Syrex, Redstor deliver cloud backup and security
Syrex, provider of virtualised and hybrid network infrastructures and solutions, has partnered with Redstor, a market leader in data management and security solutions, to provide clients with a powerful cloud backup and security solution. Together, the two...
Measuring the business value of the cloud
Although much has been written about the business benefits of cloud computing solutions, not much focus has been put on measuring its returns. Patrick Ashton, CEO of Cirrus Managed Services, a subsidiary of SilverBridge Holdings, discusses how an insurer can quantify...
Global cloud footprint solves data residency issues
The burgeoning popularity of cloud and SaaS applications are benefitting businesses around the globe through improved collaboration, cost savings, increased efficiency and similar. It could be said they have completely transformed the way businesses today work....
Rubrik, NU release scalable fabric for cloud services
Local managed service providers (MSPs) can now access Rubrik's advanced cloud data management platform, via Rubrik's affiliation with Networks Unlimited. Anton Jacobsz, MD of Networks Unlimited, notes that the Rubrik platform enables MSPs in high-growth environments...
How IaaS is transforming business
Businesses that haven't invested in IaaS solutions will find themselves struggling to keep up with competitors that have, according to 59% of respondents to a recent Oracle survey. Cherian Varghese, vice-president and MD: Africa at Oracle, unpacks why IaaS adopters...
BT is a 2017 Magic Quadrant leader
BT has retained its position as a Leader in the 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed Hybrid Cloud Hosting, Europe, one of the most influential reports covering the cloud sector. The company has also maintained its overall top rating for "ability to execute" in the...
Rubrik’s remote cloud backup launched in SA
Networks Unlimited has announced the availability of Rubrik Edge. Edge is an evolution of Rubrik's award-winning cloud-based data management platform - so remote offices can easily backup data locally, replicating it to central servers and archiving it securely to the...
Microsoft’s data centres to boost SA cloud adoption
Microsoft's announcement that it plans to build hyperscale data centres in Cape Town and Johannesburg to deliver a range of cloud services, is set to give a massive boost to enterprise adoption of infrastructure-as-a-service, software-as-a-service and other cloud...
The opportunity for Microsoft’s African data centres
Chris Hathaway, founder and director of Soarsoft International, explores the opportunities and implications of local data centre availability for African enterprises already using Office 365 and Azure. Microsoft's May 2017 announcement detailing their plans for new...
Cloud value proposition reaches critical mass
A number of recent developments in the broader information and communication technology (ICT) sector have converged, signifying a massive step change for cloud computing in the country. Of great importance, has been the aggressive expansion of terrestrial fibre...
True Cloud for carrier-neutral service providers
As adoption and use of public cloud services accelerates, carrier-neutral service providers have moved quickly to create new offerings that benefit hybrid cloud scenarios. This is according to James Thomason, chief technology officer of HyperGrid, who says:...
The unstoppable rise of the public cloud
The International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts that more than 80% of IT organisations will be committed to hybrid cloud architectures by the end of this year, vastly driving the rate and pace of change in organisations. In addition, its analysts predict that by...