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March 26, 2018 •
Opinion •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Infrastructure Management Trends in South Africa
It is a digital age and for businesses to remain current, they need to get on board with the burgeoning trend towards customer experience improvement and tailor their infrastructure accordingly. According to a Walker study, customer experience will...
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January 8, 2018 •
General, Opinion •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Being open about being open: priorities for IT in 2018
There are some big things set to come in 2018. In fact, we are seeing numerous significant developments in the world of enterprise IT. These include the emergence of the container infrastructure ecosystem, a continued move to hybrid cloud and the growth in...
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December 17, 2017 •
Cloud Computing, Opinion •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Simplifying the management of on-premise cloud services
One of the more complex issues related to server management – particularly for those organisations that host their servers on premise – is the need for a full-time system administrator, who is able to maintain the servers, who knows the operational...
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November 20, 2017 •
Cloud Computing, Opinion •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Why some companies still fear the cloud
We’ve all experienced it before – one moment you’re dreaming peacefully and the next you’re plummeting through the air before ‘landing’ with a heart-stopping jolt back in bed. They say we often dream about falling when we feel overwhelmed or out...
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September 18, 2017 •
Cloud Computing, Opinion •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Managing hybrid, multi-cloud environments
The vast majority of companies have moved at least parts of their business to the cloud. The benefits in terms of cost savings, improved operations and similar are too great to ignore. Some have gone either a public or private cloud route, but most have a...
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August 21, 2017 •
Cloud Computing, Security •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Cloud Technology: Discussing data compliance and security
When it comes to the adoption of public cloud computing the major concerns often remain focused on privacy and data security. In a heavily regulated environment like financial services, this is often magnified, and perceived issues often become an inhibitor...
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July 18, 2017 •
Cloud Computing, Hardware, Sponsored, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on African organisations to benefit from Rubrik’s integration with Pure Storage
Rubrik, a Cloud Data Management company, has announced its data protection solution for Pure Storage FlashBlade, along with new integration between Rubrik’s Cloud Data Management Products and Pure Storage’s FlashArray//M. With this new collaboration,...
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July 13, 2017 •
Cloud Computing, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Beware the hype around hybrid cloud computing
Everything-as-a-Service is where cloud services seem to be going and one of the main drivers of this is the emerging hybrid cloud. But, Andrew Cruise, managing director, Routed, a neutral cloud provider, says that true hybrid cloud solutions have not yet been...
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July 1, 2017 •
Cloud Computing, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Veeam and Nutanix Accelerate Digital Transformation for the Always-On Enterprise
Provider of solutions that delivers Availability for the Always-On Enterprise™, Veeam Software today announced an expanded partnership with Nutanix, a provider of enterprise cloud computing and hyper-converged infrastructure, in which Veeam becomes the...
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June 29, 2017 •
Cloud Computing, Sponsored, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on The irresistible allure and unstoppable rise of the public cloud
The International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts that more than 80 percent of IT organisations will be committed to hybrid cloud architectures by the end of this year, vastly driving the rate and pace of change in organisations. In addition, its analysts...
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June 12, 2017 •
Big Data, Cloud Computing •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Digital transformation, the centrepiece of growth
More than two-thirds of CEOs of the 2,000 largest global organisations have identified digital transformation as the centrepiece of their growth and profitability strategies (1) moving forward. To successfully transform, business leaders are recognising the...
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June 9, 2017 •
Cloud Computing, General •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on NetApp Expands Collaboration with Microsoft
NetApp has announced plans to expand its strategic alliance with Microsoft to help enterprises accelerate digital transformation for hybrid cloud. Customers are evolving their data centres to integrate hybrid cloud delivery models for greater agility. As they...
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March 10, 2017 •
Cloud Computing, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Veeam unveils new Availability integration for Cisco HyperFlex
Veeam® Software has expanded its partnership with Cisco by integrating directly with Cisco’s HyperFlex hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) platform. The integration of Veeam Availability SuiteTM with the software-defined networking and computing...
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August 24, 2016 •
Company News, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Veeam Unveils Game-Changing Veeam Availability Platform for the Hybrid Cloud
Veeam Software, the innovative provider of solutions that delivers Availability for the Always-On Enterprise, today announced the next generation of Availability: Veeam Availability Platform for the Hybrid Cloud. According to IDC, enterprises are engaged...
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March 22, 2016 •
Cloud Computing, Company News, Enterprise, Software, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Veeam Software Driving Hybrid Cloud Adoption for the Always-On Enterprise
Veeam Software, the innovative provider of solutions that deliver Availability for the Always-On Enterprise, has announced Direct Restore to Microsoft Azure, available for preview as a FREE, pre-configured Azure appliance in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace...
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January 20, 2016 •
Cloud Computing, Enterprise, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Study Reveals Hybrid Cloud Is The ‘Great Enabler’ of Digital Transformation
EMC Corporation has revealed the results of a new study showing that IT and business executives agree that digital transformation and the use of hybrid clouds are key to competitive success in the digital age. Conducted by IDG Research Services, the study...
