How to unlock machine learning value
Machine learning is no longer reserved for Hollywood blockbusters and shallow short-term gains, writes says Lorraine Steyn, co-founder and CEO of Khanyisa Real Systems (KRS), who believes it requires genuine interest in its long-term value to unlock the greater good....
Why you need to embed data governance
Gustav Piater, sales and marketing director at AIGS (Yellowfin South Africa), explains why it's important to have one version of the truth. It's a familiar scene: The monthly sales management meeting began well enough, only to descend into claims and counter-claims...
MicroStrategy delivers analytics for everyone
MicroStrategy has announced the general availability of MicroStrategy 10.9, the newest feature release to the company's MicroStrategy 10 platform. This feature release introduces Dossier, a new storybook experience for everyone across the enterprise that makes it easy...
NetApp uses cognitive computing for support
NetApp now delivers an insight-driven digital customer experience that is informed by NetApp's deep knowledge base, predictive analytics, proactive support, and cognitive computing. By using the new AI-enabled NetApp virtual support assistant, Elio, and NetApp Active...
Britehouse to offer advanced analytics
Britehouse, a Dimension Data company, has launched an Advanced Analytics Division from 1 October 2017. Until recently, businesses relied on traditional tools to collect and interpret data. However, the Britehouse Advanced Analytics Division is pioneering a new...
NetApp helps make faster decisions with data
NetApp has introduced a powerful system that set new records for price/performance, alongside new software added to its big data analytics portfolio, including the first available NVMe-enabled solution in the market and a NetApp Converged Infrastructure Solution for...
Analytics unlocks IoT value
With analysts estimating that up to 80-billion devices and sensors will be in the market by 2020, the need for real-time processing and analytics has escalated as companies work to realise the up to $8,9-trillion in additional revenue predicted to be unlocked by IoT....
Hitachi launches Lumada software stack
Hitachi and Hitachi Vantara have jointly announced Hitachi's first commercial Lumada internet of things (IoT) platform offering. Now in its v2.0 release, the Lumada IoT platform has been fully updated with an elegant, portable architecture that enables it to run both...
What we really need is radical data transformation
Forget growing the economy if data is not made affordable and accessible, or if app developers continue to disrespect phone users in South Africa, says Lorraine Steyn, CEO of KRS. There is currently a lot of buzz around ICT4D -- the Fourth Industrial Revolution. As...
Forrester’s CIO Guide to AI promises and pitfalls
Amid all the hype we're hearing from the media and technology providers about "intelligent systems", CIOs are still unsure of how they can apply artificial intelligence (AI) for long-term success. A Forrester report guides CIOs on the steps they need to take to ensure...
Are we ready for a digitised humanity?
Humanity has witnessed more technology-driven transformational change during the past 30 years than in the entire span of human history preceding it. This is according to Greg Cress, digital lead for communications, media and technology at Accenture, who delivered a...
Big data has significant litigation implications
As the volume of big data escalates and data storage capacity increases, law firms need to take a proactive approach to data discovery, retention and management. Electronic discovery (eDiscovery) is the process in which electronic data is sought, located, secured and...