Reports of tape’s demise are greatly exaggerated

As with most things vintage or old, tape storage has through the years been the highlight of many technology obituary pages.  The basic thinking is that current technologies like disk storage and cloud offer more advantages like faster throughput and reliability....

The revolution of the personal cloud

Cloud storage has become a staple of the mobile, connected world, writes Anamika Budree, sales manager: branded products at WD South Africa. For anyone who makes use of multiple devices, the ability to centralise storage in a location that can be accessed anywhere,...

New EMC range expands the data lake

EMC has announced the availability of a range of new products that can transform the way organisations store and use data. “We promised them in early 2016, and they’re already here: IsilonSD Edge, Isilon OneFS 8.0 and Isilon CloudPools are now available....

Larger drives make NAS perfect for SMEs

The challenge of storing ever-growing volumes of digital content is one that is familiar to both businesses and consumers. For the small to medium enterprise (SME) this challenge is compounded by the need not only to cater to high storage demand, but also provide...

Bridging multiple platforms

We live in an increasingly digital world and spend countless hours in front of the screen of a desktop or notebook in the office, writes Kalvin Subbadu, WD Storage Technology Sales Manager for South Africa. We eyeball our smartphones and tablets on the go and, when we...

Increased mobility drives backup, additional storage capacity

The evolution and proliferation of a vast array of mobile devices has resulted in the ‘mobile warrior’ becoming the stalwart of many businesses. From large multinationals with branch offices in multiple regions, to local entrepreneurs with their own...