Cloud IT infrastructure spend will touch $70bn in 2020

Cloud IT infrastructure spend will touch $70bn in 2020

Cloud computing has surged in recent years, changing the way people communicate, manage data and do business. Billions of private and business users take advantage of the on-demand technology. However, with coronavirus lockdown rules in place and millions of people...
The true extent of Antarctic ice sheet loss

The true extent of Antarctic ice sheet loss

Using the most advanced Earth-observing laser instrument NASA has ever flown in space, scientists have made precise, detailed measurements of how the elevation of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets have changed over 16 years. The results provide insights into how...
Complexity holds back cloud benefits for 95% of companies

Complexity holds back cloud benefits for 95% of companies

Only 5% of decision-makers from public and private organisations have currently achieved a meaningful level of consistency across their sprawling IT infrastructure. This is despite the fact that nearly two-thirds (64%) of organisations were expected to have further...
NASA probes environment and Covid-19 impacts

NASA probes environment and Covid-19 impacts

Scientists are using information from NASA’s Earth-observing satellites, on-the-ground sensors and computer-based datasets to study the environmental, economic and societal impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition, the agency’s Earth Science Division recently...
Stress, anxiety rise as SA lockdown continues

Stress, anxiety rise as SA lockdown continues

South Africans are starting to suffer the effects of a prolonged lockdown. A survey conducted by gig technology company M4Jam, has revealed the behavioural trends and emotional distress that the Covid-19 pandemic has created. The results paint a bleak picture of...
How to ensure IT financial survival through Covid-19

How to ensure IT financial survival through Covid-19

Many of the financial business implications of Covid-19 will be felt in the IT department, according to Gartner. CIOs should take eight actions to protect or quarantine their IT organisations’ cash flow during the coronavirus pandemic. “Survival, not...