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Check Out Namibia’s First Carrier-Neutral Data Centre
Paratus has announced that it is officially ready to open the new Paratus Namibia Armada DC (Data Center) in Windhoek in August 2022. The company says that this will be Namibia’s first carrier-neutral data centre. It opens its doors to…
South Africa’s CipherWave Gets Cloud Boost Thanks to Nutanix
US-based Nutanix, a leader in hybrid multi-cloud computing, has announced that it has assisted South African ISP CipherWave with an upgrade to the infrastructure of CipherWave’s private cloud environment. According to the announcement from Nutanix CipherWave selected the company on…
Africa Data Centres Set to Build Second Cape Town Facility
Africa Data Centres, a pan-African technology firm which forms part of the Cassava Technologies Group, has announced the building of a second data centre in Cape Town, South Africa. The new 20MW facility will cover 15,000 square meters in eight…
On-Prem ERP & the Cloud: How Do They Compare?
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems have undergone significant evolutions and revolutions over the past few years. From increased capacity, scale, and agility to refined business functionality, ERP is changing how companies manage disruption, business continuity, growth, and long-term success. This…
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Now Available on Microsoft Azure
Red Hat, a provider of open source solutions, announced on Tuesday that the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is now available on Microsoft Azure. Supported by Red Hat and Microsoft, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform on Azure enables IT organisations…
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Africa Data Centres Sets Up Shop in Accra, Ghana
Africa Data Centres, part of the pan-African tecn group Cassava Technologies Group, has today announced that it is building a 30MW data centre facility in Accra, Ghana. The new facility will lay the groundwork for the company’s hyper-scale partners to…
A Step By Step Guide: 10 Key Steps to Build a Private Hosted Cloud
Building a private cloud is not a quick job nor a job simply related to IT. Right from defining your cloud requirements and setting up goals to implementing the right strategy and documenting everything, the entire process requires a rigorous…
aYo Looks to the Cloud to Power the Future of Microinsurance
African insurtech aYo Holdings has taken the next step in its ongoing technology transformation by rolling out a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to underpin its ambitious growth plans across the continent. aYo, which is 100% owned by MTN,…
Distributed Cloud WAAP Evolves F5’s Security-As-A-Service Offering Further for Securing Enterprise Apps
The recent launch of F5 Distributed Cloud Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) brings to F5’s technology partner ecosystem a new security-as-a-service (SaaS) offering, which represents the latest evolution in application security. This is according to a blog entry written…
Sophos Acquires SOC.OS to Bolster its Cloud Security Offerings
Sophos, the global cybersecurity firm, today announced that it has acquired SOC.OS, an innovator of a cloud-based security alert investigation and triage automation solution. SOC.OS consolidates and prioritizes high volumes of security alerts from multiple products and platforms across an…
Construction Begins on New $250-Million Hyperscale Data Centre in Lagos
Nigerian company Kasi Cloud Ltd has announced that it held a groundbreaking ceremony in Lekki, Lagos on 19 April 2022, to signal the beginning of construction on the company’s first of several planned data centre campuses in Nigeria. Kasi is…
Sophos Launches New Features for its Cloud Workload Protection
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today unveiled new advancements to Sophos Cloud Workload Protection, including new Linux host and container security capabilities. These enhancements accelerate the detection and response of in-progress attacks and security incidents within Linux operating…
The 5 Most Compelling Benefits of Moving ERP to the Cloud
For faster, more scalable ERP solutions, CIOs are turning to the cloud in greater numbers to help streamline performance across key areas of operations. Marilyn Moodley, Country Leader for South Africa and WECA (West, East, Central Africa) at SoftwareONE, says…
The Cloud Computing Skills Landscape in SA According to Standard Bank’s Yasirah Sakadavan
The Cloud has achieved a sort of quasi-mythical status when it comes to the digital transformation of enterprises and businesses. Some voices in the space see it as the be-all, end-all game changer and, especially in the last two years…
5 Mistakes CTOs in Africa Should Avoid When Adopting a Private Cloud Journey
In the last decade, African businesses have seen a significant increase in cloud usage. However, it still has the smallest global cloud market share compared to other regions across the globe. To meet up with the other advanced regions in delivering innovative,…
Africa Paces Up to Uncover the Next-Gen Developments in Datacentre & Cloud
Summary: Datacentre & Cloud Infrastructure Summit 2022  – Africa, a two-day virtual mega-scale summit, focused on Datacentre & Cloud Infrastructure will shed light on Africa’s market dynamics and its valiant effort towards enabling data sovereignty, all the while facilitating collaboration…
