The advent of data centre automation is poised to revolutionise industries as organisations strive to enhance efficiency, elevate data accuracy and boost productivity. Yet, there’s a curiosity among data centre experts about the post-automation landscape of data centre management. Herman Chan, President of Sunbird Software, a leader in second-generation DCIM for remote data centre management, […]

Value added distributors and channel partners need to work jointly to increase their differentiation in the digital marketplace, provide a range of services to meet market demand, and invest in technology skilling of their teams, says Fadi Matta at Mindware. Traditional IT distributor roles are rapidly shifting. Digital transformation is becoming a fundamental driver of […]

While we hear a lot about organisations beginning their digital transformation journeys, Ranjith Kaippada at Cloud Box Technologies points out a myriad of organisational and other internal factors can grind them to a halt unless channel partners are pro-active. The pandemic spurred an increase of digital transformation initiatives across organisations and industries. And while this […]

Leveraging a strong portfolio of observability and security solutions from Dynatrace and other leading IT vendors like Dell and VMware, VAS Integrated Solutions is using stable operations in Egypt and Libya to expand into Saudi Arabia and Sudan. Digital transformation is accelerating and taking place in hybrid and multicloud environments. This shift yields undeniable benefits […]

While United States and EU grapple with legislation around AI and its consequences, there are no guiding principles limiting development of AI technologies with respect to weapons of war explains Morgan Wright at SentinelOne. Milton Friedman, the famed American economist and the 1976 winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, made a point […]

Toshiba Gulf, a fully owned subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, Japan managing the MEA region for storage products and solutions announced the launch of its Build Your Own Data Centre initiative across the Middle East and Africa. This initiative will help its channel partners adapt to a data-driven future while optimising costs and performance. In a […]

The reseller that can develop knowledge to understand vendor offerings, understand customer environment, propose the solution that best meets these needs, is the reseller that will be most successful in hybrid backup says Kate Mollett at Commvault Africa. In recent years many more organisations have embraced Software as a Service, SaaS, particularly Backup as a […]

GBM Shield is GBM’s comprehensive cybersecurity built on Cor., an MDR platform powered by machine learning, automation, orchestration, giving insight to foresight, which has been recognised by IDC in its MarketScape Assessment. The complexities of today’s digital ecosystem, technology stack, IT and OT convergence, and evolving threat landscape have made it difficult for CIOs and […]

Day five of GITEX GLOBAL 2023 saw experts come together to re-evaluate how organisations can thrive in the face of rapid digitalisation as the show came to a successful close. The 43rd edition of GITEX GLOBAL took place from October 16-20, 2023, the blockbuster tech showpiece once again reaching full capacity at the Dubai World […]

After a successful first event in Joburg in May, Dalebrook Media will be bringing the Data Festival to Cape Town from 7 -9 November 2023 at the Old Biscuit Mill. DataFest is a one of a kind conference experience for any and all data lovers, and we have some pretty epic things planned to make […]