NetApp's Insight 2014 conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada not only offered up some eye-opening perspectives on IT, but its ambitious announcements addressed a key concern with hybrid cloud adoption. FULL STORY >

A change in approach appears to be predominant theme in IT at present, and the familiar concept of backups is similarly calling for a different perspective. Warren Olivier, the regional manager of Veeam South Africa explains. FULL STORY >

IT technology analysts, Gartner, have weighed in on data lakes, cautioning users against being swallowed up by hype. FULL STORY >

It may well be that business as usual becomes a quaint and curious concept in the years to come, with the trend of disruption coming more to the fore. EMC’s Claude Schuck explains. FULL STORY >

Taking place in Braamfontein from 10 to 13 September, the 2014 instalment of A MAZE. is poised be a major highlight of the Fak’ugesi: Digital Africa Festival. This year’s event will also showcase the increasingly important role of women game creators, digital... FULL STORY >

This year’s Citrix Synergy 2014 in Anaheim, California, was impressive in a variety of ways; boasting some 10 000 attendees, a number of speakers, and a plethora of announcements with possibly monumental significance for businesses.... FULL STORY >

With data monetisation raising growing interest among enterprises (and their FDs), Ayanda Dlamini of LGR Telecommunications points out that making more of data does not require a big investment upfront. FULL STORY >

Dell had teased, tantalised and tempted that this year’s Dell Forum in Frankfurt, Germany, which TechSmart attended, would bring significant announcements and interesting products. That is exactly what it delivered. FULL STORY >