From bare-metal servers and Linux containers to public and private clouds, a world-leading enterprise, Linux platform drives new levels of intelligence, automation and developer productivity, delivering a more consistent business foundation. Red Hat, a world leader in open source solutions, has announced the general availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, the operating system designed […]
Arcserve Southern Africa has revealed that data protection provider, Arcserve, has announced the newest version of Arcserve Unified Data Protection (UDP). This is the industry’s leading solution for comprehensive protection of every type of workload. Powered by heterogeneous, image-based technology, this release was specifically designed to remove the multiple points of failure typically introduced into […]
Claude Schuck, Regional Head, Middle East at Veeam, highlights some of the security risks associated with multi-cloud and how these can be mitigated. The ways businesses leverage cloud to manage and maximise the value of their data continues to evolve. The years when adopting cloud-based solutions felt like the first step into some brave new […]
McAfee, a device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, has announced that McAfee MVISION Cloud has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Competency status and received AWS Well-Architected designation for its Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) technology. This makes McAfee the first CASB technology vendor to achieve AWS Security Competency status, demonstrating its technical proficiency and relentless execution to […]
Schneider Electric, a leader in Digital Transformation of energy management and automation, has introduced EcoStruxure IT Advisor. Harnessing the power of the cloud, EcoStruxure IT Advisor delivers a simplified way to deploy data centre management that is accessible anywhere and at any-time. Available now anywhere in the world Leading the next phase of Schneider’s expansion […]
Microsoft Silver Certified Partner Bluegrass Digital believes the new Microsoft Azure data centres in South Africa will reshape the cloud environment in Africa and will now provide the necessary infrastructure for rapid cloud adoption. Microsoft Azure is an ever-expanding set of cloud services to help businesses compete on a global stage. It offers the freedom […]
Mohamad Rizk, Manager system Engineers, Middle East at Veeam, draws attention to the importance of World Backup Day and makes business leaders question whether their backup and recovery strategy is reliable and serves their business needs. World Backup Day 2019 was celebrated on the March 31. The concept of backups is controvertible for businesses with […]
A growing number of South African businesses are looking to move their operations to the cloud, and integrated ICT and infrastructure provider Vox is looking to take advantage of the opportunity by helping them make the shift by using a variety of Microsoft applications and technologies. The Cloud Africa 2018 Report, by World Wide Worx, […]
Chris Fielding, CIO, Sungard Availability Services, talks about the predicted evolution of the data centre landscape and the benefits of colocation. For many organisations, it’s just not feasible to fund, build and staff a state-of-the-art data centre facility, complete with heating, cooling, power and network connectivity. For one, a data centre needs to be as […]
Dubai is leading the charge to become the world’s smartest city, while other countries in the Middle East continue to make strong investments in Digital Transformation. It is a region which is undergoing immense technological change – so it is crucial that its infrastructure is able to support this. Yasser Zeineldin, CEO of eHosting DataFort, […]
