Migrating data from old to new hardware, or changing over to a new software operating system while trying to make sure that all the correct data, from all the company’s users, make that journey successfully, is a bit of a nightmare. Historically, data migration projects have a tendency to fail, as a Bloor Research white paper suggests: Approximately 60 percent of data migration projects have overruns on time and / or budget, which affect business continuity and disrupt operations. . . Some projects fail completely.” Three aspects need careful consideration. Data migration projects differ from the usual as they are not implemented and then maintained. They are once off (hopefully) with the project drawing to a close when the new system is live. Data migration p ..

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Boxing South Africa officials recently alleged that the organisation’s former CEO, Bongani Khumalo, “wiped valuable information from their computers.” This is by no means a new phenomenon or an isolated incident. Every day companies are at risk of serious data breaches from various sources, including staff members that are retrenched, fired or somehow disgruntled with the organisation. In fact, the latest research conducted by IT security firm, Cyber-Ark Software Inc, indicates that: • 58% of Wall Street workers say they have already taken company data. • 71% said they will take data if faced with the prospect of retrenchment. The same can be said for South Africa where companies have been, and still are, forced to retrench staff on all levels in order to  ..

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For many years, "tape was considered to be an integral part of any successful data backup and recovery strategy. Times change however and, while tape still has a role to play as the final cog in the data protection wheel, it is just not practical as a primary backup technology for business users. Current statistics (highlighted below) do not support the operational effectiveness of tape as the primary backup tool and, to be honest, the costs involved with using the technology as such are simply not favourable. Yes, as mentioned tape does have a place, however fact remains that there are various challenges associated with using this technology and /or other solutions that struggle to make the grade in terms of business continuity when the data chips are down. 6 feature ..

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