Technology News
2014 the year to deliver on SDDC
By Kathy Gibson in Barcelona - There has been a lot of talk about the software-defined data centre (SDDC) – but in 2014, VMware and its partners will move on delivering its benefits to end-user companies. “We have spoken about the concepts of SDDC, end-user computing...
Africa ready to embrace SDDC
By Kathy Gibson in Barcelona - Africa is ready and willing embrace virtualisation, the software-defined data centre (SDDC), end user computing and the hybrid cloud. “The African market is probably little bit different to South Africa, but it’s significantly more...
VMware aims to expand African channel
By Kathy Gibson in Barcelona - VMware is actively looking to expand and strengthen both the number and the level of its partners in the South African and African markets. VMware SA’s Ian Jansen van Rensburg, says the Value Velocity programme, where the company is...
VMware to drive IT as a business enabler
By Kathy Gibson in Barcelona - An ambitious goal to make IT innovative and responsive to business needs is possible to achieve, says Carl Eschenbach, president and chief operating officer of VMware, speaking at the closing keynote of VMWorld in Barcelona. “We know...
Wall Street punishes IBM
IBM’s share price dropped by 6% to $175.56 in after-hours trading as Wall Street took revenge for the company missing its expectations and posting a 4% dip in revenue for its third quarter. Big Blue reported total revenues for the quarter of $23,7-billion....
IDC ranking aids vendors in the IoT
As the opportunity for the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to attract new vendors to the market they are now in a better position to capitalise on the IoT opportunity as they hedge their bets on globalising, says IDC. A new ranking by the analyst group of G20...
Mobile health centres visit Cosmo City
Samsung Electronics Africa yesterday stationed two of its solar powered health centres next to Oasis Itsoseng Community Clinic in Cosmo City, providing members of the community with a variety of eye, ear, blood, dental, and pre- and post-natal screenings and...
SA set to dominate DEMO Africa
Twelve South African entrepreneurs are among the Top 40 most innovative start-ups to exhibit their technologies at this year’s DEMO Africa conference scheduled for October 24 to 25 in Nairobi. The conference brings together investors, entrepreneurs, developers, media,...
61% of malware victims lose data forever
When malware strikes, the impact on data can be disastrous and, to make matters worse, there’s no guarantee of getting that valuable information back. Only 39% of users were able to retrieve all the data they lost in a malware attack, according to a 2013 survey...
OpenView HD goes live
Platco Digital’s free-to-air satellite TV platform, OpenView HD, is now operational and South African viewers can take advantage of it through nothing more than a once-off payment. Platco says there is no monthly subscription fee for the platform and that there never...
Pricing in the software industry
How do users attach a price to an indeterminate outcome? At a rational level, the answer would be: they can’t. This means users either provide an exhaustive specification of the exact outcome, or take a leap of faith based on industry experience, intuition, and...
Multiple platform data sharing with NAS
The world we live in has become ever more connected. From notebooks and desktops to tablets and smartphones, we are always tapped in to the digital realm at work, at home and on the go, says Kalvin Subbadu, Components sales manager, WD South Africa. Practically every...
HP announces new solution for SAP HANA
HP recently introduced the HP as a Service Solution for SAP HANA, a solution that allows organisations to gain the ability to analyse big data and unlock real-time insight—without the burden of a significant upfront capital investment. The HP as a Service Solution for...
2014 the year to deliver on SDDC
By Kathy Gibson in Barcelona - There has been a lot of talk about the software-defined data centre (SDDC) – but in 2014, VMware and its partners will move on delivering its benefits to end-user companies. “We have spoken about the concepts of SDDC, end-user computing...
Africa ready to embrace SDDC
By Kathy Gibson in Barcelona - Africa is ready and willing embrace virtualisation, the software-defined data centre (SDDC), end user computing and the hybrid cloud. “The African market is probably little bit different to South Africa, but it’s significantly more...
VMware aims to expand African channel
By Kathy Gibson in Barcelona - VMware is actively looking to expand and strengthen both the number and the level of its partners in the South African and African markets. VMware SA’s Ian Jansen van Rensburg, says the Value Velocity programme, where the company is...
VMware to drive IT as a business enabler
By Kathy Gibson in Barcelona - An ambitious goal to make IT innovative and responsive to business needs is possible to achieve, says Carl Eschenbach, president and chief operating officer of VMware, speaking at the closing keynote of VMWorld in Barcelona. “We know...
Wall Street punishes IBM
IBM’s share price dropped by 6% to $175.56 in after-hours trading as Wall Street took revenge for the company missing its expectations and posting a 4% dip in revenue for its third quarter. Big Blue reported total revenues for the quarter of $23,7-billion....
IDC ranking aids vendors in the IoT
As the opportunity for the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to attract new vendors to the market they are now in a better position to capitalise on the IoT opportunity as they hedge their bets on globalising, says IDC. A new ranking by the analyst group of G20...
Mobile health centres visit Cosmo City
Samsung Electronics Africa yesterday stationed two of its solar powered health centres next to Oasis Itsoseng Community Clinic in Cosmo City, providing members of the community with a variety of eye, ear, blood, dental, and pre- and post-natal screenings and...