DLK Group, the 100% black-owned and ISO certified ICT services firm based in Cape Town, has selected Computer Associates (CA) to provide it with a comprehensive security solution to overcome increasingly time-consuming security attacks.
Says Steve van der Berg, CA Sales Manager: "At one stage, DLK were experiencing a high number of hits on a daily basis, which slowed their systems down and required increasing resources to manage. Their existing three disparate systems had also become difficult to manage, with each vendor blaming problems on the other tools, and they urgently needed to consolidate."
After evaluating a number of other products, CA`s eTrust Secure Content Manager, eTrust Firewall and eTrust Pest Patrol were chosen. During evaluation, eTrust Pest Patrol picked up 18 pests that hadn`t been identified at all by other tools.
Anton Gericke, head of DLK Infrastructure Solutions, says: "CA`s local technical strength and support, and the affordability of its products, were key factors which swung the decision in their favour. As a small BEE firm, we are always conscious of costs, but at the same time we needed world-class tools. CA has provided us with affordability and leading-edge technology, and, just as importantly, peace of mind."
DLK has also recently joined CA`s partner programme, and the decision to implement CA products will benefit clients to whom they are reselling.
Says Gericke: "Our own skills are being enhanced by investing in these products, and we definitely plan to extend the CA footprint internally. In terms of our offering to clients, we have always tried to focus on a few core technologies - CA is one of those and will continue to play a vital role in our business."
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