–Commvault positioned furthest for completeness of vision in the Leaders quadrant, highest for ability to execute in the entire Magic Quadrant– Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT), a recognized global enterprise software leader in the management of data for cloud and on-premises environments, today announced it was positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders quadrant of the recently released Magic Quadrant for Data Center Backup and Recovery Solutions....
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A recent survey conducted by Gabsten Technologies highlights how important data is to South African businesses. 63% of respondents said their business could not function without data, while a further 14% stated that they could only survive one day without their data. “In a digital age, it is almost impossible to conduct business as usual without access to data. For the respondents that believe they...
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Toy Story 2 almost didn’t happen. Somewhere during the 3D animated movie’s production, an administrator accidentally destroyed all of the movie’s data assets, including the meticulously crafted models and animations. Were it not for the technical director, who made backups to continue her work at home, Pixar’s ground-breaking sequel may have never come to life. This happened 20 years ago. Today, it would be impossible...
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With IDC predicting that the collective sum of the world’s data will grow from 33 zettabytes in 2018 to a 175ZB by 2025, it is more important than ever for organisations to ensure that their information is managed appropriately. However, data management is a term that is often used loosely in organisations. What many companies fail to understand is that data management encompasses a very...
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Data management solutions – A Commvault Customer’s Perspective Scott Hunter, Global Infrastructure Director at AstraZeneca, relates how Commvault backup and recovery is at least 20% more successful than the other solutions they use. More generally, he speaks to the “constant evolution” that enables Commvault to stay ahead of the technology adoption curve. https://lnkd.in/giveiHJ Gabsten Technologies is the only Commvault Authorised Support Partner in South...
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Answered by Hemant Harie, Managing Director at Gabsten Technologies What is the difference between Disaster Recovery and Business continuity – aren’t they the same? Business continuity is around the overall plan of how to ensure an organisation runs optimally, leveraging its people, processes and technology. Disaster recovery (DR) focuses purely on the technology and related processes an organisation needs in order to fulfil the...
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Business Continuity (BC) and Disaster Recovery (DR) have become imperative to ensure organisations can handle the many different elements that may affect their data and thus their ability to operate. However, while the terms are often used interchangeably they are not in fact the same thing. A DR plan is the domain of the IT department and forms part of the overall BC strategy, which...
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By Hemant Harie, Managing Director at Gabsten Technologies Reliable power is in short supply in South Africa and outages are becoming increasingly common, leaving businesses unable to access their systems or data. Not all businesses have the financial and physical capacity to retain an alternative power source, such as a generator, uninterrupted power supply (UPS) or even a solar solution. When a power outage strikes,...
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Data management solutions specialist, Gabsten Technologies (Gabsten), welcomes Hemant Harie as their new Managing Director. Harie will be moving up from the position of Operations Manager, a role he has held for over three years, after commencing his career at Gabsten in 2010. Harie will be responsible for overseeing the entire operational and business functions of the company, maintaining and augmenting the company’s existing legacy...
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Data management solutions specialist, Gabsten Technologies, has announced the appointment of Chris de Bruyn as their new Operations Director. De Bruyn has over fifteen years of experience within the IT industry and two years of experience within Gabsten Technologies’ own operational team, moving swiftly from Project Manager, to Service Delivery Manager and Department Head before accepting this new challenge. Currently completing his BComm in Information...
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