GDPR a huge opportunity for the channel

GDPR a huge opportunity for the channel

The increasing regulatory framework presents an opportunity for VARs and channel partners to grow their sales pipelines and build new levels of engagement with customers. Commvault has announced continued business expansion by its ecosystem of channel partners...
SSD gains in popularity, grows shipments

SSD gains in popularity, grows shipments

The market for solid state drives (SSD) expected to gain traction over the coming years. This is due mainly to the benefits that SSD has over hard drives (HDD) such as high reliability and performance efficiency which are seeing the take-up of SSD in the data centre...

Warning signs that it is time to replace your SSD

While solid state drives (SSD) are more stable than hard drives, age can eventually cause them to fail. It is therefore important to know what signs to keep an eye out for, which could signal an impending failure. According to Tony Yu, South African country manager at...

Cloud archiving versus tape

Data management and specifically data archiving is critical to businesses in their quest to gain better control over their IT environments.  There are two distinct ways to do this: tape archiving or cloud archiving, and the latter is gaining more prominence says...
When to employ SSD or HDD …

When to employ SSD or HDD …

As the world becomes increasingly connected, an increase in data consumption and storage requirements is inevitable. Changes in data consumption patterns have also led to the evolution of storage technology.  According to International Data Corporation (IDC), there...