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Nutanix hosts annual. NEXT event in Riyadh with over 600 attendees
Nutanix hosted a successful edition of its annual. NEXT event in Riyadh. The event was a celebration of Nutanix’ s 15th anniversary and a significant milestone for the company in Saudi Arabia, marking the continued momentum and growth in the region.
With over 600 attendees, the event attracted both partners and end-users eager to
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explore the latest advancements in cloud computing, AI, and digital transformation. Nutanix provided attendees with handson demonstrations, live presentations, and engaging workshops focused on the core theme: AI and Cloud Innovation, emphasising how organisations can seamlessly build and run applications anywhere using the power of the cloud.
Nutanix’ s partnership with key technology leaders like Lenovo, HPE, Cisco, Dell Technologies, Red Hat, and Veeam was showcased. The company also hosted a Partner Innovation Council, with selected leaders from focused partners in the region. The session was intended to be a feedback forum for improvement, along with discussing Nutanix’ s Elevate Partner Programme.
“ We were honoured to host. NEXT on Tour in Riyadh and celebrate our 15 years of growth alongside the country’ s ambitious Vision 2030 goals,” said Talal Alsaif, Sales Director, Central Gulf and North Africa at Nutanix.
The event featured a comprehensive agenda, including four major sessions How to Drive Modern Digital Business with Cloud Platforms and the Move Towards Enterprise AI; Introducing Nutanix Kubernetes Platform – Providing Effortless Journey to Cloud-Native Applications; Hybrid Cloud: The Foundation and Enabler for Digital Transformation; FIFA World Cup 2034 Win – Celebrating Saudi Arabia’ s Bid to Host the World Cup and the Role of AI in Soccer, with a special guest appearance by Herve Renard, Head Coach of the Saudi National Team.
In line with its growing presence in the region, Nutanix recently expanded its operations in Saudi Arabia and introduced several initiatives.
stc Saudi Cloud Computing Company joins Confluent OEM Programme as MSP
Confluent announced sccc by stc, a cloud services provider in Saudi Arabia, has joined the Confluent OEM Programme as a managed service provider, MSP to make data streaming more accessible in Saudi Arabia. The new partnership aligns with Saudi Vision 2030, an initiative that prioritises technical innovation, by helping accelerate digital transformations across key industries including finance, retail, healthcare, and public services.
sccc by stc is Confluent’ s first MSP in Saudi Arabia, allowing enterprises to stream, connect, process, and govern data as it flows throughout their business in real time.
Local specialists are available through sccc by stc to tailor streaming solutions to each client’ s unique needs, from initial deployment to ongoing maintenance and optimisation.
sccc by stc will make Confluent’ s industry Apache Flink streaming service available to drive faster insights, proactive AI-based automation, and predictive intelligence.
The Confluent OEM Programme makes it easy to launch and enhance customer offerings with a complete data streaming platform for Apache Kafka and Apache Flink. With license to embed Confluent’ s enterprise-grade platform throughout their business, sccc by stc can bring real-time products and Kafka offerings to market faster and easily monetise customer demand for data streaming with limited investment and risk.
“ Our partnership with Confluent marks a major milestone in providing Saudi enterprises with the tools needed to harness the power of real-time data,” said Talal Albakr, CEO of sccc by stc.
“ Confluent offers the fastest and most scalable path to delivering enterprise-grade data streaming,” said Kamal Brar, Senior Vice President, Worldwide ISV and APAC, Confluent.
sccc by stc Saudi Cloud Computing Company is a cloud services provider in Saudi Arabia. By leveraging partnerships with global technology leaders, sccc by stc delivers localised, advanced solutions that ensure data sovereignty and meet the comprehensive digital infrastructure needs of government and enterprise sectors alike.
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