Make sure it’s the right backup

Before upgrading from a standard local backup setup, it is necessary to weigh up the pros and cons between physical media based off-site backup and cloud backup solutions. Running a backup solution inevitably adds financial overheads to the balance sheet, but if done...

DAS storage is still a value proposition for the channel in 2015

We’re creating more digital content than ever before; both in terms of volume of files and actual file size. Ultra HD video, high-resolution audio and RAW image files are just three examples of formats that are filling up hard drives the world over. By Anamika...

Legacy backup is dead, long live availability

Backing up has become an archaic way of ensuring the continuity of an organisation. Instead, the Always-On business environment means companies have to embrace availability as a fundamental practice. So says Warren Olivier, regional manager for Southern Africa at...

Ster-Kinekor chooses Tintri for high performance

Ster-Kinekor is using Tintri VMstore to support its virtualised IT environment. Since implementing the Tintri solution, Ster-Kinekor has benefitted from increased performance and simplified management, significantly reducing the time and expertise required to manage...

Choosing the right storage technology for different needs

Data growth continues at an exponential rate, and the value of data to both individuals and organisations is greater than ever before. By Ruben Naicker, Verbatim product specialist at DCC. Keeping all of your important information on your laptop or desktop is no...

Understanding the importance of data deduplication

Data deduplication might seem like a new thing but the reality is that the technology has been around for quite some time. Warren Olivier, regional  manager of Veeam South Africa, discusses the roles big data and the always-on business have played to bring it back...