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)...

Supply chain players need to unlearn to fight climate change

Experts stress that to fight climate change, it is critical to transform supply chains as they produce around 60% of all carbon emissions globally. But while greener supply chains are a growing imperative, the supply chain community is "unengaged" on the topic,...

Customers vote no to AI in customer service

A significant 64% of customers would prefer that companies didn’t use artificial intelligence (AI) in their customer service, according to a survey by Gartner. Furthermore, 53% of customers would consider switching to a competitor if they found out a company was going...

Government joins the fight against content piracy

The South African government has committed to fighting against content piracy. This is the word from Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola, speaking at the launch of Partners Against Piracy (PAP), an initiative to combat piracy and raise awareness...

AMD Instinct drives HPC, AI applications

AMD has announced the availability of the AMD Instinct ecosystem with expanded system support from partners including ASUS, Dell Technologies, Gigabyte, HPE, Lenovo and Supermicro; the new AMD Instinct MI210 accelerator; and the robust capabilities of ROCm 5 software....

NVidia debuts advanced enterprise AI infrastructure

NVIDIA has announced the fourth-generation NVidia DGX system, believed to be the first AI platform to be built with new NVidia H100 Tensor Core GPUs. DGX H100 systems deliver the scale demanded to meet the massive compute requirements of large language models,...

Annual compliance training will be cut in half by 2025

By 2025, corporate compliance departments will reduce annual compliance training by 50%, displacing costs in favor of embedded workflow-based controls to guide employees, according to Gartner. "Many compliance leaders are dissatisfied with the effectiveness of their...

WASPIES Awards recognise innovation, excellence

The Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (WASPA) held its inaugural WASPIES Awards, celebrating members that have made stellar contributions to the industry over the last year. WASPA was formed in 2004 to serve as a self-regulatory body with a mandate...

Password reset notification scams are still with us

Most online services have a built-in security system that alerts an employee when it detects "unusual" activity on their account. For example, services send notifications about attempts to reset the phone number and e-mail address linked to the account, or the...

Global supply shortages drive Africa’s smartphone shipments down

Newly released data from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows that Africa's overall mobile phone market suffered a year-on-year (YoY) decline of 11,3% in Q4 2021 to total 48,6-million units. The feature phone market was down 14,3% to 27,1-million...

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VIDI streaming service launches in SA

South Africa’s easy-to-access online streaming entertainment hub, VIDI - which allows viewers to watch their favourite TV series and movies as and when they want - has been unveiled. VIDI is the first South African streaming service to offer both a monthly...

Leasing IT equipment is a win-win situation

Since the 2009 recession, many businesses have been forced to find innovative ways in which to cut back costs. One of the trends that have emerged out of this is for businesses to rent the ICT equipment they might need – such as computers and telephone systems –...

Datacentrix scores Cisco award hat trick

Integrated ICT solutions and services provider, Datacentrix has received Cisco’s Customer Satisfaction Excellence recognition for the third year running. “Considering that the Datacentrix Cisco business unit only came into being three years ago, this is an excellent...

Aptean launches new Axis ERP release

Aptean, represented in South Africa by Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings, has launched Axis 6.2, the latest version of its industry-leading ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solution designed for metals producers, wire and cable manufacturers and metals service...

Junk Mail rolls out Magic solution

Magic Software Enterprises, a global provider of software platforms for enterprise mobility, cloud applications, and business integration, has announced that Junk Mail through their SugarCRM reseller, Strategic Dimensions, chose Magic’s end-to-end enterprise mobility...

kalahari.com appoints new CTO

Technical infrastructure has always played a central role in kalahari.com’s ability to deliver the best online shopping experience for its customers as South Africa’s leading e-tailer. As kalahari.com continues to focus on bringing its customers new, quality products...

IT in Africa’s construction industry

An integral component of today’s construction industry is IT. Utilising the data it generates, IT contributes significantly to meeting industry needs and adapts to and supports construction trends.It is in fact one of the core utilities or services that support an...

Ericsson launches indoor picocell

Smaller buildings and venues have the same mobile broadband coverage and capacity requirements as their larger counterparts. But, in these smaller locations, this must be achieved at lower cost, both in terms of total installed capex and ongoing opex. With hundreds of...

Banks can learn from cybercriminals

Cybercrime costs the South African economy R5,8-billion a year and 19% of online banking users have fallen victim to online fraud, up from 10% a year ago, says William Lawrence, regional practice lead: Fraud and Financial Crimes at SAS. Understanding how...

Cisco delivers UCS for IoT

Cisco has introduced significant innovations to its Unified Computing System (UCS), delivering a broader and more powerful portfolio of technologies to help customers capitalise on the next data centre transition brought about by the Internet of Everything. The new...

LEAD – C#.NET CORE SQL DEVELOPER

Skills and Experience Minimum of 7 years' experience practical software development experience.Experience doing C# Core development.Experience with Microsoft web technologies (ASP.NET MVC or Web API and WCF).Solid Experience with SQL Server and an ORM framework of...

Business Central Developer

A challenging opportunity awaits!!!!!Are you a skilled AL developer passionate about creating innovative business solutions? Do you thrive on challenges and want to be at the forefront of technology? Well, then you are at the right place because we're on the hunt for...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria

Our client in the Insurance Industry has a permanent vacancy available for a Business Analyst. Hybrid working model.Business Analyst with 3+ years' experience within an environment using SCRUM / KANBAN as methodology.Duties:Assist product owner(s) with...

Junior Business Analyst – Remote Remote

This company offer hybrid or fully remote work, with their business focused on Machine Learning, AI and data science. They are looking for a junior Business Analyst.Experience requiredBusiness analyst - 1 year experienceBachelors in Business analyst, engineering,...

LEAD – C#.NET CORE SQL DEVELOPER – Gauteng Menlyn

Skills and Experience Minimum of 7 years' experience practical software development experience.Experience doing C# Core development.Experience with Microsoft web technologies (ASP.NET MVC or Web API and WCF).Solid Experience with SQL Server and an ORM framework of...

Business Central Developer – Gauteng Boksburg

A challenging opportunity awaits!!!!!Are you a skilled AL developer passionate about creating innovative business solutions? Do you thrive on challenges and want to be at the forefront of technology? Well, then you are at the right place because we're on the hunt for...

Developer – C# at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client, established in the 90's and headquartered in Cape Town, has a global presence with 500+ employees. They are a diverse team of engineers, developers and specialists who thrive on utilising cutting-edge tech and continuous improvement...

Senior Python Engineer

This role can be fully remote. Our client makes online commerce and digital payment acceptance easier and more accessible across all Africa. Based in Cape Town, South Africa, we work with small and largemerchants to provide a complete toolkit to accept, manage and...

Scala Developer

This position reports to the Software Engineering Manager. We are an energetic team that is fully responsible for all the systems required to support the Takealot groups delivery network as well as the unique challenges that come with logistics and scale. We have...

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