Improving the customer experience – just one more reason to invest in big data and data quality solutions
By Staff Writer 20 May 2015The key to attracting, and perhaps more importantly retaining, customers, lies in delivering enhanced value and a better customer experience, believes Gary Allemann, Managing Director,... FULL STORY >
Locally versus internationally hosted data centres – making an informed decision
By Staff Writer 12 May 2015Hosted data centres have become an increasingly appealing option given the rapidly expanding volumes of data organisations are expected to store and process, as well as the cost associated with procuring,... FULL STORY >
Hitachi Data Systems introduces new solutions and services to make societies safer, smarter and healthier
By Staff Writer 5 May 2015Acquisitions and Innovations in Big Data Analytics and Internet of Things Advances Social Innovation Strategy, Positions Company for Market Leadership FULL STORY >
Vodacom tests shipping container base station designed specifically for townships
By Staff Writer 22 April 2015Mobile data usage in townships is accelerating rapidly, placing pressure on mobile networks. Vodacom has developed a solution allowing mobile base stations to be retrofitted to shipping container shops, allowing... FULL STORY >
Datacentrix brings technology to the Charlotte Maxeke Secondary School
By Staff Writer 21 April 2015This year’s International Women’s Day on the 8th of March, saw the Charlotte Maxeke Secondary School, located in Evaton in the Vaal Triangle, celebrate the launch and unveiling of its new computer laboratory by Minister... FULL STORY >
Five reasons to ditch tape backup in favour of the cloud
By Staff Writer 20 April 2015Today’s businesses generate more data than ever before, forcing them to back up their information more often. FULL STORY >
Dimension Data launches new assessment that helps organisations assess their security architecture
By Staff Writer 17 April 2015Traditional approaches to information security are no longer adequate to protect information networks from modern threats FULL STORY >
Load shedding exacerbates data management challenges
By Ryan Noik 16 April 2015The impact of load shedding on an organisation’s data management capabilities is adding a level of uncertainty to boardroom discussions about technology. FULL STORY >
Five reasons why a modern data centre strategy is needed
By Staff Writer 15 April 2015As a new digital world emerges from the dual impact of the Nexus of Forces and the Internet of Things, the personality, structure and role of data centres will need to be changed or business agility and competitive strength will be... FULL STORY >
New research reveals wide gap between perception and reality of perimeter security effectiveness
By Staff Writer 15 April 2015Security company Gemalto, has released the latest findings of the 2015 Data Security Confidence Index (DSCI). The report reveals a widening gap emerging between the perception and the reality of... FULL STORY >
Why businesses should not be intimidated by data governance
By Staff Writer 15 April 2015Antionette Van Zyl, Senior Solution Manager: Data Management at SAS, believes that data governance need not create a headache for businesses. FULL STORY >
Netshield provides complete data centre in one box
By Staff Writer 13 April 2015Local ICT developer and innovator, Netshield, is challenging the way the industry approaches IT with its Data Centre in a Box FULL STORY >
Top tips for businesses to ensure POPI compliance
By Staff Writer 27 March 2015In light of the looming commencement date when the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) will officially apply, it is vital for all SA businesses to take the necessary steps to ensure compliance. FULL STORY >
Production data – a potential goldmine for capital-intensive industries
By Staff Writer 24 March 2015Smarter 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 >
Data archiving: transforming data into your most useful asset
By Staff Writer 24 March 2015True 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 >
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