Gulf Business Machines

Gulf Business Machines (GBM) is a leading end-to-end digital solutions provider, offering the region’s broadest portfolio, including industry-leading technology solutions, infrastructure solutions, security and services.

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Preparing businesses for tomorrow

For more than 35 years, Gulf Business Machines (GBM) has been the region’s trusted technology partner. With 7 offices and over 1,500 professionals across the Gulf, GBM offers the region’s most comprehensive portfolio spanning digital infrastructure, hybrid cloud, cybersecurity, digital business solutions, and managed services.

GBM combines deep local expertise with global technology leadership, partnering with companies such as IBM (as sole distributor in the GCC, excluding Saudi Arabia and selected IBM products and services), Cisco (Gold Partner) and Red Hat (Premier Partner and Specialized Partner - Container Management). This unique ecosystem, together with GBM’s skilled workforce, enables the delivery of secure, scalable, and customer-centric solutions that address the region’s most complex business challenges.

As a trusted and validated partner by Red Hat, with proven Red Hat platform capabilities and services, we deliver complete multi-technology solutions across the full customer lifecycle, accelerating time to value and driving meaningful business outcomes. We have been officially recognized by Red Hat as Container Management specialist. This recognition extends across our regional entities:

  • Bahrain Business Machines W.L.L – Bahrain
  • Gulf Business Machines – Oman
  • Gulf Business Machines – Qatar
  • Gulf Business Machines (G B M – LLC) – UAE
  • Khorafi Business Machines Co. W.L.L – Kuwait
  • United Computer & Management Consultancy Company – UAE

Benefits to working with Gulf Business Machines

AI Driven Hybrid Multi cloud Management Solution

CloudX is a unified, AI-powered cloud management platform built to simplify and optimize IT operations across Hybrid and MultiCloud environments. CloudX extends the value of existing IT investments by leveraging smart automation and providing real-time insights into Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and more.

Infrastructure Solutions

The GBM portfolio spans the software-defined data center, compute and storage solutions, mobile workspaces, smart audio-visual systems and networking, as well as comprehensive services to implement, protect and evolve your infrastructure.

GBM Shield

GBM Shield is more than just a cyber defense program, it's a next-generation solution crafted to combat complex digital threats. Powered by a dedicated 24/7 team of security professionals, we are continuously adapting to counter emerging threats like AI attacks and OT vulnerabilities.

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What kind of support does GBM provide after deployment of Red Hat solutions?

Post-deployment, GBM provides managed services, monitoring, upgrades, patching, performance tuning, and incident/resolution support. We also offer training programs for client teams so they can operate Red Hat environments with confidence.

Can GBM integrate Red Hat solutions with other vendors and cloud providers?

Absolutely. GBM has experience integrating Red Hat technologies with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), private cloud, hybrid architectures, and with other vendor technologies (storage, networking, security). Our approach ensures interoperability, portability, and minimal vendor lock-in.

Does GBM provide Red Hat consulting, architecture design, and proof of concept (PoC) services?

Yes! We offer full lifecycle services: requirements analysis, solution architecture, proof of concept, pilot deployments, and full production roll-outs. We work closely with clients to ensure the proposed solution delivers on performance, scalability, security, and cost objectives.

What kinds of Red Hat technologies does GBM specialize in?

GBM has deep expertise across the Red Hat portfolio including Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Red Hat OpenShift (container & Kubernetes), Red Hat Ansible Automation, Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization. We also integrate Red Hat’s solution into cloud, hybrid, and edge environments.

What differentiates GBM from other Red Hat partners in the Middle East/UAE?

Key differentiators include our longstanding local presence, deep domain knowledge across key sectors (government, finance, healthcare, telecom), full stack services (from consulting through managed services), strong Red Hat certifications, and ability to deliver at scale. We also emphasize customer success, ensuring solutions are optimized for performance, cost, and operational excellence.
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