Fujitsu Server Primergy certified for Windows Server 2022
Fujitsu Primergy servers are now certified and available for Windows Server 2022 – the latest version of one of the most popular server operating systems (OS) and the heartbeat of data centres around the world. The latest innovations in the new Windows Server include...
Colocation an ideal stepping stone to the cloud
Driven by the ongoing global pandemic as well as long-standing loadshedding concerns, increasing numbers of South African organisations have had to enable remote working. By Barry Kemp, head of managed IT at Vox While moving to the cloud is often presented as the...
Edge data centres are all about location, speed and connectivity
Data centre operators need more storage, computing power and higher bandwidth to connect more devices. On top of these needs, they have a requirement to reduce the time it takes to get data to and from their customers. This is according to ProLabs, a global leader in...
The quantum Internet: a glimpse at the future of connectivity
While many of us may not have heard of quantum computing, in the background, it's quietly starting a tectonic shift in the world of tech. Quantum computers are capable of calculating complex problems in seconds, which would take the fastest supercomputers 10 000...
Mitigating the risk of migrating data
Data migration is part and parcel of any IT deployment. Whether businesses are upgrading infrastructure, implementing a new application or making the move to the cloud, data frequently needs to be moved from one place to another. By Amit Singh, solution architect at...
Africa Data Centres, Global Sense select Zadara
Zadara has announced that Africa Data Centres and service provider Global Sense have added Zadara's edge cloud services to their marketplace. Zadara's resilient, enterprise-grade products and services, including its Federated Edge program, are now available in...
Continental uses supercomputer to drive basic research
Continental, the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and the École Normale Supérieure de Lyon in France have received a grant worth 43-million core hours of supercomputer time for their joint basic research project. The project, which aims to drive fundamental...
Data centre modernisation is key to modern innovation
Companies are increasingly considering data centre modernisation as a means to implement digital transformation. The purpose is to move away from a traditional hardware environment to a software-defined one that is highly virtualised, highly automated and can scale up...
Fujitsu enhances server performance
Fujitsu has introduced a new foundational building block for data-driven transformation. Enhancements to the all-new dual-socket Fujitsu Server Primergy systems provide powerful compute capabilities at the heart of digitally-transformed architectures. The new Primergy...
AMD-based Primergy RX server provides faster data insights
Fujitsu has expanded its x86 industry-standard system line-up with the introduction of the AMD EPYC processor-based Fujitsu Server Primergy RX2450 M1. The dual-socket 2U rack system delivers powerful performance across various workloads, together with, power and data...
Lenovo delivers edge-to-cloud solutions with AMD EPYC
Lenovo Data Centre Group (DCG) has announces new ThinkSystem and ThinkAgile hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solutions to support edge-to-cloud computing. The hybrid cloud solutions are designed to help organisations of all sizes, modernise, better secure their IT...
Legacy does not always mean irrelevant – long live the mainframe
As we accelerate toward digital transformation, a perception has developed that so-called ‘legacy’ technology is outdated and therefore irrelevant. By Andre Van Wyk, mainframe architect at T-Systems South Africa One such example is mainframe technology. Yet...