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Combat data complexities with as-a-service data management

Feb 10, 2023

By Vangelis Lagousakos – Businesses are looking to reinforce resilience after a year in which the hybrid cloud has asserted itself as an absolute necessity. Taking stock of cloud management efficiencies will form a vital next step. There is no doubt that digital...

Collaboration in the cloud towards rapid, advanced analytics

Feb 10, 2023

By Refiloe Oliphant – The agility, innovation, and cost-effectiveness of going the cloud route have resulted in more local companies embracing it for business applications and advanced analytics. For the channel in South Africa, this has seen a shift to deliver...

Greenwashing misleads consumers with false environmental credentials

Feb 10, 2023

Companies and producers have in recent years come under increased pressure to run their operations in an environmentally responsible way – both from a legal and ethical standpoint. “Whilst this is undoubtedly something to be lauded, it has sadly also given rise...

Rectron CEO Spencer Chen: A man with a vision

Jan 20, 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic and its resulting disruption forced almost every global company to re-evaluate their business models and transform their businesses to radically-changed customer expectations. Rectron, one of South Africa’s leading IT distributors, was no...

The pillars of people success

Jan 20, 2023

A company is the sum of its people: they have relationships with partners and customers; they keep operations running smoothly; and they create the culture that underpins the organisation’s values. Rectron recognised that if it wanted to create a winning, innovative...

Everything as a service key to enterprise future

Jan 20, 2023

Rectron has rounded out its solutions portfolio with its cloud and data centre division. Microsoft, H3C, Lenovo ISG, Bitdefender, Acronis and Synology are among the solutions that the distributor offers to enable its partners to assist their customers on their digital...

Why drone technology is taking off in Africa

Jan 20, 2023

By Matthew Hall – Africa is embracing drone technology, and people’s lives stand to be transformed as drones become more widespread. With the continent’s lack of infrastructure and difficult-to-reach areas, drones show potential to be a game-changer not only...

Why not having backup power is no longer an option

Jan 20, 2023

By Matthew Hall – South Africa faces an unparalleled power crisis – and access to backup power is no longer a nice to have; it’s practically a human right. No matter their size, South African businesses can no longer afford to not have backup power. Yet every...

Moving beyond the point of sale

Jan 20, 2023

Supply chains quickly became one of the hottest topics during the Covid years as global lockdowns, interruptions, and outbreaks played havoc with manufacturers’ ability to get goods into consumers’ hands. The retail industry is where the most dramatic effects of...

Cricut unleashes the inner artist in all of us

Jan 20, 2023

Inside all of us is an artist, a creative being just waiting to be released. And now everyone can lead a creative life, thanks to Cricut technology. If that sounds too good to be true, Cricut director of sales and marketing Martin Kruger explains how a platform...

Harnessing data, digital tools helps us create better cities

Nov 25, 2022

Data, the lifeblood of every organisation, is key to the smooth functioning of a smart city. But, as Kaveh Vessali, partner: digital services at PwC, points out, we have gone from not enough data to make meaningful decisions just a few years ago to so much data we...

Dubai looks to the past to inform its future

Nov 25, 2022

The creation of Dubai literally from the sands of the desert sounds like a modern-day fairy tale, but it has its roots in a vision for the future, and owes its success to a willingness to embrace innovation and inclusivity. Omar Bin Sultan Al Olama, minister of state...

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