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Trend Micro joins forces with SCCC Alibaba Cloud to strengthen cybersecurity resilience in Saudi Arabia
Trend Micro , a global leader in cybersecurity solutions , has signed a Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU ) with Saudi Cloud Computing Company ( SCCC ) Alibaba Cloud , to protect the enterprises of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from the evolving threat landscape and to promote the localisation of cybersecurity solutions in Saudi Arabia .
During a special ceremony at the inauguration of Trend Micro ’ s MEA HQ in Riyadh , SCCC Alibaba Cloud ’ s Chief Executive Officer , Eng . Talal Albakr , and Trend Micro ’ s Area Vice President and Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa , Dr Moataz Bin Ali , signed the agreement in the presence of HE Haytham Alohali , Vice Minister , Ministry of Communications and Information Technology .
In 2022 , Alibaba Cloud became one of the world ’ s first hyperscale cloud providers to enter the Saudi Arabian market , offering its services through Saudi Cloud Computing Company ( SCCC ). SCCC Alibaba Cloud and Trend Micro will collaborate to provide cuttingedge solutions that benefit the customers of both companies .
Together , they will share cybersecurity best practices , insights and explore opportunities for hosting Trend Micro ’ s innovative data lake in Saudi Arabia . The data lake will allow Trend Micro and its partners to offer advanced threat defence solutions from inside Saudi Arabia . The two organisations will also work together on the localisation of cybersecurity solutions and practices across the kingdom .
solutions by stc awards Nutanix ‘ Data Centre Partner of the Year ’
Nutanix , a leader in hybrid multi-cloud computing , has announced that the company has been presented with the ‘ Data Centre Partner of the Year ’ award by solutions by stc , as a sign of the close collaboration between the two companies .
solutions by stc and Nutanix have been partnering to assist organisations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , particularly in the public and telco sectors , with their cloud computing initiatives as part of their overall Digital Transformation strategy .
solutions by stc , a leading enabler of Digital Transformation and IT service provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , provides clients with integrated technology solutions through a broad portfolio that enhances their day-to-day operations . Its core ICT services are designed to enable , manage and scale businesses .
Talal Al-Saif , Senior Manager Sales Public Sector , Saudi Arabia at Nutanix . “ With today ’ s hybrid workplace trend , cloud computing is an organisational imperative in order to cater to a distributed workforce .
“ As a global leader in cloud computing , our vision is to free organisations from the complexity and cost of legacy IT and help them embrace the power of cloud . We see solutions by stc , with their depth of experience in the local market and high level of technical expertise , as an ideal partner in Saudi to help realise our ambition of becoming a trusted provider of cloud infrastructure to organisations in Saudi and contributing to the overall digitisation of the Kingdom .”
“ Saudi Vision 2030 aims to transform Saudi Arabia into a globally competitive ICT hub , with modern technologies and an empowered information society ,” said
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