Today’s data centre build-out dwarfs previous infrastructure investments

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving the biggest infrastructure build-out in human history – bigger than the railroads or the Industrial Revolution. “People assume AI is a bubble, but it is showing no signs of...

Negative sentiment drives call for data centre transparency

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – With data centres experiencing massive growth around the globe, the industry needs to do a better job of telling people the benefits they offer humanity at large. Worldwide, uncertainty about possible risks posed by...

Growing energy demand will limit ambitious climate goals

The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The new realities of meeting this demand alongside the need for energy security, resilience and...

AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

Cybercriminal activity on Telegram surges

Amid rising concerns about Telegram's security, the Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence team analysed shadow Telegram channels. The findings reveal that cybercriminals are increasingly using Telegram as a platform for underground market activities. Cybercriminals...

Modest growth for digital printing

The global digital printing market size is anticipated to reach $57,03-billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 6,2% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is experiencing a surge in demand driven by several key factors. One of...

Why the cloud numbers don’t add up

In a recent survey by tech learning platform O'Reilly, 90% of respondents said their organisations are using cloud, and 30% said they're fully cloud native. But other insights indicate that the numbers just don't add up. Cloud spend still accounts for just 6% of total...

NASA, UAE Mars missions agree to share science data

NASA's MAVEN mission and the United Arab Emirates' Hope Probe mission are paving the way toward greater scientific collaboration and data exchange between the two Mars orbiters. A new partnership that encourages the sharing of data between NASA's MAVEN (Mars...

Easter phishing scams drive Emotet to malware dominance

Emotet continued its reign as the most popular malware, impacting 10% of organisations worldwide, double that of February, according to the Global Threat Index for March 2022 from Check Point Research (CPR). Emotet is an advanced, self-propagating and modular trojan...

Kids predict what the future will look like

New survey findings reveal what the future will hold in the next 10 to 50 years, according to children. The future, as children aged 5-11 see it, brings exciting, wacky technological advancements but some serious concerns about the impact of climate change. The...

When galaxies collide …

A spectacular head-on collision between two galaxies fueled an unusual triangular-shaped star-birthing frenzy. The interacting galaxy captured in this image from the Hubble Space Telescope is collectively called Arp 143. The pair contains the glittery, distorted,...

Backup gap means organisations continue to lose data

A huge majority (86%) of EMEA organisations (78% in South Africa) have a protection gap between how much data they can afford to lose and how often IT systems are protected. This has risen by 14% in the past 12 months across the EMEA region, indicating that, while the...

Worldwide PC shipments see first quarter decline

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 77,5-million units in the first quarter of 2022, a 7,3% decrease from the first quarter of 2021, according to preliminary results by Gartner. A sharp drop in Chromebook sales significantly contributed to the overall market decline....

These are the new WASPA office bearers for 2022

South Africa's Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (WASPA) has elected its new board for 2022, introducing Iman (Faith) Malaka as the new membership chair, and Casper de Villiers who returns as treasurer. Malaka is the co-founding member, CEO and...

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Palladium integrated with CaseWare 2014

Financial software solutions provider CQS Technology Holdings has successfully developed a direct import from Palladium Accounting Software. CaseWare Working Papers 2014 allows Palladium clients to import their financial information directly into CaseWare’s reporting...

Asus sets its sights on local growth

Asus has earmarked South Africa and the SADC region for growth, building on the foundations it has laid in the 10 years it has been in the country. With recently-appointed country manager Jeff Kuo supported by Bennie Budler, with his extensive experience of the local...

SA prepares for the next evolution in telecoms

South Africa’s telecoms landscape has traditionally lagged behind that of the Western world for a number of reasons, not least of which has been a lack of infrastructure, writes Eckart Zollner, head of business development at Jasco. However, in the past few years...

DCC launches Verbatim 2Tb portable hard drive

The new Verbatim Store ‘n’ Go 2.5-inch 2Tb portable hard drive from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) features ultra-fast USB 3.0 connectivity, a compact, lightweight body and enough capacity to store thousands of movies, songs, photographs, documents and...

MTN launches Night Express Internet bundles

For a monthly subscription from as low as R10, MTN prepaid subscribers will receive 100MB borth of data bundles to use to surf the Internet and connect to social media platforms. This data is valid for a period of 30 days and can be used between midnight (00:00:01)...

Airtel debuts East African cross border money service

Bharti Airtel plans to launch a cross border money transfer product in East Africa. This is a first in market initiative across Africa and will enable Airtel Money customers to send, receive and withdraw money from their Airtel Money wallets. The pilot phase will kick...

Samsung Note 4 lands in Telkom stores

The new Samsung Note 4 smartphone is now available at Telkom stores countrywide on the SmartPlan 50, SmartPlan 100 and Completely Unlimited deals. The entry-level SmartPlan 50, priced at R449 a month, gives users 50 voice minutes per month; 500Mb of data, in addition...

Huawei in exclusive Ajax Cape Town sponsorship

Huawei has announced its partnership with local soccer team Ajax Cape Town as the team’s official shirt sponsor for the current Premier Soccer League season. This is the first sport sponsorship deal by the technology company in South Africa and marks the beginning of...

Redefining the way South African companies operate

As faster, cheaper and more pervasive broadband networks start becoming a reality in South Africa, the stage is set for a complete reinvention of the workplace, writes Shailendra Singh, business director: Africa Region at Wipro. With a comprehensive desktop...

Printing is more than just product

In the evolving world of print, an impressive new digital press is just one part of the equation, writes Charl Vogel, national sales manager: Xerox production systems group direct at Bytes Document Solutions. That’s the “what”. Equally important today is the “how”:...

Azure Full Stack Developer (Dt0 – Dt2)

Our Client is looking for a Azure Full Stack Developer to join their team.Area: Menlyn Maine, Pretoria Role:Design and develop robust, testable, and maintainable software solutions.Document software, in particular business rules and key technical decisions.Research...

SAP ABAP Developer (Advanced) 2659 TT

General Role Tasks:Development and maintenance on platform/applicationDevelop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirementsPreparation of system/technical documentation (as per ISO standards)Ability and willingness to coach and give training to...

Manager Network Management System at Sentech

SENTECH Network Management System Department is looking for Manager to ensure the network's optimal performance, availability, and reliability. The role will lead a team of professionals responsible for NMS operations and performance monitoring. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:...

Azure Full Stack Developer (Dt0 – Dt2) – Gauteng Pretoria

Our Client is looking for a Azure Full Stack Developer to join their team.Area: Menlyn Maine, Pretoria Role:Design and develop robust, testable, and maintainable software solutions.Document software, in particular business rules and key technical decisions.Research...

SAP ABAP Developer (Advanced) 2659 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

General Role Tasks:Development and maintenance on platform/applicationDevelop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirementsPreparation of system/technical documentation (as per ISO standards)Ability and willingness to coach and give training to...

Manager Network Management System at Sentech – Gauteng Radiokop

SENTECH Network Management System Department is looking for Manager to ensure the network's optimal performance, availability, and reliability. The role will lead a team of professionals responsible for NMS operations and performance monitoring. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:...

Senior Software Developer at Accenture

Senior Developer Are you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? A leading Pan-African telecommunications company is launching a groundbreaking Software Engineering Centre of Excellence (COE); dedicated to...

Python Developer

A 6-month contract that can be renewed to a permanent position.Working remotely. Mandatory Skills Executive reporting understandingPython (5+ years) - AdvancedPostgresSql (2+ years) - IntermediateAngular (5+ years) - Intermediate/advancedDjango (3+ years) -...

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