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Bahrain embracing multi-cloud strategies - Realizing the long-sought ROI on cloud investments.

Posted by Simone G on Tue, Jan 09, 2024 @ 01:57 PM

The Middle East is quickly catching up to other markets in terms of cloud computing adoption. Government investments and the increasing presence of public cloud providers are making cloud solutions more accessible. These developments are providing organizations in the public and private sectors with a faster route to capturing value from the technology. Bahrain is rapidly advancing in its digital capabilities with the ICT sector contributing over 6.8% to the real GDP in 2022 and witnessing a significant growth of 4.5% in the same year.

 

Back in 2019, Bahrain made a significant move in the IT sector by inviting AWS to set up its first cloud computing region in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) right in Bahrain. This helped the kingdom to commit to a Cloud-First policy, mandating all government agencies to migrate to cloud-based services. 

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Cloud Disaster Recovery Trends for Kuwait

Posted by Simone G on Thu, Oct 26, 2023 @ 12:52 PM

As part of its efforts to achieve the goals of Kuwait Vision 2035, the country is prioritizing the adoption of digital technologies to drive innovation and digital transformation in key sectors. By implementing smart and digital technologies, Kuwait aims to improve the efficiency and performance of its services, stimulate economic growth, and enhance the quality of life for its citizens. Through this focus on digital transformation, Kuwait aims to increase operational efficiency and performance in key sectors.

 

With ambitious digital transformation goals, a dynamic business environment, and rising cyber threats, there is an increasing need for a strong, secure foundation of cloud infrastructure and services like disaster recovery.

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Stay Compliant: Regulations for Data Recovery in the Financial Sector across GCC

Posted by Simone G on Thu, May 25, 2023 @ 02:02 PM

imgonline-com-ua-CompressToSize-6tJr5VGhzHdwGwfThe Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region is witnessing unprecedented growth in the financial sector, with a surge in both traditional financial institutions and emerging fintech companies. Due to their financial power and increasing connectivity, they are the prime target for cyberattacks and data breaches, making the protection and security of their critical data a paramount concern.


According to a recent study, the global fintech market is projected to reach a staggering $324 billion by 2026, demonstrating the exponential growth of this sector. With such rapid advancements, the need to fortify data infrastructure against potential disasters has become more crucial than ever.

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The Importance of Cloud Cost Management for Business Success

Posted by Simone G on Tue, Apr 04, 2023 @ 01:26 PM

The adoption of cloud technology has been on the rise and for good reason - businesses streamline their operations, improve their agility, and reduce costs. However, with the increasing complexity of cloud environments, managing costs has become increasingly important.

This is where cloud cost management comes into play. It refers to the processes and tools used to control, monitor, and optimize the costs associated with cloud usage. With effective cloud cost management, you can maximize the value of cloud investments and achieve the desired outcomes.

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Topics: Cloud UAE, best cloud provider UAE, cloud saudi arabia, Managed IT services Saudi Arabia, BIOSME Saudi Arabia, gcc cloud, cloud Oman

How to Defend Your Business In The Global Cybercrime Landscape

Posted by Simone G on Tue, Mar 14, 2023 @ 01:46 PM

Cybercrime is on the rise and it’s important that each member of your organization realizes the importance of data security. Cybersecurity Ventures expects global cybercrime costs to grow by 15 percent per year over the next five years, reaching $10.5 trillion USD annually by 2025.


In today’s post, we will discover how to develop a robust data security strategy to secure your business and prevent external attacks.

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Three IT changes to improve your business in 2023

Posted by Nidhi Savla on Wed, Jan 04, 2023 @ 11:33 AM

Businesses have faced huge challenges and have undergone an incredible amount of change over the past few years, and this won’t slow down in 2023. Each year brings forth the opportunity to enhance your business operations and reduce your overall IT spend. In 2023, one trend that has been gaining a lot of attention is the growth of cloud adoption to perform AI and ML operations. These technologies are being used to automate a wide range of tasks, including data analysis, language translation, and image recognition. In fact, by the end of this year, 31% of organizations expect to run 75% of their workloads in the cloud.

 

Let’s find out which three crucial IT changes you need to embrace quickly to improve your business in 2023.

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Cloud TCO and What it Really Means?

Posted by Nidhi Savla on Mon, Nov 14, 2022 @ 11:00 AM

Investing wisely in your assets and infrastructure is key to a higher return on investment. However, to really understand which infrastructure is most cost-effective for your business, you need to perform meaningful cost comparisons.

Cloud Total Cost of Ownership, or TCO for short, is a metric that defines and assesses how effective the cloud is for you by adding up all the costs associated with the purchase, operation, and maintenance of your cloud components.

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Topics: UAE Cloud, Cloud Provider UAE, Cloud UAE, private cloud, best cloud provider UAE, multi-cloud, multicloud, BIOSME Saudi Arabia, local cloud provider, gcc cloud, cloud Oman, managed secure cloud

BIOS Middle East Earns CITC’s Class B Certification in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Posted by Nidhi Savla on Tue, Nov 01, 2022 @ 01:58 PM

citc BIOS Middle East (BIOS), GCC’s local cloud and managed services provider, has achieved Class B Certification from the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This certification ascertains that BIOS is compliant with the government regulations related to cloud computing services and will be able to securely provide cloud infrastructure services to various businesses across different industries in the KSA.

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Topics: microsoft cloud, microsoft azure, multi-cloud, bios secured, bios assured, BIOSME Saudi Arabia, bios middle east oman, gcc cloud

What is the Cloud-First Policy in KSA?

Posted by Nidhi Savla on Tue, Oct 18, 2022 @ 10:43 AM

Businesses in Saudi Arabia are accelerating their digital transformation journey with the cloud with benefits such as scalability, cost-effectiveness, and flexibility associated with the cloud.

In response to the fast-paced changes and to drive a cloud-led transformation, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology issued policies and regulations under KSA Cloud First Policy in February 2019 as part of Saudi Arabia’s 2030 Vision.
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Topics: Managed IT services Saudi Arabia, Cloud Service Provider Saudi Arabia, BIOSME Saudi Arabia, draas saudi arabia, disaster recovery saudi arabia, cloud provider saudi arabia

Why do SMBs need a disaster recovery plan?

Posted by Nidhi Savla on Tue, Sep 20, 2022 @ 12:23 PM

Digital transformation and remote working arrangements pushed small and medium businesses (SMBs) to leverage the cloud to store their critical data and work processes. While the cloud opens up new opportunities for businesses to scale faster, it also presents a few challenges. One of these is data breach and loss.


According to this 2022 report, the Middle East ranked second on the list of data breach losses after the US, incurring losses of SR28 million from data breaches in 2022 alone.

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Topics: Disaster Recovery, disaster recovery uae, cloud dr uae, disaster recovery as a service uae, cloud draas, BIOSME Saudi Arabia, draas saudi arabia, disaster recovery saudi arabia, cloud dr saudi arabia

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