Veeam launches DataAI Command Platform
Veeam Software announced its Veeam DataAI Command Platform at VeeamON 2026 in New York City. The DataAI Command Platform is the result of Veeam’s acquisition of Securiti AI fused with its own resilience offerings. “The infrastructure to deploy AI exists. The...
Managed optical networks the backbone of enterprise connectivity
As enterprise digital transformation accelerates, a quieter but equally critical shift is taking place beneath the surface: the rapid evolution of network infrastructure. By Brett Van Rooyen, senior pre-sales engineer at NEC XON Driven by the rise of cloud computing,...
Tableau unveils agentic analytics platform
Tableau is unveiling its Agentic Analytics Platform, unifying data, business logic, and metadata into a single, extensible platform. Tableau now enables AI agents to not just surface insights but take autonomous, trusted action across the enterprise–in any app, on any...
Why SA’s multi-million-rand ERP projects keep failing
Across South Africa, organisations are pouring billions into ERP platforms and large systems transformations. Retailers are rebuilding supply chains. Municipalities are digitising billing platforms. Banks are modernising core systems. Manufacturers are connecting...
Forget prompts, manifesto engineering lets AI work with you
By Barry Buck - Most people prompt AI like they’re writing a Jira ticket. Specs, requirements, acceptance criteria. The output matches the input – competent, narrow, exactly what was asked for and nothing more. Then they wonder why their AI experiments feel...
SAS AI Navigator aims to bring order to AI chaos
The rush to implement AI leaves organisations struggling to track its use, with the promise of increased productivity leading to overreliance on unproven AI without sufficient trustworthy AI safeguards. To bring order to the chaos, SAS AI Navigator will soon be...
Vertiv acquires Strategic Thermal Labs
Vertiv has acquired Strategic Thermal Labs LLC (STL), a specialist in advanced liquid-cooling technologies. As compute requirements continue to intensify, the interaction between server-side liquid cooling and supporting infrastructure increasingly influences broader...
Big mad in clown world
By Barry Buck - A friend put it best over coffee this week: the world is a literal meme. Every serious story now reads like a cartoon. Two of the richest men alive are in a three-week trial over whether one of them “stole” a charity. The South African government...
Why most digital transformation projects fail – and it’s not because of budget
As South African businesses continue to invest in digital transformation to improve efficiency and remain competitive, a growing number of these initiatives are falling short of expectations. While budget constraints are often blamed, the real issue lies elsewhere,...
Agentic AI is here and the CIO must lead the shift
For the past few years, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has dominated boardroom conversations. It drafted documents, summarised data and helped employees move faster. But the next wave of AI is already reshaping enterprise strategy in a far more profound way....
SA’s transformation problem isn’t technology. It’s change capability
South African organisations are investing heavily in transformation. ERP modernisation, digital platforms, automation programmes and new operating models are reshaping how businesses operate. Yet despite this surge in investment, many organisations are struggling to...
Is SaaS dead? Not in SA. Or anywhere else
Recent headlines declaring the 'death of SaaS' have gained momentum as AI-driven disruption reshapes enterprise software. But the reality is far more nuanced, says Stephen Howe, director at Times 3 Technologies (T3T). SaaS is not dying, he says: it is evolving into...