Change the only constant for the cloud ecosystem
Significant shifts in the cloud ecosystem occurred in 2024, driven by factors such as repatriation, sovereignty, and market consolidation. As we kickoff 2025, the cloud landscape can expect to witness further change - meaning that readiness, reassessment, and...
Extreme Networks updates ExtremeCloud Universal ZTNA
The Extreme Networks ExtremeCloud Universal Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) identity-based network access solution has received several new features, according to Duxbury Networking. Universal ZTNA combines Network Access Control and Zero Trust capabilities to...
Cloud best practices for 2025
The global cloud computing market is projected to reach the $864-billion mark by next year and continue growing at 12,8% annually. This reflects how important the cloud has become to any organisation’s strategy, writes Ralph Berndt, sales and marketing director at...
Red Hat collaborates with AWS on virtualisation, AI for hybrid cloud
Red Hat has signed a strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to scale availability of Red Hat open source solutions in AWS Marketplace, building upon the two companies’ long-standing relationship. Red Hat intends to help empower...
Simplifying cloud operations: BBD launches new BBD Cloud Solutions offering
BBD, a global leader in software solutions and digital transformation, proudly announces the launch of BBD Cloud Solutions, a new centralised home for cloud expertise and services within BBD’s solutions offering. This business unit is dedicated to providing expert...
The path to cloud best practice in 2025
There is little arguing about the fact that cloud technology has reshaped the business landscape in South Africa. Cloud adoption, migration, and modernisation have become commonplace as organisations across industry sectors look to optimise their environments to...
Huawei Cloud enables digital growth
The need for actionable steps to grow South Africa’s digital economy took centre stage during a panel discussion at the recent Huawei Cloud Summit in Johannesburg. Commenting on Huawei’s role in unlocking digital growth Jacquline Shi, president of Huawei Cloud global...
Navigating the challenges, maximising the benefits of cloud AI
As businesses increasingly turn to artificial intelligence (AI) to drive innovation and efficiency, leveraging cloud computing becomes essential. By Arno Hanekom, digital strategist: digital business solutions at Datacentrix The synergy between cloud computing and AI...
Why hybrid cloud platforms are the new payments paradigm
Secure, reliable, resilient. These characteristics have long been associated with the world’s most successful payments environments. However, to maintain these benefits, change in payments has historically been slow. But being static is no longer an option, writes...
Inaugural Cloud Summit coming to SA
Huawei Cloud will host its first ever South Africa Cloud Summit in Johannesburg, with more than 600 industry players from a broad range of sectors meeting at the Gallagher Convention Centre on 24 October. South Africa’s National Policy on Data and Cloud reveals how...
Cloud security automation: Crucial to combating cyber-risk
In a multi-cloud environment, organisations dare not leave cloud security to the risks of human error. Automation must be a core part of any cloud-security strategy, write Parikshit Moitra, delivery centre head and regional partner director at TCS South Africa and...
BT readies customers for Global Fabric
BT has announced it has switched on Global Fabric, its new network-as-a-service (NaaS) platform, and has been carrying out extensive live testing over the past two months. The first Global Fabric services will launch in early 2025. Global Fabric will make it easier...