Apr 1, 2015
True to the analogy of the treasure trove in ‘Aladdin’s Cave’, many organisations are trying to control a wealth of potentially valuable data that is piling up in gigantic, unstructured heaps, says Bryan Balfe, enterprise account manager at CommVault. For many...
Mar 20, 2015
Cloud computing services, like many new and exciting technical offerings, can be both risky and beneficial to businesses. Although executives and IT managers alike are growing increasingly interested in the perceived benefits attached to off-premise or hosted...
Mar 16, 2015
The EMEA server market continued its strong growth in the fourth quarter of 2014, reporting $3,7-billion in vendor revenue and 630 000 units shipped, for year-on-year growth of 1,2% and 4,4% respectively. This is according to the International Data Corporation’s...
Mar 12, 2015
The collection and use of personal data excites marketers, but scares the public. With new technologies, such as big data, it is easy to cross the “creepy” line, says Frank Buytendijk, research vice-president and distinguished analyst at Gartner. He says...
Mar 5, 2015
MTN increased its subscribers during the financial year ended 31 December 2014 by 7,5% to 223,4-million. During the same period, its revenue increased 6,4% to R146 154-million. This was driven in part by data revenue, which increased 33,2% to R27 317-million. Voice...
