In the age of the always-on business, downtime is increasingly unacceptable even when it’s planned and announced in advance, says Veeam Regional Manager for Southern African Warren Olivier. FULL STORY >

Smarter use of data collected from production and better collaboration between different parts of the enterprise offers asset-intensive South African companies a significant opportunity to reduce production... FULL STORY >

High-end server technologies such as virtualisation are cascading from the high-end market down to the mainstream, making them more affordable to smaller businesses. Lance Harris finds out more. FULL STORY >

Even though the ‘year of the mobile’ is quickly becoming the decade of the device, many business owners still have reservations about the efficacy of mobile marketing and are unsure about how much of their budgets to commit to mobile advertising. FULL STORY >

The BYOD discussion may have dragged on for years, but the mobile management challenge hasn’t been overcome yet. If anything, managing the mobile environment needs a far greater focus this year. Tracy Burrows investigates. FULL STORY >

MTN Business has launched today Bring Your Business Online, a platform that gives small and medium-sized businesses (SME) increased visibility by providing online presence on the MTN managed domain for less than R20 a... FULL STORY >

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. FULL STORY >

The Internet of Things (IoT) is widely touted as the next major technology trend, yet limited connectivity and interoperability have thus far hampered its growth and expansion. FULL STORY >

Digital Skills Academy, a leading international organisation delivering high-level cloud-based ICT Degrees and courses for students, post-graduate students, ICT professionals, marketeers and business, has opened in Africa. FULL STORY >

When allocating budget to DDoS protection, consider the full cost to the organisation of critical applications going down, says Arbor Networks. FULL STORY >