Hyperconverged systems set for 2015 growth

International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates that, including hardware and software solutions, the hyperconverged systems market grew 162,3% in 2014 to a market value of $373-million. While impressive, this triple-digit growth does not completely reflect the turning...

Are ERP and CRM one and the same?

As we engage with customers, and talk to them about the roles of ERP and CRM as enablement and automation tools, many of them immediately try to draw a comparison between the two systems, says Heath Huxtable, head of Vox Telecom’s Consulting and Software Integration...

Building systems for the always-on business

The always-on era is becoming a reality for every business: Globalisation is allowing companies to spread their operations across multiple time zones just as users are abandoning the old nine-to-five working day and want access to their e-mail and data anytime,...

Fear of cyber-threats leaves systems exposed

Recent publicity about cyber-attacks and data security breaches has increased IT risk awareness among CIOs, chief information security officers (CISOs) and senior business executives. However, Gartner’s 2013 Global Risk Management Survey found that fear of...

System vulnerability is on the rise

Data centres around the world are facing more threats than ever before, with the total number of vulnerabilities on the rise, according to the HP 2012 Cyber Security Risk Report. The annual report reveals that disclosures grew 19% from 6 844 in 2011 to 8 137 in 2012,...