Locally the market towards hosted servers is becoming more accessible to SMEs. But what are the pros and cons of going this route, and what should SMEs look for in their service providers? Iwan Pienaar looks closer. FULL STORY >

As the pace of data growth and market change picks up, information solutions systems need to stay a step ahead – because what happened last week is old news, says HDS’ Shaun Barendsen. FULL STORY >

In a bid to consolidate its offerings moving forward, NetApp has just launched new storage products into the market. FULL STORY >

Microsoft has announced its plan to increase the free storage capacity available to all OneDrive users, offering 15 GB to non-subscribers, and 1 TB to Office 365 subscribers. FULL STORY >

Many companies are finding themselves swamped in a quagmire of data, wondering how to manage this effectively. Hitachi Data Systems recently launched its Continues Cloud Infrastructure, which address a number of key issues surrounding storage.... FULL STORY >

There is still a somewhat parochial view of multi-function devices – the doorway to a successful document management system (DMS) – which are regarded as glorified photocopy machines. It is with this in mind that we spoke to leaders in the... FULL STORY >

WD has expanded its commercial consumer personal cloud solutions with the My Cloud EX2, a high-performance two-bay network attached storage (NAS) system. FULL STORY >

Around mid-year it becomes very difficult to get hold of almost anyone involved in the South African gaming industry. It might seem odd considering that July/August is normally a rather dry period for videogame releases, however pretty much everyone is consumed... FULL STORY >

APC’s range of award-winning Smart-UPS products for the small business, available from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC), has just improved, with the arrival of two new Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) models. These... FULL STORY >

WD Sentinel DS5100 and DS6100 Provide Small Businesses with an Intel-based Windows Server, Pre-populated with WD Enterprise-Class Hard Drives at an Affordable Price. FULL STORY >

Could Intel’s new Haswell processor, newly launched into the local market, spell a revival for the PC sector? FULL STORY >

This week in the Gaming News Round-up: It is all about rAge this week, which played host to some tantalising games and more than a few hardware high notes as well. FULL STORY >

Ster Kinekor has confirmed that the system, and some accompanying games, will be showcased at the upcoming rAge expo. FULL STORY >

WD is introducing its My Book AV-TV to the local market during Q3 2013. FULL STORY >

The organisers of the upcoming annual rAge expo have announced details about the main prizes that will be on offer this year. FULL STORY >