Events/Report Backs - Channelwise

AI both a security solution and a risk

Jul 26, 2024

By Kathy Gibson – Artificial intelligence (AI) is the term on everyone’s lips in 2024. In the context of cybersecurity, AI is a greater threat than ever before, while also providing new tools for combatting attacks. Cybersecurity companies need to shift from...

AI’s pivotal role in empowering people, communities

Jun 21, 2024

Kathy Gibson reports – Artificial intelligence (AI) is not just reshaping technology, but is being used to empower people and communities around the world. Indeed, the technology holds both potential and peril, says Arthur Goldstuck, MD of World Wide Worx. It’s been...

Gitex Africa Morocco 2024: It’s a wrap …

May 31, 2024

The second edition of Gitex Africa has wrapped up in Marrakech, Morocco. Kathy Gibson was there to find out what’s happening in the African tech space. Into the future with frontier technologies Humanity is facing an existential crisis as planet-wide issues...

Solar energy takes centre stage

Mar 22, 2024

Renewable energy is taking off in Africa, with South Africa leading the charge to adoption of solar photovoltaic solutions. Kathy Gibson attended the Solar and Storage Live conference, held alongside Future Energy and featuring the Huawei FusionSolar event, to find...

Tech Tour outlines Pinnacle’s enterprise solutions

Mar 13, 2024

Pinnacle is well known as a broad-based IT distributor – but it’s also put massive investment into its enterprise business. Pinnacle Enterprise is well-positioned to help reseller partners to offer their customers a full stack of solutions and services in the...

Windows 11 and the AI opportunity for SME resellers

Feb 22, 2024

Pinnacle held an event for its SME reseller partners, outlining the many benefits of Windows 11 and artificial intelligence. Kathy Gibson reports Windows 11 is key for broad GenAI adoption Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is arguably going to have a more...

All change in the data centre world

Jan 9, 2024

The rapid growth of data- and compute-hungry applications like artificial intelligence are driving the need for us to built denser and more efficient data centres to efficiently handle massive new loads. Vertiv recommends prefabricated data centre modules to help...

VMware Explore: all about multi-cloud, private AI

Nov 17, 2023

VMware Explore, held in Barcelona, gave partners and customers a taste of the future technology developments in store for them, particularly in multi-cloud and artificial intelligence (AI). Kathy Gibson reports SA businesses follow a cloud smart strategy As...

Fujitsu reinvents as hybrid cloud leader

Oct 27, 2023

Using its core value proposition of rock-solid product, deep understanding of it’s customers’ needs and great service, Fujitsu has reinvented itself as a hybrid cloud leader. Kathy Gibson spent an afternoon with Fujitsu and CoCre8 Technology Solutions...

Gitex Global 2023: it’s a wrap

Oct 27, 2023

Gitex, held every year in Dubai, bills itself as the biggest IT show in the world. Kathy Gibson reports Dubai’s vision for a human-centric digital city Dubai is known as one of the world’s most technologically advanced cities, with an impressive array of...

Broadband and its role in Africa

Oct 26, 2023

The Broadband Africa Forum examined the state of play on the continent, and why its important the broadband makes more inroads. Kathy Gibson reports African broadband adoption slips Although broadband adoption in Africa is increasing quickly, the continent is...

Get paid for space, power use when upgrading your storage

Oct 26, 2023

Pure Storage has come up with a novel way to help customers make the decision to keep their storage on-premise: they’ll pay them for the space and power that the systems will use. This means customers are effectively paying for just the consumption of storage capacity...

« Older Entries