“The development of the cloud over the last 15 years is one of the most significant convergences of computing and communications technologies in history,” says Alain Sanchez, Senior Evangelist for Fortinet. “It provides unprecedented agility...
Technology services and digital transformation company, Mindtree announced on Thursday, 19 September 2019, that its new European headquarters will be opening in London. Mindtree says it hopes that by establishing the European headquarters, the company will...
September 6, 2019 •
Cloud Computing, Company News •
Kojo •
Comments Off on Commvault acquires software-defined storage company Hedvig
On 5 September 2019, Commvault, a cloud and on-premises data software company, has announced that it has acquired Hedvig, a software-defined storage company. The acquisition is said to have cost $225 million, which includes ongoing employee retention and the...
September 4, 2019 •
Cloud Computing •
Kojo •
Comments Off on Microsoft partners with SilverBridge to deliver insurance solution
Microsoft recently announced that it had partnered with SilverBridge, an insurance software solutions provider, to bring SilverBridge’s insurance solution, Exergy, to market. “The company has always built specialised solutions for insurers and...
Datatec, an international Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company, recently announced that its subsidiary, Logicalis, has acquired two businesses in Europe. Logicalis Group recently purchased a 70 per cent interest in Cilnet, a Cisco systems...
On Monday, 2 September 2019, HomeChoice, a Retail and Financial Service products provider, announced a new eCommerce website in partnership with Oracle. The website will be hosted on Oracle Cloud Commerce (OOC), a new platform developed by Oracle and built as...
Charl Ueckermann, CEO at AVeS Cyber Security believes that in order to protect data in the cloud companies need to have appropriate measures in place to manage and control who has access, based on their credentials. Aves Cyber Security hosted an event on...
On Thursday, 18 July 2019, internet services provider, Internet Solutions (IS), announced its plan to expand its hybrid multi-cloud for customers. The company is said to be partnering with Microsoft on the project that will extend the offering from...
On Thursday, 11 July 2019, Amazon will host the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cape Town summit at the International Convention Centre. The summit aims to showcase the rewards that innovation and investment in IoT, hyperscale cloud and associated industry products...
June 13, 2019 •
General, Top Stories •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on The battle for campus connectivity – what can we learn from smart cities?
One of the key challenges universities face today is how to keep up with the ever-growing connectivity demands of staff and students. Students expect to receive all their data and services wirelessly, and professors and researchers expect to be able to...
Technology leader, Cisco announced a number of software innovations designed for managing and securing networks at the 30th Cisco Live US taking place on 09-13 June 2019 in San Diego, California. The company introduced new artificial intelligence and machine...
April 26, 2019 •
Cloud Computing •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on How communications service providers can maximise revenue with cloud
While cloud adoption among communications service providers (CSPs) in Africa is still at an early stage – with many regional operators only now beginning to implement concrete projects – Hassen Hamza, Pre-Sales & Business Development Manager,...
Managed IT services provider Troye has been awarded third place as Citrix’s Cloud Partner of the Year for emerging markets. The Citrix Summit partner conference was held recently in Orlando, Florida. Troye CEO Helen Kruger is delighted to receive this...
SPECTRAMI has announced that it has appointed Yasser Ali, as the General Manager for Egypt, Levant and North Africa. Based in Cairo, Yasser will be responsible for accelerating the growth of business, maintaining customer, partner and vendor relationship by...
March 19, 2019 •
General •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on Worldwide server revenue grew 17.8 per cent in the Q4 of 2018: Gartner
The worldwide server market continued to grow through 2018 as worldwide server revenue increased 17.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2018, while shipments grew 8.5 per cent year over year, according to Gartner, Inc. In all of 2018, worldwide server...
March 8, 2019 •
Cloud Computing •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on Launch of Microsoft cloud data centres to attract foreign investment
Microsoft’s opening of its first cloud data centres in South Africa on March 7, marked a historic milestone for South Africa and the continent as it will allow for faster, more agile business operations and provide access to next-generation...
