DevOps a key contributor to the bottom line

Feb 5, 2015

Having a DevOps strategy helps drive tangible business benefits to enterprises, according to a new study released by CA Technologies, entitled DevOps: The Worst-Kept Secret to Winning in the Application Economy. Vanson Bourne conducted the survey with 1 425 senior IT...

DA welcomes STB decision

Feb 5, 2015

The DA has welcomed reports that the ANC has opted for encryption for subsidised set-top boxes (STBs) that will enable the roll-out of digital terrestrial television (DTT). Shadow Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, Marian Shinn, says the roll-out will...

Cell C launches new Epic bundles

Feb 5, 2015

On Sunday (8 February 2015) Cell C launched its new Epic bundles. Customers will be able to choose between three Epic Daily Minute bundles, which will offer customers inclusive Cell C to Cell C minutes from as little as 7c per minute, depending on the bundle purchased.

Veeam patent infringement case dismissed

Feb 5, 2015

Veeam Software has announced that the first patent litigation that Symantec brought against Veeam in February of 2012 has been dismissed. Last month, Symantec dismissed its Federal Circuit appeal of the US Patent and Trademark Office’s decision to cancel all asserted...

UCT targets neurodegenerative disease

Feb 5, 2015

Research by the University of Cape Town aims to boost awareness of a heritable neurodegenerative disease afflicting a number of South Africans and their families. Danielle Smith, a PhD graduate in Human Genetics, believes it is vital for the medical fraternity and the...

Government needs an enterprise architect

Feb 5, 2015

The need for an enterprise architect overseeing government-wide ICT was one of the topics discussed in the results of a joint research study conducted by JCSE and the LINK Centre, entitled Use of Cloud Services in the South African Government. The study found that the...