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)...

Data will ‘make or break’ workers’ trust in AI

A Salesforce survey of nearly 6 000 global knowledge workers suggests that AI has a data problem. Nearly six in 10 AI users say it's difficult to get what they want out of AI right now, with more than half claiming they don't trust the data used to train today's AI...

The impact of GenAI on procurement

By 2027, 50% of organisations will support supplier contract negotiations through the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled contract risk analysis and editing tools, says Gartner. According to its recent survey of 101 procurement leaders, conducted in November...

Record spending on global cloud services

Cloud infrastructure services continued to be in high demand in Q3 2021. Worldwide spending increased 35% to $49,4-billion, driven by a range of factors, including on-going remote working and learning, and the growing use of industry-specific cloud applications. The...

EMEA PC market grows despite lower consumer spend, supply issues

The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) traditional PC market, (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) grew 12,7% YoY in 2021Q3, for a total of 24,4-million units, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). A strong commercial performance throughout the...

Global Innovation Forum supports entrepreneurship

The 2021 edition of the Global Innovation Forum, held by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) from 25 to 29 October, focused on "building partnerships to mainstream entrepreneurship" and named the winners of the 2021 ITU Innovation Challenges. The forum...

Companies failing to act on ESG issues risk losing investors

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors increasingly drive investment strategies, and new research from PwC finds ESG has now become a make-or-break consideration for leading investors globally. Almost half of investors surveyed, 49%, express willingness to...

New vehicle sales slower but strong

Stock shortages continued to thwart South Africa's new vehicle market during October. However, the market continued to show a robust performance, despite the volumes being lower than September. According to naamsa the Automotive Business Council, 41 035 new vehicles...

These transformations are critical to compete in a digital-first world

International Data Corporation (IDC) has announced its worldwide information technology (IT) industry predictions for 2022 and beyond. While the disruptive forces unleashed by the Covid-19 pandemic continue to shape the global business ecosystem, one important trend...

Risk management must address shifting nature of business volatility

The past two years have been incredibly volatile, according to Aon's 2021 Global Risk Management Survey, with the global Covid-19 pandemic having had a ripple effect across other types of risk, such as heightened awareness of reputation and cyber, as long-tail risks...

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Nictus uses Magic mobility solution

Magic Software Enterprises has announced that Nictus has chosen Magic’s end-to-end enterprise mobility solution to create integrated mobile apps for thousands of its Corporate Guarantee (South Africa) employees and customers. Providing short-term insurance solutions,...

SanDisk SSDs achieve VMware certification

SanDisk has announced that its SAS enterprise solid state drives (SSDs), available in Dell PowerEdge R720 and PowerEdge T620 servers, have been certified by VMware as a supported flash tier of VMware Virtual SAN. VMware Virtual SAN is a new software-defined storage...

BBM to be pre-installed on LG smartphones

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) will soon come pre-installed on the LG G Pro Lite from LG Electronics markets around the world. BlackBerry has announced a bundling agreement with LG Electronics involving both standard and virtual preloading (using the LG App Manager) and...

Integrating mobile into business strategies

Companies are under increasing pressure to drive mobility in the connected world. Yet not many in South Africa have embraced mobility to the extent that it has been impacting their bottom line. Some feel the need to develop a mobile strategy before they act. This is...

Tools to support the mobile enterprise

Smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices have become essential tools in the business world of today. However, as ICT has evolved and the mobile workforce has become increasingly ubiquitous, mobility itself has grown and changed, and is fast becoming a tool for...

Huawei launches new Ascend at CES 2014

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has launched the Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The 4G LTE-enabled smartphone is Huawei's new super performer that gives people around the...

Acer unveils Iconia A1-830 tablet

Acer has unveiled the new Acer Iconia A1-830, a 7,9-inch Android tablet with a premium and stylish design, vibrant IPS display, responsive performance and rich sound. The Acer Iconia A1-830 is ideal for consumers who want a superior tablet for enjoying web browsing,...

EQ, moods and workplace productivity

Although some decision makers may scoff at the idea of measuring and regulating the emotional intelligence of their workforce, experts in the wellness industry are adamant that there is a very real connection between this form of intelligence, people’s moods and...

AMM eases application overload dilemma

Constantly expanding ICT application environments within companies call for even greater HR and technology expenditure in operations, service, maintenance and user support, says Collin Govender, VP of Systems Integration at T-Systems in South Africa. In fact, some...

Oracle announces new Exadata machine

Oracle has announced its fifth generation database machine, Oracle Exadata Database Machine X4, which features across the board improvements with a focus on improving performance and quality of service for OLTP, database as a service, and data warehousing. This latest...

Full-Stack PHP Developer – Gauteng Pretoria Region

Looking for a senior Full-Stack PHP Developer, happy to work fully in-office in PTA Key Requirements Min 5-7 years PHP coding experience.Proficiency in:MSSQL,CSS,HTML,jQuery,JavaScript,Frameworks (e.g., Symphony/ Laravel) with both Front & Back-end experience...

Application Developer at Accenture

To design, program and test programs new or modifications to existing applications within the BAS client server Architecture To provide production support for a specific application or group of applications To ensure data integrity and fix data integrity through data...

Project Manager

Project manager with experience in the FMCG (Fast-moving consumer goods) industry Desired Skills: FMCG Learn more/Apply for this position

System Developer

JOB PURPOSEThe Systems developer will play a key role in the documentation, development, installation,testing and maintenanceof software systems, including integration related projects. The systems that the systemsdeveloper create will help the business be more...

Data Analyst at Reverside

Reverside is an IT services provider; we are always looking for professional candidates to join our team in Software Development, providing opportunities to work on exciting projects, within our well-established client base. We are looking for a Data Analyst...

Network Support Engineer

Exciting opportunity for a Network Support Technician.The company is a well-established ICT service provider who have invested substantial capital and resources into next generation voice and data network architecture, enabling them to deliver quality,...

SAP ABAP Developer

A thrilling opportunity awaits with our client in the automotive sector, who is in search of an SAP ABAP consultant, located in Gauteng. ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS: SAP ABAP knowledge in FI/COGeneral LedgerAsset AccountingAccounts PayableAccounts...

Application Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

To design, program and test programs new or modifications to existing applications within the BAS client server Architecture To provide production support for a specific application or group of applications To ensure data integrity and fix data integrity through data...

System Developer – Western Cape Bellville

JOB PURPOSEThe Systems developer will play a key role in the documentation, development, installation,testing and maintenanceof software systems, including integration related projects. The systems that the systemsdeveloper create will help the business be more...

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