Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 81 | Page 3

Providing Unparalleled Technology Intelligence ISSUE 81

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NEWS : Latest news round-up from across the Middle East
LATEST INTELLIGENCE : The latest whitepapers from Tanium , Dragos , Veeam , Epicor

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TRENDING : Finding the perfect balance on the technology investment tightrope
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INFOGRAPHIC : Latest data shows Saudi Arabian organisations making gains in building greater
cyber resilience
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PROJECT LATEST : Updates from UAE , Saudi Arabia , Bahrain , Qatar and Jordan
EDITOR ’ S QUESTION : What can CIOs do to optimise their data centre infrastructure ?
TALKING BUSINESS : Why the move to cloud-native apps and architectures requires technologists to reassess
performance management tools

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40 FEATURE : IT talent squeeze

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CIO OPINION : Integrate data streaming with a hybrid cloud or be left for dust
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COUNTRY FOCUS : DOH says 95 % of Abu Dhabi hospitals now connected to Malaffi
FEATURE : Disaster planning in the wake of an IT meltdown
CASE STUDY : ELARABY enhances employee user experience and data optimisation with Riverbed
CASE STUDY : Hayel Saeed Anam group bolsters digital business infrastructure with SAP
INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES
INDUSTRY WATCH : BD and Burjeel Medical City announce strategic partnership to drive healthcare innovation
in the UAE
TECH TALK : Taking a proactive approach to safeguard the development ecosystem
GET TO KNOW : Azz-Eddine Mansouri , General Manager of Sales , Ciena Middle East
FINAL WORD : Preparing businesses for the next wave of Digital Transformation
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