Data sprawl a critical issue for modern enterprises
Data sprawl - referring to the fact that valuable data is now commonly spread across multiple physical locations and different repository types - is one of the most critical IT issues that a modern organisation will have to manage. Not only does this expanse of data...
Fujitsu recognised as workplace transformation leader
Fujitsu has been recognised as a Leader from Gartner in the 2021 Magic Quadrant for Managed Workplace Services, Europe. This is the fifth consecutive year that Gartner has named Fujitsu as a Leader. In the 2021 Gartner report, Fujitsu is again positioned highest among...
New network technology drives digital transformation
Enterprises around the globe are waking up to the importance of digital transformation when it comes to achieving their business objectives. But as more and more applications and office functions move to the cloud and operations evolve, so network capability will...
IoT could improve water infrastructure challenges
A suite of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions are being rolled out and others are under development to address the many issues facing existing water supply infrastructure around the world. A critical issue that can be improved with the use of the technology is...
SD-WAN is enabling secure and future-proof virtual work communities
Even prior to the massive workplace shifts that took place during 2020, global growth predictions for SD-WAN implementations were significant. By David Browne, regional executive at Telviva However, as businesses accelerated the move to cloud-based environments to...
Cisco’s Webex now offers realtime translation
Cisco has announced the availability (in preview beginning this month) of its realtime translation feature while also expanding the language library from more than 10 to more than 100 languages, ranging from Armenian to Zulu. Users can create their own personalised...
Believe in the power of technology, says Huawei VP
Technology holds significant benefits for humanity, and digital technology can be an indispensable tool for helping the United Nations achieve its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This was the view of Huawei senior vice president and board member Catherine Chen,...
AIOps can solve IT’s toughest network operational challenges
Until recently, troubleshooting network issues meant helping users face-to-face or huddling in a conference room while planning next steps. By Trent Fierro, senior marketing manager for AIOps at Aruba Now, most IT teams are working remotely, trying to solve issues for...
Zero-trust networking approach needed for work-from-anywhere
Following the Covid-19 pandemic, many businesses restructured their entire office strategy by locking or reducing their office footprint, others introducing hot desks policies and some going completely remote. By Simeon Tassev, MD and QSA at Galix This shift brings...
How to secure the branch networks of financial institutions
In recent years, the financial services industry has begun the shift to a digital business model in order to enhance the customer experience and remain competitive. By Renee Tarun, deputy CISO/ vice-president: information security at Fortinet Inc But considering that...
Fibre For Everyone and more…
By Evotel - To get every person in the country connected to a fast and reliable fibre network is one of Evotel’s aims. The company recently rebranded and donned a new jacket to celebrate its growth over the past five years. With this, it also reconfirmed its mission –...
Productivity, employee experience, serendipity: 2021 future of work predictions
Unquestionably, 2020 has been the year of change. We've changed how we work, where we work, when we work, even to some extent why we work. By Kristine Dahl Steidel, vice-president: EUC EMEA at VMware, with Dr Carl Benedikt Frey, director of the Future of Work...