Jan 23, 2015
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...
Jan 22, 2015
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...
Jan 13, 2015
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...
Jan 5, 2015
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...
Dec 23, 2014
Mark Walker, regional director: sub-Saharan Africa at IDC, looks back on 50 years of technology. It’s April 7, 1964, and while the Beatles are telling the world that ‘Money Can’t Buy Me Love’, IBM is attempting to convince the business...
Dec 3, 2014
The year 2014 has been a big year of progress for organisations in many industries to move their corporate data into hybrid clouds. But what exactly does this mean for data itself, particularly when it crosses over international borders? What is the impact on data...
