Be smart in a world of chaos
Whatever industry we operate in, no matter the size of our organisation; we're all running in the same race. The one to ensure that we're at the forefront of customer experiences, winning business, and operating as efficiently as possible, which is only harder during...
Whose fault is it when cloud security fails?
At least 95% of cloud security failures in the next three years will be the customer's fault, according to Gartner. By Marilyn Moodley, country leader for South Africa and WECA (West, East, Central Africa) at SoftwareOne Unsurprisingly, the biggest threat to security...
Adopting a cost optimisation approach for the cloud
Cost optimisation is the continuous discipline of controlling spending and driving cost reduction while maximising business value. For its part, IT cost optimisation entails continually evaluating and configuring all the cloud resources that drive the applications,...
Leverage cloud while using on-prem systems
Moving to the cloud certainly makes sense from an African business perspective, despite some serious challenges and risk factors unique to these shores. By Udhveer Sookraj, data integration specialist at Insight Consulting However, not all businesses can take the...
Dimension Data launches 360 Observability
Dimension Data has announced the launch of 360 Observability. The managed service allows organisations to achieve deep visibility over their cloud-native applications, and hybrid IT and multicloud infrastructure correlated to business context across the entire IT...
Azure NetApp files general availability
Microsoft has announced the general availability of Azure NetApp Files in its enterprise-grade data centres in Johannesburg and Cape Town. This native Azure service enables businesses to deploy and run file-based applications in the cloud without having to refactor or...
Cloud is now an essential business strategy
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has outlined the top five cloud trends it believes will shape global enterprise in 2023: Cloud 2.0, sovereign cloud, 5G and edge computing, industry cloud, and the emerging cloud talent gap. The predictions form part of TCS' latest...
2023 forecast: cloudy, with a (high) chance of cyberattacks
Across EMEA, 74% of companies have brought their workloads back to their on-premises data centres. One of the reasons cited is that of having a fallback in the event there is a need for disaster recovery. By Chris Norton, regional director for Africa at Veeam Software...
Consider these factors when selecting a cloud provider
The cloud is without a doubt the best way for a startup or small business to access all the IT infrastructure and enterprise-grade tools they need, without having to invest heavily upfront. By Renette Lombard, managing executive: midmarket CSO at BCX However, the...
Cloud-native the key to business agility in 2023
South African companies who adopted the cloud in the past few years have been better able to react quickly to changing market conditions, adapt their services, or create new ones. By Lisa Strydom, senior manager: channel and alliances for Africa at Veeam Africa Not...
Avoid these pitfalls when managing hybrid cloud environments
The uptake of the cloud has been anything but linear. Some early adopters migrated everything, only to discover that not everything was suitable to sit in the cloud, and many ended up having to move critical data and systems back in-house. By Marius Maritz, technical...
The new era of cloud decisioning
Covid accelerated digital adoption which forced many companies to think about their own digital strategies. The customer experience journey has become more and more digitally driven, making the 'time to decision' more important than ever, especially in the lending...