ALKESH SHARMA / EMIRATES BUSINESS Dubai-based eHostingDataFort (eHDF) has joined hands with IT-giant Cisco, an initiative that would ensure better services to its clients through Application-Centric Infrastructure (ACI). ACI would unify all the component of IT infrastructure — networking, storage, compute, network services, applications, security —into a single, dynamic entityand facilitate improved operational efficiency, productivity, scalability and improved security. This …

Sharjah / Emirates Business Al Qasba Turkish Nights wrapped up its activities in Al Qasba on Friday. The ten day event turned Al Qasba’s walkways into a Turkish Bazaar scattered with kiosks selling Turkish goods, beverages and souvenirs and ran from February 4-13, receiving a massive turnout from both families and individuals. The Turkish nights were held for the first …

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business An innovative initiative for converting waste cooking oil into biodiesel has been launched by Tadweer, the Center of Waste Management, Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies. Working with Masdar Institute, the Facilities Management Company Khidmah and Averda …