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Alibaba Cloud extends integration with the Fortinet Security Fabric
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libaba Cloud, the data intelligence
backbone of Alibaba Group, and
Fortinet,a global leader in broad,
integrated and automated cybersecurity
solutions, have announced the expansion
of the Fortinet Security Fabric offerings
and new automation capabilities for
Alibaba Cloud to provide streamlined and
consistent security for organisations with security policies no matter where their
applications are deployed.
By implementing the Fortinet Security
Fabric on Alibaba Cloud, customers can
apply consistent security policies throughout
their hybrid infrastructures and can
realise multi-layer security protection and
operational benefits for running applications
on Alibaba Cloud.
hybrid cloud infrastructures.
The combination of Alibaba Cloud
and the Fortinet Security Fabric provide
organisations with the ability to extend
security visibility and control from the
data centre to the cloud and the ability to
ensure that organisations employ consistent “Fortinet is committed to helping
customers make their journey to the cloud
even more secure by integrating more
tightly with Alibaba Cloud and supporting
additional cloud security use cases,” said
John Maddison, EVP of Products and
Solutions at Fortinet.
“To further support resource-constrained
teams, this announcement is helping our
joint customers automate additional security
processes and more seamlessly integrate
into their application life cycle.”
Fortinet is committed to helping
customers make their journey.
John Maddison, EVP of
Products and Solutions
at Fortinet
Exclusive Networks hosts inaugural ‘Cloud First’ forum in KSA
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loud 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.
Global cyber and cloud specialist,
Exclusive Networks Middle East, has held its
inaugural Cloud First conference at Narcissus
Hotel & Residences, Riyadh. Attendees had
the opportunity to meet the company’s
cyber and cloud specialists and acquaint
themselves with disruptive technologies in
the space.
Exclusive Networks is taking the lead
to help customers in KSA to accept and
embrace cloud transformation. Customers
were enlightened on best practices in
cybersecurity and cloud.
The forum served as a platform to help
them to formulate the best strategy for
their businesses.
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Exclusive Networks’ leading vendor
partners such as Fortinet, F5, SentinelOne,
Nutanix, Thales, Gigamon and Infoblox were
present at the event and attendees had a
chance to network with them. Exclusive
Networks also announced the launch of the
cloud competency centre – an exclusive led
programme through which channel partners
and customers can get certified as a cloud
specialist. It announced that it will commence
training of the 50 delegates imminently.
Grant Taylor, General Manager KSA,
Exclusive Network Middle East, said: “We
are excited to guide customers towards
embracing cloud innovations together with
our channel and vendor partners.”