Data centre, CSP innovation boosts business
Data centres are the hub of today’s organisations, housing mission-critical servers, data, applications and services that keep businesses running, says Gert Schoonbee, MD of T-Systems in South Africa. However, with the growth of cloud platforms, organisations are...
How solid is the cloud?
Despite mixed feelings in the market about migrating IT to the cloud and uncertainty about the security of that which resides off-site (even that which is governed by a hybrid cloud model), the level of security in the cloud is really a matter of who you decide to...
Cloud backup and disaster recovery
As more organisations become comfortable with cloud-based back-up solutions, it is becoming increasingly important to understand exactly what level of recovery their solution provides, says Gareth Tudor, CEO of Altonet. While backup is an important part of disaster...
Oracle announces Database 12c
Oracle has announced that Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c now delivers integrated management for Oracle Database 12c. Purpose built for the cloud, the combined power of Oracle Database 12c’s multitenant architecture and Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c enables customers to...
Fujitsu release ensures messaging security
Fujitsu has launched a new cloud-based solution that minimises the risks, costs and complexity of ensuring robust messaging security. Combining the breadth of ICT security and cloud expertise from Fujitsu with messaging and web security technology from Symantec,...
Information Builders offers cloud hosting
The dedicated South African cloud hosting service launched by New York-based Information Builders will include business intelligence (BI) and integration capabilities. Johan Jurd, MD of InfoBuild, representing Information Builders in SA, says Information Builders’...
DiData cloud solution boosts performance
Dimension Data, the $5,8-billion global ICT solutions and services provider, has announced independent testing carried out in May 2013 by The Tolly Group reveals that Dimension Data’s Public Compute as a Service (CaaS) cloud servers showed consistently high...
Getting a better deal on cloud computing
True cloud services are a lot more user-friendly and cost-effective than remote hosted services, but not everyone is getting true cloud, says Grant Vine, technical director at Cybervine IT Solutions. Cloud computing has a lot to offer businesses, and can deliver real...
Moving from on-premise to the cloud
Gartner has said that by the end of 2013, 75% of global call centres will be making use of the hosted call centre model – which leaves 25% of call centres likely relying on premise-based solutions that use their private branch exchange (PBX) to perform basic call...
Fujitsu offers backup, recovery in the cloud
Fujitsu offers business customers of all sizes a fail-proof, global cloud-based backup and recovery service, with the immediate availability of Fujitsu Backup as a Service (BaaS). Incorporating best-in-class EVault technology, Fujitsu BaaS is agile, scalable, simple...
Experienced partners can help with the cloud
There is little doubt that opportunity exists in the cloud services space, considered one of the fastest growing areas of ICT, says Albie Bester, GM, Pamoja. However, ISPs and traditional system integrators have their work cut out in terms of having to deploy...
Fujistu strengthens cloud solutions
Fujitsu has announced new solutions to help organisations to keep pace with change, boost innovation in their businesses and navigate cloud complexity. Fujitsu's improved end-to-end portfolio of services and solutions for the cloud leverage its ICT heritage and...