It’s possible to save costs while moving to the cloud
A perennial hot topic, even more so currently, is budget. Everyone wants to cut costs, save money and make smart investments. Transitioning to the cloud is one of the ways many companies are attempting to do so. But moving absolutely everything to the cloud all at...
Cloud-based contact centre technologies can improve employee engagement
Engaged employees are more passionate about their work and proactively contribute towards improving a business and its reputation. In fact, a study from global analytics and advice firm Gallup confirms the strong link between high employee engagement and better...
Huawei showcases Green Intelligent OptiX Network
Huawei's Green Intelligent OptiX Network demonstrated its latest set of scenario-specific networking solutions at its Eco-Connect Johannesburg event. These solutions apply the concept "fibre to everywhere" to various industry scenarios and leverage innovative optical...
Embracing modern, agile cloud-based cybersecurity solutions
Last year, companies worldwide experienced 50% more weekly cyber-attacks than in 2020. The same research has highlighted how threat actors have increasingly used SMS phishing (smishing) to distribute malware. Lindsay Blackie, channel manager: Check Point at...
Optimise cloud security beyond what is in place
Modernising business infrastructure by migrating to the cloud has become one of the most significant organisational priorities today. Lindsay Blackie, channel manager: Check Point at Westcon-Comstor Unfortunately, as companies across industry sectors make the shift...
DMaaS a solution for hybrid cloud complexity woes
After an initial scramble to move everything to the cloud, companies are increasingly moving to a hybrid cloud environment, with a mix of private and public cloud infrastructure and services, coupled with on-premises storage. By Iniel Dreyer, MD of Data Management...
Embrace the skills of those born in the cloud
How to mitigate the risk of the massive brain drain that has become a perennial problem in Africa is something that keeps many business and technology leaders up at night. Investing in skills development just to see talent moving abroad is not only frustrating but...
Commvault and Oracle partner to deliver Metallic DMaaS
Commvault has expanded its strategic partnership with Oracle to include Metallic data management as a service (DMaaS) on Oracle Cloud. As part of Commvault's multi-cloud strategy, Metallic's services will be offered on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and available...
Cisco launches AppDynamics Cloud
Cisco has introduced AppDynamics' all-new observability platform that cuts through the complexity of modern applications to give technologists a seamless, unified view of their cloud native technology landscape. The new AppDynamics Cloud solution is purpose-built to...
VMware unveils vSphere+ and vSAN+
VMware has launched VMware vSphere+ and VMware vSAN+ to help organisations bring the benefits of the cloud to their existing on-premises infrastructure with no disruption to their workloads or hosts. Introduced at VMworld 2021 as a technology preview known as Project...
Cloud adoption vital for SME survival, but many are held back
Technology adoption has played a huge role in how small businesses navigated the past two years. Some businesses have used their tech to stay connected to their team and customers, while others found digital solutions to be the difference between closing their doors...
Cloud platforms let enterprises fast-track digital transformation
As the move to cloud and hybrid cloud environments continues to accelerate, there's more urgency than ever before for C-suites to optimise their organisations. The rapid evolution of technology both necessitates and enables the move to leaner, smarter and more...