In this episode of the podcast, TechCentral is joined by iOCO managing executive for data and analytics Varsha Ramesar and iOCO executive head of cloud Richard Vester for a further discussion on hyperscale computing. Specifically, Ramesar and Vester delve into three key areas in the hyperscale computing and cloud discussion, namely analytics and big data; […]
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Beware: Cold calling contact centres offer extortion as a service
The use of outsourced call centres to extort money via ransomware is a sinister ramping up of cyber crime activities − the latest refinement, so to speak, of a nasty trade. If necessity is the mother of invention, then cyber criminals are emerging as the most ingenious public enemy, as they constantly strive for better […]
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iOCO wins the prestigious Proofpoint “Most Proactive Newcomer” award for 2020!
iOCO announced a partnership with cloud security services provider Proofpoint during May 2020 and have since made a significant impact on the local market through significant implementations at 3 top 100 companies in South Africa. Proofpoint security solutions focuses on the human input component of the cyber security risk. It uses an integrated suite of […]
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Drive business payback with application performance management
Gartner defines application performance management (APM) suites as one or more software and/or hardware components that facilitate monitoring to meet three main functional dimensions: digital experience monitoring; application discovery, tracing and diagnostics; and lastly, artificial intelligence for IT operations (AIOps) for applications. This is a very high-level, technical definition of something I prefer to define […]
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Master data management even when in crisis
The quality of an organisation’s data management capabilities is causally linked to business efficiency and success. In the current context of the Covid-19 Pandemic many organisations have had to overcome losses – often at the cost of their data management processes and procedures. Such contextual factors can so often have a detrimental impact on the […]
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Arcserve and StorageCraft signed definitive agreement to merge
Arcserve and StorageCraft Technology Corp. signed a definitive agreement to merge, establishing a new global leader in data protection and management. The Merger will create a broad set of best-in-class business continuity solutions from a single vendor. End-users will achieve a fast-track to cloud modernisation and next-generation data Infrastructures. MSPs, VARs and distributors will gain […]
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Prepare your data, enhance its quality for cloud transformation
Globally, enterprise organisations are struggling with the challenge of managing disparate data from various data sources across their organisation. With no unified, single view of where the data resides, gaining real-time access is near impossible. Typically, these organisations are further challenged by the inability to link data for business process purposes. “These challenges are common, […]
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Congratulations F-Secure!
iOCO is proud to be associated with F-secure who continues to demonstrate its consistency in independent tests by being the only vendor with 7 prestigious annual AV-TEST ‘Best Protection’ awards since its inception. Read the full blog here: https://blog.f-secure.com/best-protection-best-performance/
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IT services ‘DevAnything’: In conversation with iOCO’s Brian Harding and Richard Vester
In this final episode in this week’s series of podcasts with executives from iOCO, the systems integrator in the EOH Holdings stable, TechCentral speaks to Brian Harding and Richard Vester about the company’s local and international expertise in software development and cloud computing.
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Why AIOps is the future of application performance management
Let’s begin by ensuring we are all on the same page regarding what AIOps is and does, but within the context of application performance management (APM). Within this milieu, AIOps means using data analytics to detect relevant incidents or patterns within application behaviours, analyse them, and when feasible, take steps to remediate problems automatically. Gartner […]
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