Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 44 | Page 14

NEWS

Commvault launches data management solution , HyperScale X

Commvault , a recognised global enterprise software leader in the management of data across cloud and on-premises environments , has announced the launch of Commvault HyperScale X . HyperScale X is the latest generation of Commvault ’ s fully integrated scale-out data management solution and is the first product in the portfolio to integrate technology from the recent Hedvig acquisition . customers to get up and running quickly and grow as their needs demand .

Improvements include enhanced resiliency by maintaining availability in the event of concurrent hardware failures , providing improved SLAs and minimised operational impact . HyperScale X also delivers highperformance backup and recovery via the
Hedvig file system ’ s scale-out capabilities that improves performance as you scale .
“ Integrating Hedvig ’ s scalable and resilient scale-out file system with the latest generation of Commvault HyperScale X is critical to customer success with our solutions ,” said Ranga Rajagopalan , Vice President , Product Management for Commvault .
Commvault Hyperscale X is an intuitive and easy to deploy scale-out appliance that is fully integrated with Commvault ’ s intelligent data management platform .
Integrated with the power of Commvault Hedvig , Hyperscale X provides unmatched scalability , security and resiliency to accelerate an organisation ’ s Digital Transformation journey as they move to hybrid cloud , container and virtualised environments . Its flexible architecture allows

African SAP User Group ( AFSUG ) supports food redistribution in SA

Having made significant cost savings by presenting virtual events for its members during the COVID-19 pandemic , the African SAP User Group ( AFSUG ) has donated R100,000 ( US $ 5,795 ) to FoodForward SA , South Africa ’ s largest food redistribution organisation .

The contribution from AFSUG , a nonprofit organisation providing a forum for local SAP customers and partners to share information and experiences , translates into approximately 117,000 meals for hungry South Africans , helping to improve their overall health and wellbeing . This is based on FoodForward SA ’ s cost effective cost per meal of just R0.85 .
“ Due to South Africa ’ s lockdown since March 2020 , our usual face-to-face events held in Johannesburg , Cape Town and Durban have had to take place online instead ,” said Duke Mathebula , newly appointed AFSUG Chair and Head of IT business applications for Africa at sustainable habitats and high-performance materials leader , Saint-Gobain Africa . “ This new format has been embraced by our member community and has additionally translated into cost savings based on unused travel and catering budgets .
“ As a non-profit company , it is AFSUG ’ s duty to pay these funds forward in a socially responsible way and we felt the need to contribute towards addressing the nation ’ s food safety crisis during this time of need .”
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