Over the past decade, the amount of data generated has exploded; data growth and sprawl is so rampant that by 2025 we will generate more than 175 Zettabytes of data each year, up almost two thirds from 2018. Organisations need to manage and protect this data...
January 5, 2019 •
Finance •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on Here’s why the FinTech sector must embrace hyper-availability
Over the past two years, FinTech startups in Africa have enjoyed unprecedented investments. However, just as the Dot Com Bubble has shown, real business value must be delivered to meet stakeholder expectations. This is where the importance of combining...
December 21, 2018 •
Enterprise IT •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on 5 ways to prevent data downtime as employees go on holiday
Veeam shares its top tips to help small businesses stay ‘always-on’ during the summer. For a business owner with a small IT team, the next few weeks are a trying time of year with your workforce reduced as they take their summer holidays. With...
November 23, 2018 •
Retail •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on The impact of hyper-availability on e-tailing
South African e-tailers are experiencing a surge in customers thanks to the convenience and pervasiveness of mobile devices supporting online shopping apps. With people expecting a seamless customer experience between an app, online store, and fulfilment of...
November 12, 2018 •
Features •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on Veeam unpacks how modern businesses can manage their data more intelligently
The last ten years have seen an evolution in how organisations of all sizes implement and manage their IT infrastructures. The arrival of cloud computing models like software as a service (SaaS) now enable users to connect to and use cloud-based apps directly...
October 29, 2018 •
Security •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on Are businesses keeping pace with the speed of threat evolution?
It’s been a year since the private personal data of almost 60 million South Africans was compromised when a database named ‘masterdeeds’ was leaked publicly online, exposing ID numbers, contact details, addresses, and income estimates. But,...
October 12, 2018 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Meeting the digital expectations of mobile customers in Africa
With multinational cloud service providers investing in South Africa and other infrastructure providers expanding data centre operations across Africa, the hyper-availability future is looking bright for the continent. This has resulted in an evolving...
September 29, 2018 •
Finance •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Hyper-availability: The competitive edge for digital banks
With downtime and unavailability significantly impacting on the reputation of a bank, fintechs are in a prime position to embrace hyper-availability and gain the competitive advantage over the incumbents. We explore the impact it is making in the local...
August 25, 2018 •
Security •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on How to stay ahead of data breaches in a Hyper-Available world
Security breaches are an ongoing threat in the digital landscape. The impact they pose on a data-driven business can be catastrophic. Being able to access sensitive personal or corporate data, compromise it, and take parts of your business offline while it is...
August 10, 2018 •
General •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Availability: The next frontier for innovation, competition, and productivity in Africa
The amount of data in our world has been exploding, and business reliance on the ability to analyse and use this data has become a key basis of competition, underpinning new waves of productivity growth, innovation, and customer loyalty. Leaders in every...
South African businesses are increasingly leveraging data to deliver a better customer experience and differentiate their offerings from competitors. For example, one local bank lets a person open an account simply by taking a selfie. The mining sector is...
July 11, 2018 •
Southern Africa •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Welcome to a hyper-available South Africa
The imminent arrival of two Microsoft Azure data centres on local shores means organisations across industry sectors are re-evaluating their availability strategies. This is ushering in the age of hyper-availability that will fundamentally change the...
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) officially came into effect on 25 May 2018 and this policy affects every organisation regardless of size or structure. GDPR extends well beyond the borders of the EU, also preventing European organisations...
June 13, 2018 •
Features •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on GDPR post-launch: who will the regulators be looking at?
When it comes to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), many of you may be feeling a bit like Scrooge, the miserable character from Charles Dicken’s Christmas Carol, during the festive period. You can’t get away from hearing about the regulation,...
May 29, 2018 •
People, Top Stories •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Veeam appoints Kate Mollett as new Africa Regional Manager
Veeam Software, the leader in Intelligent Data Management for the Hyper-Available Enterprise today announced that it has appointed Kate Mollett as the Regional Manager for South Africa. Mollett takes over from Claude Schuck who has been named as the Regional...
May 7, 2018 •
General •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Critical infrastructure: Downtime is simply not an option
The draft Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill in South Africa, the successor to the National Key Points Act of 1980, has elicited heated debate from several quarters. However, it remains focused on improving security measures in critical infrastructure...
