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)...

Women are still under-represented in senior sales positions

Despite making up nearly half of the global workforce, women represent only 40% of mid-level B2B sales employees, dropping to 31% at the senior level, according to Gartner. Gartner conducted a labor market survey of 72 000 employees globally from Q1 through Q4 of...

AI PCs, commercial refreshes to drive PC growth in 2024

As the global economy nears recovery, so will the PC market with global shipments forecast to reach 265,4-million units in 2024, up 2% from the prior year according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker....

Top semiconductor stocks deliver over 100% ROI

Despite the global shortage of semiconductors, the industry's stocks are recording significant returns for investors. The returns highlight the sector's potential despite the shortage. According to data compiled by Finbold, the top five selected semiconductor stocks...

Businesses go beyond VPN to secure hybrid settings

With the migration to remote and hybrid work over the last year, cyberattacks have increased at a rate of three to five times compared to pre-Covid. For a while now, VPNs have been a staple of a standard security setup and a fast track for mobile business security....

Telcos move to better services and choice

Innovation and technological advancements over the past three decades have resulted in more competition across the telecoms value chain (TVC), bringing with it better services, greater customer choice and lower prices. This is one of the key findings of a report...

SA uses double the resources Earth can sustain

South Africans are consuming beyond the capacity of Earth's ability to sustain us, using up resources at double the rate at which the Earth's ecosystem can recover. And we have been failing for 51 years. South Africa's Earth Overshoot Day (EOD) falls on 4 July 2021...

Global plan mooted to spur tourism recovery

The dramatic plunge in global tourism due to the Covid-19 pandemic is having far-reaching and devastating effects, particularly for Small States. Now, the Commonwealth Secretariat proposed the development of a global "Tourism Action Plan" to help spur a much-needed...

Social media adoption could bolster African growth

Social media platforms help to accelerate economic growth and opportunity across the continent. This is one of the findings of a study conducted by Genesis Analytics in eight African countries - Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, the DRC, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Mauritius,...

1,1m threats now target gamers

In 2020, as countries around the world were forced into lockdown, the number of online gamers skyrocketed. In fact, by the end of March 2020, the number of both active users and concurrent users actively playing games on Steam (the most popular online gaming platform,...

Plenty of room for players in the VR headset market

Global shipments of virtual reality (VR) headsets grew 52,4% year over year in the first quarter of 2021 (1Q21), according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker. Standalone headsets,...

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MDA partners with ARGUS

Willem Potgieter, MD of MDA Property Systems, has announced that MDA and ARGUS Software have formed a strategic partnership to provide property companies, funds and service providers across the African continent with an end-to-end solution. Potgieter says, “We are...

Pros of Oracle’s Sun ZFS appliance

Oracle has highlighted the advantages of Oracle’s Sun ZFS Storage Appliances for Oracle’s new SPARC T5 and M5 servers running Oracle Solaris. Oracle’s new SPARC T5 midrange servers are based on the SPARC T5, the world’s fastest microprocessor. Engineered together, Sun...

Facility management and energy conservation

Facility managers have a complex role to fulfil. They must ensure that the functional requirements of facility owners and tenants are met. That means creating a smoothly operating facility that runs economically and meets regulations and business policies, says Phil...

eScan launches Version 14 for SOHO

eScan, one of the leading antivirus and content security solution providers announced the launch of eScan Version 14 for SOHO editions with cloud security this month.  With eScan’s constant efforts in improving the product in accordance to the feedback from its global...

iLearn provides business tuition for ATKV

Members of staff from the ATKV (Afrikaanse Taal- en Kultuurvereniging) have broadened their knowledge and their value to the company having recently completed a comprehensive business course, involving two key interventions, delivered by iLearn, a national specialist...

WiFi offloading eases congested networks

With South African cellular networks in the major urban centres straining under rapidly increasing data usage, the time is ripe for the country's mobile operators to adopt aggressive WiFi offloading as a strategy.  That's the word from Quentin Joubert, product manager...

A new way of managing credit

Issues around the conflict between sales and credit will be a hot topic at the fourth World Credit Congress (WCC) to be held in May – the first time the Congress has ever been on the African continent.  Global credit guru Luis Eduardo Perez Mata of Mexico City, Mexico...

Business to assess climate change risk

Companies listed on the JSE are required to provide integrated financial, social and environmental reporting.  The JSE is the first stock exchange globally that requires an integrated report as part of the listing requirements.  Lois Guthrie, executive director of the...

Simple and secure wins the BYOD race

Driven by the consumerisation of IT, user-owned devices are increasingly used for business purposes, forcing significant changes in organisations. Now, more than ever, businesses in South Africa need to consider bring your own device (BYOD) policies to empower people...

New wireless backhaul solution from Cambium

Cambium Networks, a leading provider of wireless broadband solutions for reliable connectivity in any environment, has launched the Cambium PTP 810, a new point-to-point (PTP) wireless backhaul solution.  “There is an ever-increasing demand for converged voice, video...

Applications Developer & Support

Requirements: The successful candidate will hold a relevant Degree/National Diploma in Information Technology/Computer Science/ Information Systems or equivalent coupled with at least 2 years' experience in ICT applications development, implementation, support and...

IT Risk Specialist

NQF level 6 B Degree in Risk Management/Audit/or equivalent Advanced DiplomaCISA/CISSP/CISM/CGERT/PMP or any other IT Governance related qualification2 years of managerial/leadership experience4 years experience in a risk and audit environment4 years of Financial...

Intermediate Software Developer

Design, development, testing and debugging of software according to the functionalrequirements.Use technologies like: JavaScript, C#, ASP.NET MVC and MSSQL to develop software.Follow all standards and methodologies.Work closely with other developers and a variety of...

Control System Engineer

Main Purpose:This position is responsible for the design, development and testing of any given control system according to client specific requirements Minimum Qualifications and Requirements: Eng Electrical and Electronics / B.Tech, Technical Diploma or NQF...

Data Management Consultant

Our client has worked in over 18 countries and aims to break into other emerging markets. This team seeks a Data Management Consultant with experience in the financial sector to assist with project documentation to embark on a 6-to-12-month contract. Knowledge and...

Applications Developer & Support – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

Requirements: The successful candidate will hold a relevant Degree/National Diploma in Information Technology/Computer Science/ Information Systems or equivalent coupled with at least 2 years' experience in ICT applications development, implementation, support and...

IT Risk Specialist – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

NQF level 6 B Degree in Risk Management/Audit/or equivalent Advanced DiplomaCISA/CISSP/CISM/CGERT/PMP or any other IT Governance related qualification2 years of managerial/leadership experience4 years experience in a risk and audit environment4 years of Financial...

Intermediate Software Developer – Gauteng Centurion

Design, development, testing and debugging of software according to the functionalrequirements.Use technologies like: JavaScript, C#, ASP.NET MVC and MSSQL to develop software.Follow all standards and methodologies.Work closely with other developers and a variety of...

Control System Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Main Purpose:This position is responsible for the design, development and testing of any given control system according to client specific requirements Minimum Qualifications and Requirements: Eng Electrical and Electronics / B.Tech, Technical Diploma or NQF...

Data Management Consultant – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client has worked in over 18 countries and aims to break into other emerging markets. This team seeks a Data Management Consultant with experience in the financial sector to assist with project documentation to embark on a 6-to-12-month contract. Knowledge and...

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