VMware licensing turns XenServer into an enterprise comeback story
XenServer has quietly re-emerged as one of the most discussed alternatives in enterprise virtualisation circles, especially among organisations looking to reduce hypervisor costs without rebuilding their entire infrastructure stack. This is according to Troye MD Helen...
Data storage customers can learn from my experience
Many of our customers, in South Africa and around the globe, choose to stay on older software because it feels safer, even if it quietly limits their capabilities, writes Jonathan Allmayer, senior account executive at Dell Technologies South Africa. When customers...
Healthtech is only as strong as the hands that shape it
Healthcare is investing heavily in technology, but outcomes do not always improve at the same rate or deliver the desired effect. By Vishal Barapatre, group chief technology officer at In2IT Technologies The issue is rarely a lack of tools. More often, it comes down...
Automic Automation gives AI agents a safe pair of hands
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) began as an Anthropic initiative designed to bring order to the complex challenge of connecting large language models (LLMs) with external systems. It has since evolved rapidly into an important open standard for AI connectivity. This...
Visa makes the smartphone a cash register
Visa has announced new capabilities across Visa Accept and Visa Direct that are designed to expand how smartphones can accept and send digital payments. The updates are intended to make it easier for small businesses in emerging markets — from street vendors to...
Shop2Shop and Pay@ enable bill payments
Shop2Shop and Pay@ have launched a partnership that lets informal retailers facilitate everyday bill payments directly on their existing Shop2Shop card machines. The solution sits inside the Shop2Shop vending application and offers traders access to Pay@’s network of...
SCAN RF Projects, Q-KON in strategic partnership
SCAN RF Projects, a member of the iOCO Group, has announced a strategic partnership with Twoobii Smart Satellite Services provider Q-KON. The collaboration aims to enhance industrial field communications by delivering Eutelsat OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite...
NEC XON expands ISO 27701:2025 alignment
NEC XON has aligned its data protection (privacy) management framework with the latest requirements of ISO 27701:2025, strengthening the company's ability to protect customer data and support evolving governance expectations. "Privacy expectations have evolved...
Mission on to catch and lift a sinking satellite
NASA NASA is attempting to stop a space observatory from dropping to earth. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is NASA’s astrophysics multitool, capable of quickly observing a wide range of cosmic objects in visible, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray light. All...
AI threatens $234bn in enterprise application software spend
Agentic AI is set to disrupt enterprise software revenue models, with up to $234-billion of enterprise application spending exposed to agentic arbitrage between now and 2030, according to Gartner. By 2030, this will account for roughly 20% of enterprise application...
UN calls for safe and inclusive AI that benefits all
The United Nations today kicked off a global dialogue bringing together governments, tech companies, academia, civil society and the technical community to facilitate discussions on artificial intelligence governance. “AI is advancing at runaway speed. The question is...
FNB App Academy, UJ Business School partner on digital education
FNB, together with the University of Johannesburg’s Business School (JBS), has announced a collaboration for the 2026 FNB App Academy programme, aimed at expanding access to credible, future-ready digital education and strengthening pathways for youth into South...