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Public cloud’s contribution to UAE economy could reach $181bn by 2033 – report

Divsha Bhat — Fri, 26 May 2023 12:39:04 +0000

Amazon Web Services commissioned a study to provide an econometrical method for calculating the aggregate productivity gains realised by economies that adopt cloud computing

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New Google Cloud region in Doha to fuel economic growth and job creation in Qatar

Divsha Bhat — Tue, 23 May 2023 13:12:58 +0000

The region is set to contribute a cumulative $18.9bn to economic activity in Qatar between 2023 and 2030 and support creation of more than 25,000 jobs in 2030 alone

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Amazon to invest $12.7bn in India cloud services by 2030

Bloomberg — Thu, 18 May 2023 07:36:41 +0000

The US company’s cloud business, which has data centres in the Mumbai and Hyderabad regions has already invested $3.7bn in India from 2016 to 2022

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Middle Eastern governments have prioritised and fast-tracked the innovation agenda: Oracle

Divsha Bhat — Wed, 10 May 2023 14:02:16 +0000

In a exclusive interview, Richard Smith, Oracle's executive vice president for Technology in EMEA, sheds light on the region's rapid advancement of innovation initiatives

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Oracle signs multiple partnerships at CloudWorld Tour Abu Dhabi

Divsha Bhat — Thu, 04 May 2023 13:59:23 +0000

The Oracle CloudWorld Tour is the company's annual event that showcases the latest innovations in cloud infrastructure, databases and applications across diverse industries

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ACME’s Hussaini shares how the company empowers customers on cloud transformation journeys

Divsha Bhat — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:53:39 +0000

A key trend now is customers' willingness to go multiple cloud, which opens a huge opportunity for trying out new solutions

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Amazon starts round of layoffs in AWS cloud services division

Bloomberg — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 18:05:19 +0000

The company is axing 27,000 mostly corporate positions after a hiring spree during the pandemic left the company with too many people

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Cloud-based innovation sparks technology revolution in the MENA region

Divsha Bhat — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 10:38:06 +0000

Cloud-based innovation is enabling organisations to create new products and services, enter new markets, and compete on a global scale

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Veritas recommends two essential steps to safeguard enterprises against cyberthreats

Divsha Bhat — Sun, 23 Apr 2023 07:16:36 +0000

Companies relying more on native security tools are hit harder by ransomware than organisations that rely less on native security tools, and more on purpose built solutions

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Protecting data in the cloud: Who’s responsible?

Divsha Bhat — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 11:30:53 +0000

Contrary to popular belief, the cloud provider will not always provide the business with all the necessary tools to combat cyberattacks

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