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Analysing stock to increase profit
In part one of a three part series on profitability, Pieter Lots, solutions director for New ERA Solutions, will look at the challenges around managing stock to ensure that it has a positive effect on a company's bottom line. We specifically look at: * Challenges that...
Evolve AV, PVision help Sun City go digital
Audio visual system integrator, Evolve Audio Visual, recently installed a selection of digital displays from display supplier PVision at Sun International’s Sun City resort and casino main hotel. The displays will cut the entertainment venue’s print costs for...
Cloud will be key in 2014
Jay Kidd, chief technology officer and senior VP at NetApp, looks at the key trends for 2014. Hybrid clouds become dominant The tension within IT on moving to the cloud will resolve as organisations recognise that a hybrid cloud model is needed to serve their...
HP announces new Converged offerings
HP announced new HP ConvergedSystem and HP Converged Storage offerings that give enterprises the speed, agility and lower economics to build the next-generation data centres that will power tomorrow’s successful organisations. Data centres are reaching an...
Johnson Controls helps mine to fit chillers
With the help of Johnson Controls, Harmony Gold Mining Company’s Tshepong mine in the Free State has retrofitted its 25-year old chillers with York equipment. The initiative, which saw the replacement of major components and a switch to the use of an ozone friendly...
2014 security predictions from Trend Micro
Trend Micro Incorporated has released its annual security predictions report, Blurring Boundaries: Trend Micro Security Predictions for 2014 and Beyond. The outlook cites that one major data breach will occur every month next year, and advanced mobile banking and...
e.tv centralises digital archiving
Local broadcaster e.tv is faced with the challenge of an ever-expanding need for storage, along with a worldwide trend for broadcast libraries to move from analogue to digital systems. In order to cater to these demands, e.tv turned to Jasco Broadcast Solutions and...
Asset management key for municipalities
It is essential that both public and private sectors get a strong understanding of their asset management maturity and develop a robust maintenance road map, says Anton Booyzen, chairman of the Southern African Asset Management Association (SAAMA). Municipalities in...
AOC releases Super PLS monitor
Display specialist AOC has unveiled a brand-new 27-inch (68,6cm) Super PLS monitor. With a WQHD resolution of 2 560 x 1 440 pixels, this sophisticated LED-backlit screen from AOC’s Professional Line boasts stunningly sharp images for demanding home users and...
A big brain is required for big data
Big data is not just a fad. Like new technology trends such as cloud computing it is going to have its place in the world – and in the technology arena. It is also going to have a major impact on companies – and the question is: just how are companies going to manage...
Don’t let cyber-crooks ruin Christmas
Christmas is a great time for cybercriminals to take full advantage of online shoppers with new and improved ways of stealing users’ confidential information. While it’s convenient to shop online, it’s also easy to fall victim to an attack – even by visiting a...
HP, Canon, Epson lead Europe’s LFP market
The overall large-format printer (LFP) market declined in the third quarter of 2013, as shipments declined year-on-year by 2,9%, according to the latest Western European Quarterly Large-Format Printer Tracker from International Data Corporation (IDC). The total...
Double opt-in WASP services from MTN, Cell C
The Wireless Applications Service Providers’ Association (WASPA) welcomes MTN and Cell C’s implementation of a double opt-in system for all services offered by WASPs. Casper De Villiers, WASPA chairman, says the double opt-in process has always been part of the WASPA...
Analysing stock to increase profit
In part one of a three part series on profitability, Pieter Lots, solutions director for New ERA Solutions, will look at the challenges around managing stock to ensure that it has a positive effect on a company's bottom line. We specifically look at: * Challenges that...
Evolve AV, PVision help Sun City go digital
Audio visual system integrator, Evolve Audio Visual, recently installed a selection of digital displays from display supplier PVision at Sun International’s Sun City resort and casino main hotel. The displays will cut the entertainment venue’s print costs for...
Cloud will be key in 2014
Jay Kidd, chief technology officer and senior VP at NetApp, looks at the key trends for 2014. Hybrid clouds become dominant The tension within IT on moving to the cloud will resolve as organisations recognise that a hybrid cloud model is needed to serve their...
HP announces new Converged offerings
HP announced new HP ConvergedSystem and HP Converged Storage offerings that give enterprises the speed, agility and lower economics to build the next-generation data centres that will power tomorrow’s successful organisations. Data centres are reaching an...
Johnson Controls helps mine to fit chillers
With the help of Johnson Controls, Harmony Gold Mining Company’s Tshepong mine in the Free State has retrofitted its 25-year old chillers with York equipment. The initiative, which saw the replacement of major components and a switch to the use of an ozone friendly...
2014 security predictions from Trend Micro
Trend Micro Incorporated has released its annual security predictions report, Blurring Boundaries: Trend Micro Security Predictions for 2014 and Beyond. The outlook cites that one major data breach will occur every month next year, and advanced mobile banking and...
e.tv centralises digital archiving
Local broadcaster e.tv is faced with the challenge of an ever-expanding need for storage, along with a worldwide trend for broadcast libraries to move from analogue to digital systems. In order to cater to these demands, e.tv turned to Jasco Broadcast Solutions and...