Working women face challenges

Working women face challenges

Even as we celebrate Women’s Day (9 August 2013), women still face a number of challenges and disparities in the workplace. “Though the workforce and perceptions have changed dramatically over the years and many employers prefer female superiors, there are still a few...

WiFi could answer broadband challenges

South Africa’s Internet protocol (IP) traffic is set to quadruple over the next five years, putting strain on the expensive wireless spectrum – one of the reasons mobile operators should be looking to include WiFi in their broadband strategies. Cisco’s Mobile...

Big data brings challenges, opportunities

“The business case for big data is virtually unlimited, presenting new challenges and opportunities for ICT players bold enough to take on the challenge of supporting big data use,” says Grant Vine, technical director at Cybervine. Big data, much like cloud computing,...

Helping to overcome SME challenges

There is no question that small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are important to the South African economy; however, running a small business is no easy feat. Each SME must overcome a multitude of challenges ranging from getting the business up-and-running to keeping it...

Data centre power and cooling challenges

There’s no doubt that the challenges of cooling a data centre are tricky. Global specialist in energy management, Schneider Electric, advises focussing on the following four core challenges to get a head start in keeping a company’s data centre power and cooling...