The business benefits of using an open source cloud

Even before the pandemic led to increased remote work migration, many organisations were becoming increasingly reliant on cloud solutions to streamline systems and workflow. By Danie Thom, hybrid cloud platform specialist at Red Hat But as with any enterprise...

Cloud doesn’t mean you can abdicate responsibility for security

Moving into the cloud has many benefits if done correctly, from increased agility and flexibility to scalability and moving to an opex rather than capex model. By Hemant Harie, MD of Gabsten Technologies However, one thing businesses need to always take into account...

Avaya expands OneCloud CCaaS into SA

Avaya has expanded the availability of its Avaya OneCloud CCaaS contact centre solution into forty countries1, including South Africa. With this expanded availability, Avaya is providing local organisations with digital capabilities that better connect customers and...

Make a big move to in-demand as-a-service business models

In 2020, our humble homes became the essential support beam for both human health and business continuity, something that wouldn’t have been possible without “as-a-service” applications for food delivery, physician care, day-to-day job...

Orchestrating multi-cloud essential for business growth

As more companies start leveraging the respective strengths of multiple cloud environments, they must not neglect effectively managing these platforms to ensure both cost and application control. By Ralph Berndt, sales and marketing director at Syrex In fact,...

South Africa: our heads are finally in the cloud

Most strategic discussions in boardrooms around the world will include cloud based offerings because the services offered have become fundamental to a modern, resilient enterprise. Trent Odgers, cloud hosting manager at Veeam Last year many organisations may well have...