Data Sciences Corporation, which positions itself as a leading systems integrator and provider of data-driven technologies, announces today that it forges a new partnership with GigaSpaces Technologies, a global pioneer in the in-memory computing domain. The company’s flagship product is Smart DIH – an out-of-the-box solution that powers real-time modern applications, ensuring they run on fresh data, while simplifying and speeding up the development cycles of new digital services.

Data Sciences Corporation celebrates 10 years of offering a wide range of services, from storage and backup appliances to artificial intelligence and machine learning.

As Data Sciences Corporation marks its 10th anniversary this month, we find it apt to reflect on our journey, accomplishments and the rich history that has shaped us into a leader in the South African IT market.

If you’re fortunate enough to work in the field of Information Technology (IT), congratulations! You are part of one of the most popular and rapidly expanding industries in the technology sector.

As an IT professional, you are part of an elite group. You are at the forefront of innovation, change, and progress. You are helping to shape the future of our digital world.

However, let’s be honest and acknowledge the truth that lies beneath the surface. This industry, while exciting and rewarding, can also be demanding, stressful, and intimidating, particularly for those who are just starting out.

We evolved from that way of thinking some decades ago to where we are now; now we have IT being very key in the success of many organisations, with many relying on IT to develop, test, launch and market new products,” says Isaac Makoto, Business Development Manager at Data Sciences.

Almost overnight, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated businesses into the future of work. Employers were forced to figure out how to allow workers to work remotely from anywhere at any time.

Digital twins feel thoroughly futuristic. The concept conjures virtual copies of advanced aircraft engines, cutting-edge manufacturing plants or tomorrow’s smart cities.

Pure Fusion is a game-changing solution that combines the power of Pure Storage FlashArray, FlashBlade and Purity software into a single, unified platform managed from a single interface. The Pure Fusion solution offers high-performance storage capabilities that can handle even the most demanding workloads, ensuring that infrastructure, be it on-premises or in the cloud, can keep up with the high pace of modern business.

TFG (The Foschini Group), the leading specialty retail group in South Africa with 34 brands and more than 3000 retail stores, had 110TB of data contained on a hybrid cloud storage solution that was at end-of-life (EOL). The company had initially chosen the infrastructure to meet various application performance and capacity requirements since it was capable of caching locally the most in-demand data for superior performance metrics, whilst also allowing its considerable backup and archival data to reside in the cloud.