Migrating to the cloud is no longer the complex process it once was. Thanks to the evolution of technology, moving from an on-premise environment can be done much more efficiently than before. Even attitudes towards this strategic shift have changed. Going...
Digital transformation is well and truly underway, both in business and across our daily lives. As technology continues to change the way we work and live, it’s worth looking at the year ahead to see what technology is likely to have the biggest impact in...
In May 2017, Microsoft announced plans to launch two data centres in South Africa. Located in Johannesburg and Cape Town, these see the company targeting cloud services growth on the continent. These data centres are expected to deliver the Microsoft...
January 6, 2019 •
Cloud Computing, Opinion •
Fundi •
Comments Off on Beyond the cloud and into a new, intelligent world order
Over the last few years, the business world has lifted its eyes upwards and taken off into the Cloud in search of easier deployment and a decrease in the need for lengthy implementation processes. The focus is no longer solely on digital transformation,...
January 4, 2019 •
Big Data, Opinion •
Danielle Kruger •
Comments Off on How a team of data scientists can make a difference to your bottom line
In today’s digital world of cloud, mobility, analytics and data, the focus for both business and consumers is to find answers to their problems. Just building a solution or buying devices and applications, without coming up with an answer, in the...
December 24, 2018 •
Opinion, Startups •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on Entrepreneurs use these hacks to get the most out of 2019
It’s that time of year where, in between the mad dash to wrap up work before the holidays, many business leaders and decision-makers look back at their organisation’s performance over the past 12 months and formulate plans for the year ahead. They may...
December 20, 2018 •
Cloud Computing, Opinion •
Danielle Kruger •
Comments Off on Demystifying Hyper Converged Infrastructure – understanding the benefits to business
Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) is a term that inevitably comes up when people are talking about the cloud. However, it`s important to understand what HCI is, its role, the impact on cloud computing and hybrid infrastructures and how to apply this...
Pinnacle – South Africa’s ICT distributor and authorised distributor of Micosoft has confirmed that Windows Server 2008 support ends soon. Users are advised to urgently upgrade. Pinnacle spokesperson, Michelle Losco, digital director, Publishared,...
December 13, 2018 •
Cloud Computing •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on STC rolls out IPv6 infrastructure and cloud services to clients
Smart Technology Centre (STC) is one of the first Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in South Africa to roll out a full production Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) connectivity to its client’s infrastructure and cloud services. “In essence, an...
Telecom Egypt has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) worth up to $400 million with the pan-African telecom group Liquid Telecom. The investment was made during a signing ceremony between the two companies on Saturday 8 December at the Africa 2018...
December 8, 2018 •
Cloud Computing, General •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on SAP launches data-driven sports technology in South Africa
South African and African sports teams gained access to the same technology used by the German football team in their successful bid for the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the launch of SAP Sports One in Johannesburg on Friday. The launch was attended by delegates...
Private, public and hybrid clouds are growing in popularity as lift and shift cloud apps are making migration easier for businesses. Christian Mahncke, Enterprise Business Development at Routed, a vendor neutral cloud infrastructure provider, says that while...
December 3, 2018 •
Cloud Computing, Security •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on Growth in Africa drives channel market says Westcon and Ruckus Networks
The channel market is changing. Not only are we seeing a trend emerging where solutions across different categories are combining to create a more holistic, horizontal approach to the channel offering. But we are also seeing that new lines of business today...
December 2, 2018 •
Top Stories •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on IT News Africa: Top Stories of the week
This week was yet again filled with tech news stories that grabbed the headlines both across Africa and around the world. From new innovations and digital transformation, growing economies to emerging startups, here is a round up of some of the popular...
As businesses in Nigeria continue to find more effective ways to drive down their running costs, whilst improving profitability, Signal Alliance, Microsoft and Cisco have collaborated to deliver the Azure Stack solution. This is an innovative hybrid cloud...
November 30, 2018 •
Cloud Computing, Opinion •
Fundi •
Comments Off on Data backups need to be accessible at anytime
The value of data and the rising tide of cybercrime has driven home the importance of securely backing up data for businesses and having access to those backups at any time. Despite the proliferation of value-added cloud-based storage solutions available,...
