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Johannesburg – 12 May, 2025 – Mimecast, a global cybersecurity leader transforming the way businesses manage and mitigate human risk, has announced a strategic partnership with First Distribution, Africa’s leading value-added distributor for cybersecurity, networking, cloud, and data centre services. This collaboration is designed to simplify and enhance engagement for channel partners, equipping them withRead more

Johannesburg, South Africa, March 2025 – First Distribution is thrilled to announce its partnership with Virtuozzo, an alternative virtualization and cloud platform leader.   This strategic collaboration represents a significant step forward as First Distribution strengthens its position as a trusted aggregator of innovative cloud solutions. Virtuozzo offers service providers and enterprises a future-proof alternative toRead more

First Distribution is thrilled to announce its new partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), officially becoming a distributor of HPE’s world-class technology solutions. With this partnership, First Distribution will now offer HPE’s innovative portfolio of edge-to-cloud technologies, including AI, compute, storage, and hybrid cloud solutions. This collaboration strengthens First Distribution’s commitment to providing cutting-edge ITRead more

First Distribution recognised as Distributor Partner of the Year – EMEA finalist   Las Vegas, NV – December 2, 2024 – First Distribution is excited to announce it has been named a finalist of ‘Distributor Partner of the Year – EMEA’, recognising top AWS distributors that have provided significant contributions related to revenue and numberRead more

Hosting an impactful event or webinar requires precision, planning, and a platform you can trust. At First Distribution, we understand that every detail matters, which is why we are offering Zoom’s White Glove Event Services—a comprehensive solution designed to take the stress out of event management while delivering an exceptional experience for you and yourRead more

In today’s digital landscape, the prevalence of cyber threats has created an urgent need for businesses to adopt robust security solutions that not only respond to incidents but also proactively prevent them. Trend Micro Vision One, a Cybersecurity Platform, offers extended detection and response (XDR), advanced threat intelligence and proactive defence mechanisms to help organizationsRead more

Data fragmentation is a common challenge for companies with multiple data sources from different areas. IT managers and departments are challenged with the labour-intensive task of manually managing and classifying data for compliance and reporting. Sensitive data such as credit information, home addresses, banking details, and other personal client information must be protected and managedRead more

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, safeguarding data resilience has become a top priority for CIOs worldwide, with concerns escalating about cyber threats, exfiltration risks, and privacy breaches. In response to these challenges, First Distribution and Druva have joined forces to offer a streamlined solution for data resilience, security, and management. Andre Human, General ManagerRead more

Veritas Backup Exec Strengthens Ransomware Resilience for SMBs – available through First Distribution! Latest release of all-in-one data protection solution features new malware detection, role-based access control and faster backup and recovery. SANTA CLARA, Calif. – March 21, 2024 – Veritas Technologies, the leader in secure multi-cloud data management, today announced enhancements to Veritas Backup Exec, theRead more

Leading value-added distributor First Distribution is making it easier for its Dell resellers to get quotes, check inventory, and order products through the FDOnline platform. “With everyone moving to buying online, First Distribution has decided to join the trend and build our own online platform,” says Engela Minnaar, Dell CSG Brand Manager, at First Distribution.Read more