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)...

Young scientists fly the SA flag

Six South African young scientists who presented their innovative research projects at international science fairs in Tunisia and Beijing have returned home triumphant, each securing medals in their respective categories. Keerthana Kishor Nair (Grade 12 at Bryanston...

Nvidia Hopper leads in MLPerf for GenAI

In the latest MLPerf benchmarks, Nvidia TensorRT-LLM boosted the performance of Nvidia Hopper architecture GPUs on the GPT-J LLM nearly 3x over their results just six months ago. Nvidia TensorRT-LLM is software that speeds and simplifies the complex job of inference...

Big data and analytics spend set to hit $215,7bn

Worldwide spending on big data and business analytics (BDA) solutions is forecast to reach $215,7-billion this year, an increase of 10,1% over 2020, according to a new update to the Worldwide Big Data and Analytics Spending Guide from International Data Corporation...

How to become a purpose-driven supply chain

As enterprises move from operating profit-centric to purpose-driven, chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) must focus on five actions to create a purpose-driven supply chain, according to Gartner. "Purpose-driven enterprises deliver benefits for stakeholders while also...

PC gamer numbers jump above 1,8bn

Despite the looming threat of mobile gaming, PC games are still a huge revenue-generating machine bringing billions of dollars of profit each year. The number of PC gamers is also on the rise. During 2020, the global sales of gaming PCs grew by 16,2%, thanks to the...

WEF New Champions Chapter launches in SA

Risk Insights, a World Economic Forum (WEF) New Champions member, together with its strategic partners Imperial Logistics and Instinctif Partners, has announced the launch of the WEF New Champions Chapter in South Africa. The initiative forms part of The World...

Double-digit growth for global hardcopy peripherals

The worldwide hardcopy peripherals market expanded for the fourth quarter in a row in the second quarter of 2021 (2Q21) with shipments growing 13,4% year over year to nearly 22,9-million units. Shipment value also increased during the quarter with year-over-year...

Ethereum could exceed bitcoin’s value within five years

Ethereum will continue to outperform bitcoin in 2021 and will, ultimately, exceed its rival's value. This is the prediction from Nigel Green, chief executive and founder of deVere Group, who comments: "Ethereum (ETH) is outperforming bitcoin (BTC) and it can be...

Americans to spend more than $60bn on 5G smartphones

The global penetration of 5G is increasing as different regions continue to adapt the revolutionary technology. Consequently, most Americans are projected to spend more on 5G-enabled smartphones. According to data acquired by Finbold, Americans are expected to spend a...

Teraco completes hyper-connected Isando campus

Teraco Data Environments has completed the JB3 data centre facility, located within the Isando Campus in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg. The multi-billion-rand facility represents a strategic addition to Platform Teraco, comprising 4 5000sqm of building structure, 1...

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Bytes wins Genesys Partner of the Year Award

Global provider of customer service solutions Genesys has crowned Bytes Systems Integration its 2013 Partner of the Year in the UK, Ireland and South-East Africa region. The award recognises that Bytes Systems Integration, a Genesys partner since 2006, has brought in...

Fujitsu enhances the EXTERNUS DX family

Fujitsu has announced several enhancements to the ETERNUS DX family of disk-based storage systems to significantly broaden and deepen access to performance-hungry scenarios such as business analytics, data bases and online transaction processing (OLTP). To help to...

Europcar’s B2B portal addresses demand

Europcar South Africa’s business-to-business (B2B) booking Web site will provide its corporate Web site users with improved ease of use, facilitation control and report accessibility. “Europcar harnesses technology to deliver world-class solutions, letting technology...

Fujitsu offers backup, recovery in the cloud

Fujitsu offers business customers of all sizes a fail-proof, global cloud-based backup and recovery service, with the immediate availability of Fujitsu Backup as a Service (BaaS). Incorporating best-in-class EVault technology, Fujitsu BaaS is agile, scalable, simple...

