Shift to the commodity data centre

Data is proliferating at a rapid rate. Technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), smart devices and robotics are the driving force behind this surge, with thousands of devices transmitting and receiving valuable information every millisecond. Coupled with data...

Timing key in cyber incident response

When it comes to responding to a cyber security event, it’s all about timing. Responding as quickly as possible is key to minimising the fallout of a cyber attack. However, businesses still make several basic mistakes when these events occur. “Failure to...

Data centre management in a time of drought

Data centres are utility-hungry installations that require always-on supplies of power and cooling. This means electricity — possibly as much as 2% of the world’s energy – and often, it means water. As our demand for data, and the infrastructure in...

Mellanox InfiniBand central to CHPC growth

Almost two years have passed since the Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) chose Mellanox FDR InfiniBand to assist it in its goal of providing high-end computing resources to the South African...

Availability to accelerate for rest of 2017

Nes that Microsoft will bring two Azure servers online in South Africa next year has caused a buzz of excitement in the local market. Veeam Software believes that this will significantly impact availability strategies across the continent. “Amidst organisations...

XaaS benefits SA businesses

From infrastructure to disaster recovery, platform to software, virtual desktops to applications and customer relationship management, there are a massive amount of business services now available off-premise as cloud-based solutions. “IT itself has transitioned...