by Kathy Gibson | Jun 2, 2023 | Thought Leadership
“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it” – Henry Ford We certainly have headwinds in business at the moment … a tough economy, fast-rising costs, high interest rates, and unpredictable...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 2, 2023 | Thought Leadership
The Formula One fraternity is gearing up for a unique anniversary, the eightieth running of the Monaco Grand Prix to be held on 28 May 2023. By Graham Duxbury Held annually in the streets of Monte Carlo the capital of the Principality of Monaco, the GP is recognised...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 2, 2023 | Thought Leadership
My esteemed editor has done it yet again! As he does for every issue of this most venerated publication aimed at benefiting the reseller sector of the IT industry, he creates a tremendous amount of excitement focused on how easy it will be for the channel to generate...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 2, 2023 | Featured Story, Features
With power issues set to dog our lives for the foreseeable future, IT resellers are ideally placed to help their customers come up with solutions for keeping the lights on. Today, most South Africans can converse knowledgably on the various ways they can keep their...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 2, 2023 | Trends and Analysis
By Kathy Gibson – 2022 was another record year for solar around the world, with Africa holding its own in terms of renewable deployments. “And most probably we will be progressing faster across the continent than other regions in years to come,” says John van...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 2, 2023 | Trends and Analysis
As persistent loadshedding continues to dampen South Africans’ mood, demand for solar has continued to heat up, to satisfy their energy needs – and recent incentives will increase this further. But when it comes to installing solar solutions, one key question remains:...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 2, 2023 | Trends and Analysis
IT distributor Rectron has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to purchase a FusionSolar Smart String Battery Energy Storage System (ESS) from Huawei. The Smart String ESS system has capacity for 1MWh and will be installed at Rectron’s head office in Midrand,...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 2, 2023 | Trends and Analysis
Winter is coming, and with it the threat of ever-increasing levels of loadshedding for South African businesses and consumers. This puts huge challenges in the way of those that rely on networks, fibre and LTE, warns Theo van Zyl, head of wireless at Vox. “Most of the...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 2, 2023 | Features
The global data centre storage market was valued at $50,24-billion in 2022, and is estimated to reach $74,02-billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 4,4% during the forecast period (2023–2031). This is according to a March 2023 study by Straits Research, which points...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 2, 2023 | Events/Report-backs
Kathy Gibson reports – This year, spending on digital technology will grow eight-times faster than economic growth. This means CIOs, in their leadership roles, have a massive task ahead to drive their organisations forward. Jyoti Lalchandani, group vice-president and...