Businesses must take ownership of technology
Last year, Forrester research issued a report stating that the pay-per-use model of cloud computing, in a scenario where application load varies over time, would always be a clear cost winner, says Jed Hewson, director 1Stream. The report was clear on the benefits of...
Riverbed announces product expansion
At Riverbed Analyst Day 2013, Riverbed Technology announced a new and expansive product and market strategy designed for growth. Riverbed has emerged from a four-year effort to transform from a single-product company to a platform company and with its expanded product...
Fujitsu removes data speed limits
At last week’s Fujitsu Forum, Fujitsu demonstrated technology that is destined to significantly reshape the data centre of the future both in functionality and design. By removing current speed limits to deliver data at the speed of light, performance bottlenecks are...
F5 introduces Synthesis architecture
F5 Networks (FFIV) has announced its new F5 Synthesis architectural vision, promoting the delivery and orchestration of software defined application services (SDAS) throughout data centre, cloud, and hybrid environments. Powered by an elastic, multi-tenant and...
Automation the key challenge this decade
“Shifting to business process automation is the biggest technological change CEOs will face this decade,” says Alexander Mehlhorn, CEO of software development company Framework One. “The rise of smart machines will force an evolution in the way we work and give rise...
The rise of enterprise social networks
Whether it is because the economy forced business executives to find less expensive ways to reach out to customers, or that there are just more Generation Ys in the workforce, social networking is here to stay; and with good reason, as we see every day what is...
Enterprise supplier development is critical
The National Development Plan (NDP) aims to eliminate poverty and reduce inequality by 2030. The vision of the NDP is to create long-term growth and sustainability for South Africa, and in order to meet the 2030 deadline, the transformation begun by black economic...
Huawei showcases eLTE solution
Huawei has showcased its self-developed eLTE broadband trunking solution at the Professional LTE 2013. The solution, which has been deployed in various vertical industries, including government, energy, transportation and with Internet Service Providers (ISP), is...
How to budget for international connectivity
With budgets currently being set by large corporates, it’s worth looking at international data solutions for next year’s budget. It’s the time of the year when corporates set their budgets for the following year and one of the biggest variables corporates face with...
Platco Digital deploys Cisco VideoGuard
Cisco has announced that its VideoGuard conditional access solution has been selected by Platco Digital to help provide the whole of the African continent with access to affordable multi-channel TV. Initially deployed in South Africa, Platco’s free-to-air multichannel...
Huawei launches agile network switch
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has launched the industry’s first agile network architecture technology and agile switch, the S12700. With a design that has been developed from a service and user experience...
BT, Dolby transform conference calls
BT and Dolby Laboratories have announced the launch of BT MeetMe with Dolby Voice, an audio conferencing service that can dramatically transform one of business’ most essential, but problem-plagued daily activities - the conference call - by replicating the sound of...