The quantum Internet: a glimpse at the future of connectivity

While many of us may not have heard of quantum computing, in the background, it’s quietly starting a tectonic shift in the world of tech. Quantum computers are capable of calculating complex problems in seconds, which would take the fastest supercomputers 10 000...

Mitigating the risk of migrating data

Data migration is part and parcel of any IT deployment. Whether businesses are upgrading infrastructure, implementing a new application or making the move to the cloud, data frequently needs to be moved from one place to another. By Amit Singh, solution architect at...

Continental uses supercomputer to drive basic research

Continental, the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and the École Normale Supérieure de Lyon in France have received a grant worth 43-million core hours of supercomputer time for their joint basic research project. The project, which aims to drive fundamental...

Data centre modernisation is key to modern innovation

Companies are increasingly considering data centre modernisation as a means to implement digital transformation. The purpose is to move away from a traditional hardware environment to a software-defined one that is highly virtualised, highly automated and can scale up...

Legacy does not always mean irrelevant – long live the mainframe

As we accelerate toward digital transformation, a perception has developed that so-called ‘legacy’ technology is outdated and therefore irrelevant. By Andre Van Wyk, mainframe architect at T-Systems South Africa One such example is mainframe technology. Yet...

Data centres to the fore in Covid crisis

As the world moved online seemingly overnight in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, the criticality of data centres and the unrelenting reliance on them across all walks of life became an enduring storyline of the crisis. This reality will manifest in new ways in 2021...