Modern data management platforms for modern data management problems
Organisations today are faced with a highly challenging data environment. Data is growing at a rapid and unprecedented rate, housed in complex multi-cloud and hybrid environments, more business critical than ever before. By Kate Mollett, regional director of Commvault...
The correct way to erase data
Safeguarding your data is a business imperative. Regardless of size or industry, confidentiality is vital for maintaining the trust and positive public standing your organisation has earned. Takalane Kashane, MD of Iron Mountain South Africa But, in an increasingly...
Storage remains integral to cloud migration
The global hybrid cloud market is expected to top $145-billion by 2026, signifying just how important the approach to combining multiple cloud environments has become to future business operations. But one aspect of the transition to the hybrid cloud that seems to be...
Commvault named a leader in data resilience solutions suites
Forrester has positioned Commvault as a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Data Resilience Solutions Suites, Q4 2022. Commvault has been top ranked in the Current Offering category, achieving the highest scores in the Backup-and-Restore Functionality and Automation and...
Tips for your enterprise storage journey
Over the last few years, the dialogue about storage has shifted from focusing exclusively on cost efficiencies and performance, towards cybersecurity. By Hayden Sadler, country manager at Infinidat This radical shift is part of the realisation that storage has become...
These are the mid-year storage trends
We kicked off 2022 with a strong list of the much-anticipated trends in the storage market. By Eric Herzog, chief marketing officer at Infinidat It has now been six months since we released our annual trends update for the year, and we want to pause for a moment at...
Storage-as-a-service is enhanced and optimised with AIOps
Organisations today have realised the relevance of adopting a hybrid cloud strategy as issues such as data sovereignty, privacy, compliance and more, can result in the requirement for a hybrid cloud strategy. By Hayden Sadler, country manager at Infinidat...
Cyber-resilient storage boosts cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is a subject that is top of mind across the enterprise, from the IT department up to the CEO. By Eric Herzog, chief marketing officer at Infinidat Ransomware, malware attacks, and corporate data theft can cost companies millions, lead to government...
Veeam previews modern data protection solutions
Veeam Software brought its VeeamON Tour 2022 event in Johannesburg, with the theme of ‘Transform your Modern Data Protection Strategy’. Chris Norton, Regional Director for Africa at Veeam, discussed pertinent South African developments in the opening keynote, followed...
When ransomware hits your cloud, can your backup strategy recover?
Ransomware attacks are on the rise, and the pay-out for a successful breach is growing as data becomes more and more valuable. The potential of falling victim to ransomware is escalating, and such an occurrence could end up costing billions in downtime and recovery....
Storage lies at the heart of effective XaaS delivery
Today's digital businesses run on data, and persistent storage of that data is at the heart of most service offerings. Yet many service providers spend unnecessary resources mitigating challenges that fundamentally stem from storage, including efficiency, integration...
Western Digital unveils new HDD, Flash solutions
At its What's Next Western Digital event yesterday, Western Digital detailed its mission to unlock the potential of data by harnessing the possibility to use it. In a series of keynotes delivered by company leaders, Western Digital also unveiled breakthrough HDD and...