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)...

Chinese smartphone market sustains growth

According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, Chinese smartphone shipments grew 6,5% year over year (YoY) to 69,3-million units in 1Q24. Although the growth was supported by a low comparison base...

Polygon, Cardano the worst crypto performers

The 2024 crypto bull run, which some think could be the largest crypto space has ever seen, has helped the world's largest digital coins reach their multi-year highs, bringing impressive gains to crypto investors. Although most leading cryptos saw double and...

Huge investment needed to achieve circular plastics economy

Ambitious goals for attaining a circular plastics economy could be achieved by shifting a portion of the future investment required to meet the growing demand for plastics towards advanced recycling methods, according to a new analysis by IHS Markit. Approximately...

Resellers gear up for major cloud investment

Nearly half (49%) of European resellers are preparing for a significant cloud push in the coming year, to meet rising customer demands for digital transformation, according to new data from Context. A preview of Context's upcoming ChannelWatch survey found that 73% of...

Digital gender gap costs developing countries $1trn

New research has found that low and lower-middle income countries have lost an estimated $1-trillion in GDP in the last 10 years because of barriers preventing women from accessing the Internet and participating online. The study, conducted by the World Wide Web...

Young scientists beat the odds

An experiment to establish the effect of garden lights on swarms of honeybees awarded Rebecca Leisegang of Parktown Girls High School the top junior prize and a cash amount of R50 000 in the annual Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair awards...

Industrial businesses invest in digital transformation, sustainability

A massive 85% of businesses plan to increase their investment in digital transformation over the next three years in order to tackle climate change, embrace automation and unlock the performance benefits of advanced technologies. This is among the findings from an...

Tether troubles could trigger cryptocurrency turbulence

New controversies regarding Tether are likely to cause short-term volatility in the cryptocurrency market, affecting the prices of bitcoin, Ethereum and others. This is the warning from Nigel Green the CEO of deVere Group, following a Bloomberg report headlined...

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AOC launches 16:10 monitors

Display specialist AOC launches three new 61cm (24-inch) monitors in the format 16:10. The series 60 models from the AOC Professional Line deliver a WUXGA resolution of 1 920 x 1 200 pixels, adding valuable desktop space in height compared to the widespread 16:9 Full...

Ericsson showcases voice over LTE solution

Ericsson is showcasing voice over LTE (VoLTE) technology at the Transform Africa conference that is taking place in Kigali, Rwanda, between 28 and 31 October. Transform Africa 2013 is co-hosted by Rwandan President, Honourable Paul Kagame and Secretary General of the...

ElegantFoil & Print uses Xerox press

ElegantFoil & Print, a family-owned hot foil stamping and general print finishing business, is the first company in South Africa to acquire a Xerox Colour J75 press from DigiPress, together with support from Bytes Document Solutions, the authorised Xerox...

SA technology enables realtime management

By no means do managers have an easy task ahead of them. The challenges they face when it comes to inspiring a workforce are immense, from employing and keeping their staff motivated, to keeping up with technology which changes at a rapid rate while using admin...

Veeam announces record Q3 2013 results

Veeam Software, innovative provider of backup, replication and virtualisation management solutions for VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V, has announced record results for the third quarter of 2013 (Q3 13), continuing its expansion in all major global markets as the...

Taylor Wimpey rolls out QlikView solution

QlikView has announced that one of the largest homebuilders in the UK, Taylor Wimpey, has selected the QlikView Business Discovery platform for sales, land, commercial, and financial performance analysis. Formed by the merger of George Wimpey and Taylor Woodrow,...

Understanding the costs of ERP

Like all essential solutions, enterprise resource planning (ERP) comes with an associated ongoing cost of ownership. But careful planning and new delivery models make ERP total cost of ownership (TCO) manageable, says HansaWorld. Taryn Cromie, sales manager at...

Kyocera releases TASKalfa colour MFP

Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa has announced the release of the TASKalfa 265ci A4 colour multi-function printer (MFP), the perfect productivity tool for small and medium sized work groups needing professional quality colour and black and white documents. With...

Role of the DBA in compliance

On the top of every CIO’s agenda these days is how to avoid falling foul of regulatory compliance and corporate governance. Laws and requirements are evolving, and changing the way businesses gather, store and manage their data. Jaroslav Cerny, CEO of RDB Consulting,...

88mph opens programme applications

88mph, accelerator and investment fund, has opened applications for its second Cape Town programme, and has brought in new talent to head up the programme. During the three-month accelerator programme, which begins in February, 2014, start-ups will receive mentoring,...

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We excited to announce that our client in the telecommunication industry is looking for a Database administrator this person is going to be responsible for the implementation, maintenance performance,intergrity and security of a number of oracle databases.12-month...

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A client with offices all around SA & abroad is looking to expand their team and employ a Mid-Level Software Engineer (Java, Node.JS, TypeScript). Candidate should be well-rounded with 4-7 years' of solid development experience Back-end and Full-Stack Development...

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Senior Full Stack C# Software DeveloperA leadership team that values autonomyR90 000 - R100 000 Incl. Medical and ProvidentThe purpose of this role is to support my clients projects with the required software engineering skills to:Help guide and shape the design of...

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