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)...

CMPs simplify logistics, localise connectivity

Recent developments in the domains of network virtualisation, SIM technology and LPWA networking are currently driving a shift in the market for IoT connectivity management platforms (CMPs) towards a greater diversity of IoT connectivity management services. This is...

Minister seeks engagement on Telkom’s ITA challenge

The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has noted the new court application by Telkom to set aside the Invitation To Apply (ITA) for IMT Spectrum issued by ICASA on 10 December 2021. She points out that this development happens...

Delving into the data behind dating

Can data ever really replace chemistry? In this article, Sekete Patrick Maphopha, chief technology officer and technology evangelist at NetApp Africa, examines whether it can. There are an estimated 1 000 dating sites currently operating in South Africa - some of them...

CIOs find it hard to keep the cloud safe

The trust and perception of public cloud services continues to improve year over year, with most organisations viewing cloud services as or more secure than private clouds, and more likely to deliver lower costs of ownership and overall data visibility. Those who...

Cloud services market still booming

The worldwide cloud infrastructure services market grew 49% annually, reaching $10,3-billion in Q4 2016. AWS continued to dominate with a 33,8% global market share, while its three nearest competitors - Microsoft, Google and IBM - together accounted for 30,8% of the...

Oracle’s schools turns 10, celebrates excellence

The Ponelopele Oracle Secondary School celebrated its 10th anniversary, with more than 1 400 students having matriculated with an average pass rate of 88% and a total of 66 distinctions garnered in 2016. "The success of Ponelopele Oracle Secondary School is a great...

Re-use farm waste for sustainable agriculture

One of the biggest obstacles to sustainable agriculture in South Africa today, is the large amount of organic waste produced by farms. Re-using this carbon- and nutrient-rich waste to benefit plants and animals instead of polluting rivers, could contribute to efforts...

Apple Watch sets new shipment record

Apple set a new quarterly shipment record in Q4 2016, contributing to total smartwatch shipments exceeding 9-million units. This global market figure was largely driven by Apple's 6-million shipments, representing year-on-year growth of 12%. It was the Apple Watch's...

Tax predictions for Budget 2017

Since 2009, National Treasury has embarked on fiscal expansion to enhance the public sector's infrastructure programme and support future economic capacity in South Africa. However, anaemic global economic growth over the last nine years has left the Treasury's...

VAT increase will track the revenue shortfall

The question many are asking is whether an announcement will be made to increase the value-added tax (VAT) rate when the Minister of Finance delivers his Budget Speech on 22 February 2017. Lesley O'Connell, PwC indirect tax partner, examines what might happen later...

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