At Microsoft Tech-Ed Abdull Hashim, Senior VP - Business Solutions, Etisalat talks to Phil Blizzard about their development of cloud services and what they will be rolling out in Q3 2011. He also talks about their strategic partnership with Microsoft.
The evolution of the cloud across both the private and public domain will depend on the collaboration with developers, says Soma Somasegar, Senior VP, Developer Division, Microsoft in conversation with Phil Blizzard. Speaking at the second Microsoft Tech Ed Summit in Dubai he also talks about the key elements in the approach by Microsoft in the formation of the cloud.
The Cloud - Myth or Reality? The statement is addressed by Holger Machos, Director - Worldwide Compute Development, IBM who talks to Phil Blizzard about the journey they took and the key benefits to businesses, from SME's to large government organisations, in making that journey. He also talks about how large demanding projects, lasting perhaps a short time, can benefit from the massive computing power offered by the cloud.
As the development of Qatar continues apace, AMEinfo's Peter Ward talks to Sa'di Awienat, Director, IT, Qatar Foundation, on the role technology is playing and the significance of the organisation's cloud computing deployment.
"There are four logical steps" for organisations to take on their 'Journey to the Cloud' says Rick Bakken, Senior Director, Data Centre Evangelism, Global Foundation Services, Microsoft who talks to Phil Blizzard at the IDC Middle East CIO Summit. He expands on those steps, talks aboout Microsoft's investment and commitment to help customers and the partnering with HP to provide modular technology for the private cloud.
For CIO's and their organisations there are three key steps in taking 'The Journey to the Cloud'. Sanjay Mirchandani, CIO & COO, Global Centers of Excellence, EMC talks to Phil Blizzard at the IDC Middle East CIO Summit about the steps on that journey, and as an organisation which step EMC is on.
A recent survey of the Top 100 CIO's across the Middle East region show a cautious optimism according to Jyoti Lalchandani, VP & Regional MD, IDC Middle East, Africa & Turkey. Phil Blizzard looks at the results of the survey ahead of the the IDC Middle East CIO Summit.
Healthcare professionals on the move can now access and update patient information with a CSC developed apps for Blackberry phones. Phil Blizzard talks to Dr Harald Deutsch, VP Healthcare, EMEA, CSC, about the main functions of this solution, which offers more than just patient information.
John McHugh, CMO, Brocade talks to Phil Blizzard about the key aspects for organisations to consider with regards to their network development in order to have an efficient infrastructure and also the trends driving network change.
The latest software release from Oracle is designed to assist managers with better management of projects and closer integration between on going projects, particularly those in the construction, oil & gas and utilities sectors. Phil Blizzard spoke with Richard Sappe, Industrial Strategist, Primavera, EMEA, Oracle about the key features of the suite and how it will integrate into existing architecture.
The benefits of desktop virtualization are explained by Antoine Aquado, Regional Director, Mena, Citrix to Phil Blizzard in this Gitex interview, along with details of their newly announced partnership with Microsoft.
Du have partnered with award winning Prodea to provide a multi-media hub for consumer use. Phil Blizzard talks to Anousheh Ansari, CEO & Co-founder, Prodea about the host of multimedia functions which will be available - from video-on-demand and music hosting, to popular social networking applications, including Twitter and Facebook, plus home security, e-health and e-learning services.
Johnny Karam, Mena Regional Director, Symantec talks to Phil Blizzard about the important elements for businesses to adopt as they embrace cloud computing and virtualization. He also talks about the key security issues required in protecting data at various levels of risk.
Gitex 2010 opens in Dubai reflecting the latest trends in ICT as this premier show celebrates its 30th anniversary. Phil Blizzard reports from the Dubai World Trade Centre on the show which is expected to attract over 130,000 visitors.
Gitex has grown from its debut show in 1981 which had just 46 exhibitors and 3,000 visitors to become one of the world's top three ICT events. Phil Blizzard previews the 30th Gitex Technology Week and its new features which include sections dedicated to new trends such cloud computing and mobile applications. Gitex is held at the Dubai Trade Centre.
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Experts say the persistence of a thriving grey market for business jets in the Middle East remains the biggest hurdle to the growth of the sector in the region.
The 13th Congress of the Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation (MESOT) was inaugurated by H.E. Sheikh Nahayan Mubarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher...
The Emirates are bordered to the north by the Gulf and the Musandam Peninsula, to the east by Oman, to the south and west by Saudi Arabia and to the northwest by Qatar. The land is mountainous and mostly desert.