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)...

The cyberthreats African industrial organisations should be aware of

According to Kaspersky statistics, in the first quarter of 2024 the percentage of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) computers globally on which malicious objects were blocked decreased by 1,3 percentage points from the first quarter of the previous year to 24,4%. In...

The future belongs to the innovators

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa Morocco – Some people are calling the era we are living in now the Fifth Industrial Revolution, others the Age of AI. But there can be no argument that the way people live, learn and work is changing fundamentally, with...

Gig economy takes off

The gig economy has ushered in a new way of connecting people with consumers and those that want to hire them. A new Pew Research Centre report finds that 16% of Americans have ever earned money through an online gig platform in at least one of six ways measured in...

This is who is most invested in cryptocurrency

According to the latest survey, conducted by Morning Consult, 15% of US adults have a "very favourable" opinion of cryptocurrency and 17% have a "somewhat favourable" opinion. On the other hand, 10% have a "somewhat unfavourable" opinion, and 11% have a "very...

What South Africans searched for in 2021

As the pandemic entered the second year, “Sassa status check” emerged as the top trending search in 2021, demonstrating the impact Covid-19 has had on the livelihoods of South Africans. Google’s 2021 Year in Seach also reveals the country's uncompromising love of...

5G live stream showcases endangered penguins

Huawei and Telkom have supported a 5G live stream of Africa's endangered penguins to highlight role of 5G and supporting technology for conservation and environmental protection as well as other 5G use case. The live stream from Boulders Beach in Cape Town, home to...

Most workers support mask, vaccine mandates

There is widespread support among workers across the world for workplace Covid-control mandates. On average, about three in four employed adults agree that everyone in their workplace should be fully vaccinated (78%), undergo frequent testing if unvaccinated (74%),...

Covid-19 drives dramatic workplace shifts

While workplaces have seen major economic, social, environmental, and technological changes recently, the pandemic accelerated trends including remote working, shifting employees' expectations, learning and development, purpose and belonging at work, and employee...

Economic outlook defined by digital resilience

Ahead of the pandemic's second year milestone, the Mastercard Economics Institute has released Economy 2022, a global outlook for the coming year based on critical trends as seen through the lens of the consumer. The report reveals how five fundamental factors --...

Mobile threats on the rise

There has been a 13% increase in cyberattacks on enterprises over the past 12 months, with a rise in ransomware incidents and, for the first time, a noticeable wave of attacks against mobile devices. The Security Navigator 2022 from Orange Cyberdefense provides a...

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Infor announces CloudSuite

Infor, a leading provider of business application software, has announced Infor CloudSuite, the first group of industry-specific application suites available on Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) cloud. Infor CloudSuite provides beautiful software with deep industry...

SA still tier one as Africa moves into cloud

Despite African countries' uptake of the cloud seeming to outpace South Africa's, Red Hat continues to view the country as tier one. Research by WorldWideWorx shows that, during 2014, 24% of companies in Kenya, 44% in Nigeria and 16% in South Africa intend to use...

Microsoft VL financing for Rectron customers

The Mustek Group, a leading distributor of computers, peripherals and accessories has today announced its new finance option for Microsoft Volume Licensing (VL). Rectron has partnered with Merchant West to bring the offering to market. This will empower customers to...

Fortinet delivers FortiGate for AWS

Fortinet has announced that the company’s flagship award-winning FortiGate security platform is now available on Amazon Web Services (AWS), a division of Amazon.com, in the AWS Marketplace. FortiGate-VM is strategically designed to help customers better mitigate...

DVT Academy announces new Agile courses

Software development company DVT has announced a new series of Agile-certified training courses to be held in April and May in Johannesburg and Cape Town respectively. The two courses – Leading SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) and Agile@Scale – will appeal to program and...

Manufacturers move to the cloud

Manufacturers have one thing in common – they need to make themselves hassle free from a supply chain, distribution and services point of view. Many manufacturers are looking to cloud computing to improve their process, supply chain management, R&D as well as...

Networked economy trends transform Africa

We live in a networked world in which, like it or not, we are all connected to communities that keep us informed and can help us learn, share and consume more efficiently. Organisations are now inextricably tied into a networked economy, as they are connected more...

Q-KON, Ruckus grow wireless in Africa

Q-KON has joined the Ruckus Wireless Big Dog Partner Program. As a Big Dog Partner, Q-KON has committed to represent the Ruckus brand in Africa and add value to projects by helping companies to monetise WiFi. Ruckus Wireless is a global supplier of advanced wireless...

NSBC boosts productivity with Microsoft

The National Small Business Chamber (NSBC) has reduced operational risk and improved productivity with Microsoft’s cloud based Office 365 Enterprise E3 solution. Few structures appreciate the importance of entrepreneurship more keenly than the National Small Business...

Ricoh programme has 20 new graduates

Ricoh has successfully coached another 20 learners through its Ricoh Learnership Programme and they are recognised under the Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education Training Authority (MICT Seta) guidelines. Graduates are National...

JavaScript Full Stack Developer (Advanced) 1991 TT

Design, Development and maintenance on platform/applicationDevelop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirementsReview code of team members in line with quality and delivery requirementsAbility and willingness to coach and give training to fellow...

Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network Engineer - Western Cape, Cape Town (Permanent)Want to take your career to the next level in an organisation led by Innovation? Our client is on the prowl for their next successor in a Senior Network Engineer vacancy.Key Responsibilities: Ensure wireless...

Java Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

Are you passionate about driving innovation in the motor industry and possess 6+ years' experience in CI/CD? Our client invites you to join their dynamic team.RESPONSIBILITIESUnderstand and document business requirements, creating AS-IS and TO-BE documents, obtaining...

Senior Network Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

Senior Network Engineer - Western Cape, Cape Town (Permanent)Want to take your career to the next level in an organisation led by Innovation? Our client is on the prowl for their next successor in a Senior Network Engineer vacancy.Key Responsibilities: Ensure wireless...

Test Analyst

12 months renewaable contract3 years IT Diploma/ Degree (Software Development) 5 to 8 years' experience in Software Testing.3 to 5 Experience in Relational database management system (Oracle, SQL Server, My SQetc) 3 to 5 years experienced in conducting ETL/BI and...

Controls Software Engineer

They must have experience in Python, Git, Test-Driven Development, Test Automation & Continuous Integration. They should have or be willing to acquire experience in the TANGO toolkit including TANGO device development and client-side tools, understanding of...

Network Analyst at Electrolux

Reports to Operational Manager - IT Employee Experience Lead ZA Functional Area - IT Division- IT YourRole TheTechnical Support Engineer main role is to ensure proper IT operations so that end users can accomplish business tasks. This includes resolving network...

Test Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

12 months renewaable contract3 years IT Diploma/ Degree (Software Development) 5 to 8 years' experience in Software Testing.3 to 5 Experience in Relational database management system (Oracle, SQL Server, My SQetc) 3 to 5 years experienced in conducting ETL/BI and...

Controls Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

They must have experience in Python, Git, Test-Driven Development, Test Automation & Continuous Integration. They should have or be willing to acquire experience in the TANGO toolkit including TANGO device development and client-side tools, understanding of...

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