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Epsilon and WIOCC Partner to deliver on-demand connectivity between Africa and the world
Epsilon has partnered with WIOCC to deploy its Infiny by Epsilon on-demand connectivity platform. The partnership provides WIOCC with on-demand connectivity to major global financial and communications hubs and extends the reach of the Infiny platform into Sub-Saharan Africa for…
Emerging markets lag in the adoption of cloud-friendly policies
BSA | The Software Alliance has on Tuesday, 06 March released its 2018 Global Cloud Computing Scorecard, a flagship study that assesses cloud computing policies around the globe. South Africa ranks 15th out of 24 leading IT economies, compared to…
Cloud and the evolution of data management skills
According to Big Data Quarterly, cloud computing is fast becoming the solution of choice for data environments. South Africa is no different, and the increasing adoption of cloud technology is rapidly changing the way we manage data environments and the…
6 myths about Cloud busted – A quick guide for SMEs
There’s so much to think about when you’re launching or running your small business, but there’s no doubt that building an effective technology solution is key to its success. However, technology evolves quickly – and chances are that you can’t…
Microsoft Tech Summit 2018: A hybrid cloud vision of the future
On Tuesday 13 February 2018, Microsoft hosted its annual Tech Summit at the Cape Town International Conference Center (CTICC). The conference saw IT professionals and developers converge as it aimed to show them the necessary skills and knowledge that they…
What cloud service providers need to know
Businesses have become a lot more forward thinking when it comes to the cloud as we see companies starting to embrace this platform. Convenience, cost effectiveness and choice are just a few of the benefits proposed by cloud solutions today,…
Why Cloud hosting can transform your business today
In the midst of an excruciatingly tough economic year, SMMEs are undoubtedly in survival mode. No matter their size or sector, South African businesses have to scrutinise their balance sheets and find any cost savings – and efficiencies – that…
Managed services and your hybrid environment
Cloud is a dying buzzword, mostly because virtually everyone is already using cloud in some form or another, making it a daily part of life rather than a burgeoning trend. However, there is still a high demand for on-premise solutions,…
Cloud Infrastructure Services: The perfect fit for SMBs
IDC had forecasted that Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) will spend $564 billion on IT hardware, software, and services, including business services, in 2016. This amount is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.2%, reaching…
Free Microsoft Tech Summit to help companies surmount cloud adoption hurdles
Microsoft South Africa will be hosting its Tech Summit cloud conference between 13 and 14 February in Cape Town at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The free two-day conference will provide developers, IT professionals, and technologists with the latest…
Are you investing in sticky-tape cloud solutions?
Africa’s only neutral cloud infrastructure business, Routed, says that while IDC predicts public cloud revenue to reach $236 billion by 2020, local companies are still making basic mistakes when investing in cloud infrastructure. “Cloud is more than a decade old…
What to consider before committing to cloud
Africa’s neutral cloud infrastructure business, Routed, says that while IDC predicts public cloud revenue to reach $236 billion by 2020, local companies are still making basic mistakes when investing in cloud infrastructure. “Cloud is more than a decade old now…
Research shows cloud technology features heavily in 2018 business trends
Research conducted by accounting software firm Xero, in partnership with World Wide Worx (WWW) has revealed that South African small businesses are at risk of being left behind if they don’t adopt new technologies.The study shows that over half (52%)…
Why digital transformation leads to Multi-Cloud
The siren’s call of digital transformation boils down to “if you build an app, they will come”. There’s a lot more to digital transformation than the pretty picture of success painted in colourful pixels across the Internet. While executives nestle…
Africa Data Centres carrier-grade facilities in Johannesburg and Cape Town
Africa Data Centres, part of pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom, has launched newly-expanded data centres facilities in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa. The carrier-neutral South Africa Data Centre (SADC) Johannesburg and SADC Cape Town will provide cloud service providers, carriers and…
2018 – The year that the Cloud comes into its own
While organisations have been slowly migrating more and more of their ICT assets to Cloud architectures over recent years, in 2018 we’ll start to truly see the fruits of all this labour. Cloud-based data management enables us to quickly embrace…
