BI tracks down serial killer
Police analysts in Sweden have used business intelligence (BI) to assist with a high profile murder investigation. QlikView enabled the Skåne police force (in southern Sweden) to analyse data and reports leading to the capture of a serial killer. Over a period of...Microsoft enables the hybrid cloud
Microsoft TechEd, Durban – The hosted cloud environment received a boost last night with the announcement that Microsoft has expanded its Windows Azure platform. Speaking at the TechEd keynote yesterday evening, Clifford de Wit said of the launch of Windows...Telkom to pay R449m Competition fine
Telkom has reached an agreement with the Competition Commission to pay a fine of R449-million that was awarded by the Competition Tribunal in August 2012. The agreement was reached following discussions between Telkom and the Competition Commission aimed at arriving...Big data drives storage demand
As demand for big data technology and services continues to escalate, all levels of the big data technology stack will experience significant growth. Storage is a critical piece of the infrastructure component, increasing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 53%...