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Comztek wants to spend lessApril 2008Privately-owned IT distributor Comztek is looking to Africa for future growth – but wants to start cutting down on the millions it spends on the continent. Click here for more. Comztek scoops Nortel Distributor of the Year awardApril 2008Comztek has been recognised for its excellence in delivering networks solutions with the Nortel Distributor of the Year Award for 2007. Click here for more. SME core focus for ComztekMarch 2008Paul Conradie, MD at specialist networking and IY solution distributor Comztek, is upbeat about the country's economy despite a downturn in business confidence largely due to the high interest rates that the company has seen over the last 12 to 18 months. Click here for more. (PDF: 991 KB) Databases is the central nerve of businessMarch 2008The need to safely store and manage data is of paramount importance especially to large enterprises that handle massive amounts of data. Click here for more. (PDF: 1.1 MB) To consolidate or not to consolidate?March 2008Memories reminiscent of the demise of Siltek Holdings in November 2001 may have reverberated in the minds of many channel players in the local IT distribution industry after the recent liquidation of regional distribution Lightedge Technologies. Click here for more. (PDF: 421 KB) Energy crisis opens up opportunities for the channelMarch 2008The electricity supply, nationally, is under severe strain. Escom states that it finds itself in a position where the demand for electricity may exceed the available supply from time to time. Click here for more. (PDF: 474 KB) UPS's drive channel and business during the darkMarch 2008The load shedding recently experienced in South Africa has had a severe impact on business. Having internal systems down for up to three hours has been extremely detrimental. Click here for more. (PDF: 306 KB) Comztek technology roadshow in NamibiaMarch 2008Information technology distributor Comztek Namibia and its vendor partners are hosting a technology roadshow in Namibia tomorrow. Click here for more. IT Roadshow hits townMarch 2008A technology roadshow is taking place in the Namibian capital Windhoek on Friday. Organised by information technology distributor [Comztek Namibia] and its vendor partners, the show entails several activities, including a technology showcase and presentations. Click here for more. scene aroundFebruary 2008There are few communities as active, both in business and socially, as the IT channel. These pages take a snapshot of events and happenings during the preceding month. Click here for more. (PDF: 888 KB) Optimising network performance through application managementFebruary 2008Aspects such as the convergence of voice, video and data, an upsurge in application size, Webbased user interfaces and increasing traffic from current recreational trends - such as MP3 downloads... Click here for more. Survey confirms information security remains major concern for local business Yet IT spend remains lowJanuary 2008Information security has become a buzz word in the IT industry with more organisations realising how important it is to protect their networks not only from external threats but also from those that originate within the company. Amazingly, even with all the dialogue taking place around this subject, companies are still allocating a very small portion... Click here for more. IS remains major concern for local businessJanuary 2008Information security has become a buzzword in the IT industry, with more organisations Click here for more. Local security concerns highJanuary 2008Local companies are worried about security, but their spend remains low, according to a recent Comztek and McAfee survey... Click here for more. Vista SP1 to drive salesJanuary 2008Sales of Microsoft Windows Vista are expected to increase in SA, following the release of the first beta service pack (SP1), says the industry... Click here for more. Information security still major business concernJanuary 2008Information security has become a buzz word in the IT industry with more organisations realising how important it is to protect their networks not only from external threats but also from those that originate within the company.... Click here for more. SA firms still lag on security spendJanuary 2008Information security has become a buzz word in the IT industry with more organisations realising how important it is to protect their networks not only from external threats but also from those that originate within the company. Amazingly, even with all the dialogue taking place around this subject, companies are still allocating a very small portion of their total IT budget to information security... Click here for more. Comztek urges the adoption of power-outrage protectionJanuary 2008Click here for more. Ensure the right people are led to the right placeJanuary 2008With the huge drive to retain and develop skills among ICT players Ashleigh Ellington, MD: Softline Enterprise, believes that the industry needs to work to collectively ensure the employees and graduates are guided along career paths that suit them... Click here for more. Netshield media conversion through comztekJanuary 2008In the world of perfect networks, every connection would begin and end on the same dedicated optical-fibre infrastucture... Click here for more. Predictions for 2008January 2008At the beginning of every new year it's usually traditional - and predictable - for magazines in all shapes and forums to prominently highlight what readers can except... Click here for more. Resellers line up for chance to win car with Comztek, Fujitsu Siemens ComputersJanuary 2008Santa came a little early this year for the resellers at the prize giveaway ceremony of the Comztek/Fujitsu Siemens Computers competition... Click here for more.
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