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)...

AI set to free up healthcare workers

As much as 15% of the current healthcare workforce hours will be subject to automation by 2030. The growing reliance on AI is primarily due to the swelling patient population and a shorter pool of health specialists, according to analysis by Stocklytics.com. The...

Tech investment key to SARS maintaining its capabilities

PwC South Africa has launched its seventh annual Taxing Times Survey - open to all corporate taxpayers and which aims to assess their interactions with the South African Revenue Service (SARS), identify the organisation's strengths, and highlight areas or processes...

Global IT spend set for big increase in 2022

Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4,5-trillion in 2022, an increase of 5,1% from 2021, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. Despite the potential impacts of the Omicron variant, economic recovery with high expectations for digital market prosperity...

Multicloud is here to stay – but there are challenges

Multicloud is currently the most commonly used deployment model and adoption will jump to 64% in the next three years. But the complexity of managing across cloud borders remains a major challenge for enterprises, with 87% of respondents to Nutanix's fourth global...

Investment shifts to alternative energy

By 2026, 50% of upstream capital projects will be mixed projects where investment in alternative energy exceeds that in hydrocarbon production, according to Gartner. IT leaders and CIOs will need to build fit-for-future competencies in the IT team by investing in the...

Governments set their sights on AI

Governments around the world are increasingly prioritising artificial intelligence (AI), as a new report by Oxford Insights shows. The 2021 Government AI Readiness Index ranks 160 countries by how prepared their governments are to use AI in public services. Nearly 40%...

McAfee, FireEye come together in Trellix

Symphony Technology Group (STG) has announced the launch of Trellix, a new business delivering extended detection and response (XDR) to organisations with a focus on accelerating technology innovation through machine learning and automation. Trellix emerges from the...

AARTO still in effect, says RTIA

The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) has issued a statement noting the Pretoria High Court ruling on the constitutionality of the principal Administrative Adjudication of the Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act of 1998, and its subsequent Amendment Act of 2019....

Audi, GridCars add ultra-fast EV charging stations

Audi South Africa has announced a partnership with GridCars to install ultra-fast charging stations across the country, becoming the first electric vehicle brand to invest in this technology through publicly-accessible sites. The 150kW public chargers initiated by...

BT selects Rackspace Technology as cloud partner

BT and Rackspace Technology have announced a partnership agreement to transform BT's multinational customers' cloud services. Under the terms of the agreement, BT hybrid cloud services will be based on Rackspace Technology's cutting-edge solutions, which the company...

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FNB improves building security with Jasco

As one of the largest banks in South Africa, security is a top priority for FNB. When the camera system at the bank’s Fairland building reached end of life, increasing security risks and adding to operational costs, upgrading it became paramount. FNB turned to Jasco...

Rectron offers new Seagate harddrive

South African ICT and consumer electronics distributor, Rectron, has announced availability of the Seagate Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD v4. The 6Tb hard disk drive (HDD) offers the fastest performance available for a nearline HDD and delivers up to 25% performance...

Kaspersky Lab unveils FriendOrFoe app

Kaspersky Lab presents FriendOrFoe – a free app for Facebook that allows users to assess just how “valuable” their friends are, and even shows what others think of them. The app will reveal which of those hundreds of followers are genuine fans, who reposts and...

Kemp launches new Condor framework

Kemp Technologies has announced Kemp Condor, a true multi-tenant application service delivery solution for enterprises, managed hosting companies and cloud service providers who want to adopt a best-of-breed network function virtualisation (NFV) strategy. Condor's...

DVT launches Agile@DVT service in CT

Software development company DVT has expanded its agile training and consulting services with the launch of its Agile@DVT service in the Cape Town market. Managed by Jenny Bellairs, regional director of DVT’s Project management and Agile Solutions, Agile@DVT is a...

Moving to managed services

As more and more organisations consider outsourcing all or part of their IT to improve efficiency or lower costs, managed services become an increasingly attractive option. However, there are several points businesses should understand about managed services before...

Insurers need to gain mobile traction

Leading international research group, Gartner, reported that even though CIOs rated mobility as the third most strategic technology for 2013, a large percentage of mobile projects have still failed to attract end-users in 2014.It believes this can be attributed to a...

Tax document storage solutions in the cloud

Cloud services are a global trend that is gaining popularity with locals too as more and more South Africans become comfortable socialising, transacting and backing up their information online. Now the world of tax has entered the cloud as TaxTim extends its offering...

Mobile BI grows business, revenue

Advanced BI solutions allow retailers to easily integrate and analyse data, from numerous sources, to deliver an accurate, comprehensive, realtime view of the organisation. This in turn allows them to identify where growth potential lies and how it can be converted...

Vox launches SME telecomms solution

Vox Telecom has launched a specialised suite of solutions, aimed at delivering scalable, flexible and more importantly cost effective telecommunications to the growing small and medium enterprise (SME) market. According to Jacques du Toit, CEO at Vox Telecom, SMEs...

Jnr Support Engineer (ISP – 1st Line)

Role: Jnr Support Engineer (ISP - 1st Line)Location: Illovo, JohannesburgA successful and growing ISP is looking for a dynamic and articulate Junior Network Support Engineer to join their awesome team.It is a busy and exciting working environment and they offer lots...

Information Security Specialist – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

The purpose of the job is to plan, manage, and administer the network security. Ensure all network components aremanaged in accordance with approved guidelines and processes to ensure compliance. As an Information Security Specialist,you will be responsible to:-...

Junior to Intermediate Systems Analyst – Western Cape Bellville

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Junior to Intermediate Systems Analyst to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Experience Financial services exposureAccounting exposureBI and DashboardsIf you are ready for...

Dynamics CRM Developer – Gauteng Sandton

We are seeking a talented Microsoft Dynamics CRM Developer to join our innovative team. If you are a skilled developer with a passion for creating customized solutions, integrating systems, and leading the way in technical integrity, we want to hear from you.Role:As a...

Intermediate Full Stack Software Engineer

Hire Resolve's client is seeking a skilled Intermediate Full Stack Software Engineer to join their team. As a Full Stack Software Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining software applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and...

Junior to Intermediate Data Analyst

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Junior to Intermediate Data Analyst to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Experience Sound Financial AcumenData Analysis / BI ExposureSQL ExposureIf you are ready for the...

SAP EWM Consultant (Advanced) 2703 TT

We work in a DevOps team together with international IT and business product teams:Close coordination with developers to make go lives safe and successfulFollowing up on incident tickets to make long term improvementActively making suggestions to reduce the number of...

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ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic organization specializing in Research Data Infrastructure seeks the expertise of a seasoned Systems Engineer. The role entails designing and implementing automation pipelines for both data and metadata. These pipelines will support the management...

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