Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 01 | Page 83

INDUSTRY WATCH Vendors at a glance… SOPHOS Sophos will place the spotlight on its concept of communication between its IT security solutions for endpoint and network. The world of IT security has become even more complex and more difficult to manage for enterprises of all sizes, thus it is time for a new approach to IT security solutions. Sophos plans to showcase the latest version of its UTM hardware series – its new generation of network security appliances that fully supports the best of two worlds - from Sophos’ and the Cyberoam technology. BROCADE Brocade will be showcasing its networking technologies that will help organisations in the Middle East transition to the New IP while at GITEX Technology Week. Moreover visitors will be able to take look at the most up to date versions of Sophos Cloud, Enduser Protection Bundles, SafeGuard, Sophos Mobile Control, Sophos Email Appliance and Sophos Web Appliance. Also on display will be Cyberoam’s futureready network security with its wide range of NextGeneration Firewalls and UTMs. Sophos will be exhibiting in Hall 1, Stand C1-16 At Gitex Brocade will demonstrate the first commercial edition of the OpenDaylight controller, the open source SDN controller. Visitors to Gitex will be able to see the recently launched Brocade SDN Controller 2.0, a commercial distribution of the OpenDaylight (ODL) controller based on the Lithium ODL release, and two new software-defined networking (SDN) applications—Brocade Topology Manager and Brocade Flow Manager. Also on show, Brocade’s virtual router, which is also an industry first. It’s the only virtual router and network software suite designed from inception to run on an Intel chip, instead of being ported from its original design. Brocade’s VCS Fabric technology, the fabric in enterprise data centres, will be on display. SDNenabled with native automation, it provides an ideal foundation for the New IP. Demos will take place on the Aptec and Westcon Middle East stands, located in Hall 4, Stand A4 – 3 and Sublime Café at Ibis Hotel respectively www.intelligentcio.com INTELLIGENTCIO 83