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Curro schools continue to put learners at heart of education

The harsh reality of Digital Transformation means companies and organisations will be left behind if they do not conform and adapt their technology offerings. Curro realised it needed to bring its curriculum to life, digitally. Riaan Vlok, Head of IT at Curro Holdings, tells us how its virtualised data centre now helps the institution to […]


CommScope advances cloud-managed networking with AI-enabled RUCKUS Cloud

CommScope has announced RUCKUS Cloud, an AI-enabled network management as-a-Service platform, that enables enterprise IT and managed service providers (MSPs) to easily manage a converged wired and wireless network. Aided by Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) and built on a programmable microservices foundation, RUCKUS Cloud merges single pane management with network visibility and service assurance. […]


Six reasons why COVID-19 will accelerate the rush to cloud

Andrew Brinded, Vice President and Sales Chief Operating Officer, Nutanix, says cloud provides the enabling deployment model for the times in which we live and its impact is set to grow. In 1991, the renowned technology journalist Stewart Alsop made a famously wrong forecast. “I predict that the last mainframe will be unplugged on March […]


Green IT — a sustainability strategy for Middle East innovators

As the amount of data inflates exponentially, more and more data centres are being established to serve this Digital Transformation. Patrick Smith, EMEA Field CTO, Pure Storage, discusses ways of reducing the environmental impact caused and how to manage the pressure to deliver sustainable IT operations. Green initiatives are nothing new in the Middle East, […]


Gigamon delivers comprehensive visibility for Nutanix-powered private cloud architectures

Gigamon, the company providing network visibility and analytics on all information-in-motion, has announced the general availability of its GigaVUE Cloud Suite for Nutanix. GigaVUE Cloud Suite for Nutanix is a validated joint solution for hyperconverged infrastructures (HCI) which resides completely in the private cloud. The solution allows the enterprise to optimise performance, improve security, minimise […]


Interxion partners with RStor to provide high-performance storage solutions

Interxion, a leading European provider of carrier and cloud neutral colocation data centre services and a Digital Realty company, has announced a new partnership with RStor, a leading provider of cloud services across any multi-cloud environment. The partnership enables Interxion customers access to RStor’s performance-based cloud management services, including easy-to-use tools to manage backup storage, […]


Telefónica Deutschland selects Ericsson 5G core for network of the future

Telefónica Deutschland has selected Ericsson’s technology to enable it to experience one of the most modern mobile core networks in Germany. Telefónica Deutschland will be able to use the full potential of the 5G standard for private and business customers. As part of the agreement, Telefónica Deutschland, which operates under the O2 brand in Germany, […]


Megaport launches its NaaS platform in France, providing businesses with fast access to the cloud

Megaport, a leading global Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) provider, has announced the deployment of its NaaS solution in France. The solution will enable faster, more flexible and secure global interconnectivity services. Adding to its presence in 13 other European countries, Megaport will provide French businesses with the ability to accelerate and simplify connections to major public cloud providers […]


Komprise Elastic Data Migration resolves bottlenecks when adopting a multi-cloud strategy

Komprise, a leader in analytics-driven data management, has announced the availability of its Elastic Data Migration solution. Custom designed to address the critical migration issues IT faces today – speed, reliability, accuracy and cost – this super fast migration solution uses a highly parallelised, multi-processing, multi-threaded approach. With these latest enhancements, customers can migrate data across […]


Benenden Health cuts down disaster recovery time with Node4 cloud services

Benenden Health, a UK provider that supports the health and well-being of its members while easing pressure on the NHS, has announced it is replacing incumbent infrastructure with a hybrid cloud and disaster recovery (DR) solution from Node4, the cloud, data centre and communications solutions provider. This upgraded cloud-first, DR supported architecture will enable Benenden […]


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