Preparing foundations for the cloud

Bandwidth availability, speed and quality are continually improving in South Africa and prices have become more and more reasonable for large broadband connections. As a result, the cloud is becoming an increasingly viable option and is now an attractive proposition...

F5 introduces BIG-IP 11.6

F5 Networks has introduced new software-defined application services (SDAS) for its physical and virtual BIG-IP solutions, extending the company’s access, security, and acceleration technologies for the highest levels of scale and performance. Aligned with the F5...

OpenWeb launches new ADSL packages

Local Internet service provider OpenWeb will be launching a new range of Capped Unshaped ADSL packages with prices below R2.00 per Gb and uncapped packages will start at only R149.00 per month. OpenWeb CEO Keoma Wright says it is no longer a privilege but a right to...

Solving the network optimisation conundrum

As businesses recover from the macro-economic fallout of late, enterprises are now switching their attention from survival, to that of growth. As a result, many organisations are looking to grow internationally, enter new regions and capitalise in new markets....

Sales is a numbers game

Telesales staff have one of the toughest assignments in the sales department. They call many people on a daily basis, and more often than not, get abused for their trouble. Why do they do it? Because it works. So says Louise Robinson, sales director of CG Consulting,...

iWiFi harnesses the power of social media

Wireless access is popping up everywhere, and while many small business owners feel obliged to offer such a service, very few manage to convert this expense into something useful to help generate sales and new customers. That is until iWiFi came along. This new...