Trends and Analysis - Channelwise

Enterprise storage shakes off its slump

Oct 15, 2026

The worldwide external OEM enterprise storage systems (ESS) market delivered a sharp acceleration in the first quarter of 2026, reaching $9,2-billion in vendor revenue – a 22,7% year-over-year increase, according to IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Storage Systems...

Choosing the right storage at the right cost in the age of AI

Oct 15, 2026

Storage isn’t the problem anymore. Data is cheap to store and easy to find a home for, the real cost shows up later, in decisions nobody made on purpose. Video files balloon, business systems keep generating records, sensors and monitoring platforms never switch...

Storage is no longer an IT decision. It’s a business decision

Oct 15, 2026

For years, storage was viewed as a back-office technology decision. Organisations bought additional capacity when they needed more space, upgraded ageing infrastructure every few years and largely left storage discussions to IT departments. Today, that thinking no...

Confidence is not evidence: why backup strategy needs a reality check

Oct 15, 2026

Backup, disaster recovery and operational resilience are often used interchangeably in boardroom conversations, but they are three distinct disciplines that each carry their own risk if left unaddressed. This is according to Nicolas Blank, chief technology officer at...

Storing more data is only useful if you can recover it

Oct 15, 2026

By Zander Brewis – Businesses are producing and retaining more data every year, often across a growing mix of systems, cloud platforms, email environments, and shared repositories. That creates an obvious storage challenge, but storage capacity is only part of...

SARS versus taxpayers, Who holds the power?

Oct 13, 2026

Complaints that the South African Revenue Service (SARS) is becoming increasingly aggressive and overstepping its mandate have grown louder over the years. According to Nico Theron, founder of Unicus Tax Specialists SA, these incidents reflect deeper systemic...

Global supply chain challenges hit Africa hard

Sep 28, 2026

Supply chain challenges have hit the IT channel particularly hard – but we are not alone. As the global supply chain comes under pressure from many different sources, companies are having to pivot to overcome the challenges. We asked Bremer Pauw, chief commercial...

Can AI help solve SA’s logistics crisis?

Sep 28, 2026

South Africa’s logistics challenges have become one of the country’s biggest constraints on economic growth. Congested ports, rail bottlenecks, infrastructure limitations and supply chain disruptions continue to affect exporters, manufacturers, retailers...

Procurement professionals must drive Africa’s next growth phase

Sep 28, 2026

Procurement and supply chain professionals must move beyond simply reducing costs and instead become architects of economic growth, infrastructure delivery, investment confidence and national competitiveness if Africa is to realise its enormous economic potential....

Logistics market set to hit $8,49trn by 2033

Sep 28, 2026

The global logistics market is anticipated to reach $8,49-trillion by 2033, exhibiting a CAGR of 10,1% from 2026 to 2033, according to a report by Grand View Research. Logistics is crucial for ensuring the efficient movement of goods from producers to consumers,...

Building smarter warehouse ecosystems

Sep 28, 2026

The modern warehouse is undergoing a profound transformation. Once viewed primarily as a storage facility, today’s distribution centre has become a highly connected fulfilment hub where people, processes and technology work together to deliver greater speed, accuracy...

Procurement delays disrupt operational continuity

Sep 28, 2026

By Adriaan Venter – When one considers that South Africa’s total estimated public sector procurement spend reaches nearly R1 trillion* per year, according to the Parliamentary Monitoring Group, it’s no wonder that rands and cents feature front and centre in any...

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