May 29, 2014
Scalability, flexibility, security and cost saving are just some of the benefits associated with a move from traditional on-premise servers to a cloud-based environment – and the business case for initiating the process is clear and strong. This is the view of...
May 29, 2014
South Africa’s cloud services space has reached a new level. A reduction in the cost of data and reliability of data on fixed line and wireless media has driven more widespread utilisation of cloud services. Technology experts now believe the market has arrived at a...
May 28, 2014
With cloud computing already entrenched and proven in some of the world’s most substantial companies (and equally entrenched among the world’s most savvy start-ups), South African businesses should be asking themselves a simple question: why isn’t more of my stuff in...
May 27, 2014
Ever heard of the subscription economy? Already a massive trend internationally, this new economy has emerged as a result of the software as a service (SaaS) evolution and has inconspicuously changed the requirements for business software and how they work. This...
May 27, 2014
Many people who are considering taking their IT operations into the cloud find themselves overwhelmed by the new technology that they’re supposed to understand. Cloud providers rattle off terms like SaaS or PaaS like you should know what they mean, when really, it all...
May 12, 2014
The promise of both cloud and service-oriented architecture (SOA) is about delivering services to businesses, within and beyond the enterprise, with increased agility, speed and cost effectiveness, leading to greater innovation, improved collaboration, customer...