Cisco and BMC Software joined hands together to offer a new Integrated Cloud Delivery Platform, which will enable uutomation of large-scale cloud computing infrastructures. Both, the companies will align their product development roadmaps and technology architectures to offer worldwide customers a complete suite of solutions that simplify and automate the delivery of cloud services. This new joint solution helps cloud providers easily deploy end-to-end cloud services running on a cloud computing infrastructure that spans data center networks, computing systems, storage and applications.Read More…

Avnet Technology Solutions recently launched its “Storage Academy” in association with HP to educate its channel partners the importance of designing efficient storage solutions and enhancing their skill-sets. With data growing at an explosive rate, storage has become a main component of HP’s Converged Infrastructure model. Avnet took Storage Academy to Kuwait, Riyadh, Beirut, Cairo and was overwhelmed by the large participation of HP Channel Partners everywhere. During the program both Avnet and HP highlighted various techniques that can be used to design an effective storage infrastructure, such as data tiering, thin provisioning, data de-duplication, archiving and backup strategies to protect precious data. Brocade added value to the academy with a presentation about the latest developments in SAN infrastructure. It also covered key topics like cost competitiveness, margins. Another important topic was Storage Virtualization and the advantages of this technology compared to others.
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Netgear, a worldwide provider of technologically advanced branded networking and storage products, has announced the launch of its latest line of ‘NAS Storage’ solutions. The new range includes five new models – ‘ReadyNAS ULTRA’, ‘ReadyNAS NVX Diskless’, ‘ReadyNAS PRO Diskless’, ‘ReadyNAS 3100’ and ‘ReadyNAS 4200’, which offer multiple back up layers that can be customised to match the needs of the user. Read More…

Iomega Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EMC Corporation, and a worldwide provider of innovative enterprise storage and security solutions will be displaying its latest innovative storage solutions for consumers and SMBs at the 2010 GITEX Technology Week, which will be held in Dubai from 17th to 21st October.Read More…

ISIT Middle East, today announced the official opening of its new offices in Abu Dhabi, Manama, Riyadh and Al Khobar to expand its regional footprint. The new bases are expected to further strengthen ISITs position and its growth across the Middle East as it strives to offer customised solutions for storing and securing digital information to its fast expanding region-wide customer base.

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HP continued its bying spree and recently brought over a leading global provider of utility storage 3PAR Inc.

Now combining 3PAR’s leading-edge utility storage products with HP’s existing storage solutions will strengthen HP’s impressive storage, server and networking portfolio.Read More…

Storage giant EMC has promoted Mohammed Amin to the position of VP and GM for Turkey, emerging Africa and the Middle East region. A 21-year veteran of the IT industry, Amin will be responsible for further cementing EMC’s presence across the region which is one of the world’s fastest growing vendor in terms of technology infrastructure development.
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