NetApp takes on traditional Tier 1 storage

By Mark Davison at NetApp Insight, Dublin – NetApp has set the cat among the flash array pigeons in Dublin with the launch today of three new platforms – its E2700, E5500 and, more importantly, its EF550. Matt Watts, director of technology and strategy at NetApp EMEA,...

Companies mistrust their IT infrastructure

A startling lack of senior executive confidence permeates organisations globally, specifically concerning readiness around the critical IT requirements of continuous availability; advanced security; and integrated backup and recovery. This is one of the insights from...

Huge Group expects earnings decline

Huge Group is expecting a dramatic decrease in its earnings for the latest half-year. The company has issued a trading statement for the six months ended 31 August 2013. The company anticipates that earnings per share will be between 40% and 60% lower than the...

Westcon-Comztek first line for Microsoft

Westcon-Comztek has been officially confirmed as a First Line Distributor of Microsoft Finished Box products. As per its appointment as a First Line Distributor of all Microsoft box products, or Full Package Products (FPP), all Comztek customers will be able to take...

Mobile theft takes more than just the phone

Every sixth user has experienced loss, theft or catastrophic damage to a portable digital device – a laptop, a smartphone or a tablet – in the last 12 months, according to the Kaspersky Consumer Security Risks survey carried out by B2B International and...

SA firms lead in document digitisation

European financial services organisations have made bigger strides towards unlocking the bigger data opportunity – the digitisation of business critical, hard copy documents for business decision-making – than any other industry, according to new research commissioned...