The importance of data sovereignty and security creates complexity in a world where sharing such information across borders generates huge social and economic benefits, says Andrew Cruise, Managing Director of Routed, a local VMware Cloud Verified provider and VMware Principal Partner. It is clear that in the digital age, data sovereignty is becoming more important, as data is increasingly generated and collected through a variety of...
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Customers wishing to leverage the cloud should choose a provider that insists on regular hardware refreshes - as this boosts reliability, performance and sustainability. The challenge facing customers who wish to utilise cloud infrastructure is that the service provider essentially abstracts and obscures the underlying hardware, via the virtualisation layer and through the user interfaces. What this means is that they can use less than cutting-edge...
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While cloud uptake is increasing, many companies are still struggling with their strategies, because they get caught up in the hype, rather than crafting an effective strategy, says Andrew Cruise, Managing Director of Routed, a local VMware Cloud Verified provider and VMware Principal Partner. There can be little doubt that the cloud is the platform fuelling the digital transformation of enterprises. However, despite this fact, many...
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By: Andrew Cruise, MD of VMware Cloud provider Routed If your business, like many others, is faced with the decision of running your own infrastructure or migrating to the cloud, you’ve likely already done your homework. You know that although the benefits cloud offers are numerous, such as increased agility and efficiency, longer-term hardware efficacy and greater security, it comes at a cost. And, at first glance,...
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Colocation users growing. ISPs and cloud providers are getting on board due to the huge growth in fibre connectivity and the shift to work from home after the pandemic lockdown. But is it right for everyone? asks Andrew Cruise, MD of VMware Cloud provider Routed. Colocation facilities (colo), where businesses can rent space and power for servers and other computing hardware, are mushrooming in South Africa....
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