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)...

Ransomware continues to cause havoc

Ransomware remains an ongoing threat for organisations and is the largest single cause of IT outages and downtime as 41% of data is compromised during a cyberattack, according to the latest Veeam 2024 Ransomware Trends Report. The report also reveals that only 57% of...

Senior execs see sustainability as an opportunity

According to a recent survey of CEOs and senior executives by Gartner, 69% of them view sustainability as a leading business growth opportunity in 2024. "As CEOs reset their long-term strategies, environmental sustainability remains one of the leading factors that...

Double-digit investments in edge computing expected

Worldwide spending on edge computing is expected to be $176-billion in 2022, an increase of 14,8% over 2021. Enterprise and service provider spending on hardware, software, and services for edge solutions is forecast to sustain this pace of growth through 2025 when...

Retail trends set to prevail in 2022

2021 was a year of readjustment marked by a slow economic recovery, still engulfed by the Covid-19 pandemic, which continues to spread across the nation. In this climate, the retail sector has adopted a flexible strategy that makes it easier to adjust to new consumer...

Tourism critical for economic recovery in 2022

The important role that tourism will play in the recovery of national economies and global trade has been highlighted in the 2022 edition of the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report by the United Nations. Drawing on data from the World Tourism...

New grant opportunity for African entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has opened applications for the 2022 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. African entrepreneurs with business ideas or existing businesses under five years, are encouraged to apply now for $5 000 seed capital, mentorship, business...

Watch the Falcon 9 launch

On Thursday (January 13) at 10:25 a.m. EST, Falcon 9 launched Transporter-3, SpaceX’s third dedicated SmallSat Rideshare Program mission, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This was the tenth launch and landing of this...

SA workers communicate better when they work remotely

Most South African employees (73%) don't feel isolated while working remotely - in fact, a massive 44% of remote workers manage to communicate even better with their colleagues this way. However, while the extensive use of non-corporate communication services enables...

Digital tools key for frontline workers

Technology can help to unlock a new future for frontline workers, according to a Work Trend Index Special Report released by Microsoft. The 2-billion frontline workers worldwide represent 80% of the global workforce, with 88% of organisations employing people in...

IDC says PC growth streak unabated

Worldwide shipments of Traditional PCs (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) reached 92,7- million units during the fourth quarter of 2021 (4Q21), marking 1% growth over the same quarter in 2020, according to preliminary results from the International Data...

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Dell advances open networking initiative

Dell has announced plans to advance its open networking initiative which redefines traditional networking switch models to help customers develop future-ready data centres. Dell announced a reseller agreement with software-defined networking (SDN) pioneer Big Switch...

Fujitsu extracts value from SAP solutions

Fujitsu simplifies operations, business processes and decision making for customers – whether on the move or in the cloud – to help extract the full value from systems running SAP solutions and integrate the huge amount of data coming from multiple channels and...

Technology drives CT self-catering boom

The latest trend in the global travel industry, the boom in self-catering accommodation, is taking Cape Town by storm following a recent surge in the adoption of technology across the sector. The result has been a large increase in self-catering accommodation bookings...

Truteq makes inroads into farming community

As house break-ins continue to rise - especially on farms and small holdings - TruTeq Devices continues to build a client base among the farming community, predominantly for its recently-launched wireless security system. Says Derick Roberts, CEO of TruTeq Devices,...

The wearable tech investment frenzy

Many giant electronics manufacturers, computer services companies and conglomerates have tens of-billions of dollars in the bank that is instantly available for investment to counter their saturating sales in mature markets, says Dr Peter Harrop. Samsung, General...

Turning data into revenue

Data monetisation – the art of turning information into actions that generate business revenue – is generating a lot of interest among enterprises around the world. The possibility that information can be collated and analysed, to deliver the silver bullets that...

The real business value of SOA and cloud

The promise of both cloud and service-oriented architecture (SOA) is about delivering services to businesses, within and beyond the enterprise, with increased agility, speed and cost effectiveness, leading to greater innovation, improved collaboration, customer...

Wipro, AxiomSL form partnership

Wipro has announced that it has signed a partnership with Axiom Software Laboratories. The partnership between Wipro and AxiomSL seeks to address challenges faced by financial institutions with solutions that offer increased transparency, improved data integrity and a...

Kaseya refreshes channel programme

Kaseya has announced a newly enhanced Kaseya Partner Programme with powerful new tools and resources for technology solutions providers to grow their businesses. As members of the Kaseya Partner Program, authorised partners are equipped with the incentives, training,...

Infor CloudSuite for hospitality industry

Infor, a leading provider of business application software, has announced Infor CloudSuite Hospitality, offering industry customers access to applications within the cloud environment. Infor Hospitality builds upon Infor’s offerings available on Amazon Web Services...

Data Analyst – Gauteng Sandown

Join the retail revolution with our clients, a leading and innovative player in the retail industry who are currently in search of a Data Analyst based in Sandton. Experience a diverse environment with a fantastic Hybrid model and benefits. Requirements: 3-year...

Senior BI Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Are you an experienced Senior BI Developer with a passion for building and managing business intelligence solutions? We're looking for someone like you to join our [Email Address Removed] this role, you'll play a crucial part in building, improving, and managing our...

Intermediate Software Developer – Remote Remote

Our client is seeking a talented Intermediate Software Developer to join their team who is passionate about leveraging their programming and development skills to drive business success through effective business/process analysis and product configuration. The ideal...

Senior Systems Engineer

A well-established business is seeking a Senior System EngineerQualification:B.Tech (Eng) with 6+ years; ORB.Eng/B.Sc (Eng) with 4+ yearsM.Eng/M.Sc (Eng) with 3+ yearsPhD/D.Eng with 1+ yearsExperience:A background in development of systems in radio astronomy, radar,...

CRM Developer at DAV

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Developer Requirements: MS Dynamics Certification/ equivalentBanking/ financial industry specific exposureParticipate in requirements analysisCollaborate with internal teams to produce software design and architectureWrite clean, scalable code...

Specialist Server Administrator (2024_16 – LW)

Duties:5 Years + of the following:Deliver a portfolio of IM services to a defined client base. Hold vendors to account for SLA indicators. Liaise with solutions design and architecture to make sure that roadmaps are followed, and services are introduced with...

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...

Senior Systems Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

A well-established business is seeking a Senior System EngineerQualification:B.Tech (Eng) with 6+ years; ORB.Eng/B.Sc (Eng) with 4+ yearsM.Eng/M.Sc (Eng) with 3+ yearsPhD/D.Eng with 1+ yearsExperience:A background in development of systems in radio astronomy, radar,...

CRM Developer at DAV – Gauteng Sandton

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Developer Requirements: MS Dynamics Certification/ equivalentBanking/ financial industry specific exposureParticipate in requirements analysisCollaborate with internal teams to produce software design and architectureWrite clean, scalable code...

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