Oracle and the world of digital transformation
Kathy Gibson reports from the Oracle CIO Summit in Sandton – Today’s CIO is just about obsolete and needs to transform into the chief acceleration officer (CAO). “Do you want to be in charge of your company’s information?” asks Kevin Attard, country leader of Oracle...
IBM controls climate data
The German Climate Computing Center is using technology and services from IBM to manage the world’s largest climate simulation data archive, used by leading climate researchers worldwide. The archive currently consists of more than 40 petabytes of data and is...Microsoft connects with undersea cables
Microsoft has invested in undersea cables to connect its global data centres.Davis Crowley, MD: network enablement at Microsoft, told International Telecoms Week how important it is for Microsoft to have an infrastructure that can deliver the cloud services, including...3D printers move towards the mainstream
While 3D printers have gained notoriety in recent years, this segment of the printer market is poised to take a major step forward as adoption rates increase and solutions become more viable. According to new survey findings from International Data Corporation (IDC),...Eskom extends T-Systems services
T-Systems South Africa has concluded the extension of a two-year disengagement period with Eskom, effective 1 May 2015. This will allow Eskom to review and implement its ICT sourcing strategy in line with business realities and industry trends.