Contents
UPFRONT
02
Managing Director’s welcome letter
FIRST DISTRIBUTION NEWS
05
06
A look at First Distribution’s new website
All the action from the IT Braai Master 2014 event
STORAGE FOCUS
12
15
16
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26
Bits and bytes from the world of storage
How big is a byte?
Examining future storage technologies
Shining the spotlight on current storage options
Storage trends in 2014 & 2015
FIRST DISTRIBUTION VENDOR FOCUS
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31
32
36
VMware vCloud Air helping customers embrace hybrid cloud
What is VMware EVO:RAIL?
Q&A on VMware Horizon
Smart signage solutions from Samsung
THE FIRST DISTRIBUTION STACK
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Stack Introduction
Client Computing
Hosted Solutions
Security
Software
Virtualisation
Storage
Servers
Networking
First for Cloud