Yes, there’s a difference between subscription and consumption

When talking about a move to the cloud, the words subscription and consumption are used as key differentiators, but they are also used as interchangeable verbs that seemingly describe the same thing when in fact, they are, by their nature, completely different...

HCI emerges as a catalyst for data centre modernisation

In this data decade, organisations are looking to get the most out of their data, developing new breakthroughs in technology that everyone will experience in some way. The more effectively an organisation can harness the power of this data, the better – to...

Is your data safe in the cloud?

Moving or even copying your business data into the cloud seems like a risky proposition. It can be, but too often, companies don’t make an informed decision and thus lose many advantages. By Heinrich Swanepoel, head of growth at PaySpace This situation is...

Measuring the effectiveness of cloud migration

Some organisations have been quick to recognise the value of cloud services and to better visualise the return on investment following a migration, they have long used key performance indicators (KPIs). By Nurani Parasuraman, principal customer solutions at AWS, and...

Cloud migration and workload modernisation critical in 2023

More than 95% of digital workloads will be deployed on cloud-native platforms by 2025. This is hardly surprising given how rapidly companies, both locally and abroad, have had to adapt to a new operating environment resulting from the pandemic. By Adrian Hollier,...