Teraco completes hyperscale data centre expansion

Teraco completes hyperscale data centre expansion

Teraco has completed first phase of JB4, its new hyperscale data centre addition to the Bredell Campus in Ekurhuleni. The new facility supports the growing demand by enterprises and cloud providers for data centre capacity. JB4 offers highly resilient and secure...

PMI sees slight improvement

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose from 48.2 index points in September to 50 in October. This is slightly better than the average recorded during the previous quarter (49.6). However, the Transnet strike and faltering global demand...
Anton Herbst exits long career in IT distribution

Anton Herbst exits long career in IT distribution

Industry veteran Anton Herbst, currently CEO of Tarsus On Demand (TOD) and Tarsus Technology Group (TTG) has resigned his positions at the group with effect from 31 January 2023. Gary Pickford, currently chief commercial officer of Tarsus Distribution, will take on...

Most employees regard AI as a co-worker

Despite the popular belief that organisations derive value from artificial intelligence (AI) at the expense of the individuals they employ, and that AI-powered automation can lead to the displacement of workers, 60% of employees view AI as a co-worker and not a job...

Tablet, Chromebook shipments still in decline

Worldwide tablet shipments were down 8,8% year over year in the third quarter of 2022 (3Q22), totaling 38,6-million units, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. This was the...

Public cloud spend set to hit $600bn next year

Worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services is forecast to grow 20,7% to total $591,8-billion in 2023, up from $490,3-billion in 2022, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. This is higher than the 18,8% growth forecast for 2022. “Current inflationary...