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Hisham Hendi, CEO of Pro 9 Sports Event Organizer, the tournament organizer welcomed the players, officials and sponsors. “Our most sincere appreciation and gratitude goes to His Highness Sheikh Nahyan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Sports Council for his patronage and to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum, Chairman of the UAE Billiards and Snooker Association in supporting us in overcoming all difficulties to establish this unique tournament which all of us hold dear to our hearts,” said Hisham Hendi.

Abu Dhabi Sports Council and UAE Billiards and Snooker Association in cooperation with Pro 9 Sports Event Organizer presents Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan - Chairman of Abu Dhabi Sports Council, "Kolluna Al Emarat Kolluna Khalifa International 9Ball Open Championship 2013.” hosted in Abu Dhabi on 23rd to 30th November.

His Excellency Talal Mustafa Al Hashemi, Sports Technical Affair Division Manager of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, said: “We are pleased to thank and appreciate the efforts of all those who have supported this endeavour. We are indebted to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Higher Organizing Committee and Chairman of the UAE Billiards and Snooker Association and we are grateful to corporate sponsors Marina Mall, Agthia, Hilton Capital Grand, Etihad Airways, Hannover Consulting Engineers, Al Aan TV, Knight Shot, Crystal Arc and Datamax Technology and organizers Pro9 Sport Event and media and press for providing support and effective contribution to the success of this event.”

Data Centre Cabling: Standards and Structure

Data centres are the life-blood of today’s enterprises. IT managers spend much time and expense designing and implementing systems that not only meet the technology requirements of the business, but at the same time reduce any risk of downtime. Often the cabling, or physical infrastructure, is not given as much consideration as the switches and servers, but in fact it is the base upon which the rest is resides. It is important to plan the cabling according to the needs and structure of the data centre. This article looks at the standards that have been put in place by cabling bodies to aid in this process and discusses important considerations in choosing the media and platforms for the various areas in the data centre.