Hurricane Electric marks first expansion into Africa with new PoP in Teraco Johannesburg and peering at NAPAfrica
By Press Release 21 July 2016Housed within Teraco, the new PoP will meet the growing demand for high-speed connectivity in Southern Africa’s emerging economy. FULL STORY >
NetApp ONTAP 9 software simplifies transition to hybrid cloud, next-generation data centre
By Press Release 1 June 2016Data management software integrates the best of traditional and emerging technologies to provide foundation for customers’ next-generation Data Fabric architecture. FULL STORY >
Lenovo and Juniper Networks announce global partnership
By Staff Writer 11 March 2016The new Lenovo and Juniper Networks partnership will focus on the development of next-level data centre infrastructures. FULL STORY >
Teraco: Building Africa’s biggest data centre
By Press Release 29 February 2016In a build comprising 17 500sqm, Teraco, Africa’s only vendor neutral data centre, will be adding to its existing colocation facility and creating Africa’s largest data centre. FULL STORY >
Aptronics receives SITA accreditation to provide data centre solutions in the public sector
By Press Release 18 December 2015Aptronics has been reappointed to the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) Server and Storage RFB 2003/2014Transversal Contract FULL STORY >
Dell introduces new campus and data centre networking solutions
By Staff Writer 25 September 2015Dell recently announced expansions to its networking portfolio to address growing complexities in campus networking and skyrocketing bandwidth demands in the data centre. FULL STORY >
When does moving to a modern data centre or colocation facility make financial sense?
By Staff Writer 9 September 2015“Data centres are renowned energy guzzlers, consuming 3% of all global energy production and roughly 10 times more energy per square metre than the average office FULL STORY >
VMware unveils the easiest way to deploy and operate the software-defined data centre at scale
By Staff Writer 1 September 2015Designed to dramatically simplify the build out and ongoing operations of software-defined data centre at scale, VMware has announced VMware EVO SDDC and VMware Virtual SAN 6.1. FULL STORY >
Bringing facilities management into data centre design
By Staff Writer 18 August 2015According to the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), facility management (FM) is defined as “a profession that encompasses multiple disciplines to ensure functionality of the built environment by integrating people,... FULL STORY >
How data centre security can uphold online democracy
By Staff Writer 17 August 2015Government hacking of sensitive data has become a norm. This time it’s allegations that Chinese authorities hacked the Office of Personnel Management network, accessing information belonging to millions of US federal employees in what has... FULL STORY >
Business Connexion launches first pay-as-you-go service for Windows Azure Pack in Africa
By Staff Writer 29 July 2015The only gold certified Microsoft Cloud Operating System Network (COSN) partner in Africa, Business Connexion has launched the first pay-as-you-go service for Windows Azure Pack out of its Tier IV data... FULL STORY >
Revolutionising data centres
By Staff Writer 1 July 2015Systems integrator BT-SA is revolutionising the Data Centre environment by offering a truly integrated end-to-end solution. From a small cabling company 30 years ago, BT-SA has evolved as a full-service provider that is now able to install and maintain all aspects... FULL STORY >
Hitachi Data Systems unveils lineup of software-defined Infrastructure Solutions
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 25 May 2015Designed to aid with all transactional and analytical-driven workloads, Hitachi Data Systems unveils its new line-up of software-defined infrastructure solutions. FULL STORY >
Locally versus internationally hosted data centres – making an informed decision
By Staff Writer 12 May 2015Hosted data centres have become an increasingly appealing option given the rapidly expanding volumes of data organisations are expected to store and process, as well as the cost associated with procuring,... FULL STORY >
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