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Sophos report reveals cyberattacks on Cloud Honeypots

Sophos study of 10 Cloud Server Honeypots placed worldwide reveals the need for visibility and security to protect what businesses put into hybrid and all-cloud platforms.   Sophos, a global leader in network and endpoint security, has announced the findings of its report, Exposed: Cyberattacks on Cloud Honeypots, which reveals that cybercriminals attacked one of […]


It’s time to move to the cloud with Azure, says Bluegrass Digital CEO

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 […]


Vox ramps up Microsoft offerings as SA businesses turn to the cloud

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, […]


Veeam expert on creating an integrated data management strategy

Businesses are progressively embracing a multi-cloud strategy to drive increased innovation, speed to market and to optimise cost. However, Trent Odgers, Cloud and Hosting Manager for Southern Africa at Veeam, says the new challenge for organisations is creating an integrated data management strategy. The cloud is being used as a second home for data, as […]


Blue Turtle automates and optimises move to Microsoft SA Data Centre

With the official launch of the Microsoft Data Centres in South Africa, Blue Turtle has announced a suite of services that enables a customer’s journey to the cloud. Blue Turtle will deliver Azure Migration Services that encompass discovery, assessment, migration, optimisation, operation and security. The services leverage technologies, which analyse a customer’s existing environment, optimise […]


LanDynamix builds lasting partnership with Allem Brothers

With help from long-standing IT partner, LanDynamix, Allem Brothers is gradually transforming its ICT systems to support its business better and lay the foundations for another century of success. About the customer Allem Brothers began its life as a small trading concern in Viljoenskroon in the northern Free State. Over the course of almost a […]


SBV Services stops millions of attacks thanks to Trend Micro

SBV Services stops millions of attacks while protecting cash in transit, employees, and data with Trend Micro. Overview SBV Services is a leading provider of customised cash services and solutions to reserve and commercial banks, ATMs, and retail environments. Founded in South Africa in 1986, SBV recently expanded its footprint into other African countries and is […]


Pure Storage is recognised by Gartner for Solid State Arrays

Pure Storage, the all-flash storage leader that helps innovators build a better world with data, has been named a November 2018 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Solid State Arrays. In Gartner Peer Insights ‘Voice of the Customer’, Solid-State Arrays, Pure, was listed with the highest overall rating of 4.9 out of 5 across 250 verified […]


West Africa Cable System Upgrade II is completed by Huawei Marine

Huawei Marine has completed the West Africa Cable System (WACS) Upgrade II. The project was signed a year ago before being put into commercial use last October. The upgrade realised 32*100G wavelengths configured on the longest optically amplified single fibre span stretching 11,500km from South Africa to Portugal. As the longest 100G submarine cable system […]


Redstor adds new data centre in South Africa following high demand

Redstor, a leading cloud data management SaaS business with technology developed in South Africa, is expanding operations by adding a new data centre in Johannesburg. The decision to take up a presence in Teraco Data Environments, Isando, follows unprecedented demand for the company’s disruptive data management platform. Paul Evans, CEO and co-founder of Redstor, said: […]


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