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Powering on-demand data centres
The on-demand data centre is a pipe dream for many, but it’s where IT needs to go if it’s going to meet business needs going forward. Nick Pateman, territory manager: sub-Saharan Africa of Brocade, points out that there are some key imperatives for IT: they need to...
The economic imperatives of IT
At the end of the day, companies are in business to be competitive and profitable – and they need to maximise the advantages that their IT systems give them. This is according to David Merrill, chief economist at Hitachi Data Systems, who told delegates at today’s...
Cloud promises positive change
Cloud computing has been the buzzword du jour for a couple of years now, and organisations are finding that beyond the hype there is a technology that can help them improve agility, flexibility and choice. Bob Plumridge, EMEA chief technology officer at Hitachi Data...
Hardie takes top software slot at HP SA
HP has appointed Lorna Hardie as its new HP Software country manager for South Africa with immediate effect. “Lorna has been with HP for 13 years and is still determined to bring in new ideas and innovations to the business,” says Frank van Rees, MD of HP South...
Innovation and why information is key
In the ever-changing and increasingly dynamic business world, innovation is the word on every executive’s lips as organisations look for ways to make themselves more relevant, competitive and profitable. Tony Reid, EMEA pre-sales director at Hitachi Data Systems...
IT that will move business forward
The Hitachi Information Forum has kicked off in Johannesburg, focusing on IT evolution. Welcoming delegates to the conference, HDS’ Adrian Wood says Hitachi’s key focus is to look at society and the application of technology in changing it. “Technology about...
Demand for small tablets doubles
Booming demand for low-priced 7,x-inch products helped shipments of panels used in media tablets to more than double in the first quarter, according to a new report entitled Tablet PC Touch Panel Shipment Database from information and analytics provider HIS. Global...
Mobile, bitcoins under the security lash
Mobile malware was the most significant statistical category in Kaspersky Lab’s IT Threat Evolution Report for the second quarter of 2013, in both quantity and complexity. Not only are cybercriminals developing more malware targeting mobile platforms, but they’re also...
Motorola appoints Ingram Micro for SA
Motorola Solutions, a communication solutions and services provider for enterprise and government customers, has appointed Ingram Micro's Data Capture/POS division as partner and distributer for its mobile enterprise solutions in South Africa. The DC/POS Division is a...
Why the clubcard failed Tesco in China
Tesco failed to understand the Chinese consumer and how unsuited they are to its so-called secret weapon – the clubcard. That is according to Qing Wang, professor of marketing and innovation at the Warwick Business School, who believes Tesco should have looked into...
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...
Powering on-demand data centres
The on-demand data centre is a pipe dream for many, but it’s where IT needs to go if it’s going to meet business needs going forward. Nick Pateman, territory manager: sub-Saharan Africa of Brocade, points out that there are some key imperatives for IT: they need to...
The economic imperatives of IT
At the end of the day, companies are in business to be competitive and profitable – and they need to maximise the advantages that their IT systems give them. This is according to David Merrill, chief economist at Hitachi Data Systems, who told delegates at today’s...
Cloud promises positive change
Cloud computing has been the buzzword du jour for a couple of years now, and organisations are finding that beyond the hype there is a technology that can help them improve agility, flexibility and choice. Bob Plumridge, EMEA chief technology officer at Hitachi Data...
Hardie takes top software slot at HP SA
HP has appointed Lorna Hardie as its new HP Software country manager for South Africa with immediate effect. “Lorna has been with HP for 13 years and is still determined to bring in new ideas and innovations to the business,” says Frank van Rees, MD of HP South...
Innovation and why information is key
In the ever-changing and increasingly dynamic business world, innovation is the word on every executive’s lips as organisations look for ways to make themselves more relevant, competitive and profitable. Tony Reid, EMEA pre-sales director at Hitachi Data Systems...
IT that will move business forward
The Hitachi Information Forum has kicked off in Johannesburg, focusing on IT evolution. Welcoming delegates to the conference, HDS’ Adrian Wood says Hitachi’s key focus is to look at society and the application of technology in changing it. “Technology about...
Demand for small tablets doubles
Booming demand for low-priced 7,x-inch products helped shipments of panels used in media tablets to more than double in the first quarter, according to a new report entitled Tablet PC Touch Panel Shipment Database from information and analytics provider HIS. Global...