The capex versus opex storage dilemma

With Covid-19 rapidly accelerating the pace of digital transformation last year, many organisations were forced to invest in data storage infrastructure. By Hayden Sadler, country manager for South Africa at Infinidat However, these businesses often face the dilemma...

Intelligent storage key to unlocking agility

One of the main drivers behind cloud discussions is the need to improve agility, something which has never been more important for business given current uncertainties. By Eran Brown, chief technology officer: EMEA at Infinidat The public cloud enables this increased...

Elastic pricing for storage capacity when you need it

In recent years, storage pricing models have undergone a significant shift. By Eran Brown, chief technology officer: EMEA at Infinidat To give customers more choice, vendors have introduced cloud-like, pay-as-you-go models as alternatives to their tried-and-true,...

Cost-effective IT strategy key to navigating uncertain times

Midsize enterprises are at a crossroads. To innovate and thrive in the current economy, they need to be able to rely on sound data management. But data storage solutions can be costly, says Theo Odendaal, pre-sales manager for Hitachi Vantara, South Africa. It’s...

Dealing with dark data in financial services

Data is widely acknowledged to be one of a business’ most valuable assets. Yet even data can depreciate in value, writes Jasmit Sagoo, senior director: Northern Europe at Veritas Technologies. Like currency itself, it is always changing and evolving with new types...

Can your backup solution handle present and future needs?

With the accelerating growth of data continuing unabated, many organisations are faced with backup solutions that are unable to keep pace. By Modeen Malick, senior systems engineer at Commvault South Africa The result is the creation of gaps in the backup and recovery...