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du Empowers UAE Businesses’ Digital Journeys with Seamless Multi-

Cloud Workload Protection Service

du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company against known and unknown threats including malware and
(EITC), has today announced the launch of its latest cloud vulnerabilities, helping to secure business data and applications
security solution, Multi-Cloud Workload Protection as a Service, all from within one solution.
in partnership with Trend Micro, a global leader in Cybersecurity
solutions. The solution was announced during GITEX Technology
Week 2019. In response to the increasing number and variety
of cyber threats, the Cloud Workload Protection Service from du
will provide customers with a locally hosted, unified, security
management experience that will help them to accelerate
compliance and to secure workloads hosted in their hybrid and
multi-cloud environments. Reflecting the strong demand for
cloud-based cyber security, the Middle East and North Africa’s
cloud security spend is USD 9 billion in 2019, a 108 percent
increase over 2018, according to a recent Gartner report. du’s
Multi-Cloud Workload Protection as a Service, in partnership
with Trend Micro, delivers a multi-layered automated approach
to protect hybrid cloud workloads and container environments

du Empowers Department of Finance to Migrate to Dubai Pulse

Building on its role as a Strategic Partner for Smart Dubai Office, du, “Enabling the digital journey and strategic mandates of government
from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), entities like the Department of Finance is a role we at du take
will be facilitating the Department of Finance’s (DoF) in Dubai to great pride in accomplishing. Backed by proven technological
transfer its applications to Dubai Pulse, together with licenses and capabilities and expertise, we are thrilled to help the DoF’s cloud
Managed Services. During GITEX du signs DoF as their customer vision reach fruition and to be working in unison with esteemed
for Dubai Pulse, to make the Smart City vision come to life. As public sector organizations to achieve the innovative visions set
the central government entity in charge of government finance, out by the UAE leadership.” Huda Hamdan Al Shaikh, Executive
DOF chooses du to provide highly available and scalable cloud Director, Corporate Services Sector, Department of Finance in
services, which will meet its requirements in a secure and optimal Dubai, said: “Supporting the Smart City vision and agenda of Smart
architecture with disaster recovery to ensure availability of all Dubai Office is also in line with the efforts of the UAE leadership to
these applications, and readiness to handle different situations. transform Dubai into one of the world’s most advanced cities. By
‘Another Major Milestone by du for Dubai Pulse’ enlisting du to support the department’s cloud-based needs, we
Farid Faraidooni, Deputy CEO - Enterprise Solutions, du, said: are one step closer to reaching this reality and we believe this will
provide a global model for the implementation of world-leading
technologies that provide world-leading outcomes for individuals,
public entities, and communities.”
‘End-to-End Cloud Solutions’
DoF’s requirements included the ability to host and manage
its Enterprise Performance Management platform, IT service
management platform, corporate Data insight and Discovery
application, MS Share Point based intranet, and Internet
applications and Reporting services on the cloud-based
Dubai Pulse platform. In addition, database consolidation
will be provided through the MS SQL Enterprise service. The
administration and management of all Infrastructure components
along with a Business Continuity plan is also required. Launched
by the Smart Dubai Office in partnership with du, Dubai Pulse
offers virtual solutions to cater to web, application, database and
shared services on the Smart City platform.

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