PRO TECHnology, the leading integrator of storage and high availability solutions in the Middle East, has announced the successful implementation of a comprehensive disaster recovery solution for Emaar Financial Services (Emaar FS), which is a subsidiary of Emaar Properties.
Emaar Financial Services is the first brokerage house in the UAE to offer E-trading, through www.emaarfs.ae, allowing traders to buy and sell shares online and monitor the performance of their portfolio. The concept of real-time stock trading is becoming increasingly popular in the region, as it allows investors to perform stock market transactions and track market trends from the comfort of their home or office.
Emaar FS had recently been witnessing increased demand for its services, necessitating an upgrade of their existing system. Since the company needed to make its operations highly available with zero downtime, the services of a world-class systems integrator were called for to ensure a smooth transition and to derive significant long-term benefits. PRO TECHnology was selected on the basis of its proven expertise in system integration, and the company quickly moved to design and successfully implement a complete disaster recovery solution, which included a backup solution and clustering solution.
“This project once again illustrates PRO TECHnology’s unique ability to comprehend the precise nature of client requirements and perform even the most intricate system integration tasks with minimal downtime,” said Imran Raoof, Manager of Storage and Digital Archiving Division, PRO TECHnology. “PRO TECHnology has extensive experience with IBM and Symantec solutions, which enabled us to carry out a smooth integration with IBM Blade Technology while maintaining business continuity at Emaar FS. Besides putting in place a high availability disaster recovery solution, we will offer Emaar FS round-the-clock onsite support and pre-sales consultancy in enhancing future upgrades, as part of our commitment to deliver maximum value to our clients.”
Mr. Omar Al Haddad, Senior Manager, Projects and Business Support, EMAAR FS said: “Installing a comprehensive disaster recovery solution was a strategic decision designed to further our long-term business objectives, and we are extremely pleased with the quality of the solution and the high implementation standards achieved by PRO TECHnology. The benefits of this move are already visible, especially in terms of reduced downtime, online backup and restore of database, and 24x7 availability of applications. Furthermore, it allows for significant manpower cost savings and will yield us higher return on investment.”
PRO TECHnology provides comprehensive IT solutions for medium to large enterprises. The company’s solution offerings are as diversified as network infrastructure, remote access, complex storage, backup, high availability, mobility and digital graphics and printing solutions. PRO TECHnology specialises in the implementation of efficient client/server network infrastructure and peer-to-peer network requirements. Utilising the latest techniques, PRO TECHnology is able to reduce downtime, accelerate installation, and lower overall project costs.
About PRO TECHnology
PRO TECHnology delivers technologies, products and solutions that give the best IT solutions to both Corporate & Retail industries. The company has four distinct lines of business providing unique products and solutions to the respective industry segments such as: Storage, Archiving, Business and Mobility Solutions. Established in 1998, PRO TECHnology is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and has branches in Jordan, Sudan, Iran & KSA. PRO TECHnology’s portfolio of world class brands includes Apple, HP, IBM, Dicota, Qualstar, Nexsan, Storageflex, Symantec/Veritas, Lacie and Canto.
Presently PRO TECHnology works with 18 leading international brands in the Middle East and the Levant and the company’s vision is to collaborate with more powerhouse brands to become a comprehensive, all encompassing solutions provider.
