Big data isn’t the problem – data copies are

In an age where big data is the mantra and terabytes quickly become petabytes, the surge in data quantities is causing the complexity and cost of data management to skyrocket. But it doesn’t have to be like that, says Harold van Graan, sales director of Actifio...

How is SDN disrupting the way businesses develop technology?

While many businesses acknowledge that the benefits of SDN are too big to ignore, there are challenges to overcome, says Gary Newe, technical director at F5 Networks. You must have read so much about software-defined networking (SDN) by now that you probably think you...

TiAuto gets full visibility, better performance

When looking to improve the health of its IT systems, in particular its virtualised server environment, South African automotive leader TiAuto managed to amass extensive concrete business and financial benefits with the simple implementation of a performance and...

Embedded intelligence means better decisions

Discontinuous innovation surrounds us. Think about banking. When last did you have to stand in a queue to make a transfer? If you’re like me, it’s probably been a while. Banking is only one of many industries that have transformed through the internet. By...

The future of mining is smart

Mines are increasingly using information and communication technologies (ICT) to rethink the way they work, looking beyond cost-cutting to respond to challenges in a way that lays the foundation for the future. By Magda Honey, IBM natural resources COE director for...

Visualisation the first step to data storytelling

Howard Dresner, chief research officer at Dresner Advisory Services, believes that storytelling will be the next big thing in collaborative computing. With business intelligence (BI) tools becoming increasingly more sophisticated, and many now including some semblance...