Smart security for the SME

Securing the end point with enterprise-ready technology was traditionally outside the budget of the SME, but that’s in the past. By Ralph Berndt, director: sales at Syrex. The enterprise has traditionally been the first served with a large variety of security services...

Kolok improves efficiencies with Citrix

Kolok, a division of the Bidvest Group and one of South Africa’s largest IT distributors, has deployed Citrix NetScaler SD-WAN to improve its customer service, speed of response and business efficiencies. With an operation as complex as Kolok’s, a reliable and secure...
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...