Cloud architect to lead Microsoft

Cloud architect to lead Microsoft

Not surprisingly, Microsoft has confirmed that its former executive vice-president for cloud and enterprise, Satya Nadella, will succeed Steve Ballmer as the company’s CEO. Microsoft also announced that Bill Gates, previously chairman of the board of directors, will...

Making the journey into the cloud

Businesses depend upon IT to drive innovation and accelerate past competitors. While each organisation may have its own unique definition of innovation, many of the elements remain common. This is according to NETCB’s CEO, Cobus Burgers. He says the goal is getting...

IBM debuts new X6 for cloud, analytics

IBM has announced the sixth generation of its enterprise X-Architecture for System x and PureSystems servers, providing industry-leading improvements in the performance and economics of x86-based systems for analytics and cloud. “Our enterprise X-Architecture...

Exponential-e uses Attix5 for cloud backup

Attix5, a global provider of data protection software and cloud solutions, has played an instrumental role in helping its client, Exponential-e, bolster its business IT services through the implementation of a competitive, cost effective data backup and storage...

Watson offers cloud-based big data analytics

IBM has unveiled three new Watson services delivered via the cloud. The first, Watson Discovery Advisor, is designed to accelerate and strengthen research and development projects in industries such as pharmaceutical, publishing and biotechnology. The second, Watson...