Securing data in the cloud a modern business imperative

South African businesses are turning to the cloud for the storage and management of their data. But even though this brings significant security advantages with it, when compared to on-premises environments, the cloud is not without its challenges especially given how...

Cloud solutions help large enterprises to deal with load shedding

It seems like yesterday, and, yet a lifetime ago that we as a technology industry had to deal with one of the greatest crises of recent times – the Covid-19 pandemic. By Julian Liebenberg, chief of cloud platform solutions at BCX Overnight, we were tasked with...

Making it easy and affordable for SMEs to move to the cloud

Cloud computing has transformed the way businesses operate, enabling them to streamline their operations, reduce costs and improve flexibility. However, despite its numerous benefits, many companies remain hesitant to make the switch, writes Garry Ackerman, CEO of...

Why multi-cloud is a top tech trend for 2023

Enterprises are increasingly customising their cloud infrastructures to readily meet business requirements. It is also this move that has seen multi-cloud emerging as one of the top technology trends for 2023. By Fred Mitchell: software division head at Drive Control...

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...