‘Maintain focus and expect a shaky 2016’
In 2016 companies will have to operate leaner and be even more strategic with technology within an increasingly competitive market. Chris Willemse, CEO of Dac Systems, believes the cloud will dominate technology solution development, procurement and integration this...
Load balancing the cloud for business benefit
Cloud computing has evolved and is a firm reality for most businesses. However, what some decision makers may not realise is that the development of the cloud has fuelled the development of load balancing solutions for cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure and Amazon...
VMware makes new cloud management solutions available
VMware has announced the general availability of VMware vRealize Automation 7 and VMware vRealize Business Standard 7 to further empower IT teams to drive digital business transformation within their organisations. The availability of VMware vRealize Automation 7 and...
Why SMEs should consider cloud computing
Many enterprises have begun exploring cloud-based infrastructure, but it is SMEs that stand to benefit the most. Aptronics' technical service manager, Neels Pretorius, outlines the reasons SMEs cannot afford to overlook the cloud. In 2014, World Wide Worx found that...
SD-WAN enables enterprise movement towards the cloud
Gone is the time where IT assets were limited to a handful of data centres. Gone is the time where users and applications were all bound by one unified MPLS network. Gone is the time where the enterprise perimeter was limited to a few centralized Internet breakouts...
BT boost Cloud of Clouds with Salesforce
BT will provide its corporate customers with the ability to connect directly to Salesforce through BT Cloud Connect, BT's high-performance connectivity to cloud services. The agreement marks an important milestone in the delivery of BT's 'Cloud of Clouds' vision.[1]...
Red Hat expands hybrid cloud
Red Hat has announced the general availability of Red Hat CloudForms 4, the latest version of its award-winning hybrid cloud management solution. Built on an open platform, Red Hat CloudForms 4 goes beyond self-service, offering a consistent experience and...
SAP connects users via WeChat
Nexmo, a leader in global cloud communications platforms, has signed a partnership agreement with SAP SE that allows it to integrate Nexmo Chat App API with the SAP Cloud for Customer solution. By using Nexmo Chat App API, customer service agents will now be able to...
Cloud-based enterprise mobility with Aruba
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, has announced the next wave of its Aruba Mobile Engagement solution with the introduction of the industry's first cloud-based beacon management solution designed for multivendor Wi-Fi networks and beacon analytics....
BT deploys Riverbed to boost Cloud of Clouds
BT has announced that, as part of its Cloud of Clouds vision, it will deploy virtual Riverbed SteelHead application acceleration technology in the core of its global network, providing superior application performance for customers accessing BT's own cloud services as...
Innovation: SA’s next step to the cloud
South Africa's familiarity with cloud technology is on the rise, and despite sluggish early adoption there's a renewed focus on innovation. Quinton Pienaar, CEO of Agilitude a Salesforce.com and Zuora reseller, identifies two major current activities in cloud...
BT improves connection to HP cloud
BT has announced faster, more reliable and more secure access to cloud services by allowing BT IP VPN customers to connect directly to HPE Helion Managed Cloud Services. BT's service uses HPE's Rapid Connect capability to bypass the public internet when connecting to...