{"id":41567,"date":"2019-09-19T10:56:49","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T09:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/?p=41567"},"modified":"2019-09-24T10:21:45","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T09:21:45","slug":"exclusive-networks-hosts-inaugural-cloud-first-forum-in-ksa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/2019\/09\/19\/exclusive-networks-hosts-inaugural-cloud-first-forum-in-ksa\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive Networks hosts inaugural \u2018Cloud First\u2019 forum in KSA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cloud is increasingly becoming a top priority for C-level\nexecutives across all vertical markets in the Kingdom. Organisations in Saudi Arabia\n(KSA) are rapidly adopting cloud solutions as the need for flexibility and\nspeed takes effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Global cyber and cloud specialist, Exclusive Networks Middle East,\nhas organised its inaugural&nbsp;Cloud First&nbsp;conference at&nbsp;Narcissus\nHotel &amp; Residences, Riyadh.&nbsp;Attendees had the opportunity to meet the company\u2019s cyber and cloud\nspecialists and acquaint themselves with disruptive technologies in the space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Exclusive Networks is taking the lead to help customers in KSA to\naccept and embrace the cloud transformation that is taking over the industry.\nDuring the course of the event, customers were enlightened on best practices in\ncybersecurity and cloud. The forum served as a perfect platform to help them to\nformulate the most ideal strategy for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Exclusive Networks\u2019 leading vendor partners such as Fortinet, F5,\nSentinelOne, Nutanix, Thales , Gigamon and Infoblox were present at the event\nand attendees had a unique opportunity to network with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants at the conference were treated to a host of\nthought-provoking discussions that revolved around different aspects of the\ncloud. F5 shared insights on securing apps in the cloud. Thales explored\nencryption on cloud while Fortinet discussed the key pillars to securing\nmigration to the cloud. \u2018Fighting the unknown With SentinelOne\u2019 session was\nengaging while Gigamon\u2019s talk on achieving full network visibility addressed\ncustomers\u2019 current challenges in the space. Exabeam shed light first on how attendees can plan their SIEM strategies in a more\nefficient manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, Exclusive Networks also announced the launch of the\ncloud competency centre \u2013 an Exclusive led programme through which channel\npartners and customers can get certified as a cloud specialist. It announced\nthat it will commence training of the 50 delegates imminently&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grant Taylor, General Manager KSA, Exclusive Network Middle East,\nsaid:&nbsp;\u201cOur inaugural edition of Cloud First in KSA was a resounding\nsuccess. With the support of our team as well as our vendors, participants at\nthe forum gained insights on the best practices required to build the right IT\nstrategy for their businesses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCloud transformation is here to stay and those organisations that\nevolve their operations to optimise the opportunities present in the space will\nsee significant growth. We are excited to guide customers towards embracing\ncloud innovations together with our channel and vendor partners.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cloud is increasingly becoming a top priority for C-level executives across all vertical markets in the Kingdom. Organisations in Saudi Arabia (KSA) are rapidly adopting cloud solutions as the need for flexibility and speed takes effect. 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