Remaining compliant in the cloud
High profile data breaches litter the headlines on a daily basis, forcing some of the world's most famous brands to disclose that millions of customer records have been exposed, and resulting in massive regulatory fines. This is why for CIOs of large organisations,...
First Technology first to Cloudamize
First Technology National has become the first IT services company to bring the Cloudamize cloud computing analytics platform to South Africa. The platform gives organisations the automation and in-depth insights to migrate to the public cloud with greater speed, less...
Cloud myths busted
There's so much to think about when you're launching or running your small business, but there's no doubt that building an effective technology solution is key to its success. However, technology evolves quickly -- and chances are that you can't keep track of what's...
Are you investing in sticky-tape cloud solutions?
Africa's only neutral cloud infrastructure business, Routed, says that while IDC predicts public cloud revenue to reach $236 billion by 2020, local companies are still making basic mistakes when investing in cloud infrastructure. "Cloud is more than a decade old now...
Shake it like a cloud-based infrastructure
Think that business is about to change in 2018? You'd be right, writes Ralph Berndt, director: sales at Syrex When it is broken down into its blandest, the New Year is just the beginning of another month. It isn't a seismic shift in anything other than perception....
Alto Africa introduces IT in a Box
Built on the shopping mall concept, Alto Africa has now introduced Cloudbox, a new enhanced 'All-in-One' IT Solution in a box for SMEs. The cloud-based all-inclusive IT offering is specifically designed for SMEs that are looking to up their IT game. Cloudbox offers...
Digital transformation leads to multi-cloud
The siren's call of digital transformation boils down to "if you build an app, they will come", writes Lori MacVittie, principal technical evangelist at F5 Networks. There's a lot more to digital transformation than the pretty picture of success painted in colourful...
SMEs grow in cloud
The outstanding business value delivered by cloud technology has seen numerous small businesses boom into global giants. "Cloud computing is the not-so-secret key to a business' success," says Anton Jacobsz, MD of Networks Unlimited. "For years, the mantra for good...
VMware debuts hybrid cloud platform update
Vmware has unveiled VMware Cloud Foundation 2.3, which will be the latest release of its integrated hybrid cloud platform. VMware Cloud Foundation 2.3 introduces integrated cloud management platform (CMP) capabilities that will provide customers with a simplified path...
Innovation-led business transformation starts in the cloud
No matter your industry sector or geographic location, all businesses today have one overriding thing in common: to be successful and sustainable you must be digital. by Cameron Beveridge, director: cloud at SAP Africa While the rewards of moving a business towards...
How to master the multi-cloud landscape
Overcoming reticence and an aversion to change is pivotal to benefiting from the multi-cloud world, says Martin Walshaw, Senior Systems Engineer at F5 Networks. The artist John Constable once said that "we see nothing 'til we truly understand it". This is a timely...
Commvault partners with Google Cloud
Commvault has announced a new strategic partnership with Google Cloud to help enterprises leverage the range of cloud services available on one of the industry's fastest growing cloud platforms, Google Cloud Platform. The partnership announcement with Google Cloud...