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)...

Open banking market size to reach $135,17bn

The global open banking market size is anticipated to reach $135,17-billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 27,4% from 2024 to 2030. The market growth can be attributed to several factors,...

Connector managers key to driving sustainable performance

In today's rapidly changing work environment, Connector managers are critical to helping organisations achieve long-term success, according to Gartner. Gartner experts explained that organisations that are most successful at developing their employees have focused on...

Half of business technologists aid users outside their departments

Half of business technologists produce capabilities for users beyond their own department and/or enterprise, according to a new survey from Gartner. They are primarily responsible for building analytics capabilities (36%), but are also involved in building digital...

Altron delivers solid performance

Altron has announced its interim results for the six months ended 31 August 2021, which saw revenue up by 2% to R3,5-billion. The company saw cash generated from operations up 79% to R527-million and an interim dividend of seven cents per share declared. Headline...

NASA fully stacked for Moon mission, readies for Artemis I

NASA's Orion spacecraft is secured atop the agency's powerful Space Launch System rocket, and the integrated system is entering the final phase of preparations for an upcoming uncrewed flight test around the Moon. The mission, known as Artemis I, will pave the way for...

How to ensure resiliency during digital transformation

Improving the customer experience (CX) directly impacts an organisation's bottom line, according to a new International Data Corporation (IDC) Future Enterprise Resiliency and Spending (FERS) survey. In this global survey, respondents were asked to identify their...

Risk appetite to grow in 2022

A significant 57% of boards of directors (BoDs) have increased or expect to increase their risk appetite heading into 2022, according to a new survey from Gartner. BoDs cite economic uncertainty (38%), disruptive business models from competitors (35%) and cost...

New ransomware models the top emerging risk

The threat of new ransomware models is the top concern facing executives in the third quarter of 2021, according to Gartner's latest Emerging Risks Monitor Report. Concerns about ransomware topped pandemic-related concerns, including supply chain disruptions,...

New market opportunity for ESG risk management solutions

As companies become tasked with collecting and reporting on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics, a market opportunity has emerged for software solutions that support the rapidly evolving requirements of ESG risk management. According to a recent...

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SA the gateway to Africa’s wireless future

While South Africa is frequently maligned for lagging behind on leading edge technology, some market watchers think differently – arguing that the country is, in fact, at the leading edge of the continent's technology evolution with its consistent introduction of new...

Fortinet introduces new appliance

Fortinet has announced the FortiSandbox-3000D, an advanced threat prevention appliance that provides enterprises with a powerful tool to help combat Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs). The new offering combines a unique dual-level sandbox, dynamic threat intelligence,...

Self-service leave tool aids planning

With the end of the year in sight companies face the administrative burden of making the complex calculations related to determining the correct leave pay due to employees. The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) sets out the legal structure of all employment...

Municipalities need to reduce risk

South African municipalities should consider implementing risk reduction strategies to control the increasing problem of vandalism and theft which has cost the City of Johannesburg an estimated R3,6-million this year. Choruma says that municipalities should put more...

Marval South Africa offers ITSM workshops

Marval South Africa has bolstered its education and training offering with the introduction of a corporate strategy and service management workshop tailored to the business needs of the corporate sector, medium-sized business and individual professionals. With the...

Teradata conference highlights key trends

Delegates from Bytes Universal Systems and several of its key clients recently attended the Teradata Partner Conference in Dallas, Texas. The growing importance of big data was one of the key trends at the conference, which was attended by 4 500 delegates. Keynote...

Tackling the question of women in business

It’s troubling that in debates about women in business, as in human resources in general, the same issues have been coming up for more than a decade, says Jennie Algie, head of people development, Merchants. And, yes, while organisations are reporting a gradual...

Successfully selecting an ERP solution

The process of selecting the best enterprise resource planning (ERP) system for your business goes deeper than criteria such as functionality, usability and an industry-specific offering, says Craig Stephens, VP, International Consulting, Epicor Software Corporation....

Enhancing the private cloud

Companies today are looking for solutions that offer better traction for their IT budgets, while providing agile, innovative and automated IT services both inside and outside of their organisations. One such solution to dynamically scale enterprise workloads and to...

SAP EWM Consultant (Advanced) 2626 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

Understand the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for Business Blueprint documentABAP debugging beneficial (Workbench related knowledge of new development/enhancements)Setting up the organization structure of...

IT Project Manager – Gauteng Woodmead

Part time position (15 to 20 hours per week)Requiring an Afrikaans speaking person REQUIREMENTS: Minimum 5 years exp in the Learning and Development fieldMinimum 5 years project Management exp on a corporate levelProven exp in stakeholder communication and management...

Senior Erlang Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

We are looking for experienced developers with knowledge of functional programming languages such as Erlang, Clojure, Haskell, Scala and the imperative languages like C, Java and Objective-C. The right candidates will join small teams of highly skilled systems...

Solutions Architect

An industry leading Bank has an exciting opportunity available for a Solutions Architect to join their dynamic team.Purpose StatementLet me tell you a bit about yourself.You are a tech-savvy individual who understands the importance of staying ahead of the game when...

.Net Full Stack Developer

We're looking for a Full Stack .NET Developer to join our team. As part of our dynamic and growing organization, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and collaborate with a talented team of developers. The successful candidate will be...

C# Developer

Our client is looking for a skilled Developer to join their team. It's an Agile development team creating complex software solutions. Requirements: BSc. in Software Engineering, IT, Computer Science, or a similar.Proven experience as a Unity or Unity3D Developer with...

Solution Analyst at Reverside

Job Title: Solution Analyst Job Summary: 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...

SKA Developer (Python/C++)

ENVIRONMENT:JOIN a team of Scientists, Engineers and Computer Scientists working on the Square Kilometre Array, the world's largest and most advanced radio telescope project. We are seeking a Developer with an interest in Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition...

Scrum Master at Accenture – Western Cape Cape Town

Scrum MasterLocation: Johannesburg/ Cape Town, CountryAbout Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations,...

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