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 that delivers cloud restore for Veeam Backup & Replication and Veeam Endpoint Backup. Available now...
IBM has revealed that it is opening a new IBM Cloud Data Center in Johannesburg, South Africa. According to IBM, the new cloud center is the result of a close collaboration with Gijima and Vodacom and has been designed to support cloud adoption and customer demand across the continent.
IBM...
Majority of large organizations follow specifically created plans to backup their databases. They have outlined efficient procedures, which includes periodic multiple copies of backup being stored remotely on a daily basis. Basically, they use SAN to organize backups in an effective manner.
Mid and small tier firms depend on their...
New ideas are often opposed before they are adopted. When new ideas are ultimately embraced, and lead to success, it’s always as if this opposition never existed at all. The growth of the cloud is happening in the same way.
The opposition is fading away and again adoption is leading...
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 reveals that organizations must “think digital” to enhance...
The fifth annual Cisco Global Cloud Index (2014-2019) forecasts that Middle East and Africa (including South Africa) cloud traffic will more than quadruple by the end of 2019. Additionally, by 2019, 83 percent of all MEA data center traffic will come from the cloud.
From a regional perspective, the report found that...
Cloud-based services have become increasingly popular amongst large and small businesses. This change in technology and regulation means that financial institutions are under pressure to source solutions that are flexible in meeting security risks.
Banks need to meet consumer demands by offering secure access through a number of channels and...
Looking at the past and future of technological development, we can see that we have arrived at the threshold of a digital economy that is driving economic transformation in all countries and causing great changes for individuals, businesses, and governments.
In Unzipping the Digital World, Keith Willetts, Founder and former...
Survey finds Hybrid Cloud adoption is high but mixed messages and disruptive technologies mean IT decision-makers are suffering from clouded vision.
The Bunker has published a new report providing compelling insight into Hybrid Cloud adoption, the key factors dictating whether Cloud migrations are successful or not, and the challenges CIOs...
Everyone knows that the cloud is growing as a market. However, many companies still struggle with the concept or the reasons why it can benefit their business.
This is a great opportunity for resellers – not only to increase revenue, but also to be seen as trusted a partner that...
Alcatel-Lucent is to provide the government of Burkina Faso with cloud networking technology that will enable it to develop new digital public services, such as e-government, e-learning and e-health.
Alcatel-Lucent will supply the West African nation with its NFV (Network Functions Virtualisation), Cloudband and IP platforms, which will be integrated...
Since the turn of the millennium, the web security market has become dominated by large vendors and has seen no real product development.
Often, brand design has been made a priority over the development of new functionality. The result has seen the web security market stagnate with resellers’ options becoming...
As we trust more and more of our critical applications, services and systems to the cloud, there is no reason why security should not be on that list, says Gary Newe, Technical Director at F5 Networks.
The advantage of being in this industry for a while is that you get...
MTN Business has taken another step in moving African enterprises closer to accessing cloud services. The company today announced it would offer Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute to its clientele.
Customers can use Azure ExpressRoute as a value added service, to enable a security-enhanced, SLA-backed network connection to Microsoft Azure. Azure ExpressRoute...
According to previous research by Gartner, 75% of enterprises expect to have hybrid cloud deployments by the end of 2017, with organisations typically using an average of 545 cloud services each.
With numbers such as these, it’s clear that the cloud is a standard for all businesses, large and small. In...
Olebogeng Glad Dibetso, Managing Director: Dimension Data West Africa - relocated from Johannesburg to Lagos when he was appointed General Manager Sales: West Africa in May 2013.
In the few months since the start of his tenure in the region, Glad’s presence and initiatives have had a significant and visible positive impact...
