What will the data centre of the future look like?

Kathy Gibson is at IDC Cloud and Data Centre Roadshow in Sandton – IT has to change the way it works if it is to be an effective partner to the business as it embarks on digital transformation. Jonathan Tullett, research manager: IT services in Africa at IDC,...

Future of self-driving cars looks assured

A new Intel study finds consumers are looking forward to a self-driving car future, even though they may currently harbour some fears and uncertainty. The survey of US consumers found that only 21% of Americans would swap their cars for self-driving cars today, even...

Fun saving app launched for millennials

Financial literacy remains a barrier for today’s youth and there is currently no platform that offers financial insights and proactively empowers or educates millennials about personal financial issues such as credit, lending, savings and investments. As a...

SA cloud adoption on the rise

As a result of rapid digital transformation, cloud engagement in South Africa is on the increase and the cloud adoption curve should start to plateau. This is the view of Andrew Cruise, MD of cloud infrastructure provider Routed, who adds that IDC research states that...

EAS sees robust growth in MENA

Spending on enterprise application software (EAS) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is set to reach $774,6-2 million this year, reflecting year-on-year growth of 6,3%, according to IDC. The research group’s latest report, ‘Middle East and North...

Huawei to set up SA-based cloud

Kathy Gibson is at IDC Cloud and Data Centre Roadshow in Sandton – Huawei will launch its public cloud platform at the upcoming Africacom event in Cape Town. The FusionCloud offering is built on Huawei hardware and software, offering elasticity, single database...