Ruckus completes wireless infrastructure for BPL

Ruckus Wireless, working closely with local partner, Wireless LAN, have successfully completed an intricate wi-fi deployment at Bidvest Panalpina Logistics (BPL), one of the country's most respected and well-known logistics partners. 23 May 2012 10:49

The importance of data security

[Gerad Hoyt] Data security is a major issue for businesses and organisations today. Ensuring that your data is secure is becoming more important every day and vital to business operations. A report from CDW showed that data loss has emerged as the top cyber security challenge that medium and large businesses are now facing. 23 May 2012 10:26

1Stream invests in cloud technology platform

1Stream, a cloud-based call centre technology and services provider, has invested a further R10 million in its hosted contact centre technology platform. 23 May 2012 09:58

Digicall Solutions acquires local business of International SOS

Business process outsourcing company, Digicall Solutions, acquired the South Africa domestic business unit of International SOS, an international medical and security services company, under a franchise agreement, effective from 1 April 2012. 23 May 2012 09:55

Piracy, the scourge that could cost you your business

[Renier Smit] When you hear someone speaking about piracy in South Africa, your thoughts are immediately drawn to those miscreants off of the East Coast of Africa or perhaps music piracy, DVD piracy, those knock-off sunglasses or rugby shirts that have just tried to be flogged to you by some well-meaning street vendor at every major intersection in South Africa. I can't blame you. 22 May 2012 11:45

Businesses can be more competitive with cloud computing

The role of information technology (IT) in the enterprise is changing from being a supplier of devices to becoming a supplier of pooled computing resources, with cloud computing giving IT professionals an opportunity to increase their strategic value to their businesses. 22 May 2012 11:37

Cloud-based development is new strategy focus - Progress

Progress Software has announced that it will divest multiple on-premise SOA product lines and focus on cloud-enabled IT as part of the company's commitment to continuous innovation and advancement. 22 May 2012 10:44

DCC to distribute Mellanox connectivity solutions

Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has become the first official distributor in South Africa of Mellanox Technologies, leaders in end-to-end InfiniBand and EtherNet connectivity solutions. Mellanox manufactures products which optimise data centre performance and deliver bandwidth, scalability, power conservation and cost-effectiveness. 22 May 2012 10:43

Comztek partners Ruckus Wireless

Ruckus Wireless has announced that the company has recently added Comztek to its partner distribution network. Through this agreement, effective March 2012, Comztek will distribute the full range of Ruckus Wireless's products across South Africa, SADC, and East African regions including the Indian Ocean Islands. 18 May 2012 07:30

Session initiation protocol a substitute for LCR

Considering market dynamics it is no longer viable for the telecommunications sector to push least cost routing (LCR) into the market going forward. In fact, the LCR business model can be considered 'deceased'. 18 May 2012 07:28

Google apps workshop to be held at summit

The Cloud Africa Summit 2012 will take place on 23 and 24 May 2012 at the Midrand Conference Centre in Johannesburg. Cloud Africa is a new-launch event from the Com World Series, organisers of AfricaCom, a telecoms, media and ICT conference and exhibition. 18 May 2012 07:21

CISCO awards Dimension Data as Partner of the Year

Dimension Data has been honoured by Cisco at its 2012 Partner Summit with the 2011 Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia (EMEAR) Partner of the Year. Of significance is the fact that Dimension Data South Africa also won the Global Partner of the Year award. Cisco unveiled the winners at its annual channel partner conference held recently in San Diego, California. 18 May 2012 07:01

Considering putting your security environment on an IP platform?

[Johan Roux] The evolution to internet protocol (IP)-based networked cameras and video solutions for security surveillance and remote monitoring offers a number of benefits, not least the ability to integrate with existing systems, like access control and building management systems. In combination, these systems offer exponentially more benefits, but putting it all together smartly requires some expertise and forethought. 17 May 2012 15:57

Smart security systems use IP solutions

[Johan Roux] The evolution to internet protocol (IP) based networked cameras and video solutions for security surveillance and remote monitoring offers a number of benefits, not least the ability to integrate with existing systems, such as Access Control and Building Management Systems (BMS). In combination, these systems offer exponentially more benefits, but putting it all together smartly requires some expertise and forethought. 17 May 2012 09:50