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Graham Vorster

CTO of Westcon AME.

Graham Vorster was recently appointed as CTO of Westcon AME, part of the Datatec Group. Having been involved in the IT industry for over 17 years, his experience spans across all the touch points of the IT value-chain. Above all, Vorster is a technologist, with a focus on packaging voice, security, mobility, storage and power solutions. Vorster has strong views on training and skills development in SA, which underpins Westcon AME's certification drive. In supporting this, he has pioneered the development of the Westcon Academy. In his capacity as CTO, Vorster is in charge of steering Westcon AME in terms of its product mix, pre- and post-sales support, professional services and technical direction.

Articles

4:10
ChannelSept 22, 2006

Vendor, distributor, reseller: Focus on roles for optimal value creation

The classic channel model provides clear-cut roles for every player in the value chain.

Graham Vorster
5:10
NetworkingDec 13, 2005

Cabling: A clandestine bandwidth killer

To implement VOIP successfully, all network components, including the wiring or cabling infrastructure, have to be optimised.

Graham Vorster
6:00
NetworkingNov 4, 2005

Convergence: More than the sum of its packets

CIOs need to steer clear of the hype when asking the question: how network-ready are we for convergence today?

Graham Vorster
4:40
NetworkingSept 28, 2005

Arrival of networking 'super appliances`

New breed "super appliances" are making their appearance at both the core and edge of the network.

Graham Vorster
3:50
Network securityAug 20, 2005

When Perimeter Security Is No Longer Enough

Traditional network defences are no longer able to fortify the network against all modern threats.

Graham Vorster
4:50
TechForumDec 8, 2004

Strengthening the reseller relationship

Graham Vorster, CTO of Duxbury Networking, looks at the factors that contribute towards improving relationships in the channel.

4:00
TechForumNov 8, 2004

Super routers under the spotlight

Super routers are capable of meeting the processing demands created by faster line speeds, says Graham Vorster, CTO of Duxbury Networking.

4:30
SpamJun 29, 2004

Spammers learning new tricks

Graham Vorster, CTO at Duxbury Networking, discusses how spammers are using tactics favoured by virus writers to send their messages.

4:50
TechForumJun 17, 2004

Baiting hackers

Graham Vorster, CTO at Duxbury Networking, says it`s time to take a more aggressive stance with hackers and describes new methods of `hacker baiting`.

2:50
Network securityMay 18, 2004

Bandwidth control helps with security

Graham Vorster, CTO at Duxbury Networking, believes bandwidth management is an important factor in network security.

3:10
ComputingMar 24, 2004

Technology is the great lifestyle enabler

Without technology, our lives might seem a tad boring and disorganised, says Graham Vorster, CTO at Duxbury Networking.

3:30
Wireless LANMar 3, 2004

802.11G is next step in WLAN deployment

802.11G is the new WiFi standard on the block that has more muscle than its 802.11b and 802.11a siblings, says Graham Vorster, CTO at Duxbury Networking.