Powering Expert Private Cloud with Routed VCFaaS
Some customers prefer to own their infrastructure – they have purchased the hardware and are running their own private cloud. But building, operating and supporting a cloud platform requires specialist skills that are increasingly hard to find. This is where Routed’s VMware Cloud Foundation as a Service (VCFaaS) comes in. For businesses that already have […]
Reducing complexity with Routed Virtual Private Cloud
A Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) provides an effective model for businesses seeking to reduce complexity, improve control, and ensure data sovereignty, all while maintaining high levels of performance and flexibility. It enables businesses to simplify infrastructure management, reduce operational overhead, and ensure greater agility in adapting to technical and architectural demands. Routed’s Virtual Private Cloud, […]
Reducing risk and compliance challenges with cloud strategy
Compliance and risk are critical factors impacting businesses today. Choosing a strong local cloud partner can position companies to reduce or even eliminate the many challenges posed by compliance and risk. Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) is a strategic framework that ensures IT activities align with business objectives, sustainability goals, and corporate integrity. Ultimately, it ensures […]
Built for uptime – all the time
For the last 78 months and counting, the Routed team has provided 100% uptime, with zero unscheduled or unplanned downtime, for our partners in the cloud. As Africa’s pioneer VMware Cloud platform, our goal is to be always up, always available, and always performant. For our channel partners, uptime is crucial, which is why […]
The value of an ecosystem in today’s complex cloud environment
As the cloud landscape grows and sprawls, it’s becoming increasingly complex for users to keep up with all the moving parts, processes, and new developments. The cloud ‘ecosystem’, as it’s called, refers to all these multiple building blocks that make up a cloud operating model, encompassing people, processes, and technology, from vendors to service […]
Routed welcomes Vernon Naidoo as Head of Networking
It’s our great pleasure to officially welcome Vernon Naidoo to the Routed team. Vernon has a 16-year pedigree in the industry, bringing a wealth of experience and insight to our business. His vast knowledge of various networking platforms and vendor equipment makes him well-suited to help Routed continue its growth path. As head of […]
African Distribution Group Bets on Cloud as the Future with Cloud-Hosted DRaaS
Alviva Holdings, one of Africa’s largest ICT products and services providers has invested in a robust, cloud-based disaster recovery (DR) and backup solution. Partnering with VMware Cloud Verified Partner Routed, the distribution giant is reaping the rewards of a consumption-based DR-as-a-Service (DRaaS) solution hosted on VMware Cloud at two of Routed’s data centres. The engagement […]
Being committed to sustainability will ultimately be a non-negotiable attribute in business
This article was originally published by CIO.com “The foundation of our business is rooted in sustainability. From the products we offer to the services we provide; our aim is to provide the highest levels of business continuity responsibly. Moving workloads to the cloud has been proven to reduce enterprises’ energy usage and their carbon footprint […]
How cloud technology can boost economic development in Africa
Cloud technology could be a major enabler of economic development on the African continent – but some stubborn barriers need to be cleared first, says Andrew Cruise, Managing Director of vendor neutral cloud infrastructure provider, Routed. The African continent represents 60 percent of the world’s arable lands and 30 percent of the earth’s mineral […]
When it comes to growing your cloud solutions business, customers are looking for value, not cheap solutions.
Infrastructure is the foundation upon which businesses thrive and managed service providers build their businesses, but in today’s environment you need to offer unique solutions that show your customers value if you intend to grow, says Andrew Cruise, Routed Managing Director. Routed is a leading vendor-neutral specialist VMware Cloud provider in South Africa. A […]
