Khazna Data Centers and Benya Group, the leading digital and ICT infrastructure provider in Egypt and the MEA Region, formalized the Shareholders Agreement to bring the first hyper-scale data center to Egypt. The agreement was signed during a high-profile ceremony held on the first day of the Cairo ICT 2023 event. The agreement was signed […]
Morgan Stanley Investment Management has entered into an exclusivity agreement to partner with Altice France to establish the first nationwide independent distributed colocation provider in France through the acquisition of a majority interest in UltraEdge, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions. Currently a part of SFR S.A., a fully-owned subsidiary of Altice France, […]
This year’s Epson’s Climate Reality Barometer captures the views of over 30,000 people in 39 markets to better understand global responses to climate change. Results reveal that respondents in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt are among the world’s Top 10 most optimistic that climate change can be solved. More people in the GCC and […]
Nutanix has announced it has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Hyperconverged Infrastructure, Q3 2023, published by Forrester Research. The report evaluated 11 HCI vendors on Current Offering, Market Presence, and Strategy, and Nutanix was positioned as a leader with the highest possible scores in the vision and innovation criteria. Nutanix also received […]
Intelligent power management company, Eaton, has announced a collaboration to support DP World’s Tumoohi training programme by providing young UAE nationals an opportunity to gain professional experience in the energy sector. Emirati professionals will gain insights into best practices across a wide range of departments from Human Resources, Global Trade Management, Supply Chain, and Procurement […]
Equinix has announced its collaboration with Alice & Bob, a leading quantum computing company developing one of the most reliable quantum processors on the market. Through the collaboration with Alice & Bob, Equinix customers in the UAE and across the world will benefit from secure access to Alice & Bob’s cutting-edge quantum technology through Equinix […]
Intense, urgent demand for artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities – and the dueling pressure to reduce energy consumption, costs and greenhouse gas emissions – loom large over the data center industry heading into 2024. The proliferation of AI (as Vertiv predicted two years ago) along with the infrastructure and sustainability challenges inherent in AI-capable computing can be […]
Infor has announced that Bahrain’s Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Co. (ASRY), a ship and rig repair yard in the Arabian Gulf, has gone live with Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise, a powerful cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that is enabling the company to digitize its business while raising its efficiency, sustainability and ability to […]
Dataiku has announced that Databricks is the latest addition to its LLM Mesh Partner Programme. Through this integration and partnership, the two companies are paving a clearer and more vibrant path for Generative AI-driven business transformations while allowing the enterprise to capitalise on the immense potential of LLMs. LLMs offer ground-breaking capabilities but create challenges […]
Digital Realty has been recognised as a ‘Leader’ in the inaugural IDC MarketScape: Asia Pacific Datacenter Operations and Management 2023 Vendor Assessment (doc #AP50445823, November 2023) The assessment analyses the region’s colocation and interconnection market using the IDC MarketScape model. It presents a comprehensive view of market demand, expected buyer needs and the competitive strengths of digital […]
