Products to take centre stage this year will be “Micro Data Centre and IT Security rooms”. Also a preview on the Standardised Datacentre solution from Rittal – ‘Rimatrix S’ will also be a key highlight as well on the stand this year, opening up brand new perspectives for the IT world.

Joseph Najjar, Managing Director, Rittal Middle East, said, “Intersec, with its global recognition, elevates Rittal strengths on its IT Physical Security offerings to the market. Acknowledging the growing need for physical security for IT, our display of physical security offerings (IT Security Room and Micro Data Centre) will be a strong resilient proposition to the leading security consultants and clients who value their critical IT equipment and data centres. The physical display of the IT Security Room on our stand at Intersec 2017 will be, one of the realistic touch-and-feel showcase to experience our Promise – ‘ Our Expertise – Your Benefit’.”

Intersec an international recognised platform will surely help in building great brand awareness and elevate Rittal brand equity too. Since GITEX is the only other IT exhibition where Rittal participates directly in the region, participation at Intersec delivers growth stimulus for Rittal in the region.

Overviewing the offerings a Standard security room, includes Fire protection category EI 90 to EN 1363/F90 to DIN 4102, protection from unauthorised access, Resistance category II to DIN V ENV 1630, Basic EMC protection. Impact test with 3,000 Nm energy after 30 min. flame impingement over uniform temperature curve and Dust and water protection to IP 56 to IEC 60 529. Benefits galore from System-tested protection levels, Multi-functional risk coverage, Dust- and noise-reduced installation, Dismantling and reassembly plus extendibility = investment security, lastly – Compatible with cross-plant IT infrastructures.

Noting the Shift in Demands of the region pertaining to IT information and security – Physical infrastructure for entire IT systems has raised the bar to a non-negotiable situation. This need to be on top of information and systems for all enterprises makes INTERSEC a must visit platform. Rittal expects the solutions display at Intersec 2017 would benefit one and all the audience looking at collaboration of solutions across all verticals. Rittal local office team members and Personnel from the Headquarters in Germany would be a part of the show and support on engagements with the audience at the Rittal Stand.

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Officially launched in 2006, the Qatar Data Centre was the first facility in Qatar to offer businesses a full suite of enterprise services, evolving into one of the most important technology assets in Qatar’s drive to become a truly “smart” nation.

The first facility was approximately 2,000 sq. feet and provided colocation and basic reporting services. Over the past decade, Ooredoo’s Data Centre offering has grown so that it now manages and operates five data centres with a capacity of more than 55,000 sq. feet, with potential future expansion capacity of up to 100,000 sq. feet.

Present at the ceremony were H.E. Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al-Thani, Chairman of Ooredoo and H.E. Jassim Bin Saif Al Sulaiti, Minister of Transport and Communication, State of Qatar. They officially cut the ribbon to inaugurate the new server floor at Ooredoo’s QDC5.

H.E. Jassim Bin Saif Al Sulaiti stressed that Qatar Data Centre, operated by Ooredoo, contributes to the growth of businesses in Qatar by expanding the scope of solutions and technologies that are available to them. He indicated that Ooredoo has become one of the leading companies in this area in the region.

He said: “The Ministry of Transport and Communications is focusing its attention on positioning Qatar as a leading nation for the digital economy, and has made significant strides towards achieving that leadership role.”

He stressed the need to intensify efforts to ensure network safety and security across Qatar. He also emphasised that the Ministry is working on enhancing market conditions and making existing and upcoming knowledge-sharing easier, and underlined the Ministry’s support for all projects that will help drive Qatar’s move towards deploying smart solutions.

H.E. Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al Thani, Chairman, Ooredoo, said: “Today is a proud day for Ooredoo and for Qatar. The Qatar Data Centre has evolved into the most advanced and sophisticated facility in the region and continues to enable businesses to achieve greater efficiencies and deliver significant success. We will continue to invest in new services and solutions for our customers and look forward to further innovation in the future.”

The ceremony was also attended by a number of senior Ooredoo executives, including Sheikh Saud Bin Nasser Al Thani, Group CEO, Ooredoo; Waleed Mohamed Ebrahim Al Sayed, Chief Executive Officer, Ooredoo Qatar; Yousuf Abdulla Al Kubaisi, Chief Operating Officer, Ooredoo Qatar; and Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad bin Nasser Al Thani, Chief New Line of Business Officer, Ooredoo Qatar, among others.

They were joined by representatives from Qatar Data Centre’s leading customers as well as VIPs and senior government and business decision-makers.

Waleed Mohamed Ebrahim Al Sayed, Chief Executive Officer, Ooredoo Qatar, said: “Our network of Qatar Data Centres is the beating heart at the centre of Ooredoo’s ICT development strategy, which will see us become a major provider of technology and solutions to organisations and businesses not just across Qatar – but for the whole region. The Qatar Data Centre’s growth has played a vital role in Ooredoo’s journey to being a data experience leader, and we will continue to drive innovation across the facility.”

Qatar Data Centre facilities have been designed in compliance with Tier-3 standards and provides local and regional organisations with a full range of services including Hosting & Co-location, Cloud Services, Data Backup & Restoration, Managed Storage, Email and Web Security and more.

Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad bin Nasser Al Thani, Chief New Line of Business Officer, Ooredoo Qatar, said: “QDC 5 is one of the first data centres to deploy ‘Data Centre Infrastructure Management’, which monitors the facility’s capacity, space, power and cooling through one integrated platform. This captures real-time information about our facility infrastructure and power usage efficiency. We have also invested in the human resources to manage and operate this facility, including achieving multiple ISO standards.”

Ooredoo continues to support the launch of new breakthrough technologies for customers, in-line with its strategy to become an ICT innovation engine for Qatar and the region.

Recently, it has launched ‘Advanced Managed Services’, to enable customers to safeguard servers, applications and data with the highest levels of security, infrastructure availability, redundancy and disaster recovery options.

In addition, plans are in place to launch an online portal for Qatar Data Centre’s customers, where they can raise Service Requests, follow-up on issues and request on-demand reporting.

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“We are excited that our global footprint has now expanded to the Middle East which is also a major area covered by China’s ‘one belt, one road’ initiative. With the Dubai data center, our global cloud network will be able to meet enterprises which are going global” said Simon Hu, President of Alibaba Cloud.

“As a global leader in cloud computing and big data, we recognize the shift in the region’s demand from clunky IT equipment and servers to streamlined cloud computing solutions,” added Sicheng Yu, Vice President of Alibaba Group and General Manager of Alibaba Cloud Global.

“The ease of doing business in Dubai coupled with strong transport and telecommunications infrastructure make this city the perfect choice to house Alibaba Cloud’s high-speed, high-quality and secure cloud services and in turn expand our global footprint”, added Sicheng Yu.

By enabling the digital transformation of businesses, YVOLV will be complementing Alibaba Cloud’s offering to serve customers as they migrate their day to day IT operations to the cloud and developing unique and innovative solutions to help them streamline operations.

“Alibaba Cloud has established a strong reputation as a leading cloud services provider in China and at YVOLV, we are certain that this success can be replicated in the region where innovation is thriving. We remain steadfast in our commitment to articulating the objectives outlined in the Dubai Smart City Initiative and the UAE Vision 2021, and the opening of this data center is a step in the right direction”, said Fahad Al Hajeri, Chief Executive Officer, YVOLV.

Some of the existing regional and global customers of Alibaba Cloud are OneMT, MenaMobile, VSun, Dahua and JollyChic. Intel, who has collaborated with Alibaba Group globally in the areas of Cloud, Big Data and artificial intelligence (AI) has joined the event to highlight how cloud usage is driving transformative change across all industries.

“As long-term strategic partner of Alibaba Cloud, we are proud to see Alibaba Cloud’s footprint expand into the MEA region. We are excited to have the latest Intel cloud technology running in the Dubai Data Center to provide superior performance to users in the region”, said Kit Ho Chee, Vice President and General Manager of Cloud Service Provider Sales at Intel.

The benefits of cloud computing cannot be denied. Scalability, affordability, improved agility to deploy solutions and choice between vendors are just some of the reasons why cloud computing is being seen as the need of the hour. Not to mention the fact that it offers an onramp to new computing advances and innovations. Alibaba Cloud’s portfolio at the new data center will include IaaS (Infrastructure as a service) cloud services including elastic computing, storage and databases which caters to all types of customers from SMEs, Government, and Enterprise.

Alibaba Cloud has also recently signed the number of partnerships in the region. The most recent deals are with Detecon, leading Saudi data center services provider and Chinese Business Hub, which is designed to facilitate the move of Chinese SMEs to the UAE.

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Products taking centre stage this year will be the (SMART – Scalable Modular Architecture) solutions for SMB, SME and Large Enterprise businesses including the Network Enclosure TE 8000, Datacentre-in-a-Box tailored products, the TS-IT frame and its variants with the In-Rack cooling solution, Outdoor IT Racks, Different Cooling solutions & Rittal DCIM software. Adding onto the larger platform this year – will be the showcase of the Rittal Physical Security Solutions including the Micro Data Centre & IT Security Room. A virtual display of the Standardised Datacentre solution from Rittal – ‘Rimatrix S’ will be an added treat to the customers and channel.
Efficiency and Innovation are the key topics as Rittal perfectly blends these 2 success factors within all its products and solutions – which will be a galore at the GITEX 2016 platform. Rittal enhances its commitment to ‘Customer Growth’ focusing on the needs of Small and Medium sized entities as well on their journey to meet the industry demands. IT Infrastructure Solutions offering from Rittal addresses niche verticals & market segments that promise growth. Partners are set to benefit by exploring the wide array of solutions showcased on GITEX platform and Go SMART with Rittal.
“There is no better platform than GITEX – to reach out to the channel and end-user community, offering them the latest IT Infrastructure solutions to create opportunities, enhance their business. This Gitex also happens to be a launching platform, extending the Global Alliance of IBM & Rittal for professional Data Centres, to the Middle East & Africa region. This internationally recognised platform (GITEX) elevates our brand awareness and recognition supporting our efforts on Commitment to customer’s growth – Surely an important event to share the Rittal promise “Our Expertise – Your benefit, ” said Joseph Najjar, Managing Director, Rittal Middle East.

He adds, “Rittal at GITEX 2016 brings a fresh look with a larger stand area (120 SQM) , a product showcase covering the complete IT Infrastructure, Data Centre and Physical Security Infrastructure offerings all at one platform. It’s a time for technology galore and we look forward to engage with various professionals from different technology arenas’ towards a collaborative success.”

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