South Africa: our heads are finally in the cloud
Most strategic discussions in boardrooms around the world will include cloud based offerings because the services offered have become fundamental to a modern, resilient enterprise. Trent Odgers, cloud hosting manager at Veeam Last year many organisations may well have...
Innovation and modern apps: why a multi-cloud strategy matters
For several years now, we've been talking about the new opportunities that cloud computing offers. By Hervé Renault, vice-president: cloud EMEA at VMware It used to be a simple choice between public and private; now we're in a 'mix-and-match' era of multiple kinds of...
The changing face of customer service in a post-pandemic economy
South Africa's BPO sector has gained credibility and worldwide recognition for its ability to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining business continuity and client service, while safeguarding employee health. This has been achieved under tremendous stress as...
2021 trends in cloud computing
When it comes to the world of work, 2020 will be remembered as a year that accelerated technological change. By Matt Wright, chief technology officer of BlueSky Forced out of their comfort zones, companies either adopted or more fully embraced technologies that they...
The fourth wave of cloud is imminent
The first wave of cloud saw organisations sprint to the cloud, lured by promises of cost savings and business agility. By Lori MacVittie, principal technical evangelist: office of the CTO at F5 This was followed by the emergence of the multi-cloud and the subsequent...
Cloud: cluttered, confusing and in need of compliance
Choosing cloud is no longer an option - it's an inevitability if your business wants to participate in the modern economy, writes Zaheer Ebrahim, presales engineer at Trend Micro South Africa. Cloud adoption isn't a "nice to have", a strategy for the future, or even...
First Distribution & AWS help Blue Pearl spin up a game-changing GIG platform
When Blue Pearl came up with a game-changing idea for the consultant employment market, First Distribution and AWS came to the party with the support and encouragement needed to make the vision a reality. The result is that the Blue App (www.blueapp.blue) was up and...
The security cost of accelerated cloud adoption
The uncertainty of 2020 has forced enterprises to accelerate their cloud transformation projects to empower their newly remote workforces, resulting in a 50 percent increase in enterprise cloud use since the start of the year. By Carlo Bolzonello, country manager for...
Fujitsu expands PrimeFlex Portfolio with Microsoft Azure Stack HCI
Fujitsu has introduced PrimeFlex for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI. Designed to harness the now generally available Azure Stack HCI operating system's capabilities, this pre-configured hardware and software solution enables organisations to modernise their on-premises...
Covid is a catalyst for cloud
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has flipped the traditional 'at-the-office 9-5' convention on its head and today many businesses are facilitating the work-from-home model - which has also served as a catalyst for increased cloud adoption and services implementation,...
How to recover from a hasty cloud migration strategy
Many organisations run into trouble when they embark on cloud migration projects without a properly formulated strategy and business case, meaning they have little clarity about where the business value lies and why they are making the move in the first place. The...
Technical advisory services for moving into the cloud
Adoption of public cloud technologies has accelerated dramatically in 2020, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, among other factors. However, this rapid adoption has also magnified many barriers to successful implementation. One element contributing to failure is...