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)...

Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

Young South Africans are buying fewer houses

South Africans under the age of 35 years old are buying fewer houses than before - but they are paying more for them. Data from Lightstone shows that the decline in volumes is proportionately sharper than the overall fall in property purchases over the last six years....

R2bn funding positions Africa Data Centres for growth

Africa Data Centres has unlocked funding that will allow it to expand data centre capacity and meet the growing demand for cloud computing services in South Africa. This was facilitated through a bespoke financing solution arranged by RMB. "This funding is a...

Supply chain frontline workers settle on hybrid working

A massive 61% of supply chain leaders believe that the acceleration of remote work due to the pandemic will create a permanent hybrid work model, even at the frontline, according to Gartner. The annual Gartner Future of Supply Chain survey of 983 supply chain leaders...

Oracle invests R15m in African startups

Oracle has announced support of over R15-million for tech startups in Africa to help accelerate their digital initiatives with the latest cloud technologies and business resources. Led by Oracle for Startups, the multinational cloud computing company will provide...

Intel expands program to go after more bugs

Intel is expanding its Bug Bounty program with Project Circuit Breaker, bringing together a community of elite hackers to hunt bugs in firmware, hypervisors, GPUs, chipsets and more. Project Circuit Breaker broadens and deepens Intel’s existing open Bug Bounty...

Campus switch market returns to growth quicker than expected

More than $100-billion will be spent on campus switches over the next five years, according to a report from Dell'Oro. Multi-gigabit switches (2,5/5/10 Gbps) are expected to comprise nearly 20% of the sales by 2026. “When the pandemic first hit the market and spurred...

IoDSA welcomes Molefe testimony in Zondo Report

The testimony of Popo Molefe, the current chairman of Transnet, as set out in Part 2: Volume 1 of the Zondo Report (Zondo 2) makes sensible and far-reaching suggestions relating to board and executive appointments at SOEs, according to Parmi Natesan, CEO of the...

SA is firmly in the ransomware sights

For a number of reasons, South African companies are the seventh most-attacked by ransomware in the world. This is one of the findings from the Trellix Advanced Threat Research Report: January 2022, examining cybercriminal behaviour and activity related to cyber...

Data centre industry bucks the trend despite supply chain crisis

Although the construction sector is in the midst of an international supply chain crisis, 70% of respondents to Turner & Townsend’s Data Centre Cost Index were optimistic that stronger-than-ever demand proves the data-centre industry is recession-proof. Now in its...

AI will help to accelerate sustainable development

A new community platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI), launched today by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), aims to step up global collaboration on the use of AI to drive sustainable development. The AI for Good Neural Network is designed to...

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DCC offers training for Symantec Backup

Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) is offering sales and technical training on the latest release of Symantec Backup Exec, helping resellers to learn about the new features and functionality of Symantec Backup Exec 2014. This training forms part of the...

CA Technologies named a leader by IDC

CA Southern Africa has announced that CA Technologies has been named a leader in the “IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Federated Identity Management and Single Sign-On 2014 Vendor Assessment.” This IDC study assesses 13 different vendors in the identity and access...

ACSA launches Airports App

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has unveiled a free Airports App that will assist passengers to not only easily navigate any of its nine airports, but also make all their travel arrangements from the comfort of their smart devices. The company which facilitates...

Nigeria’s M2M adoption grows

While the uptake of machine-to-machine (M2M) technologies is currently limited in Nigeria, improving data-transfer speeds will play a key role in driving future adoption of the concept, according to the latest insights gleaned from IDC’s Annual Enterprise...

Rugged computers are more than just tough

Even professional users of rugged laptops, tablets and smartphones, are sometimes unsure of what defines a “rugged computer” and how the various tests to validate ruggedness are carried out. A truly rugged computer is so much more than just a normal computer wrapped...

BPM-SOA can improve government services

Prior to Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality’s decision to approach Software AG for a business process management (BPM) and service-oriented architecture (SOA) solution, the government entity for Gauteng faced various challenges. The municipality’s 20 Customer Care...

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 unveiled

Red Hat has announced the general availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, the latest major release of the company’s flagship platform. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 not only lays the foundation for the open hybrid cloud and serves enterprise workloads across...

Fujitsu expands LIFEBOOK E notebook range

Fujitsu has announced two new LIFEBOOK E Series notebooks with interchangeable components, aiming to reduce complexity in managing enterprise computing environments. The new models refresh Fujitsu’s convenient family concept which has proven popular with enterprises...

Attix5 announce DynamicRestore

Johannesburg and Stellenbosch based backup and recovery solution specialist, Attix5, has announced the launch of DynamicRestore, a revolutionary, instantaneous, cloud-based disaster recovery solution, at the Cloud World Forum conference and exhibition in London....

Huawei wins award at Cloud Africa forum

Huawei has been named the winner of the prestigious Best Business Application Cloud Platform Award for its FusionCube cloud solution at the Cloud Africa World Forum held at the Maslow Hotel, in Johannesburg. The Cloud World Forum Africa is the continent’s largest...

Business Analyst – Western Cape Oakdale

Role:The role of the Business Analyst is to ensure the smooth and effective running the Intermediary Support and Compliance business systems and applications, related processes, and integration points with other systems and applications. The role is also responsible...

Junior Project Manager at EOH

What the role is accountable for Delivering projects of varying size and complexity. The Junior Project Manager is responsible for directing, organising and controlling project activities, under the direction of a Project Principal and the Senior Project Manager / PMO...

Software Development Team Lead

Software Development Team Lead specializing in translating BRS to user stories within Azure DevOps wanted for an award-winning, well-known software company. Our client, an award-winning, well-known software company is looking for a Software Developemnt Team Lead. The...

Snr Java Developer – Pretoria

Providing Asset and Maintenance Management Services to industry. The main objective is to reduce downtime, improve yield, to provide Asset and Maintenance strategies, policies and plans, to ensure that maintenance is performed on time and on location. In order to...

Developer – Python (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client: If you are looking for a meaningful and impactful contribution to philanthropic initiatives while earning well and working for a dynamic, organised and innovative global organisation, this employer is well worth considering. What you will be doing:...

Project Manager

"Join our dynamic team as a Project Manager and lead impactful initiatives with a retail giant. Drive innovation, exceed goals, and shape the future of retail with us!" Professional Qualifications & Experience Required: National Diploma in related field. Degree...

Senior Software Engineer

ENVIRONMENT:A full-service digital agency based in Reading, UK, The Hague, Netherlands and Stellenbosch, South Africa who strategizes, designs, and develops digital solutions for the private and public sectors is seeking to employ a Senior Software Engineer who will...

Junior Project Manager at EOH – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

What the role is accountable for Delivering projects of varying size and complexity. The Junior Project Manager is responsible for directing, organising and controlling project activities, under the direction of a Project Principal and the Senior Project Manager / PMO...

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