Huawei shows enterprise solutions at MWC
At MWC 2019, to be held in Barcelona from 25 to 19 February, Huawei Enterprise Business Group will have an entire area dedicated to government and enterprise customers for the first time. It will also be introducing its latest AI applications in the fields of smart...
Tighter data security regulations drive intelligent storage strategies
Data protection is becoming a priority, as governments roll out new data security regulations with eye-watering penalties for non-compliance, some of them up to 4% of annual turnover. By Hayden Sadler, country manager at Infinidat, South Africa These regulations,...
Data availability in a digital world
With several multinational data centres set to arrive in South Africa over the coming 18 months, businesses and consumers alike are starting to view the cloud and the availability of data differently. By Kate Mollett, regional manager for Africa South at Veeam The...
Veritas NetBackup certified for protecting Docker containers
Veritas Technologies has announced that NetBackup 8.1.2 has received certification for protecting Docker container-based workloads. Veritas' customers will be able to protect their containerised data and other legacy or modern workloads like SAP Hana, Hadoop or...
In 2019, digital leaders will consolidate, automate backups
Ask clients a few years ago what concerned them most about data backups and it was universally about volumes. The amount of data they had to manage seemed insurmountable. I could see that for myself: in 1999 some of my enterprise customers were managing a terabyte of...
Today’s business needs intelligent data storage
The world is driven by data. It's an instant world, where customers can make or break a business and the insights derived from data is the only thing that gives companies any indication of how to satisfy their markets. By Adam Day, CEEMA storage category manager at...
Best practices for an effective data backup strategy
Insights gathered from data have the power to completely transform the way businesses operate and reach their target markets. By Chris de Bruyn, department manager at Gabsten Technologies The value of this data, coupled with the regulatory requirements imposed on...
Neutrix Cloud 2.0 improves enterprise cloud storage
Infinidat has released Neutrix Cloud 2.0, the latest version of the company's enterprise-class storage service for multicloud computing. With this new release, Neutrix Cloud will now support cross-regional data replication, a new web-based GUI, voice control with...
Demystifying storage dolutions: hyper-converged versus SAN
As technology continues to evolve to meet the demands of organisations everywhere, so the need for reliable storage solutions is likely to grow - especially during a time where data increasingly dictates how a business functions. By Mike Styer, Dell EMC Business Unit...
Redstor in new alliance partnership with VMware
Redstor has announced a Technology Alliance Partnership with VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure. It is the latest initiative by Redstor and builds upon its long-term strategy to treble revenue by 2020. The partnership accelerates...
Digitally preserving our cultural heritage
South African art galleries and museums hold a myriad of history, cultural heritage and even hidden treasures. And while the generations of today still have the opportunity to experience these treasures in the flesh, there may come a time where our fragile cultural...
Fujitsu to add NVMe to its storage portfolio
Fujitsu has unveiled plans for future purpose-built NVMe storage products, designed to complement its existing portfolio of Eternus DX hybrid and Eternus AF all-flash systems. The future ultra-high-speed storage systems will support Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe)...