Server virtualisation continues EMEA growth
According to IDC’s EMEA Quarterly Server Virtualisation Tracker, 33% of all new servers shipped in EMEA in the fourth quarter of 2013 (4Q13) were virtualised, a moderate increase from 30% in 4Q12. Physical server shipments were flat this quarter, showing only a...Semiconductor revenue grew 5% in 2013
Total worldwide semiconductor revenue reached $315-billion in 2013, up 5% from 2012, according to Gartner. The combined revenue of the top 25 semiconductor vendors increased by 6,9% during 2013. This was a significantly better performance than the rest of the market,...Are you ready for XP’s end?
Microsoft will end support for Windows XP tomorrow (8 April 2014). Leaving Windows XP unsupported will expose organisations to a growing risk as the number and severity of security exploits grow, and continued support from Microsoft will be costly. Michael Silver,...Mobile, social tech for malaria treatment
A new campaign enables the public to fund malaria tests and treatments for children in Africa through online and mobile technology. Novartis has announced that 2-million treatments of its paediatric antimalarial are arriving in Zambia thanks to the on-going efforts of...SA security appliances show healthy growth
The South African security appliances market declined 10,3% in value year-on-year during Q4 2013 to total $12,25-million, according to the EMEA Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker published recently by International Data Corporation (IDC). The Tracker further...