Locally manufactured fibre connect storage solution launched

Local data storage manufacture Orca Technologies, a company in the CCH group, has announced the launch of its series of fibre connect data storage solutions, which feature multi-channel, hot swap redundant controllers, advanced RAID function and event management capabilities.

CC installs R4m `data farm` for Water Affairs

The Department of Water Affairs and Forestry has awarded a contract budgeted at R4 million for what is believed to be SA`s first turnkey centralised storage and back-up system, to Computer Configurations (CC), part of JSE-listed Computer Configurations Holdings.

USKO restructures executive management

JSE-listed USKO says it has restructured its executive management board to take advantage of e-commerce opportunities. Paul Wootten, currently executive director of the e-commerce division, has been named executive director of technology and new business development.

MGX weaves savings for Topics, Truworths

Cape Town-based clothing retailers Topics and Truworths, part of the Wooltru group, are set to save thousands of rand each month with the commissioning of MGX`s digital archive and retrieval service for their credit application division.

SMEs get cost-effective backup

To address market requirements for high-performance and affordable backup solutions in the small PC server and workstation arenas, SCSI Technology has released the Seagate TapeStor Travan 10-20 kit.

Veritas introduces Storage Migrator family

Veritas Software has announced new versions of its complete heterogeneous hierarchical storage management technologies, Storage Migrator for Unix, Storage Migrator Remote for Windows NT and Unix and Storage Migrator for Windows NT.

Veritas releases new Backup Exec Small Business Server Solution version

Veritas Software, provider of enterprise-class application storage management software, has announced the availability of Veritas Backup Exec for Windows NT, Small Business Server Edition version 7.3.

Veritas upgrades NetBackup

Storage management software provider, Veritas Software, has announced a new version of its Veritas NetBackup product. It includes enhanced SAN support, non-disruptive database support, automated disaster recovery as well as the next generation of Veritas NetBackup Java and Windows NT interfaces.

CA unveils new edition of ARCserveIT

Computer Associates (CA) has announced a new edition of its ARCserveIT storage management solution that is designed for growing mid-sized companies. The Advanced Edition provides streamlined administration of multiple Windows NT servers.

Orca Technologies announces channel strategy

Local data storage manufacturer Orca Technologies, a CCH group company, has announced its channel strategy for its range of external data storage solutions. Lennie Botha, Orca channel manager, believes that the locally manufactured Orca will break into markets where mass data storage has not been considered an option to date.

EMC extends business continuity to AS/400

EMC has introduced EMC CopyPoint software, which allows AS/400 systems to take greater advantage of EMC`s business continuity solutions, EMC TimeFinder and Symmetrix Remote Data Facility.

Maxtec secures technology partnership with Experian

Maxtec Peripherals has signed a technology partnership with Experian, one of the world`s largest consumer credit bureaus. The partnership will involve Maxtec in the supply and development of database storage systems based on storage area network technology.

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