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83 % IT decision-makers are including data resilience in strategy says Arcserve Southern Africa
loss ; immediately enact business continuity plans ; effectively recover lost assets and aggressively protect the organisation ’ s data moving forward .
Data resilience is the talk of IT these days , and for good reason says Byron Horn Botha , Arcserve Southern Africa Business Unit Head .
than reactive response . With so many threats , resilient data is the only way to ensure businesses can recover from an attack , breach , natural disaster , hardware failure , or other incident . While many IT pros may think of data resilience as data recovery , the difference is straightforward : data resilience is proactive , while data recovery is reactive .
Byron Horn Botha
According to Arcserve Southern Africa ,
83 % of IT decision-makers are now including data resilience in their business strategies but only 23 % are reported to have a mature approach to it . Data resilience refers to an organisation ’ s ability to recover from data breaches and other types of data
“ Active threats to data security are not confined to criminal activity . Data integrity can be impacted when physical data servers are subjected to natural disasters , such as the flooding we are currently seeing in the Western Cape , as well as the power outages resulting from these storms and of course , SA ’ s energy crisis with resulting load shedding . Human error can also damage critical data through simple file deletions or poor data management practices ,” he says .
Data resilience can be described as preparing for the worst . It is a proactive rather
Arcserve stresses a good data resilience strategy does a lot for businesses . It enables companies to manage rapid data growth and handle various workloads , unify data recovery , and quickly get operations up and running after any event that compromises their data .
These are all very attractive propositions to any business . Arcserve Southern Africa is driving a campaign that aims to help businesses improve data resilience by providing the solutions and partner support necessary to achieve it .
Redington to distribute Integrated Solutions , IT channel stack from Vertiv across Africa
Redington announced a strategic distribution partnership with
Vertiv , a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions . This collaboration aims to empower channel partners across Africa to leverage the transformative potential of Vertiv ’ s technology and expand its reseller network .
This combination will unlock new opportunities for Vertiv to extend its reach within the regional channel market . The distributor ’ s comprehensive reach across Africa , coupled with its strong in-house services team , will provide additional value to Vertiv ’ s local channel partners and end users . and sustainability goals into the future , together with Redington .”
“ At Redington , we are constantly seeking strategic partnerships that fuel innovation and drive growth across Africa ,” said Dharshana Kosgalage , Executive Vice President , Technology Solutions Group , Redington Middle East and Africa .
Dharshana Kosgalage
The partnership encompasses Vertiv ’ s entire Integrated Solutions portfolio and IT channel product stack , spanning Africa . This comprehensive offering enables Redington to deliver a complete suite of Vertiv ’ s cutting-edge solutions to its extensive network of channel partners and end users .
“ Our collaboration with Vertiv exemplifies this commitment . Vertiv ’ s industry-technology perfectly complements our extensive reach , creating a powerful value proposition for businesses across the continent . We are confident this alliance will catalyse Africa ’ s digital revolution .”
“ As Vertiv continues to expand its footprint across Africa , this strategic partnership with Redington marks a significant milestone in our journey ,” said Wojtek Piorko , Managing Director for Africa at Vertiv . “ Africa is a critical region for Vertiv as a business , and we look forward to supporting local customers in meeting their efficiency , scalability
The distributor will hold specialised training and partner empowerment sessions to enable its channel network to effectively deliver Vertiv ’ s portfolio , as well as carefully managing inventory to serve the market without delays and designing solutions to meet customers ’ specific requirements alongside partners .
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