Routed remembers Malcolm Siegel

Founding Routed Director Malcom Siegel passed away on 14 October 2020. Losing Malcom was a devastating loss to everyone. He was a giant of a Man, touching so many communities. His passing has left a void in so many lives: he was much loved. Malcolm was firstly our friend – although many could say that, […]

Digital transformation needs DRaaS to succeed

While the industry is dominated by digital transformation initiatives, Andrew Cruise, MD of Routed, says that considering a cloud-first strategy is only one of two current imperatives: “Disaster Recovery (DR) planning needs to be a significant part of any IT transformation plan. Without these, business transformation will be impacted.”   Thankfully, Cruise says that the […]

Teraco welcomes Routed as a local cloud provider on Africa Cloud Exchange

Multi-cloud adoption fuels growth and importance of cloud exchanges   Vendor-neutral data centre, Teraco, has welcomed Routed, a cloud infrastructure provider and VMware Cloud Verified partner, as a local cloud provider to join the African Cloud Exchange (ACX). Created to improve enterprise hybrid and multi-cloud performance through direct interconnection, Teraco’s African Cloud Exchange provides secure, […]

Local VMware cloud partner, Routed, appointed as Africa’s first global DRaaS provider

Local vendor neutral cloud infrastructure provider, Routed, has been listed as one of ten global providers of  VMware’s Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS). As the only South African company to feature on this list, Routed has further established itself as one of the leading VMware cloud service providers. In November 2019, Routed was also […]

Routed achieves VMWare Principal Partner Status

Local Cloud Service Provider Attains Highly Coveted Partner Status, Positioning Them to Upscale Client Services and Offerings.   Routed, a local vendor neutral cloud infrastructure provider, has announced that it has achieved VMware Principal Partner Status as a Cloud Provider. The Principal Partner Status as a Cloud Provider reflects Routed’s levels of competency achieved to […]

Organic growth of cloud expected to increase 

PRESS RELEASE – 16 JULY 2018   Andrew Cruise, managing director, Routed, a vendor-neutral cloud infrastructure provider, says that there is still a lot for local businesses to learn about cloud before they see the true benefits.   Not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution, Cruise says that a cloud strategy is different for each business and that […]

Routed has partnered with Veeam

Neutral cloud provider, Routed, has partnered with Veeam Software, the innovative solutions provider that delivers Availability for the Always-On Enterprise. Routed, which recently launched its vendor neutral cloud platform, is partnering with industry leaders to offer cloud platforms that are reliable, scalable and secure. Its partnership with Veeam certifies Routed as a Veeam Cloud and […]

Local partner role is critical to cloud success in Africa

PRESS RELEASE – 27 NOVEMBER 2019   While cloud technology presents a significant opportunity for enterprises to innovate as if they were potentially start-ups, the time and approach some are taking to make this decision could ultimately cost them. This is according to Guy Zibi, principal analyst, Xalam Analytics, who was a keynote speaker at […]

Routed Achieves Africa’s first VMware Cloud Verified Status

Routed, a vendor neutral cloud infrastructure provider, today announced that it has achieved VMware Cloud Verified status. As the first company on the African continent to attain this status, Routed is proud to be among an elite group of highly skilled providers with the ability to operate at this high level of cloud certification.   The […]

Routed Attains VMware Disaster Recovery as a Service Powered Status

Routed, a South African cloud platform provider, has today announced that it is now a VMware cloud provider partner and that its public cloud service has attained VMware Disaster Recovery as a Service™ (DRaaS) Powered status. Routed will offer clients a simple, cost-effective VMware-based cloud service that seamlessly supports their customers’ vSphere® environments.   A […]