Technology News
Green construction critical to environment
The South African built industry is increasingly recognising that green construction is imperative if users are to reduce carbon emissions and leave a world that will be habitable for future generations. The move to green is therefore rapidly gaining momentum here, in...
Hitachi Data Systems now official
As of today, the company formerly known as Shoden Data Systems will officially trade in South Africa as Hitachi Data Systems (HDS). “We are very proud of where we come from as Shoden, but we are very proud of being part of HDS,” says Shaun Barendsen, country manager...
The state of big data in 2013
Much has been said about big data, but the real question to be answered is whether the technology is being used by company, and what value it offers. Analyst Steven Ambrose points out that 50-billion devices will soon be connected to the Internet, adding to the wealth...
Meet the challenges of the future
Companies face the challenge of unlocking their businesses in the new global economy. Michael Jackson, guest speaker at the Hitachi Innovation Forum, points out that people, every day, generate staggering numbers. Every 24 hours, we will do $736-billion of business –...
The future of enterprise storage
Businesses are seeing rapid changes driven by a variety of factors. What they all have in common is a need to build IT systems that help them to manage challenges, in order to achieve better competitiveness and profitability. Bob Plumridge, EMEA chief technology...
Content management benefits business
Big data - possibly running in the cloud - is a dream for many companies, but an efficient content management infrastructure can help them to realise this dream. This is according to Stuart Cheverton, speaking at the Hitachi Innovation Forum today. Challenges include...
Moving to service-oriented storage
The concept of IT as a service is not a new one, but storage needs to transform as well in order to become more service-oriented. Tony Reid, EMEA pre-sales director at Hitachi Data Systems, told the Hitachi Innovation Forum that companies face a number of challenges...
The impact of flash technologies
Technology advances like flash arrays are key weapons in the CIO’s arsenal, and important in helping to deliver cost-effective, flexible and easy-to-use IT systems. Accelerated flash builds on the HDS foundation, says HDS’ Werner Coetzee. Companies today are facing...
The economics of IT
It is the responsibility of the CIO to demonstrate real, monetary value to the business. This is the word from David Merrill, chief economist at Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), speaking at today’s Hitachi Innovation Forum in Johannesburg about IT economics. “We’ve got...
Converging data centre infrastructure
It is exciting where Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) is going with its solutions. This is the word from Rui de Oliveira, solutions consultant at HDS, who says the traditional storage company is making a big shift to the compute environment. “It’s great that our customers...
SpamTitan launches WebTitan Cloud
SpamTitan Technologies has announced the launch of WebTitan Cloud, a powerful Web content filtering service that helps businesses control Internet usage in their organisations. Requiring no on-premise software, WebTitan Cloud is easy to set up and manage and is...
Samsung introduces Galaxy S4 Zoom
Samsung South Africa has announced the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, a powerful new device which combines the design language of the Galaxy S4 smartphone with advanced photographic capabilities, not to mention the only smartphone with a 10x Optical Zoom in the...
4G LTE-enabled Optimus G Pro available soon
The LG Electronics (LG) flagship smartphone, the Optimus G Pro, will be available in South Africa from 1 September 2013. Compatible with most of 4G LTE networks around the world, the Optimus G Pro is set to impress with its smart and sleek performance. In response to...
Green construction critical to environment
The South African built industry is increasingly recognising that green construction is imperative if users are to reduce carbon emissions and leave a world that will be habitable for future generations. The move to green is therefore rapidly gaining momentum here, in...
Hitachi Data Systems now official
As of today, the company formerly known as Shoden Data Systems will officially trade in South Africa as Hitachi Data Systems (HDS). “We are very proud of where we come from as Shoden, but we are very proud of being part of HDS,” says Shaun Barendsen, country manager...
The state of big data in 2013
Much has been said about big data, but the real question to be answered is whether the technology is being used by company, and what value it offers. Analyst Steven Ambrose points out that 50-billion devices will soon be connected to the Internet, adding to the wealth...
Meet the challenges of the future
Companies face the challenge of unlocking their businesses in the new global economy. Michael Jackson, guest speaker at the Hitachi Innovation Forum, points out that people, every day, generate staggering numbers. Every 24 hours, we will do $736-billion of business –...
The future of enterprise storage
Businesses are seeing rapid changes driven by a variety of factors. What they all have in common is a need to build IT systems that help them to manage challenges, in order to achieve better competitiveness and profitability. Bob Plumridge, EMEA chief technology...
Content management benefits business
Big data - possibly running in the cloud - is a dream for many companies, but an efficient content management infrastructure can help them to realise this dream. This is according to Stuart Cheverton, speaking at the Hitachi Innovation Forum today. Challenges include...
Moving to service-oriented storage
The concept of IT as a service is not a new one, but storage needs to transform as well in order to become more service-oriented. Tony Reid, EMEA pre-sales director at Hitachi Data Systems, told the Hitachi Innovation Forum that companies face a number of challenges...