A cloud of your own

In a world where consumers often own multiple connected devices, from tablets and notebooks to smartphones – all of which are used to create and consume a variety of media – data storage has become a growing challenge, says Michael Watts, business unit...

Cloud is the perfect weapon for SMEs

The trend towards cloud computing gives smaller companies unprecedented access to enterprise-grade software and infrastructure services – allowing them to grow rapidly and compete with larger, more established competitors, AJ Hartenberg, portfolio manager: Data Centre...

Securing personal and business data

The ability to centrally store, share and access data is fast becoming essential for businesses of all sizes in an increasingly mobile and connected world. However, in light of the recent high profile and well-publicised attacks on public cloud providers, security...

The cloud keeps rolling in

The outlook for enterprises globally is that it will soon be blanketed by cloud – those tools and services which enable users to store and transfer data online, instead of on physical devices. This forecast comes from the reputable American information technology...

Is your IT environment enabling users?

IT environments that can’t provide reliable, consistent availability risk driving users to unauthorised cloud services — and compromising security in the process, according to Warren Oliver, Veeam’s regional manager for Southern Africa. “The consumerisation of...

Cloud adoption among SA corporates grows

Shifting enterprise IT infrastructure and assets to cloud-based architecture is a trend gathering momentum among enterprises worldwide, says AJ Hartenberg, portfolio manager: Data Centre Services at T-Systems in South Africa. It enables faster, more flexible...