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We have all heard the argument that disaster recovery (DR) in the cloud is just an expense that no one can afford. Well, we are about to change that perception, and it starts with the meeting of a client– and how a simple discussion transformed a company's entire DR vision and approach.   Meet the client: Alviva Technology Holdings, one of Africa’s largest distributors of ICT solutions....

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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 by at least 30%. To be known as a company that...

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We are proud to announce that we have attained B-BBEE Level 5 Status – a noteworthy achievement for a small business like Routed.   This journey began while we were a ‘Micro Enterprise’ and were able to self-certify at Level 4. Since becoming a QSE (Qualifying Small Enterprise) Routed consistently improved our rating with each annual audit, reaching Level 8 in 2020, Level 7 in 2021, and...

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Recently BMW set the proverbial cat amongst the pigeons with the announcement of its new subscription-based features set. It is a concept core to SaaS, DRaaS, and every other modern technology offering today – the pay-per-use principle – but as many organisations are now finding out, customers saddled with unacted bills in perpetuity will soon look for alternatives, explains Andrew Cruise, Chief Executive of Routed,...

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“Cloud is a limitless resource that can be scaled to meet growing demands,” many cloud providers tell their customers; that is until a surge in resource requirements even at some of the largest providers starts affecting the quality of service. According to this recent article, more than two dozen Microsoft Azure data centres, including key sites in the USA, Europe and Asia, began operating at reduced...

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