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)...

Globally, companies push for zero-trust

Worldwide, 63% of organisations have fully or partially implemented a zero-trust strategy, according to Gartner. For 78% of organisations implementing a zero-trust strategy, this investment represents less than 25% of the overall cybersecurity budget. A fourth quarter...

These are the top 10 social media LLMs

Large language models (LLMs) have seen significant advancements in recent years with the introduction of new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and upgrades to the existing models. These advancements have not only revolutionised the ability of LLMs to mimic...

Pandora Papers the biggest leak of offshore transactions

In what is believed to be the biggest data leak to date, the Pandora Papers detailing the offshore investments of hundreds of country and business leaders from around the world was released yesterday (3 October). The 11,9-million confidential documents from at least...

WFH presents opportunity for cost optimisation

Chief financial officers (CFOs) have a new opportunity to recalibrate staff costs by more proactively engaging remote and hybrid employees on their relocation preferences and adjusting salaries in line with the local cost of living, according to Gartner. "Many...

ISPA supports ICASA stance on mobile data

The overwhelming majority of South Africans access the Internet using mobile devices, so the cost of mobile data has a real impact on quality of life. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) will shortly publish regulations designed to...

Localisation master plan will hobble economic growth, says FMF

While increased industrialisation and manufacturing can spur economic growth and create jobs, the Free Market Foundation (FMF) maintains that enforced localisation master plans will only drive away the investment required for more manufacturing capability, and will...

Cloud infrastructure spend dips but on track for annual growth

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Infrastructure Tracker: Buyer and Cloud Deployment, spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud infrastructure, including dedicated and shared environments,...

Worldwide enterprise external OEM storage revenue up almost 10%

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Eterprise Storage Systems Tracker, global market revenue for enterprise external OEM storage systems grew 9,7% year over year to $6,9-billion during the second quarter of 2021 (2Q21). Total...

Eskom Expo finds exceptional talent among young scientists

The Covid-19 pandemic has severely affected South African society and the economy, yet it did not deter the country's young scientists from producing excellent research results in a nationwide competition over a wide range of subjects which has just been concluded....

New vehicle sales recovery continues

The new vehicle market continued to recover some momentum during September following the disruptions experienced in the economy during July. Building on August sales successes, September sales continued to capture reassuring consumer demand and provided some...

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Steps towards security for SMEs

The days where SMEs had nothing to fear are long over. It is well established that the size of an organisation is no longer directly proportional to its desirability as a target. Any entity that has information - be it intellectual property or customer details and so...

Splunk Enterprise 6 bridges data divide

Splunk, the leading software platform for real-time operational intelligence, announced the general availability of Splunk Enterprise 6, the latest version of the company’s award-winning platform for machine data. Splunk Enterprise 6 delivers powerful and fast...

globetom wins Red Hat premier partner status

South African ICT provider globetom has been appointed as a Red Hat Premier Business Partner; a status held by only a handful of local companies. As a premier partner which specialises in Red Hat Infrastructure, globetom is regarded as an expert business partner...

Dell selected as flash vendor of choice

Dell has announced it once again is redefining the economics of the data centre and has been selected as the top choice among IT leaders for enterprise flash deployments. Dell now offers customers better cost for storage performance as it begins to ship the new Dell...

Discovery HealthID now on Samsung devices

Samsung Electronics South Africa has announced that the Discovery HealthID mobile application is now available on Samsung GALAXY tablet devices, providing a convenient way for doctors to access Discovery Health members’ electronic health records. HealthID is an...

Kaseya offers new monitoring solution

Kaseya, a leading provider of IT systems management software, today announced the general availability of Kaseya Traverse. Traverse is a powerful solution, now delivered as SaaS, that delivers enterprise-class network performance monitoring, business service...

Sony introduces the VAIO Tap 11

Sony has introduced the world’s thinnest Windows tablet PC: the VAIO Tap 11. The device aims to fulfil every user’s PC needs despite its remarkable weight and size. It features a tablet form that offers the same ease of use as a conventional notebook, as well as with...

Piecemeal mobile is not a solution

Taking your enterprise applications mobile in a fragmented fashion simply adds to enterprise IT complexity, warns HansaWorld. The global enterprise is going mobile, and users want all their most business-critical applications available on their mobile devices. But...

NCR launches APTRA Interactive Teller

At the ATMIA Emerging New Africa show, NCR Corporation - in collaboration with Bytes Managed Solutions - has launched NCR APTRA Interactive Teller, a new ATM-based technology that makes everyday banking  transactions easier for customers by allowing them to complete...

Web design must focus on mobile

In a world in which there are now more mobile phones than people optimising content for mobile consumption has become a business imperative. And in developing regions such as Africa, the importance of mobile is magnified by the fact that the majority of people only...

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Our client in the Engineering Industry, based in the Western Cape, has commissioned Headhunters to assist them in recruiting an experienced C# .Net Developer to their team based in their Paarl offices.An exciting career opportunity awaits you!Requirements:Must have 4...

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Calling all problem-solving superheroes. We're seeking a Finance Business Analyst to join our team. If you're a mastermind at analyzing data, identifying trends, and creating solutions, then we need you! Apply now and let's fight the forces of business chaos...

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