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HEWLETT PACKARD
ENTERPRISE MIDDLE EASTAdvertorialHPE is proud to partner with Du to design, develop
and implement the Smart Dubai Platform.Hewlett Packard Enterprise
partners with Du
to deliver Dubai Smart
Government vision
D
ubai is the most populous city in the United
Arab Emirates (UAE) and, for more than a
decade, the city has been working towards
the vision of His Highness Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai,
to deliver impactful smart services for the Government
of Dubai. The visionary Smart Dubai initiative’s goal is
to improve quality of life, drive economic growth and
create sustainable communities.
Du, a leading telecommunications provider in the
UAE, was selected as the Strategic Partner for the
development and implementation of the Smart Dubai
Platform. Du Telecom needed a System Integrator and
selected HPE to provide the Technology Services and
Big Data technologies. As a trusted adviser, HPE
Pointnext was charged with designing and
implementing the Smart Dubai Platform using the
technology selected by the city.
HPE Pointnext defi ned a data lake as the
foundation for the platform, comprised of HPE
servers, storage, data protection, as well as partner
solutions. The data lake ingests Big Data from existing
departmental systems, sensor data, open data from
the internet and other sources, as well as private
enterprise and personal data. The Smart Dubai
Platform also uses Hortonworks Hadoop for Big Data
analytics and application development, using a wide
variety of software from vendors such as
MicroStrategy and Informatics. Through application
programming interfaces, the Smart Dubai Platform
will enable virtually any government entity, private
enterprise, or individual to create innovative, data-
driven applications and dashboards to enhance city
life. Post-implementation, HPE Pointnext will provideongoing operational support. Today, the platform is
up and running, serving diff erent government entities
and launching several services on Dubai Pulse.
“What we liked about working with HPE is that
they came in with a comprehensive proposal. HPE
went beyond being just the system integrator, to also
providing the services and technologies, whether it is
servers, storage, or software.” – Wesam Lootah, CEO
of Smart Dubai Government.
“We are proud to be selected to be part of this
journey and impact the citizens of Dubai’s life
positively. It’s an iconic project, and we are looking
forward to the next phase to contribute and make
Dubai the happiest city in the world.” – Fabio Fontana,
VP and Managing Director, HPE Middle East.
“Our transformational experience and expertise
were both keys to driving the success of this project
and bringing it to life. HPE Pointnext continues to lead
the massive eff orts to implement useful cases. We are
honoured to be part of this journey.” – Sahem Azzam,
General Manager and Regional Director, HPE
Pointnext Middle East.Fabio Fontana, VP and Managing Director,
HPE Middle EastSahem Azzam, General Manager and Regional Director,
HPE Pointnext Middle East