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Cloud infrastructure in the GCC is key for growth
Video: Current IT trends require security in the cloud, which local governments have to sign off on before being deployed. Steven Bond speaks to Jay Chaudhry, founder and CEO of Zscaler, about setting up datacentres in the UAE, forging key partnerships and the issue of varied privacy laws.
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 - the iPhone's top contender?
Video: Just this week Samsung has announced they will sever ties with Apple, no longer supplying LCD panels from next year. The legal feuding has been highly publicised, but Steven Bond takes a closer look at Samsung's latest offering, the Galaxy Note 2, and weighs it up against the new iPhone 5.
EMC braced for data explosion in emerging markets
Video: Data is set to increase 20 times over the next eight years and data storage giant EMC are playing their part in educating the region on the challenges and opportunities of big data. Steven Bond spoke to Mohammad Amin, EMC's Senior Vice President and Regional Manager about this data explosion in the Middle East.
Malware trends in a new era of cyber-warfare
Video: Part of the team that exposed a series of high profile attacks, Vitaly Kamluk, Chief Malware Officer for Kaspersky, speaks to Steven Bond about current malware trends and the distinction between cyber-warfare and advanced persistent threats (APT).
Huawei generating greater brand awareness with consumer devices
Video: With the launch of mobile devices into the consumer market place Huawei are in the process of developing brand awareness and insight into this giant Chinese corporation. Scott Sykes, VP, Corporate Media Affairs, Huawei talks to Phil Blizzard about their range of products and services, the importance of the Middle East market from an enterprise perspective and how their consumer products are likely to evolve.
Web-based listening and engagement techniques revolutionise market research
Video: The internet has revolutionised market research and new listening and engagement techniques have given brands unparalleled insight into consumer's wants and habits. During this week's OMD Predicts in Dubai, Steven Bond spoke to Annelies Verhaeghe, Head of Research Innovation for InSites Consulting, about how multimedia ethnography and social media netnography are two solutions that can provide answers, even when no questions have been asked.
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Vision Solutions and their Double Take solution to the Flame virus
Mike Khattab, VP - Emerging Markets, Vision Solutions gives his views on the long undetected Flame virus which has intruded IT networks across the Middle East. Talking to Phil Blizzard he states the importance to businesses to avoid interruption or downtown to data and IT systems. He also explains how Double Take performs a continuous back-up of data, ready for data recovery should an IT system fail.
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NVIDIA new GPU enhances graphic displays on notebooks, smart phones and devices
Video: The latest graphic processor unit (GPU) from Silicon Valley based NVIDIA will enable OEMs to incorporate them into small devices to produce stunning graphics. Igor Stanek, Senior Product PR Manager, EMEAI, Nvidia takes Phil Blizzard on a 'walk through' of how the new GPU will enhance the graphic displays on notebooks to smart phones and tablet devices.
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EMC President talks on the value of Big Data
The fastest growing aspect of technology is the explosion of Big Data within organisations and one which will create challenges for any CIO. Pat Gelsinger, President & COO, Information Infrastructure Products, EMC talks to Phil Blizzard about the importance of Data Analysis for enterprises and how Big Data value can increase following analysis.
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Impact of consumerism on enterprises IT architecture
'Bring your own device' (BOYD) into the working environment will create the need for businesses to adopt clear policies on the use of private smartphones and tablet devices in the work place. Ranjit Rajan, Research Director, MEA, IDC talks to Phil Blizzard about the impact of consumer devices into enterprises and their CIOs.
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Schneider Electric - optimization of power for data centres essential
Virtualization of data means greater power consumption at data centres which increases operational costs and can also reduce their life span. However, optimized running of data centres can mean a power saving of up 25% says Soeren Brogaard Jensen, VP Data Centre Software, Schneider Electric. In conversation with Phil Blizzard he talks about some of the key management aspect to optimize power consumption and the more efficient running of data centres.
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Increase of Big Data in enterprises will challenge CIOs
The phenomenal increase in the quantity of data which enterprises have through numerous sources, including social networking, provides significant challenges for CIOs. Ranjit Rajan, Research Director, MEA, IDC talks to Phil Blizzard about the way Big Data should be processed and analyzed.
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Impact of Bringing Your Own Device into the workplace
The dramatic growth and adoption of mobile platforms such as Apple iOS and Google Android into the work environment can increase significantly the number of risks to a network. Florian Malecki, Head of Product Marketing - EMEA, SonicWall talks to Phil Blizzard about the challenges for CIOs as Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) gains widespread acceptance across the region.
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Convergence of multimedia onto the cloud
Voice and video, generated and consumed by enterprises, require storage and processing of big data. Ronald Raffensperger, Director Cloud Computing Marketing, Huawei Technologies talks to Phil Blizzard about the explosion in the quantity of data and the impact of this on the use of the cloud and the need for CIO's to take adopt a broader role in the life cycle of their enterprise.
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IDC overview of ITC transformational technologies - Pt 1
As the ITC industry embraces a 3rd wave of development Steven Frantzen, Senior VP, EMEA Region, IDC talks to Phil Blizzard about the transformational technologies required for this new ITC platform. He talks about 'The Gig 4' - mobility, Big Data, social technologies and cloud services and then looks at what CIO's need to do to embrace the transformation efficiently and economically.
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