Do we need another cloud?

Amazon Web Services launched its cloud services in 2006, followed shortly by Microsoft’s Azure offering in 2010. Three years later, the word ‘hyperscaler’ entered our lexicon – meaning large cloud service providers that can provide offerings...

Mastering the multi-cloud

Spurred on by the pandemic, many organisations greatly accelerated their digital transformation plans over the past three years. Digital transformation became an existential necessity, which entailed migrating to or more fully adopting the cloud. By Bertrandt Delport,...
Migrating to the cloud? Beware of the many hurdles

Migrating to the cloud? Beware of the many hurdles

Businesses today are moving en masse to the cloud. However, before undertaking such a move, companies should understand the many hurdles they face, and how to overcome these, writes Benjamin Coetzer, director of Routed. Most businesses today, if they have not already...

Managing the allure of Azure – without the costs

The pandemic remains a conversation point within the technology sector because of the fundamental impact it had on cloud adoption and digital transformation. Organisations shifted rapidly to the left, taking advantage of solutions that would allow them to remain in...

Unlock the power of cloud-native architecture in SA

In the ever-evolving digital landscape, South African businesses must embrace innovative approaches to stay competitive. By Sarthak Rohal, vice-president: IT services at In2IT Technologies Cloud-native architecture, an approach to designing, constructing, and...

Understand, plan and prepare to drive cloud success

While cloud uptake is increasing, many companies are still struggling with their strategies, because they get caught up in the hype, rather than crafting an effective strategy, writes Andrew Cruise, MD of Routed. There can be little doubt that the cloud is the...