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NEWS : Latest news round-up from across the Middle East

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LATEST INTELLIGENCE : The latest whitepapers from Dell Technologies and Mitsumi Distribution

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TRENDING : Gaming influenced launch of metaverse ! Its impact is not over . . .

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INFOGRAPHIC : Companies expect data needs to double in next two years

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PROJECT LATEST : Updates from the UAE , Qatar , Bahrain , Saudi Arabia and Oman

EDITOR ’ S QUESTION : Since all businesses are transforming into digital enterprises , what suite of solutions

should enterprise CIOs use to manage application

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TALKING BUSINESS : Focussing on outcomes to maximise value from technology

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FEATURE : Cloud first or workload first ?

CIO OPINION : Are you missing the ROI of your software development ?

COUNTRY FOCUS : Providing access to regional ICT markets

FEATURE : AI and analytics boosting use cases

CASE STUDY : Integrating WhatsApp with weather alerts

CASE STUDY : Scaling shared services with Oracle

INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES

DISRUPTIVE TECH : Holistic approach to cybersecurity spending and defending the enterprise

TECH TALK : How to manage DDoS attacks and server workloads

GET TO KNOW : Marcus Josefsson , VP EMEA , Nozomi Networks and Omer Saleem , CEO PROVEN

FINAL WORD : Automating hospitality industry can benefit current workers