NEWS
UAE
Tata Communications expands
IZO™ Private Cloud ME footprint
New private cloud nodes in the UAE enable enterprises
to drive their digital transformation through hybrid cloud
computing while ensuring regulatory compliance.
Tata Communications has announced the launch of three
new nodes for its IZO™ Private Cloud service to support
enterprises’ hybrid cloud adoption while ensuring regulatory
compliance. The new private cloud nodes enable CIOs to gain
unprecedented control over all their applications by creating a
truly hybrid, high-performance IT infrastructure where different
cloud, co-location and managed hosting environments work
together as one. Today, different clouds often operate in
silos, resulting in a complex environment which can hold back
enterprises’ digital transformation. The fully-managed IZO™
Private Cloud service addresses this complexity by enabling
CIOs to create a hybrid IT environment that combines the
flexibility of public cloud with enterprise-grade security. It also
gives CIOs complete control of the residency of their data, while
keeping up with employees’ demands for mobile, collaborative
and social ways of working.
IZO™ Private Cloud now spans across 13 locations. In addition
to the UAE, Tata Communications has private cloud nodes in
India, Singapore, Hong Kong, Germany, Malaysia and the UK.
The new private cloud nodes address the needs of enterprises
in industries with stringent regulatory requirements, including
aviation, healthcare, manufacturing, media, banking, IT,
financial services and insurance, retail and ecommerce.
Servcorp launches high-tech ME
co-working office spaces
Technology is at the heart of five co-
working office spaces across the Middle
East created in response to the region’s
growing demand for flexible work
environments. The office spaces created
by Servcor include seamless information
technology solutions generally found
only in the world’s largest blue-chip
corporations. The office spaces are
located in business towers in Dubai, Abu
Dhabi, Lebanon, Qatar and Jeddah.
Taking the concept of collaboration to
another level, companies also enjoy
access to the ‘Servcorp Community’,
an online corporate hub that has been
developed to encourage networking and
knowledge sharing with over 35,000
‘imagineers’ globally. One of the
largest private business communities in
the world, the ‘Servcorp Community’,
also provides clients with high-level
content through curated articles,
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deep-knowledge forums and access to
worldwide events.
“Co-working spaces are increasingly
being recognised for their value –
even by government,” said Laudy
Lahdo, General Manager, Servcorp
Middle East. “This has most recently
been demonstrated by the launch
of the Dubai government’s Dubai
Future Accelerators – an incubator
programme that brings together the
best companies, entrepreneurs and
government entities who understand
global challenges and invest in
breakthrough technologies. The
programme is a prime example of
how the country (UAE) continues to
become a forward-thinking, smart hub
for doing business.
providing the most sought after office
addresses in the world with unrivalled IT
capabilities, our clients are able to excel
in a flexible work environment that suits
the needs of their business.
“At Servcorp, we believe that by
bridging traditional elements such as
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