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Thought leadership piece from Karl Reed, Chief Solutions Officer at Elingo. The arrival of multinational data centres has seen local organisations increasingly looking at ways of embracing cloud services and adapting their strategies to facilitate an easier transition into this environment. Thanks to the more widespread availability of fibre and faster mobile connectivity offerings such […]

The recent launch of multinational data centres in South Africa and the pipeline of new ones arriving in the next few years will fundamentally change the cloud market in the country. Ralph Berndt, Sales and Marketing Director at Syrex, believes organisations who have been previously undecided about the cloud have now woken up to its […]

Microsoft Gold Certified Partner DAC Systems says the Microsoft Power BI business analytics service will be receiving several new updates built around enhanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) and enterprise capabilities. These are designed to enable customers to more effectively embrace a data-driven culture inside their organisations. “The way companies approach data has changed,” said Gary Regan, […]

The growth of data, and the expectation for it to always be available, combined with a startling number of global cybersecurity breaches have helped refocus efforts around data management. Not having an effective business continuity plan in place to safeguard data from loss, theft, or corruption could see an organisation suffer significant financial and reputational […]

Many organisations believe that, once their data is in the cloud, their worries are over. Simon Hwang, APAC President from Synology, however gives convincing reasons for organisations to invest in a cloud backup solution to create a fool-proof situation around their data. As a region, the Middle East has its own set of compliances and […]

Storex, specialists in multi-vendor infrastructure lifecycle extension management, says that on average, most displaced OEM estates have not even reached 40% of the potential capacity before being replaced. Jan Beukes, CEO and founder, says that throughout the Middle East and Africa, many organisations have a surplus of infrastructure capacity that is not being optimised properly. […]

The cloud, IoT and even hyperconverged infrastructure require a robust and solid network to relay the information to and from the data centre they are connected to. But an old, legacy network can severely hamper this and lead to downtime and sub-standard connections, which is why Netshield South Africa is offering businesses an alternative, to […]

Earlier this year saw the launch of Microsoft data centres in South Africa. Located in Johannesburg and Cape Town, this world-class cloud infrastructure that will power emerging cloud, AI and edge computing innovations across the continent. Azure is the first of Microsoft’s intelligent cloud services to be delivered from the new data centres, with  Office […]

The recent launch of two multinational data centres in South Africa has placed renewed focus on the benefits that the cloud can provide businesses. Ian McAlister, General Manager of HR at payroll specialists CRS Technologies South Africa, believes that when it comes to sensitive payroll data, there are caveats to be aware of when migrating […]