Big Blue buys SoftLayer for cloud

IBM has completed the acquisition of cloud infrastructure company SoftLayer to supplement its cloud service division for an undisclosed amount. IBM had previously announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement with the Dallas-based company in June....

The network as we know it due for a facelift

Disruptive technology trends such as enterprise mobility, cloud computing and ICT outsourcing are changing the way organisations deliver and consume ICT services which means that the architecture of the communications network as we know it will need to undergo a...

NetApp, Microsoft in $15m collaboration

NetApp has announced at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference that it is investing up to $15-million in new ecosystem sales collaboration and continued technology integration with Microsoft to accelerate the adoption of enterprise cloud deployments.  The NetApp...

Thinner hard drives could challenge SSD

Newly released thinner hard disk drives (HDD) sized 5.0 and 7.0 millimeters have the potential to gain back some HDD market share lost to solid-state drives (SSD), especially if the new hard drives find their way into future ultrathin PCs and PC tablets. This is...

IQ Retail spreads wings into SADC

With 25 years’ experience in developing and designing business and accounting software specifically for the local retail industry, IQ Retail is now scoring major successes in neighbouring territories Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Namibia. The company...

Blue Turtle, Aruba team up to tackle BYOD

BYOD (bring your own device) is a subject that keeps CIOs awake at night, but with a view to combat this dilemma Blue Turtle Technologies has signed an agreement with Aruba Networks to further extend its BYOD solutions for the enterprise. “With BYOD a given at most,...