Cloud monitoring from CA Technologies
To help IT operations executives adopting cloud and hybrid IT infrastructures maximize the value of their resources, CA Technologies has announced new capabilities in CA Unified Infrastructure Management (CA UIM). Adding support for performance monitoring of Docker...
Reach new heights with the cloud
Organisations from the public sector to the private sector are undergoing a fundamental shift with the advent of cloud computing. The shift is disrupting the traditional way of working and the old way of thinking, writes Dr Werner Vogels, chief technology officer of...
Top tips for robust disaster recovery in the cloud
Keeping businesses running in the event of either natural or man-made disasters is essential, since any downtime quickly results in reduced productivity, brand damage and resulting revenue loss, writes Allen Mitchell, cloud consultant at Commvault Cloud Solutions...
HP Inc offers device as a service
HP Inc has launched a new service that gives its customers access to HP’s latest PC technology, enhances device management and frees up valuable IT time and resources. HP Device as a Service (DaaS) is designed to help take the stress out of acquiring, deploying and...
Oracle brings Sparc to the cloud
Oracle has announced major new additions to the Sparc platform that for the first time bring the security, efficiency and simplicity of Sparc to the cloud. Built on the new Sparc S7 microprocessor, the latest additions to the Sparc platform include new cloud services,...
BT, Oracle collaborate on cloud
BT and Oracle are working together to help organisations across the world take advantage of performance, cost and innovation benefits of the cloud. Oracle customers will be able to leverage the high performance, reliability, and security features of the BT Cloud...
Arcserve named fastest growing data protection vendor
Tarsus Cloud On Demand vendor Arcserve has been identified as the fastest growing provider of data protection solutions, according to Gartner – a global leader in technology research. Furthermore, in its most recent Magic Quadrant for Data Center Backup and Recovery...
Nutanix expands Microsoft relationship
Nutanix has expanded its relationship with Microsoft through collaboration on a jointly-engineered integrated system designed to provide customers a comprehensive hybrid cloud offering. The new offering brings together the Microsoft Cloud Platform System (CPS)...
NetApp strengthens enterprise’s ability to protect data
NetApp has announced enhancements to its data protection software, including NetApp OnCommand Insight. The company also introduced NetApp Data Protection Solutions for Microsoft Office 365 to help customers reduce the risk of data loss while enabling business...
Go beyond the cloud
South African companies moving to cloud-based infrastructure need to understand that the cloud is not the end of the journey - it is just the first step on the way to truly revolutionary new ways of doing business, says Andre le Roux, Interactive Intelligence MD:...
Raising awareness of cloud security in SA
The broad adoption of cloud computing technologies and services in South Africa has gained pace over the past few years. Local businesses of all types and sizes are using cloud services because maintaining their own infrastructure is costly, and they hope to boost...
Vodacom Business scales up cloud capability
South African corporates shifting to cloud computing to counter tough economic times are offered more certainty of significant investment and large scale resourcing availability to the local market thanks to Vodacom Business. Preparing for the increase in uptake in...