by Kathy Gibson | Apr 4, 2018 | Trends and Analysis
Data centres are utility-hungry installations that require always-on supplies of power and cooling. This means electricity – possibly as much as 2% of the world’s energy – and it often means water. As our demand for data, and the infrastructure in which to store...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 4, 2018 | Trends and Analysis
Distribution chain Massdiscounters has adopted Trackmatic’s Driver-Led Visibility solution. The solution, paired with Trackmatic’s detailed business analytics, has transformed key performance indicators, with objective, empirically-based driver performance KPIs...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 4, 2018 | Trends and Analysis
The massive technology shift from dial-up to ADSL as the most common form of connectivity among small and medium enterprises is about to be repeated. Except that, this time, the shift will be from ADSL to fibre. This is one of the major early indications of SME Survey...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 1, 2018 | Featured Story, Trends and Analysis
The Minister of Finance announced in his recent Budget Speech that the VAT rate would be increased from 14% to 15% with effect from 1 April 2018. by Chetan Vanmali and Des Kruger at Webber Wentzel While the necessary legislative provisions to give effect to the...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 7, 2018 | Featured Story, Trends and Analysis
Dell has announced what it believes to be an industry-first pilot to use recycled gold from used electronics in new computer motherboards, which will ship in the Latitude 5285 2-in-1s. The pilot follows a successful feasibility study on server motherboards. The...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 7, 2018 | Featured Story, Trends and Analysis
The South African ICT channel faces yet another difficult year in 2018, with distributors, resellers and vendors all likely to find their revenues and margins coming under further pressure as end-customers cut back on their discretionary technology budgets. That’s...