Genesys named a leader by Gartner

Genesys, a leading provider of customer service and contact centre solutions, has announced the Company has been positioned as a “Leader” in the “Magic Quadrant for Contact Centre Infrastructure” report by Gartner. The report evaluates contact centre vendors on both...

Sage Pastel integrates payroll, accounting

Accurate and easily available monthly income statements and balance sheets are critical for the success of any business. Most businesses separate their payroll and accounting departments but for ease of administration it makes good business sense to be able to...

Mobile device malware a growing threat

Although security threats targeting PCs still out-number threats targeting mobile devices, smart phones and tablets have come under increasing attack in the past two years. Richard Broeke from specialist IT security provider, Securicom, says that as malicious code for...

Sophos mobile security has Windows 8 support

Sophos has announced Sophos Mobile Control 3.5, the latest version of its mobile device management (MDM) solution. Available both on-premise and as-a-service, Sophos Mobile Control 3.5 makes it simple for small and mid-market organisations to secure, monitor and...

Dac Systems partners for education

Dac Systems, a national specialist services provider focused on turnkey implementations of leading edge industry solutions, has partnered with Combined Knowledge to generate greater awareness of SharePoint and Nintex education within the South African market. Combined...

Business agility, profitability and DevOps

DevOps - a combination of “development” and “operations” - is a relatively new approach to managing the application life cycle. It aims to overcome structural challenges in the typical application life cycle, improving the speed and efficiency at which applications...

Software Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Prospecton

Job Title: Software DeveloperLocation: KZN South Coast Our client is seeking two talented Software Developers to join their dynamic team. As a leading player in the industry, they specialize in providing cutting-edge software solutions for various industrial...

Project Managers (Public Procurement) X2

Exciting Opportunity for Project Managers in Renewable Energy Procurement!Our client, a leader in renewable energy solutions procurement, is seeking two Project Managers to join their team. These contract positions offer employment until March 31, 2028. Key...

Senior Software Developer

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is always on the lookout for ways to make sub-metering prepaid services better for everyone involved, from installers to property managers, owners, and tenants. Right now, they need a top-notch Senior Software Developer to craft software that...

Senior Front End Developer ( Remote )

Senior Front-end developer - HPC & Cloud Solutions Are you creative, resourceful, curious and seeking technology and business firsts? Are looking for an exciting career in cloud software development? ?Would you like to work at a publicly traded global software...

Business Intelligence Manager

Company Overview:[Company Name] is a dynamic and innovative sports betting company dedicated to providing unparalleled entertainment experiences to our customers. With cutting-edge technology and a passion for sports, we aim to revolutionize the industry through...

Project Managers (Public Procurement) X2 – Gauteng Centurion

Exciting Opportunity for Project Managers in Renewable Energy Procurement!Our client, a leader in renewable energy solutions procurement, is seeking two Project Managers to join their team. These contract positions offer employment until March 31, 2028. Key...

Senior Software Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is always on the lookout for ways to make sub-metering prepaid services better for everyone involved, from installers to property managers, owners, and tenants. Right now, they need a top-notch Senior Software Developer to craft software that...

Senior Front End Developer ( Remote ) – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Senior Front-end developer - HPC & Cloud Solutions Are you creative, resourceful, curious and seeking technology and business firsts? Are looking for an exciting career in cloud software development? ?Would you like to work at a publicly traded global software...

Business Intelligence Manager – Gauteng Randburg

Company Overview:[Company Name] is a dynamic and innovative sports betting company dedicated to providing unparalleled entertainment experiences to our customers. With cutting-edge technology and a passion for sports, we aim to revolutionize the industry through...

Intermediate Data Scientist

Duties & Responsibilities Analyze raw data: assess quality, cleansing, structuring for downstream processing.Apply the scientific method to data and problems to establish, test and refine hypotheses.Visualize and present scientific results effectively for a...

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