Analysis, Interviews, Opinions

Analysis, Interviews, Opinions

Why five beliefs about the future of work are flawed

Wed, 18 Aug 2021

Everyone’s talking about hybrid working—but what is it? The answer will be different for every organization, and requires looking beyond floorplans and digital tools, says a new report by professional services firm Accenture.

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How channel partners can maximise SD-WAN for growth

Mon, 16 Aug 2021

There’s a growing demand for SD-WAN, which relies on a cloud-first architecture, says an industry expert, exploring how channel partners can maximise SD-WAN as a growth opportunity.

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A new way to evaluate HCI market share

Mon, 16 Aug 2021

The hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) market has been on a fast journey over the past few years with the biggest value and innovation in the software.

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7 game changers to create a bright future for nextgen

Thu, 12 Aug 2021

A new report from global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company’s Middle East Office offers a perspective on the biggest game-changers that would help unlock opportunity for youth across the region over the coming two decades.

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Pension reforms for expat workers in GCC

Tue, 10 Aug 2021

Bahrain could create new pension layer and garner billions in new assets, says an industry expert, highlighting that end-of-service benefits for expats offer great options and economic potential.

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Four trends shaping the future of public cloud

Mon, 09 Aug 2021

Four new trends in cloud computing are continuing to expand the breadth of cloud offerings and capabilities accelerating growth across all segments in the public cloud services market, said leading research and advisory firm Gartner.

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Visuals ‘most effective in marketing for millennials’

Thu, 05 Aug 2021

Visual communication, such as images, videos and infographics, has become the most effective method of consuming information for the millennials, who make up 1.8 billion of the world or 23% of the world’s population, a report said.

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5G network infrastructure revenue to grow 39% in 2021

Thu, 05 Aug 2021

Worldwide 5G network infrastructure revenue is on pace to grow39% to total $19.1 billion in 2021, up from $13.7 billion in 2020, said leading research and advisory firm Gartner in a new report.

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Violence in schools leads to $11trn loss in earnings: WB

Wed, 04 Aug 2021

Violence in and around schools severely impacts educational outcomes, and society pays a heavy price as a result, with an estimated $11 trillion in lost lifetime earnings, said the World Bank (WB) in a new report.

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Why Middle East’s digital commerce future is more open

Tue, 03 Aug 2021

Despite increasing consumer expectations around privacy generally, personalisation is actually what consumers want from brands they choose to interact with.