FD Insights Issue 13 | Page 53

.Software Software plays an indispensible part in the modern work environment and First Distribution’s vendors such as Oracle, VMware and IBM are market leaders when it comes to providing solutions for enterprise software, databases, appliance software, CRM, ERP and middleware. Oracle is the first software company to develop and deploy 100% internet-enabled enterprise software across its entire product line: database, business applications, application development and decision support tools. IBM Software powers today’s systems and processes, and utilises analytics, datawarehousing, business intelligence, enterprise content management and social networking to help make businesses, industries, governments – and the world - work better. EMC’s Documentum Solutions deliver the most comprehensive and highly-integrated enterprise content management (ECM) platform for managing the entire information lifecycle with superior security and governance. Veritas Technologies enables organisations to harness their information, bolstering business success in even the most complex environments. With Veritas, enterprises have the insight and availability they need to understand what information they have, know how to keep it protected, and realise what they should delete. TM Hitach Data Systems (HDS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hitachi Group and provides modular mid-range to highend storage systems, software and services, in order to help companies manage disparate data, turning them into businesscritical information. HDS’ products and solutions extend into the areas of cloud, big data analytics, converged infrastructure, storage, servers, data protection, and application and industry solutions. Commvault’s Simpana Software helps enterprises manage data growth, cut costs, and reduce risk by simplifying data management functions through a single platform and architecture. 51 | www.firstdistribution.co.za