Pinnacle’s bi-annual TechScape event brought together enterprise vendors and partners to discuss the growing opportunity for artificial intelligence, with practical advice on how to drive new AI deployments.
Kathy Gibson reports
Pinnacle expands AI offering with services, consulting
IT distributor Pinnacle is making it easier for its partners and their customers to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.
AI might be the latest industry hype, but it is rapidly becoming a mainstream technology that adds value to organisations across the board.
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Investment in enterprise business pays off for Pinnacle
The South African IT market is a dynamic and constantly-changing environment – and distributors have to be agile to ensure they stay relevant.
A case in point is how Pinnacle Enterprise has grown over the last few years as partners steadily shift from traditional components and devices to offering their customers end-to-end IT solutions.
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AI comes of age as hype clears
As the hype around artificial intelligence (AI) starts to dissipate, organisations are starting to use the technology to drive real business transformation.
Doug Woolley, vice-president of Dell Technologies, says organisations realise that AI is a journey, and it might be a long one.
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Pace of change drives new tech adoption
The pace of business today has accelerated beyond most people’s expectations – and the right technology is vital for businesses and individuals to keep up.
Claudio Polla, senior country manager: Africa at Nvidia, points out that artificial intelligence (AI) is the next step in making things more efficient.
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AI at the edge makes work smarter
AI is changing the way we work, learn and create – indeed, it is changing the way we live our lives.
That’s the word from Yesh Surjoodeen, MD of HP SA, who believes the industry is on the cusp of massive opportunities.
“This era of innovation brings about many challenges,” he stresses.
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A layered AI approach yields dividends
AI is not a silver bullet for all applications – it is a layered approach and there are many nuances to the technology.
This is the word from JP De Villiers, brand lead of SuperMicro, who believes AI technology opens up new opportunities for South African companies.
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Windows 11 adds AI as Windows 10 support ends
intelligence (AI) can be overwhelming, so organisations should sometimes take a step back and look at specific areas.
John Press, sales and marketing manager at Microsoft, believes we are at an inflexion point in the PC market.
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Infrastructure at the core of AI success
Artificial intelligence (AI) must be built on a solid foundation that includes cloud, servers, storage and networking.
Matamela Aubrey Mashau, chief technology officer: sub-Saharan Africa enterprise network marketing and solutions sales at Huawei, says that bringing digital services to every person, home and organisation will result in a fully-connected intelligent world.
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