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September 21, 2017 •
Cloud Computing, Opinion, Southern Africa •
Dean Workman •
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Many South African businesses are excited by the potential of advanced Cloud services – opening the doors for everything from artificial intelligence to virtual reality, to advanced analytics, connected sensors, real-time customer insights, and much more....
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September 18, 2017 •
Opinion, Retail, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
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According to the PWC 2017 Total Retail Consumer survey, retailers are facing one of the most competitive environments in decades. It’s easy to think that this wave of competition is driven by flighty consumers who easily jump from brand to brand based on...
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September 15, 2017 •
Cloud Computing, Opinion, Retail, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
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According to the PWC 2017 Total Retail Consumer survey, retailers are facing one of the most competitive environments in decades. It’s easy to think that this wave of competition is driven by flighty consumers who easily jump from brand to brand based on...
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September 14, 2017 •
Cloud Computing, East Africa, North Africa, Opinion, Southern Africa, West Africa •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
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No longer a buzzword, the Cloud has become a hot commodity, and virtually every software vendor is bringing a cloud offering to market if they haven’t yet done so already. Organisations are leaping at the chance to migrate to the cloud based on the many...
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September 14, 2017 •
Cloud Computing, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, Sponsored, Top Stories, West Africa •
Dean Workman •
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At Huawei Connect 2017, Huawei launched the industry’s first all-cloud, network-wide smart video cloud solution, together with industry partners including Yitu, SenseTime, NetPosa, Harzone, MIMOS, and Qognify. The open cloud platform benefits from a...
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September 12, 2017 •
East Africa, North Africa, Opinion, Security, Southern Africa, Top Stories, West Africa •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
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143 million… The number of US consumers potentially affected by the recently announced credit services data breach is staggering. It’s nearly half the US population. And as a credit reporting service, this data includes names, addresses, financial...
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September 11, 2017 •
Cloud Computing, East Africa, North Africa, Software, Southern Africa, Top Stories, West Africa •
Darryl Linington •
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Improving the efficiency and reliability of IT operations, enhancing security and compliance, a proactive approach to maintenance, return on investment and costs savings, and freeing up IT employees to work on strategic projects, are some of the top factors...
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September 8, 2017 •
Cloud Computing, East Africa, North Africa, Opinion, Southern Africa, West Africa •
Dean Workman •
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Businesses acknowledge they are buried under mountains of inefficiencies and missed opportunities. CEOs understand that digital is an opportunity or a threat. So, the question is not about awareness, but how to unleash the power of digital transformation...
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September 6, 2017 •
Cloud Computing, Opinion, Southern Africa, Startups •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Top 3 steps to move your start up to the cloud
Cloud computing is transforming the way companies interact with their customers, with 93 percent of South African companies currently either implementing or planning the initial phase of their cloud strategy. Whether we know it or not, we are already reliant...
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September 6, 2017 •
Big Data, Opinion •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Which data centre is right for you?
Data centres act as the data and app stores of businesses, they provide raw computing power and connectivity. As such, they are core to any business. Ownership is, however, no longer essential. Businesses now make strategic, often hybrid, choices based on...
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September 4, 2017 •
Cloud Computing, Company News, Southern Africa •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Rectron partners with Intel and OnApp to strengthen cloud solutions
Rectron, a South African distributor of IT products, has teamed up with Intel and OnApp to provide resellers with a turnkey, hyper-converged cloud solution. The tri-partite relationship will leverage off of existing partnerships between Rectron and Intel....
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September 1, 2017 •
Cloud Computing, General, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on The importance of future proofing ICT strategies
As both local and global markets face constant and intricate business changes, relevant, reliable and secure Information Communication Technology (ICT) has become not only a dire need but also a prerequisite for success. To deliver an effective ICT strategy,...
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August 28, 2017 •
East Africa, Features, Healthcare, North Africa, Southern Africa, Top Stories, West Africa •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Top technology trends advancing healthcare in Africa
The healthcare industry is witnessing unprecedented transformation, it is estimated that by 2020 healthcare in Africa will be needing more than $25 billion in physical assets. Technology is flipping the script when it comes to delivering healthcare solutions....
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August 23, 2017 •
General, Opinion •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Digitalisation: Will it take airports to the cloud?
Airports are hives of activity, a-buzz twenty-four hours a day with travellers, staff and other patrons. To give an idea of how busy airports get, OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg – on the smaller scale of International airports when compared...
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August 21, 2017 •
Cloud Computing, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on Watch: Veeam Software’s Michael Cade Unpacks Microsoft Azure in South Africa
On the 15th of August 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa Veeam Software hosted their annual VeeamOn Forum. At the event, IT News Africa interviewed with Michael Cade the Technical Evangelist for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) markets at Veeam. In...
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August 18, 2017 •
Cloud Computing, Opinion •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Opinion: Brendan McAravey discusses the future of SD-WAN
For those that haven’t been following the rapidly growing SD-WAN market, Cisco’s acquisition of Viptela may seem to have come out of the blue. After all, $610M is a hefty premium for a very young company with an estimated $30M in annual revenue. But for...
