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2019Commvault Recognized as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for Data Center Backup and Recovery Solutions for 8th Straight Time
–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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2019Gabsten Technologies – A decade of world-class data management experience
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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2019Data Backups – Start with what you can’t afford to lose
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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2019Data management vs Data management – do you know the difference?
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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2019Data management solutions – A Commvault Customer’s Perspective
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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2019Top Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery questions – asked and answered by Gabsten Technologies
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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2019Is your organisation’s business continuity and disaster recovery up to scratch?
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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2019Reap the rewards with a Healthcheck for your Commvault data management environment
Efficient backup, recovery, archive and reporting operations are fundamental for maintaining a successful data management environment. Through acquisition, data growth, and normal infrastructure updates, a Commvault software environment that was once functioning efficiently may need modifications to operate efficiently at desired service levels. Regular examination and validation of data management architectures and procedures, along with business and infrastructure requirements, is essential for smooth operations, mitigating...
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2019South African businesses underestimate the need for data management
A recent Data Management survey conducted by Gabsten Technologies has revealed some interesting insight into how South African businesses view their data. While the results showed that the majority of local organisations employ some form of data management, including data protection, backup and recovery, a worrying number of businesses do not. In addition, a significant proportion of businesses believe their data is not impacted by...
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2019Not embracing the cloud can dull your competitive edge
Digital transformation is essential if any organisation is to remain relevant today and future proof their foundation. Cloud platforms and services are part and parcel of this, and there is a general understanding that organisations ‘must’ migrate to the cloud. However, despite this, many businesses are still sitting on the proverbial fence about migrating to “the cloud”. The reality is that every business is already...
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