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Event Recap: WatchGuard & Supermicro Technology Briefing — Amman 2019

A half‑day technology briefing hosted by WATEEN with WatchGuard and Supermicro, covering cybersecurity trends and modern data center computing in Amman, Jordan.

October 24, 2019
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Event Recap: WatchGuard & Supermicro Technology Briefing — Amman 2019


On Thursday, 24 October 2019, WATEEN hosted an informative half‑day briefing for IT leaders from leading corporates, enterprises, and government institutions in Jordan. Together with technology partners WatchGuard and Supermicro, we explored current cybersecurity trends and the latest in data center computing—with practical guidance on how to build smart, resilient enterprise infrastructure.


Event welcome and opening

Why we brought everyone together


Security and compute decisions impact availability, cost, and user trust. The goal of the session was to bring vendor expertise and field experience to one room so teams could validate roadmaps and leave with concrete next steps.


Program highlights


  • Opening & Welcome — WATEEN
  • Setting context: regional security signals, modernization priorities, and the case for simple, manageable architectures.


  • Cybersecurity Trends & "Smart" Enterprise Security — WatchGuard
  • A look at the evolving threat landscape and how layered defenses (NGFW, secure Wi‑Fi, MFA, and visibility) can reduce risk without slowing the business.


  • Modern Data Center Compute — Supermicro
  • What's new in server platforms and density: performance per watt, storage‑rich designs, and building blocks for virtualization and private cloud.


  • Panel Q&A + Networking
  • Use‑case questions from the audience and direct conversations with vendor teams.


    WatchGuard sales manager presentation

    Takeaways for attendees


  • Keep security simple to operate — visibility and manageable policies win.
  • Match compute to the workload — right‑sizing servers and storage cuts cost and improves resilience.
  • Plan for growth — leave headroom for new applications, analytics, and higher traffic.

  • Group photo of all attendees

    What's next


    We continue to host focused sessions and hands‑on workshops. If you'd like to join a future event—or want a tailored security or data center workshop for your team—get in touch.


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