Software giant showcases new technology to regional business leaders

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - May 21, 2005 - Hundreds of regional companies are set to attend VERITAS VISION in Dubai, a forum of IT professionals taking place on May 26 at the Madinat Jumeirah Conference Center. 

The 500 decision-makers that have already confirmed their attendance will not only learn about new technologies which protect and keep their critical information assets available but they will also hear a range of perspectives around utility computing - both technical and business-related

VERITAS executives believe that the conference will equip delegates with a well-designed strategy to maximise the potential of utility computing in their business.

"The utility computing model enables companies to respond dynamically to changing market conditions, scale their resources according to their circumstances and avoid unnecessary management and deployment costs," said Sam Tayan, VERITAS' Regional Manager for the Middle East. "We want businesses across the region to reap these benefits."

VISION DUBAI 2005 is just one in a series of seminars being hosted regionally by the software giant. This week VERITAS representatives will speak in Lebanon and Jordan, with the aim of introducing businesses in these markets to its data protection solutions.

Highlights of VISION DUBAI 2005 include:

  • An introduction to the new features of NetBackup 6.0 and Enterprise Vault 6.0.

  • A demonstration of the features and benefits of VERITAS' Backup Exec Suite.

  • Keynote presentations from Sam Tayan, Regional Manager Middle East, VERITAS Software; Heini Booysen, Program Manager, IDC; and Gavin Keeler, MENA Regional Director, Network Appliance.

"With presentations around topics such as data management, email retention and information security, VISION 2005 is a cornerstone of VERITAS' continuing efforts to raise regional awareness about the vital importance of company data, helping regional organizations to them maintain their information in a secure and automated system," continued Tayan. "As this region becomes more competitive across all industry sectors, data is a company's most critical tool for survival and market leadership."

Supporting VERITAS VISION as a premier sponsor is Symantec, who will present keynote remarks on information integrity.  Network Appliance is the gold sponsor of the event, while Aptec, Dell, Mindware, STME, and Tech Access are all silver sponsors of the data management and protection forum.  Attendees can listen to technical presentation and view firsthand exhibitions on behalf of these supporting organizations.

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About VERITAS Software
VERITAS Software, one of the 10 largest software companies in the world, is a leading provider of software and services to enable utility computing. In a utility computing model, IT resources are aligned with business needs, and business applications are delivered with optimal performance and availability on top of shared computing infrastructure, minimizing hardware and labor costs. With 2004 revenue of $2.04 billion, VERITAS delivers products and services for data protection, storage & server management, high availability and application performance management that are used by 99 percent of the Fortune 500. More information about VERITAS Software can be found at www.veritas.com

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