MEA's Tech Boom is Here – And Coming to You Soon at GITEX Global 2024
In modern businesses, AI and data are two of the main cornerstones of technology infrastructure—and both work together to unveil hidden insights. IDC estimates that 90% of all data collected by enterprises is unstructured and, therefore, its real value has yet to be discovered. Adding structure to that data is the promise that AI can bring to businesses.
In a recent EDB survey of C-suite executives, respondents said that AI could help bring return on investment by unlocking agility and competitive advantages. Respondents also felt that AI could unleash the potential for innovation—which would, in turn, create better margins.
However, simply having AI within your business does not guarantee success. The ability to operate and work at very high speeds with AI and data is now a must—and companies need to develop, consume, and operationalize their AI and data for their own platforms and their own business needs.
Thanks to MEA’s current digital posture, organizations in this region are now uniquely positioned to reap the benefits of AI and data transformation. With AI spending in MEA expected to grow at 37% CAGR, reaching $7.2 billion by 2026, companies are aiming to meet the growing demand for robust, secure, and scalable AI and data platforms. Furthermore, as new privacy laws influenced by GDPR emerge across the region, businesses are required to securely scale AI initiatives while adhering to complex regulatory requirements and data protection laws.
What does the future look like? Secure, compliant, and enterprise-grade AI and data in an increasingly open source world. MEA organizations are understanding now more than ever that they need the flexibility of open source solutions to securely manage their data across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. This means opting for technologies like Postgres, which has an extensible underlying data model that also provides ongoing support as they navigate building these novel intelligent applications.
With GITEX Global 2024 in Dubai quickly approaching, the opportunity to realize how Postgres helps to uncover greater AI and data value is at your fingertips. This convergence of transformative technologies and industry leaders is sure to be one for the books.
Will you be a part of this movement? Here are some highlights to look forward to.
GITEX Global 2024 Highlights
EDB is excited to be an exhibitor at GITEX Global 2024, set to be a hub of digital innovation in MEA. The commitment to modernization in this region is clear. Here are some notable elements to expect.
Game-changing Technology
The Power of EDB Postgres AI
At the 44th edition of this premier tech event, EDB is thrilled to help unlock data possibilities by showcasing how its EDB Postgres AI platform enables MEA organizations to optimize performance, achieve extreme high availability, and maintain observability across diverse data environments to meet the demands of an AI-driven economy while safeguarding data sovereignty.
To embrace digital transformation in their organizations, leaders need access to their data and AI platform without disturbing the mission-critical operations that are running the business, day in and day out.
EDB Postgres AI is a sovereign AI and data platform that ensures that level of access to help future-proof business, and enables observability across your data estate. Success will be driven by observing data when, where, and how you need to.
Our commitment to powering AI-driven progress and strengthening data sovereignty will be palpable at this event, as we strive to empower enterprises in the region with secure, scalable, advanced Postgres solutions.
Visit the EDB booth H6-10 in Hall 6 to see demos of how it works! We’ll be highlighting:
- Oracle modernization and migration
- Hybrid Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS)
- Operational analytics
- AI copilot
The team is eager to guide you on your next steps in this realm of digital opportunity.
Groundbreaking Partnerships
EDB + Redington, Supermicro, and Nutanix
To build on this, we’ve recently partnered with Redington, a global technology solutions provider. By combining Redington’s extensive network with our Postgres data and AI platform, we’re helping companies achieve their economic and regulatory goals. The collaboration is about empowering organizations to overcome technological challenges and seize new opportunities for sustainable growth in a rapidly evolving AI landscape.
We’ve also partnered with Nutanix and Supermicro. With EDB on Nutanix Database Service, joint customers can accelerate their adoption of PostgreSQL to support transactional, analytical, and AI applications at scale. The partnership brings together Nutanix Database Service’s (NDB) powerful developer self-service and database automation with EDB’s performance and high availability, enterprise security, and Oracle compatibility capabilities—aiming to enable customers to harness the power of PostgreSQL to support their most data-intensive and highly secure applications and workloads. EDB on NDB is available now, and you can learn more here.
Supermicro and EDB are developing a solution to enable customers to harness the full power of Postgres for transactional, analytical, and AI workloads across any environment – in public or private clouds, on-premises, or hybrid deployments. Visitors to our booth will also have the exclusive opportunity to preview the Q1 2025 release of EDB Postgres AI on Supermicro, an integrated software and hardware solution, optimized for world-class performance and scalability. Preview the all-in-one appliance and learn how it can help you achieve data sovereignty, modernize legacy applications, and accelerate time-to-productivity.
The Future is Coming – See You There
Again, we’re looking forward to this must-attend event! If you’d like to connect with EDB, you can book a time now.
And, we want to hear from you. Send us a note on what you’re most excited about for GITEX Global 2024. The possibilities are endless.
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