Two data centres is enough, says Gartner
Most global organisations have too many data centres in too many countries, according to Gartner. Gartner says that in order for businesses to save costs and optimise service delivery, they need a twin data centre topology for each continent of major business...MTN SA launches LTE in Bloemfontein
MTN SA has launched commercial LTE (long term evolution) in Bloemfontein, serving the central region of South Africa. Data explosion is here to stay says Eben Albertyn, chief technology officer at MTN SA. “Data traffic continues to grow exponentially, led by video and...New model needed for skills matching
A new mindset and culture are needed to match the thousands of unemployed young people to the jobs available in the IT industry. There are currently 829 000 jobs that are vacant for highly-skilled workers in South Africa, most notably in the medical, accounting,...Drummond takes on Acer region
David Drummond, who recently rejoined Acer Africa, has been named as the new vice-president of Acer Middle East and Africa. He will continue to serve as country manager for Acer Southern Africa, while taking on the additional responsibility of the Middle East and...Ricoh more than just printers
By Mark Davison at Ricoh’s Freedom to Operate Press Tour, London – Japanese IT giant Ricoh may be considered by many to be primarily a printer company, but it is rapidly gearing itself for the business shift towards trends such as cloud computing, big data, mobility...