Cumulus Networks, a leader in building open, modern and scalable networks, has released research that shows UK IT leaders have reached a breaking point with proprietary infrastructure and open networking is their new norm. While 68% of technology leaders are interested in adopting more open technology, 59% of UK companies are already using open networking […]

Pure Storage has announced major additions to its Cloud Data Services portfolio to help customers  deploy hybrid clouds. Pure Storage, the data solutions leader delivering a modern data experience, has announced major additions to its Cloud Data Services portfolio that helps customers more impactfully deploy hybrid clouds. These solutions enable portability of applications to and […]

It has been several months since the launch of the two Microsoft Azure data centres in South Africa. And as expected, this has resulted in many organisations looking for ways to move their on-premise data environments to the cloud. Reghard van Jaarsveld, Engagement Manager, Decision Inc, looks at what has changed to see this influx […]

Cloud adoption is increasing rapidly, with cloud-specific spending expected to grow at more than six times the rate of general IT spending by 2020. However, a recent report revealed that 35% of cloud spending is wasted. With this in mind, Jon Lucas, Co-Director of Hyve Managed Hosting, gives his four steps to attaining successful cloud […]

Veritas Technologies, a worldwide leader in enterprise data protection and software-defined infrastructure, has released research revealing enterprise customers are accelerating their cloud transformation initiatives. Over the past year alone, Veritas has seen a four-fold increase in the amount of data moving from on-premises environments to two of the leading public clouds. This is in addition […]

Despite the fact that hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) has gone mainstream in the last few years, there are still myths that circulate and lead to misconceptions and confusion, even for those that have various HCI solutions already deployed. Here, Alan Conboy, Office of the CTO, Scale Computing, debunks the four most popular HCI myths. HCI costs […]

When you think of words that often creep into business meetings without much context or substance, Digital Transformation is probably top of the pile. Here, Tom Needs, COO, Node4, demystifies Digital Transformation and explains what yours might actually look like, as well as how to find the right path for your business. The words ‘what’s […]

Nutanix, a leader in enterprise cloud computing, has announced it is further investing in Saudi Arabia by opening a new office and hiring new technical and sales resources in order to better support customers and partners. The company has been posting revenue growth, driven in part by the increasing uptake of the company’s market-leading hyperconverged […]

Integrated ICT and infrastructure provider Vox has automated its cloud assessment service to provide clients with a more cost-effective and transparent way of transitioning to a cloud environment.  “Through this enhanced offering, Vox ensures businesses can run as lean and efficiently as possible when it comes to the cloud. The process was previously manual-driven and […]

Nutanix, a leader in enterprise cloud computing, has announced the findings of its second global Enterprise Cloud Index survey and research report, which measures enterprise progress with adopting private, hybrid and public clouds. The new report found enterprises plan to aggressively shift investment to hybrid cloud architectures, with respondents reporting steady and substantial hybrid deployment […]