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Vox selected as Microsoft Azure Data Centre partner
Integrated ICT and telecommunications company, Vox, has been selected as a Microsoft Azure Data Centre Migration partner, adding to its Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) status, extending its turnkey solution for customers looking to migrate to the cloud. “Becoming a Microsoft…
Building for a future ready digital business in the cloud
In the era of Big Data where industry sectors are caught in a vortex of ‘information overload’, there is a need for businesses to rise to the challenge and become digital, which means embracing platform-based business models. Change is definitely…
Nutanix extends beam to the enterprise private cloud
Nutanix, Inc. enterprise cloud computing recently announced new updates to Beam which extend its cost visibility and optimization capabilities into on-prem deployments. With these new updates, Nutanix customers can get full visibility and insight into the entirety of their infrastructure…
The power of Office 365-a key part of a business’ digital transformation journey
The shift from on-device installations of Microsoft software – the likes of Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and other familiar tools – into Cloud-hosted applications is far more than just a change in the way software is delivered to users. This…
Make the move to the cloud safe
The cloud presents opportunities for companies to improve the availability and accessibility to data resources. Cloud storage is also more scalable, allowing companies to accommodate ever-growing data volumes easily and cost-effectively. While cloud-based data centres are less risky than on-premise…
5 Steps to securing cloud data
Leadership is essential when it comes to ensuring the security of data stored in the cloud. Cloud adoption in key African markets has grown phenomenally over the past five years. According to a recent study by World Wide Worx, it…
NetApp Data Fabric enables businesses to drive competitive advantage with AI
NetApp, the data authority for hybrid cloud, announced ONTAP 9.5, MAX Data, StorageGRID SG6060, NetApp Solution Support for FlexPod, and Flash Performance Guarantee. These new data services and solutions further extend the NetApp Data Fabric across edge, core, and cloud…
IBM to acquire Red Hat
IBM and Red Hat, provider of open source cloud software, has announced that the companies have reached a definitive agreement under which IBM will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Red Hat for $190.00 per share…
South African cloud adoption curve increases its trajectory
The cloud adoption curve should plateau in South Africa, according to Andrew Cruise, managing director, Routed, a vendor-neutral cloud infrastructure provider. As a result of the rapid digital transformation taking place, cloud engagement is on the increase according to Cruise.…
Amazon web services to open data centers in South Africa
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced it will open an infrastructure region in South Africa in the first half of 2020. The new AWS Africa (Cape Town) Region will consist of three Availability Zones.…
Will we really only have three clouds?
Currently, there are three large global cloud solution providers: Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud. “Assuming two more providers invest heavily into this market, we may have five large cloud providers,” explains Peter Scheffel, CTO for software…
Enabling partners to make more money
There’s no doubt that, to progress their digital transformation, enterprises are going to need to deploy multi-cloud environments. According to research by Dell EMC, companies that aggressively adopt hybrid cloud are three times more likely than non-adopters to be approaching…
Commvault, Hewlett Packard Enterprise partner on seamless cloud backup and recovery
Commvault, a recognised global leader in backup, recovery, the cloud and data management across any hybrid environment, recently announced full integration between Commvault Complete Backup & Recovery Software and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) StoreOnce systems, including integration with HPE StoreOnce Catalyst.…
BT launches direct connectivity to Google Cloud
BT has announced the launch of a new service to provide organisations with simple, direct access to Google Cloud Platform. BT Cloud Connect for Google Cloud gives customers direct connectivity with interface speeds varying from 50 Mb/s to 2Gb A…
Whale Cloud and Alibaba partner with Ghana on Innovative City Development
Whale Cloud (rebranded from ZTEsoft) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Ghana on innovative city development at the headquarters of Alibaba Group. Ben Zhou, CEO International of Whale Cloud, and Ursula Owusu Ekuful, Minister for…
AI smart hives network helps conserve declining global bee populations
Oracle and The World Bee Project have announced a world-first approach to understanding the declines of honey bee populations and helping protect them. The new programme uses cloud technology to better understand honey bees, the world’s most important single species…
