cloud services market in the region.

Now, security solutions provider Trend Micro has said that detected millions of “security events” in Linux distributions — both in PC and server versions — in recent years.

New course addresses the challenges faced by all industries, governments, and individuals in securing 5G systems

The Dubai-based cloud kitchen company Kitopi has crossed $1 billion in valuation, its CEO has said Its valuation went up after it had successfully raised more than $400 million in fundraising Kitopi, the Dubai-based cloud kitchen company, has seen its valuation go through the roof, crossing one $1 billion, after...

Cloud service enables customers to deploy applications and databases in minutes Customers using Nutanix Era reported a positive experience in increasing the speed of database provisioning by 97% Nutanix and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Sunday announced an expanded partnership to accelerate hybrid cloud and multi-cloud adoption by offering Nutanix Era,...

  HAH made the move to Microsoft Azure during the COVID-19 crisis Egyptian company employs over 35,000 people across the Mideast, Africa Hassan Allam Holding (HAH) has migrated to the intelligent Microsoft Cloud, a move that, according to Microsoft, has “significantly boosted the productivity and security” of the Egyptian company....

PwC and Microsoft are extending their global collaboration to “accelerate digital transformation and cloud adoption in Qatar” The move that is expected to the affect the government as well as private sectors   Professional services network PwC and software giant Microsoft said in a statement on Wednesday, May 26, that...