Hurricane Electric opens Joburg PoP
Hurricane Electric, the world’s largest IPv6-native Internet backbone, has continued its global expansion with the opening of its most recent Point of Presence (PoP) in Johannesburg, located at...
View ArticleJDA embraces SAP HANA
JDA Software Group has released JDA Connect for SAP HANA, a pre-packaged solution enabling rapid integration between JDA Manufacturing Planning and SAP ECC running SAP HANA. Rapid end-to-end planning...
View ArticleSiemon launches new aisle containment solutions
Siemon has expanded its line of WheelHouse advanced data centre solutions in Africa to include comprehensive aisle containment solutions with both cold aisle containment (CAC) and hot aisle containment...
View ArticleSwiss trials digital entertainment system
Swiss travellers from Geneva can now trial the new passenger digital entertainment system. The experimental new facility, which has been developed together with SITA and the Geneva airport authority,...
View ArticleThe challenge of securing IoT
Connected devices are already counted in the billions, and analysts predict these numbers will hit 6.4 billion worldwide by the end of the year. While there’s plenty of business potential in these...
View ArticleBlackBerry offers secure apps on Azure
BlackBerry has announced that more of BlackBerry’s secure enterprise mobility solutions have been added to the open, flexible, enterprise-grade cloud computing platform Microsoft Azure. Enterprises can...
View ArticleAgile Africa 2016 line-up unveiled
Agile Africa, an annual conference where African software professionals meet to uncover better ways of working and developing software, will take place on 22 – 23 August 2016 at Wanderers in...
View ArticleIS offers performance-based storage tiering
NetApp SolidFire has announced that Internet Solutions (IS) has deployed its all-flash scale-out storage. Powered by SolidFire’s next-generation infrastructure that delivers guaranteed, predictable...
View ArticleRicoh’s turnkey 3D printing imminent in SA
South African businesses can look forward to the release of Ricoh’s first polyamide (PA) and polypropylene (PP) 3D printer. PA is a synthetic used in textiles, automotive applications, carpets and...
View ArticleHP ZenBook 15u mobile workstation debuts in SA
HP’s third generation of the popular ultrabook mobile workstation range, the ZBook 15u is available immediately from official distributor, Drive Control Corporation (DCC). The new HP ZBook 15u G3 is...
View ArticleContact centre professionalism drives experience
A massive 91% of South African organisations view Customer Experience (CX) or the contact centre as a competitive differentiator (2016 Dimension Data Global Contact Centre Benchmarking Report) so it...
View ArticleCredence Security adds five new products
Security solutions provider Credence Security has added five new products to its stable: Digital Guardian, Experian, Fidelis CyberSecurity, RedSeal and Solus. Credence delivers cyber and IT security...
View ArticlePalladium enters the cloud
Palladium Business Solutions has signed an Enterprise agreement with Microsoft to host client’s data in the cloud. This means that clients are no longer required to purchase costly hardware in the form...
View ArticleSophos debuts shared always-on file encryption
Sophos has announced Sophos SafeGuard Encryption 8, a new synchronized encryption solution that protects data against theft from malware, attackers or accidental leaks. All organisations can now choose...
View ArticleDefending the organisation against spear-phishing
One of the main worries for companies last year was the rise in the use of socially engineered phishing, which caused many organisations to lose thousands of rands, and immeasurable customer...
View ArticleWestern Digital in 64-layer NAND first
Western Digital has successfully developed its next generation 3D NAND technology, BiCS3, with 64 layers of vertical storage capability. Pilot production of the new technology has commenced in the...
View ArticleRectron secures distribution rights for EKWB
Rectron has secured the distribution rights for Slovenian premium liquid cooling hardware manufacturer, Edvard Kӧnig Water Blocks (EKWB), for southern Africa. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this...
View ArticleSmart UX Centre SDK now mobile-compatible
Samsung Electronics South Africa’s Printing Solutions has released the V.1.5.0 update for its Smart User Experience (UX) Centre Software Development Kit (SDK), adding new features including mobile...
View ArticleSamsung launches Gear Fit2 and Gear IconX in SA
Samsung Electronics South Africa has announced the availability of the Samsung Gear Fit2 and the Gear IconX locally, the newest additions to Samsung’s range of advanced sports technologies. The Gear...
View ArticleTime is money – and labour law is clear on that
The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) sets the fundamental conditions of service for all employment situations, ranging from the domestic to, with variations, the industrial. When it comes to...
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