Gartner, Inc. highlighted the six trends that will have a significant impact on infrastructure and operations (I&O) for 2025 (see Figure 1). Gartner analysts presented the findings during the Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference, which is taking place here through Thursday.“These trends give the opportunity for I&O leaders to identify future skillsRead More…
In 2024, supply chain attacks and IT outages emerged as dominant cybersecurity concerns, demonstrating that virtually no infrastructure is immune to risk. A faulty CrowdStrike update affected millions of systems, and sophisticated incidents, such as the XZ backdoor and the Polyfill.io supply chain attack exposed the risks inherent in widelyRead More…
Riverbed has announced that Riyadh headquartered Arab National Bank has collaborated with Riverbed to help deliver on its commitment to meeting the high expectations of its customers through “brilliant digital interfaces.” By implementing Riverbed’s Platform – including Network and Infrastructure Observability and AIOps solutions – Arab National Bank has seamlesslyRead More…
Forcepoint has announced Rick Hanson has joined the company as President of Go-to-Market. In this newly created role reporting directly to CEO Ryan Windham, Hanson unifies the company’s Sales and Customer Success teams,Read More…
Network International, a leading enabler of digital commerce in the Middle East and Africa, has announced that it has enabled Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone technology, allowing UAE merchants to seamlessly and securely accept in-person contactless payments directly using their iPhones. Available on Network’s N-Genius One iOS app, TapRead More…
CFOs anticipate slower top line growth and talent issues will be the biggest challenges for enterprise performance in 2025, according to December survey by Gartner, Inc. The poll of 250 CFOs and finance leaders, taken during The Top Priorities for CFOs in 2025 webinar, showed CFOs have a range of other concernsRead More…
Fourth edition of Saudi Arabia’s global award-winning tech event, LEAP, returns from February 9-12 at the Riyadh Exhibition & Convention Centre in Malham. Being held under the theme ‘Into New Worlds,’ LEAP 2025 will be the pioneering tech event’s first ticketed outing to date, encompassing a higher percentage of influentialRead More…
Ericsson has launched the Compact Packet Core. a global solution with pre-defined parameter settings and streamlined migration procedures that simplifies transition to cloud-native and maximizes efficient return on investment in this key network infrastructure. The new Ericsson Compact Packet Core includes the cloud-native Packet Core Controller (PCC) and Packet CoreRead More…
Trend Micro Incorporated has earned a customers’ choice badge for the Midsize Enterprise in the 2024 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Network Detection and Response (NDR). This recognition underscores Trend Micro’s exceptional product performance and unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction. Trend Micro has been recognized as oneRead More…
Cisco has been recognized as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for the Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) offerings for the 6th consecutive year. Cisco has been ahead of the curve at investing in AI, tightly integrating collaboration hardware and software, and building a breadth of UnifiedRead More…
Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investor and asset manager, has announced a USD15m investment in Raya Data Center (RDC). The investment, which is subject to regulatory approvals, will strengthen RDC’s existing operations and fund the developmentRead More…
Microsoft’s highly anticipated global AI Tour has landed in Doha, bringing together business leaders, government officials, and technology professionals for an immersive experience designed to inspire, educate, and empower everyone to effectively harness the transformative potential of the latest Artificial Intelligence (AI) advancements. Held at the Raffles Doha Hotel, theRead More…
