Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 18 | Page 56

INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Data Centres “We are confident in Intel Security’s capabilities as a provider of cloud-first integrated security solutions and look forward to providing the best-in-class security solutions to our customers,” he concluded. VIVA’s CDC is to be established for enterprises across all industries in the private and public sectors including banking, transportation and government, and will help to combat threats from the virtual world and prevent, control as well as analyse causes and symptoms of various forms of cyberattacks. This will allow customers to efficiently respond in real time to protect their critical data. VIVA’s CDC will help eliminate the need for lengthy procurement with specialized IT experts available on premises for immediate support. Intel Security’s products are ideal for this and allow VIVA to provide the best security solutions for their customers. “Organisations are realizing that a cyber-attack and the associated loss of trust, is as detrimental to their brand and standing with shareholders as loss of actual revenue,” said Tarek Jundi, managing director, Middle East & Turkey, Intel Security. “Enterprises have, rightly so, begun to make considerable investments in security, many a time opting to work through Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs). Backed by our industry leading integrated security platform, we have made considerable investments in the region to help service providers like VIVA and channel partners build a robust MSSP practice that will allow them to offer their customers unparalleled levels of security whilst providing both growth and profitability.” VIVA’s new partnership marks another step forward in the direction of empowering Bahrain’s business sector with reliable, effective and cost- efficient IT solutions. Complimenting VIVA’s up- and-running Business Data Centre which provides convenient data collocation solutions, VIVA’s CDC will ensure that businesses’ data is fully protected and monitored in VIVA’s high-quality IT infrastructure. ¢ 56 56 INTELLIGENTCIO At a glance... Austin Hughes expands InfraPower range Austin Hughes expands InfraPower range with the addition of new Intelligent Dual Feed Power Distribution Units (PDUs). With Dual Feed PDUs the primary and redundant, A&B, power feeds are within in the same PDU with the option of splitting the feeds vertically or horizontally. This helps save rack space by utilising one PDU rather than needing two separate PDUs per rack. Cable routing for both primary and redundant power connection can be organised to one side of the rack. Dual Feed PDUs minimise network IP requirements and have advanced features including 2.8” colour LCD, ports for PDU daisy chain as well as external sensor/peripherals. As with all InfraPower PDUs custom configurations including multiple socket types per PDU, and a variety of colours are available on short lead times. InfraPower PDUs can be integrated with InfraSolution networked smart card access control for added cabinet security and InfraGuard for full cabinet environmental monitoring and management. ¢ www.intelligentcio.com