Always-on businesses speak to any industry

In South Africa, the concept of the always-on business is gathering momentum. Thanks to the connectedness of the world around us, people expect access to information from anywhere irrespective of the device they use. But does this apply across industries as well?...

DCC offers Dell PowerEdge server range

The new Dell PowerEdge range of servers available from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) offers enhanced performance, maximum operational efficiency and greater versatility. Available in 1U and 2U rack server, rackable tower server and blade server models,...

Dell unveils PowerEdge C6320 server

Dell has announced it continues to push the boundaries of high-performance computing (HPC) and big data by unveiling the PowerEdge C6320, the latest addition in its 13th generation Dell PowerEdge server portfolio. The PowerEdge C6320 delivers up to two times performance improvement on the leading HPC performance benchmark, and has the right mix of cost-efficient compute and storage in a compact, 2U chassis for HPC and hyper-converged solutions and appliances, allowing customers to meet demanding workload needs.

Eliminate junk data to boost data centres

Junk data is like a disease eating away at the heart of the modern data centre, says Veeam Southern Africa region manager Warren Olivier: “It’s an invisible tumour chewing up resources, and can cause everything from poor performance to sudden failure of whole storage...

Vendor collaboration boosts data centres

The spectre of vendor lock-in has long haunted CIOs and IT managers – but, says Veeam regional manager for Southern Africa Warren Olivier, a new wave of collaboration, inspired by virtualisation and the new possibilities it unlocks, is changing the landscape...

Kemp Technologies updates LoadMaster

Kemp Technologies has released a new line of high performance application delivery controllers (ADCs) enabling customers to scale as their application performance and security needs evolve.The 5000 series targets medium and larger enterprises with high transaction...