Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 22 | Page 47

FEATURE: GITEX 2017 Multiple IT Security domains will be covered including security intelligence, threat hunting, real-time threat intelligence, cyber security analytics, APT protection, incident response, next- generation firewalls, threat visibility, secure mobility, server security, endpoint security, DNS security, privileged access management, network access control, advanced threat detection and file integrity monitoring. StarLink will take the opportunity to recognise strategic partnerships with vendors and hand out awards for innovation, vision, integration and commitment, as well as, to channel partners for their contribution towards leadership and revenue growth. StarLink at Gitex 2016 all-NVMe, enterprise-class, all-flash array for high performance structured data workloads and FlashBlade, the company’s all-flash array built for high-performance unstructured data workloads. Launched at last year’s edition of Gitex, FlashBlade, is the industry’s first cloud-era flash array, purpose-built for modern analytics and designed to drive tomorrow’s discoveries, insights, and creations. SAP SAP SAP will showcase how the Internet of Things can drive Middle East digital business competitiveness. As the Gitex Business Transformation Partner, SAP will support Middle East adoption of Internet of Things solutions. The SAP stand will showcase Internet of Things in Live Airports, the SAP Leonardo Experience for the recently-launched digital innovation system, and SAP Blockchain for Real Estate. Gitex attendees will be able to experience SAP’s cloud innovations in artificial intelligence, blockchain, and machine learning. Attendees can hear the latest trends and insights from SAP experts at the Gitex Vertical Days conference sessions on Intelligent Cities and Smart Manufacturing. www.intelligentcio.com Veeam Software VEEAM SOFTWARE The SAP Training and Development Institute will showcase the new WINnovate hub for innovation-based design thinking. WINnovate aims to embed an innovation DNA and foster an entrepreneurial mindset for organisations of all sizes and industry verticals, driving the knowledge-based economy. SAP will exhibit under the theme of Empathy to Action. StarLink STARLINK Every year StarLink exhibits at Gitex to nurture partner, customer and vendor relationships, each of whom have the opportunity to network as well as meet with StarLink’s management and product teams to learn more about StarLink’s security framework, solution lifecycle, business strategy as well as StarLink Vertical Security Trend Matrix. This year Starlink will focus on empowering partners to assist enterprise and government customers in the region gain visibility into security, applications and the network. Partners visiting participating vendors will be able to achieve revenue growth, differentiate services, diversify product offerings, and strengthen customer relationships. Veeam will demonstrate the new Veeam Availability Suite v10 that bridges the Availability Gap, the gap between users demand for uninterrupted access to IT services and what businesses and IT can deliver, and drives business continuity and agility to new levels. Gitex Trade Show attendees will get an opportunity to learn about the various innovations in the new Veeam Availability Suite v10. This offers a complete end-to-end Availability and cross-cloud data management platform for enterprise customers by supporting any workloads, virtual, physical or cloud, on any infrastructure in multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments. VMware VMWARE VMware will showcase the latest innovations in security, data centre modernisation, and digital workspaces to enable Middle East digital transformation. VMware will also showcase the latest solutions across fields such as multi-cloud management, cyber-security, data centre modernisation and hyper-converged infrastructure, Internet of Things, enterprise mobility, and software-defined networking and virtualisation. Exchanging best practices with CIOs, VMware will host an executive breakfast under the theme of Realise What is Possible. n INTELLIGENTCIO 47