High Availability Suite 3.5 introduced

Dax Data, local distributor of DataMirror solutions, says the DataMirror High Availability Suite 3.5 for file recording for the AS/400 platform is available locally.

NDS wins Kuwaiti call centre contract

National Data Systems (NDS) has been contracted by NCR Kuwait to implement Cincom Encompass as part of its call centre solution.

Tarsus introduces HP ProCurve

Tarsus Technologies says the Gigabit Ethernet-over-copper HP ProCurve 9300 1000Base-T Modules will soon be available locally.

Compaq releases SAN, NAS solutions

Compaq has unveiled the StorageWorks RAID Array 4100 storage area network (SAN) and TaskSmart N-Series Network Attached Storage (NAS) solutions.

Lesotho increases digital capability

Telkom has entered into an agreement with the Lesotho Telecommunications Corporation to provide it with a R2.5 million telecommunications system to expand its digital capability.

CCI completes Mercantile contract

CCI Technology Holdings, a convergence company, has completed the installation of a converged cabling system at Mercantile Bank`s Cape Town office to enable it to run voice, video and data over the same cabling infrastructure.

Gauntlet VPN receives third-party IPsec certification

PGP Security`s Gauntlet virtual private network (VPN) product has received IPsec certification from ICSA, a provider of security assurance services for e-business. PGP Security is a business unit of Network Associates.

DiData provides Teba with R2.7m WAN backbone

Teba Savings Fund is partnering with Dimension Data (DiData) to implement a R2.7 million Cisco wide area network (WAN) backbone.

Sun to deliver softswitches locally

Sun Microsystems SA says it will work closely with suppliers of softswitch technology, which provides switching and signalling gateway functions, to make it available locally.

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Festo goes VOIP with Spescom

Pneumatics engineering company, Festo, has invested R1.4 million in a voice over IP (VOIP) wide area network and a Lucent Definity switch from Spescom subsidiary, Spescom DataFusion.

3Com to extend OfficeConnect solutions

3Com says it will add Web caching capabilities from Mangosoft into its OfficeConnect local area network modem and router products in a move designed to improve Internet access time.

BMC introduces prediction tool

BMC Software, represented locally by CCH Enterprise Solutions, has introduced Patrol for Prediction and Capacity Management, a systems management solution that forecasts and helps correct performance issues.