Data Management Africa
Machine Learning to Hybrid Cloud: 6 Key Trends Shaping Data Management
Image sourced from Capacity Media. Digital transformation and the increase in remote working means that businesses are faced with unparalleled levels of data being generated daily. Businesses not only have to manage that data, but they also have to address the fact that much of the data created by enterprise systems is ultimately valueless. In fact, it’s estimated that 90% of data is never accessed again 90 days after it is stored. Not only does this unnecessary data fill already-saturated storage systems, but it also becomes a liability requiring ongoing management. The increased pace of the generation of new business information means that data management has become a core priority for IT and non-technical executives alike, and the data management decisions that companies make can have s...
Gerhard Fourie of Commvault Talks Challenges for Data Management in Africa
Gerhard Fourie, Channel Lead at Commvault Africa. Commvault is a recognised global enterprise leader in Intelligent Data Services across on-premises, cloud and SaaS (software-as-a-service) environments. The firm specialises in the management of data across these platforms. ITNA’s Luis Monzon had the opportunity to speak to Gerhard Fourie, recently appointed as Commvault Africa’s Channel Lead. Fourie joined Commvault in June 2016 as Channel Manager for South Africa, and says of his new position, “I am excited to concentrate on optimising our distribution landscape and increasing our resource coverage throughout the entire expanded region.” “This is instrumental in driving sales across Africa through our 100% channel focus.” While overseeing the entire Africa region and the Indian Ocean isla...
Synology Launches DSM 7.0 and C2 Cloud Expansion – Taking Data Management into Next-Gen
/* custom css */ .tdi_4_d6f.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_d6f.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Synology today announced the imminent release of DiskStation Manager (DSM) 7.0 and a massive expansion of the Synology C2 platform with four new cloud services. Focusing on enhancing security, system management capabilities, and improving data collaboration, DSM 7.0 is an enormous step forward for Synology’s NAS and SAN product lines. Building upon the success of C2 Storage, Synology is rolling out both hybrid and cloud-only products, including a new password manager, directory as a service, cloud backup, and secure file transferring solutions. Synology is heavily invested in expanding the availability of its cloud platform by starting work on opening a new data centre location t...
