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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
IDC overview of ITC transformational technologies - Pt 2
Steven Frantzen, Senior VP, EMEA Region, IDC continues his look at the transformational technologies being introduced into enterprises and in this part he focuses on mobility and social networking. He also talks about the changing role of the Chief Information Officer.
Optimization of Big Data the next challenge for CIOs
The utilization of data from the huge volumes being generated on a daily basis will be one of the biggest challenges for CIO's. Eyad Shihabi, MD, HP Middle East talks to Phil Blizzard on how data management needs to be implemented and the sources of data, including 97,000 Tweets per second, which is 'invading' enterprises - from SMEs to large government and corporate organisations.
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IDC Middle East information technology market review 2011
The impact of the Arab Spring was a key factor in the growth of the information technology sector in the MENA region. Jyoti Lalchandani, Regional VP & MD, IDC talks to Phil Blizzard about market conditions in 2011 and gives his views on the trends which can be expected in 2012 and key topics of discussion in the IT sector.
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HP acquisition of Autonomy will enable Middle East CIOs to advance their data optimization
An explosion of data is one of many challenges facing Chief Information Officers across the region, with some reports saying only 5% of that data is being leveraged. Phil Blizzard talks to Eyad Shihabi, MD, HP Middle East about utilization of data and how HP's recent $10.3billion acquisition of the UK based information management software company Autonomy will assist.
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Schneider Electric wins prestigious Zayed Future Energy Prize
Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, has won the Zayed Future Energy Prize in the category of 'Large Corporations' for their efforts and innovations in renewable energy and sustainability. At the WFES, Abu Dhabi Phil Blizzard spoke with Isabelle Malinconi, VP Campaign Management, Schneider Electric about their initiatives and what it means to win such a prestigious award.
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Dubai launches the Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum Solar Park
Dubai is to set up the largest solar park in the region with the aim of producing 1000 megawatts of electricity from the rays of the sun. The Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum Solar Park will be the focus of a new solar energy programme launched in Dubai. In this report Phil Blizzard talks to H.E. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman, Supreme Council of Energy, Dubai. The Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy 2030 aims to produce 5% of Dubai's energy requirement from solar power by 2030.
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BP Solar on the regional evolution of solar energy
The use of sunlight to produce solar power is steadily growing as organisations in both Abu Dhabi and Dubai set targets for sustainable energy. Phil Blizzard talks to Vahid Fotuni, Director, BP Solar about their heritage, expertise in photo-voltaic solar power and the lead being shown by China with their U$50 billion investment in green energy.
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AMEinfo tablet review - from the Apple iPad to various Android OS devices
Tablet devices in the Middle East have grown hugely in popularity over the last year. AMEinfo rounds up the major devices which have entered this market in 2011.
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