Virtual infrastructures can form the basis of automated backup, business continuity and disaster recovery processes, says 451 Group.
In this World Wide Wrap: IBM prepares self-service platform, self-service leads to job cuts, and mobile handset self-service embraced.
The bank replaced an older system with MIP Treasury.
In this World Wide Wrap: UK demos 100Mbps network, Alcatel breaks optical network speed, and Citrix intros Open Networking Programme.
In this World Wide Wrap: Cisco crosses SOA boundaries, NVIDIA and Microsoft couple GPUs and CPUs, and EMC unveils IT unifying solution.
The companies will work together to deliver solutions to Africa and the Middle East.
In this World Wide Wrap: Dell reaches out to SMEs, SMEs gain traction in cloud computing, and Fortumo looks to Western Europe.
In this World Wide Wrap: Intel advances microservers, Citrix plans desktop virtualisation push, and PCI virtualisation security guidelines planned.
Data backups are seen to be time-consuming and difficult.
Local growth in cloud computing depends on SA getting increased data bandwidth capabilities, says Microsoft SA.
In this World Wide Wrap: SAP intros CRM giveaway, cloud-based call centre solution released, and NetSuite offers ERP and CRM app.
A software as a service model allows systems to be customised to suit customer needs.
In this World Wide Wrap: Adobe introduces Flash platform services, OpenLogic and Nuxeo partner, and Alfresco puts ECM in the cloud.