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October 24, 2011 •
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For most IT departments it’s an all too familiar story: executives discover the latest gadgets, start using them at home and bring them to work, expecting to access corporate applications, e-mail and data instantly. Then there are employees who have already...
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October 19, 2011 •
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Comments Off on Internet Solutions increases stake in Kenyan operation
Dimension Data subsidiary, Internet Solutions (IS) has increased its majority stake in its Kenyan operation, from 51% to 80% as the group looks to expand its East African business interests. IS initially acquired a 51% stake in local Kenyan service...
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September 29, 2011 •
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Comments Off on Managed fax solutions remain relevant
The concept of fax to many businesses may seem archaic, with some questioning its viability and future usage. Some have claimed that fax is destined to the same fate as portable CD players, the Telex and the humble dodo. Despite the fact that fax may have...
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September 22, 2011 •
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Comments Off on Internet Solutions builds green data centre
Internet Solutions (IS), a division of Dimension Data (Didata) Middle East and Africa, has developed a new Tier3 data centre facility in Johannesburg, South Africa. The new data centre, scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2011, is the first...
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August 25, 2011 •
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Comments Off on Software AG Group appoints Darren Roos
Software AG, an enterprise software company based in Germany, has announced the appointment of South African Darren Roos to the Software AG Group Executive Board in August 2011, as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the EMEA region. Darren joined Software AG...
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August 17, 2011 •
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Comments Off on Outsourcing is the first step towards IT services
Cloud computing is the IT buzz phrase of the moment and if one cuts through the profusion of definitions of what Cloud computing actually is, it boils down to IT as a utility – a pay per use approach akin to other utilities such as electricity and...
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July 25, 2011 •
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Comments Off on Didata lands global partnership with Citrix
Dimension Data, a global ICT services and solutions provider, has become a Global Systems Integrator Partner for Citrix. The programme places Dimension Data at the highest partnering level in the 49 countries on five continents that it has a direct presence....
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July 15, 2011 •
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Comments Off on DiData scoops global award
Dimension Data has been named 2011 Global Partner of the Year by McAfee, a global security technology company. The global award follows the announcement made in March 2011 that McAfee had signed its first Global Solution Provider Agreement with Dimension...
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July 1, 2011 •
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Comments Off on Good, better best: Unified Communications go virtual
Until recently, Unified Communications (UC) has been a ‘no fly zone’ in terms of virtualisation. It has been considered just too complex a task to decouple the diverse and fragmented technologies associated with UC from their physical servers. This same...
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July 1, 2011 •
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Comments Off on Dimension Data pairs with Alvarion
Dimension Data’s Advanced Infrastructure is shifting the perception of infrastructure from hardware configuration to business enablement. The most recent addition to its expanding product and solution offering is the partnership with Alvarion, a leading...
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July 1, 2011 •
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Comments Off on DiData extends its cloud computing service
Dimension Data announced that it has acquired OpSource, an enterprise cloud company, in a deal that will see Dimension Data, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Holdings, accelerate its cloud computing services offerings. At the same time the company has created...
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June 27, 2011 •
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Comments Off on Didata wins Systems Management Award
Dimension Data has won the 2011 Microsoft Systems Management Partner of the Year Award. The company was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on...
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May 31, 2011 •
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Comments Off on Dimension Data increases IT presence in Africa
Africa’s award winning Information Communication Technology (ICT) company, Dimension Data has extended its operations to 49 countries across the globe, an official has said. Dimension Data has presence in 10 African countries comprising Algeria,...
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May 31, 2011 •
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Comments Off on Hardware obsolescence something to sweat about
A report published by Dimension Data today reveals that many company’s are hanging on to their legacy network equipment up to the last-day-of-support (LDoS). But the percentage of network devices being used past this digital retirement date has dropped...
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September 3, 2010 •
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Comments Off on Dimension Data sweeps Microsoft’s Partner Awards
Dimension Data has emerged as the major winner at Microsoft’s annual Partner Awards, announced at a gala dinner at Sun City on Thursday night. Dimension Data walked away with five awards, including the Large Account Reseller of the Year, Services Partner...
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January 13, 2010 •
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Comments Off on Merchants gets renewed Australian deal
Merchants, the call centre arm of South African specialist IT services and solution provider and JSE-listed Dimension Data, announced today the 3 years renewal of their contact centre agreement with iiNet, one of Australia’s largest ISPs...
