IBM launches Bluemix container service with Kubernetes
IBM has announced a new container service on Bluemix, its cloud platform, to fuel the speed and simplicity at which developers can build and manage more secure and cognitive apps. Available on IBM Cloud, this service uses Kubernetes, an open-source container...
Legitimate software is an investment
Many SME owners across Africa believe that pirating their business software is a good way to save money. However, the reality is that purchasing legitimate software licences yields powerful return on investment (ROI) and allows organisations to eliminate the heavy...
Developers can build and host most Alexa skills for free
Amazon has announced a new program that will make it free for tens of thousands of Alexa developers to build and host most Alexa skills using Amazon Web Services (AWS), writes Werner Vogels, chief technology officer at Amazon Web Services. Many Alexa skill developers...
DevConf a success, says DVT
Software and solutions company DVT have cited DevConf 2017 as a 'must attend' for software developers. South Africa's annual developer's conference took place at Vodaworld in Midrand on 9 March and attracted more than 700 delegates. DVT's CEO, Jaco van der Merwe, says...
Your PaaS(port) to app success in the cloud era
While the operating environment for modern businesses has been dramatically reshaped by a number of technology- and business trends in the last few years, few of these has had the impact of cloud computing on extending the boundaries of productivity from beyond the...
Obsidian Systems, Atlassian lead DevOps collaboration
Open source technology, services and solutions specialist Obsidian Systems is teaming up with industry partner and established enterprise software firm Atlassian to participate as a silver sponsor at this year's DevConf conference. The annual event, widely...
Manual processes put database development at risk
Agile development ideas have come a long way over the past few years, from a set of interesting principles with the potential to change the face of software development, management and deployment, to an effective set of tools and methodologies that significantly...
Automation unleashes faster, continuous application delivery
Automation is far superior to manual testing, but it needs to be developed and used in the right way, writes Hemkumar Balaraman, project manager at Wipro Africa. Automated software testing is emerging as one of the most important aspects of one's DevOps approach,...
Red Hat helps enterprises embrace DevOps at scale
Red Hat has announced the general availability of Ansible Tower 3.1, the latest version of its enterprise-grade, agentless automation platform. Ansible Tower by Red Hat helps enterprises cut through the complexities of modern IT environments with powerful automation...
DVT to sponsor National Software Testing Conference
South Africa and UK-based software and solutions company DVT will be a Gold level sponsor at the 2017 National Software Testing Conference in London, continuing its expansion into the post-Brexit UK market. The company, which runs one of South Africa's largest testing...
Sponsors promise ‘epic swag’ at DevConf2017
The sponsors behind DevConf, the only major independent developer conference in SA, promise a memorable presence at this year's developer community gathering. DevConf 2017 to be staged at Vodaworld in Midrand on 9 March, has attracted sponsorships from leading...
DVT spotlights Agility in software development
Software and solutions company DVT, a Platinum Sponsor of DevConf 2017, will be highlighting the motivational role of Agility in software development and Google's new Android Things platform at next month's event in Johannesburg. DVT CEO Jaco van der Merwe believes...