Embrace a BI mindset change to succeed
Today, everybody is "talking" digital. Any organisation not on the path of digital transformation will face the very real possibility of being "left behind" in what can be considered a very volatile business market, writes Yolanda Smit, strategic business intelligence...
Mitigating risks with video telematics
Modern video-based telematics will not only ensure reduced time to settle insurance claims, but fleet owners can now increase driver productivity, reduce fuel theft and increase load frequency with faster turnaround times. A study by the US Department of Transport...
Collaboration and the changing face of communications
"Collaboration" and "communication", as business terms, have been around for a long time but, as technology evolves, so have the ways in which we communicate and collaborate within and between businesses, writes Andre Deetlefs, executive: lines of business at the...
How to be successful with IoT and big data in the cloud
It is predicted that by 2020, 25 billion devices will be connected to IoT and 600 zettabytes of information will be sitting in the cloud. The cloud is the big enabler if you want to leverage the new IoT economy in business. Cloud has created the capacity, scalability...
Consol goes ‘#Un-Outsource’ with T-Systems
Consol Glass has renewed its IT and cloud services contracts with T-Systems. T-Systems recently launched its Un-Outsource contract, a contract which effectively gives customers the freedom to leave at any time should they encounter a "severity 1" outage, or network...
Asset financing for hassle-free IT acquisition
There is no denying that ICT is business-critical in the fast-paced and increasingly connected society we live in today - however, procurement of the needed solutions and equipment too often still becomes a negotiation over cost and demonstrating value. That is, until...
Digicape, Sensor Networks deliver IoT and Apple Watch app
The Internet of Things (IoT) is on track for high growth in South African as startup Sensor Networks and Digicape partner to launch a first-of-a-kind Apple Watch app for the Sensor Smart Tracker device and integrate the existing Sensor Tracker App directly into...
F5 Networks boosts service provider IoT and 5G-readiness
F5 Networks has announced a range of new 5G- and IoT-ready solutions and capabilities to help global service providers better optimise, secure and monetise their networks. F5 has also collaborated with a range of service provider customers to showcase how its...
Fujitsu World Tour brings digital transformation to life
The Fujitsu World Tour is on the road again for the 10th consecutive year, this year highlighting how Fujitsu is partnering with customers to co-create the digital future. In 2017, the biggest-ever Fujitsu World Tour is extended into Asia for the first time and will...
Are next-gen technologies putting service provider profits at risk?
There is no doubt that technology has helped to put the consumer into the driving seat, allowing users to influence the way in which organisations conduct business today. In fact, according to Forrester's "2017 Predictions: Dynamics That Will Shape The Future In The...
Why you should care about EPM
Allan Saffy, director: EPM solutions at Decision Inc, unwraps why enterprise performance management (EPM) is an essential tool for the successful chief financial officer. Consistent, profitable growth - these are the words which define one of the biggest challenges...
Veeam adds availability integration for Cisco HyperFlex
Veeam Software has expanded its work with Cisco by launching the direct snapshot integration with the Cisco HyperFlex hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) platform. The integration of Veeam Availability Suite with the software-defined networking and computing power of...