by Kathy Gibson | Feb 14, 2025 | news
NEC XON has achieved the prestigious Fortinet Engage Technical Support Partner (ETSP) designation, making it one of only two companies in South Africa to hold this certification. According to Ian Kruger, presales and engineering manager at NEC XON, who led the ETSP...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 14, 2025 | news
SAP has recognised the top-performing companies in its partner ecosystem at the annual SAP Africa Partner Awards. The awards seek to recognise outstanding achievements, excellence and growth within the partner organisations that support the delivery of digital...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 14, 2025 | news
Westcon-Comstor has announced that its Comstor arm has secured EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) distribution rights for cybersecurity and observability leader Splunk. The agreement with Splunk follows the company’s recent acquisition by Cisco. Comstor will...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 14, 2025 | Trends and Analysis
Data centres are the heart of the digital economy and the demand for them is expected to rise substantially, positioning them as a primary focus for growth and investment. But the cost of operating data centres is also rising substantially due to rising electricity...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 14, 2025 | Trends and Analysis
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) has significantly increased the demand for data processing capabilities and capacity, leading to the expansion of data centres globally. As these facilities operate continuously, their energy-intensive equipment are...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 14, 2025 | Trends and Analysis
Let’s face it: South Africa’s power grid isn’t winning any awards for reliability, writes Mandy Hattingh, senior associate at NSDV. Our data centres are feeling the heat – and not in a good way. These digital powerhouses not only keep our...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 14, 2025 | Trends and Analysis
A new report commissioned by Nutanix from Atlantic Ventures – Improving Sustainability in Data Centres 2024 – reveals how next-generation data centre architectures including hybrid cloud and hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) can significantly reduce energy...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 14, 2025 | Product Showcase
Lenovo has announced its Lenovo Yoga and Lenovo IdeaPad portfolios, including additions to the Lenovo Copilot+ PC. The products include: The all-new Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15-inch, 9), an Intel Evo Edition Copilot+ PC powered by Intel Core Ultra processors...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 14, 2025 | Product Showcase
The Honor X6b has earned SGS’s 5-Star Drop-Resistant Quality certification, tested for drops from heights of up to 1,5 meters. The device has a three-layer protection system that reinforces the entire structure of the phone. Each layer plays a vital role in ensuring...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 14, 2025 | Product Showcase
TRENDnet is expanding its industrial switches portfolio with the introduction of the company’s first industrial multi-gigabit switches. The first industrial multi-gigabit model to launch is the 6-Port Industrial 2.5G DIN-Rail Switch with 10G SFP+ Ports (TI-G5062),...