A survey conducted by Oracle revealed that 49% of customers in UAE select brands based on the delivery ETAs (estimated time of arrival) they promise. The same survey highlighted that 48% of consumers say a delayed delivery would ruin their day.

Microsoft announced a strategic collaboration with industry leaders to bridge the regional IT skills gap. In line with the initiative by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to honor coders and developers, the company will collaborate with Oracle and Red Hat as founding partners for GITEX – Code infinity, the region’s first developer show aimed at coders and developers.

Saudi Arabia is fast emerging as a global technology hub and NEOM Tech &Digital Hold Co.’s partnerships with Oracle and EzdiTek will enable us to build the foundations required to deliver on the full potential.

“Keep an open mind and don’t be afraid to embrace disruption, it will help countries to grow. It is new tech and you cannot ignore new technology. This country already understands that and is a symbol of embracing technology. This country gets it. Work with us, let us experiment together in a safe and compliant way to grow the industry.”

Oracle Exadata Database Machine X9M and Exadata Cloud@Client X9M—the only platform that runs Oracle Autonomous Database in customer data centers—are among new Exadata X9M products. Exadata is used by 87 percent of businesses.