Kyndryl has announced that it has acquired privately held Skytap, a leading specialized workload services provider. “The acquisition of Skytap reflects the proactive steps we’re taking to invest in our mission-critical capabilities where our global alliance partnerships and innovation enable us to help our customers transform and grow,” said Dave Simpson, Global Practice Leader for […]
NTT DATA has been selected by Salesforce, the #1 AI CRM, to help standardise and streamline the company’s application environment. NTT DATA will support management and development of hundreds of applications across Salesforce’s organisation so they can focus on helping their customers use data and AI to achieve better insights and productivity. The applications span […]
Schneider Electric has appointed Yasser Ahmed as the Vice President of Buildings for the Gulf Cluster. With over fifteen years of experience in digitization, automation, and decarbonization, Ahmed brings a wealth of knowledge to his new role. As the Vice President of Buildings, Ahmed will lead Schneider Electric’s transformation with building end-users in real estate, […]
Data center solutions provider PAIX Data Centres has announced a strategic joint venture with the Djibouti Sovereign Fund to construct a state-of-the-art cloud- and carrier-neutral data centre in Djibouti. This landmark project represents a significant milestone in Africa’s digital infrastructure development and underscores the commitment of both parties to fostering innovation and growth in the […]
Vertiv has introduced the Vertiv SmartCabinet ID, an all-in-one, fully sealed single-rack enclosure that delivers cooling, power, and environmental protection for applications at the network edge. The SmartCabinet ID is available today in North America and in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) with multiple rack sizes and cooling capacity options, including 24U and 42U […]
Microsoft is investing $3.3 billion in the AI data center in Wisconsin. Microsoft has announced a broad investment package designed to strengthen the role of Southeast Wisconsin as a hub for AI-powered economic activity, innovation, and job creation. These investments include $3.3B in cloud computing and AI infrastructure, the creation of the country’s first manufacturing-focused […]
Orange Business has signed an agreement with EdgeConn, the Egypt-based private Prime Cloud-Computing and Managed Services Provider to the local market, for a direct private connection to Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud services using AWS Direct Connect. This agreement will support EdgeConn in establishing the AWS Outposts in Egypt. EdgeConn’s strategic customer, the Egypt Ministry […]
Mahmoud Abdelmoneim, Sales Director for Middle East, Turkey & Central Asia at Vertiv, discusses the best practices for deploying high-density cooling solutions in data centers.
The surge in AI technology deployment and demand for more efficient cloud storage drives the growth of data centres globally, with the north and east of Johannesburg in South Africa a preferred location for big data centre operators, underscoring the country’s relevance in the global data centre landscape. Areas including Midrand and Samrand in the […]
Liv, UAE’s first digital bank launched by Emirates NBD has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ctrl Alt, B2B alternative asset solutions provider, to explore infrastructure solutions related to tokenisation of real-world assets. The MoU was signed at the Dubai FinTech Summit by Marwan Hadi, Group Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management at […]
