Awakening Africa’s digital potential

Earlier this year, technology research house Gartner released a report entitled Taming the Digital Dragon as part of its 2014 CIO Agenda. In it, it suggests that if CIOs don’t respond quickly to a tsunami of digital opportunities, they will be washed away – but if...

Cloud is not just about hosting

Cloud computing is not just about moving your data to the internet. Hosting, virtualisation, and storage are all vital components when it comes to something that has become an accepted part of business conversations, says Muggie van Staden, MD of Obsidian Systems. But...

Migrating to Microsoft Office365

Given that Microsoft’s public Cloud service Office365 is based on known and trusted technologies, migration promises a host of benefits. However, planning is still essential say system development specialists. Dawid van Heerden, CEO of Ukuvuma Solutions, reminds the...

Is your cloud provider compliant?

Before investing in any new technology, an organisation must first establish whether that technology will meet the businesses’ needs. Similarly, the organisation must scrutinise the technology and its provider, to make sure it is up to standard with the company’s...

The mobile route to cloud convenience

Mobile devices today serve as the basis connection for developers wanting to store data in cloud environments, to run applications and link apps to facilitate and support the Internet of Things. It is a market enriched by innovation and is increasing in relevance to...

Cloud offers competitive edge for business

As corporate, financial and human resources become strained, company executives are starting to look at more cost-effective ways of deploying and managing their phone systems. Cloud voice solutions are witnessing significant adoption, especially in the small to medium...