by Kathy Gibson | Oct 15, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
The worldwide external OEM enterprise storage systems (ESS) market delivered a sharp acceleration in the first quarter of 2026, reaching $9,2-billion in vendor revenue – a 22,7% year-over-year increase, according to IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Storage Systems...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 15, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
Storage isn’t the problem anymore. Data is cheap to store and easy to find a home for, the real cost shows up later, in decisions nobody made on purpose. Video files balloon, business systems keep generating records, sensors and monitoring platforms never switch...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 15, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
For years, storage was viewed as a back-office technology decision. Organisations bought additional capacity when they needed more space, upgraded ageing infrastructure every few years and largely left storage discussions to IT departments. Today, that thinking no...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 15, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
Backup, disaster recovery and operational resilience are often used interchangeably in boardroom conversations, but they are three distinct disciplines that each carry their own risk if left unaddressed. This is according to Nicolas Blank, chief technology officer at...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 15, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
By Zander Brewis – Businesses are producing and retaining more data every year, often across a growing mix of systems, cloud platforms, email environments, and shared repositories. That creates an obvious storage challenge, but storage capacity is only part of...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 13, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
Complaints that the South African Revenue Service (SARS) is becoming increasingly aggressive and overstepping its mandate have grown louder over the years. According to Nico Theron, founder of Unicus Tax Specialists SA, these incidents reflect deeper systemic...
