Africa stories - Page 25
Dell Technologies drives innovation with latest solutions for HPC and AI
Tue, 10th Nov 2020
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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multi-cloud
Dell Technologies has unveiled new solutions and collaborations to accelerate AI and computing innovation in healthcare, life sciences, and manufacturing.
Free ICT training made available to ANZ citizens
Tue, 3rd Nov 2020
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edutech
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education, learning & training
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comptia
CompTIA is offering free online training in information communications technology to people in Australia and New Zealand.
Xiaomi enters top three for first time as smartphone market picks up in Q320
Tue, 3rd Nov 2020
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semiconductors
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supply chain
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shipments
Samsung regains top spot in smartphone shipments, while Xiaomi takes third place for the first time, according to Canalys.
Citrix adds zero trust to workplace security programme
Fri, 30th Oct 2020
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malware
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virtualisation
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hyperscale
Companies can evaluate their current security strategies and leverage existing investments to design and implement a Zero Trust framework.
Digital payments fuelling fraud surge during COVID-19 crisis
Tue, 27th Oct 2020
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open source
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cybersecurity
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sas
Digital payments are driving a multibillion-dollar fraud surge worldwide, fueled by the rapid adoption of mobile apps and online channels during the pandemic.
Aussie firms outsourcing finance functions to South Africa amid COVID-19 disruptions
Thu, 22nd Oct 2020
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supply chain
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outsourcing
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opinion
Australian companies are considering outsourcing finance and accounting functions to South Africa due to cost advantages and high quality standards.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is BPESA?
Fri, 2nd Oct 2020
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data protection
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digital transformation
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data privacy
TechDay explores the growth opportunity for South Africa as big brands flock to the country for software development. #BPESA #offshoring.
Firms seek benefits of hybrid cloud, but rollouts pose problems
Wed, 30th Sep 2020
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hybrid cloud
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converged infrastructure
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nutanix
70% of organisations are taking longer than expected to adopt hybrid cloud, according to a new report by Nutanix and Vanson Bourne.
DevOps & IT teams feel pressure to keep digital services online during pandemic
Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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devops
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apm
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software development
IT and DevOps practitioners are overwhelmed by the increase in IT incidents since COVID-19, says PagerDuty survey.
Beyond Limits hits $133 million in Series C investment round
Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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ai
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healthtech
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investment
Beyond Limits, an AI technology company, has raised $133m to drive global expansion, with investments from Group 42 and bp ventures.
HPE, Dell tops worldwide server market - IDC
Thu, 10th Sep 2020
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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lenovo
Global server market revenue grew by 19.8% YoY in Q2 2020, reaching $24bn, with worldwide server shipments up 18.4% to nearly 3.2 million units.
Vertiv ranked as a leader for modular data centre market
Tue, 8th Sep 2020
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edge computing
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healthtech
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modular data centre
Omdia research reveals that the global market for prefabricated modular data centres, from the edge to the core, increased by more than 65%.
10 billion records sit in unsecured databases - China leads the pack
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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vpns
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
A white hat hacker hacker uncovered a total of 9517 unsecured databases worldwide, collectively containing more than 10 billion entries.
Stax invests in cloud's silver lining amid economic downturn
Mon, 10th Aug 2020
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cloud services
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investment
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stax
Stax, the cloud automation platform, plans global expansion despite the economic downturn, with managing director Mike Middaugh leading the investment strategy.
Almost 10,000 unsecured databases with more than 10 billion credentials exposed
Thu, 30th Jul 2020
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
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passwords
Research has identified a total of 9,517 unsecured databases containing 10,463,315,645 entries with such data as emails, passwords, and phone numbers.
Cohesity named as Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant
Mon, 27th Jul 2020
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dr
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cloud services
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data center management
Gartner's Magic Quadrant names Cohesity as a leader in data center backup and recovery solutions. Cohesity praised for its modern data management approach.
Globalization Partners expands APAC presence
Wed, 22nd Jul 2020
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hcm
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payroll systems
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apac expansion
The company helps organisations to expand internationally without the need for branch offices or subsidiaries.
Data centre market holds strong amid wider economic outlook
Fri, 17th Jul 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Investors and developers are 'bullish' about the economic prospects of the data centre industry despite the overall impact of COVID-19 on the economic climate.
Strong second quarter for traditional PC market - IDC
Tue, 14th Jul 2020
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supply chain
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pc hardware
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notebook
Global PC shipments see strong growth in Q2 2020, driven by demand for notebooks during work-from-home and e-learning, according to IDC.
Ingram names Gomersall Aus cloud director
Mon, 13th Jul 2020
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cloud marketplace
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ingram micro
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distributors
Gomersall was formerly an IBM and Red Hat business unit executive and previously had a long career working in a number of global roles for IBM.