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Mindware expands distribution agreement with Trellix
(Left to right) Nicholas Argyrides, General Manager Gulf at Mindware and Luca Brandi, EMEA Channel Director at Trellix. Mindware has announced that it has expanded its long-standing distribution agreement with Trellix, the cybersecurity company delivering the future of extended detection and response (XDR), to now include all Trellix branded products and services across United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Pakistan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Yemen, and Afghanistan. With the increased frequency, sophistication, and dynamism of cyber threats today, the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning into security
solutions is of paramount importance to help prevent and mitigate security incidents. It is imperative that cybersecurity evolves at the same pace as threats. Trellix is delivering outstanding protection, resilience, and agility to enterprises through its ‘living security’ approach that learns, adapts, and grows stronger, smarter, and more agile every day. Expanding their partnership with Trellix is a natural progression. With Mindware’s extensive reach in the Middle East market as the leading distributor and Trellix’s industry-leading security solutions, the partnership is set to deliver comprehensive cybersecurity solutions that meet the unique needs of businesses in the region. The Middle East cybersecurity market has witnessed significant growth in recent years, and this trend is expected to continue in the near future. According to research from Frost & Sullivan, the cybersecurity market in the region valued at about $7.5 billion in 2022, will grow at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 20% over the next seven years and is projected to be worth $31 billion by 2030. The launch of the Trellix Xtend program comes at a crucial time for organizations, as an evolving security landscape continues to give rise to new threats to their data, finances, and reputations. Their partnership with Mindware is focused on supporting the needs of their channel ecosystem with the right elements to drive growth and build their own customised services.
New Pure Storage survey underscores importance of IT modernization Pure Storage, the IT pioneer that delivers the world’s most advanced data storage technology and services, in partnership with Wakefield Research, released a new report identifying the obstacles organizations across industries face in today’s digital economy while on the path to modernization, and the investment priorities they are focused on to support business growth. The new report, “IT Leader Insights: The State of IT Modernization Priorities and Challenges Amid Economic Headwinds,” reveals the need to evolve from legacy infrastructure in order to reap the full benefits of emerging technologies investments. Digital transformation has accelerated at lightning speed, bringing an unprecedented need for IT modernization. In the face of economic headwinds, IT teams are still focused on operationalizing and supporting new digital initiatives, but with the added pressure of tighter budgets and lower
staffing levels. Amidst current inflation and recessionary concerns, IT teams must strike a complex balance between supporting critical IT services for their organization and setting up a foundation on which future initiatives can thrive. With thoughtful investments, organizations can keep vital systems running efficiently while accelerating their ability to keep pace with digital transformation. Investments in emerging technology such as AI and Machine Learning are exciting ventures for organizations interested in gaining a competitive edge, but without a modern IT infrastructure foundation the long-term success of these investments is at critical risk. The findings in their report show how agile IT leadership will need to continue to challenge legacy infrastructure solutions in order to simplify their core structure, in turn driving significant efficiency and flexibility to fuel their future.
Shawn Rosemarin, Vice President, R&D and Customer Engineering, Pure Storage
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