The cloud is broadening its horizons

Cloud technology is no longer the new kid on the block, writes Jed Hewson, co-founder and joint CEO of 1Stream. It has slowly and steadily infiltrated almost all aspects of our lives, from personal device storage to large-scale enterprise management systems, bringing...

Three reasons businesses are still afraid of the cloud

Every business can derive significant benefit from the cloud. Why, then, do so many businesses fail to do so – even with the help of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)? Aptronics’ business development manager Ian Russell sat down with David Funnell, cloud...

A cloud business continuity strategy can save your business

Business continuity is imperative for the success of any organisation, especially in a market where customers demand constant availability and where certain IT applications and systems can be as critical as life and death. Downtime is simply unacceptable. Without the...

Important considerations for cloud security

Forewarned, as they say, is forearmed – and being well-armed for the barrage of emerging cyber threats is essential as you plot your journey to enterprise cloud services. T-Systems’ AJ Hartenberg looks at the five biggest cloud security consideration....

Cloud migration helps to attract the right talent

Today’s talent requires the tools to achieve digital excellence and fulfil their ambitions, writes Andre Muzerie, Oracle business practice head at Wipro Africa. LinkedIn’s Global Recruiting Trends 2016 report showed that 59% of organisations are investing...

Consider a managed service approach

With so much hype around its attractive benefits for business, organisations might be feeling the pressure to move to the cloud. Writes Iniel Dreyer, MD of Gabsten Technologies. While such a bold step might appear lucrative, it’s important to consider timing....