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...
Citrix XenDesktop offers Windows Azure
Citrix has announced it can enable enterprise customers and service providers to deliver high-performance mobile apps and Windows Server-based session desktops from Microsoft’s Windows Azure cloud platform with the recently announced Citrix XenDesktop 7. With the...
The growing influence of the cloud
The growth and popularity of cloud with the consumer in recent months has meant companies are finding the need to respond to an ever-increasing demand for their services, says Ashton Steyn, chief technology officer and cloud ambassador, HP Enterprise Services, South...
JDA Software launches JDALearn.com
JDA Software Group recently announced the launch of its new learning management system (LMS), accessible via JDALearn.com. Features of the new system include an improved user interface, optimised management of learning plans and enhanced self-service. “The launch of...
HP delivers software-defined cloud fabric
HP recently unveiled an industry-leading data centre network fabric built on HP FlexNetwork architecture, enabling business agility for clients by delivering two times greater scalability and 75% less complexity over current network fabrics, while reducing network...
Low bandwidth no obstacle to cloud migration
Many businesses are reluctant to move key applications into the cloud because they fear high bandwidth costs and unstable connectivity – but, says Alexander Mehlhorn of Framework One, the reality is exactly the opposite. “If you have even one branch apart from your...
The “but” in cloud TCO
One of the most compelling reasons proponents of cloud computing give for businesses to adopt the technology is because it makes bottom line business sense. “This isn’t just a geek thing,” says MWEB Business GM Andre Joubert. “There’s enough evidence in cloudonomics –...
Never trust a CSP with a server room
There’s a perception that cloud computing has a fuzzy "edge" that makes it difficult to tell where being online ends and the cloud starts, says Alexander Mehlhorn, CEO of Framework One. This makes it easy for the unscrupulous to pull the wool over the eyes of the...
Mimecast services enhance Office 365
Mimecast has launched a range of cloud services and service bundles designed to enhance the core capabilities of Microsoft Office 365 in the areas of archiving, continuity and security. Mimecast expects IT administrators currently on, or considering migrating to,...