Trends and Analysis - Channelwise

Data backups: start with what you can’t afford to lose

Jan 24, 2020

Toy Story 2 almost didn’t happen. Somewhere during the 3D animated movie’s production, an administrator accidentally destroyed all of the movie’s data assets, including the meticulously crafted models and animations. By Chris de Bruyn, operations director at Gabsten...

Enterprise external OEM storage declines

Jan 17, 2020

Vendor revenue in the worldwide enterprise external OEM storage systems market decreased 0,8% year over year to $6,3-billion during the second quarter of 2019 (2Q19). According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Storage Systems...

Channel optimism grows despite headwinds

Jan 17, 2020

Resellers are more optimistic about the coming 12 months than they were a year ago and backed by robust growth in 2019, are driving investment in both traditional and emerging product categories such as IoT. Context’s annual ChannelWatch report is based on the...

New year goals doomed without the basics

Jan 17, 2020

The South African December break inspires many business leaders to set lofty goals for their organisations. “While technology makes it easier than ever to manage and grow a business, many let the four basics of successful business fall by the wayside,” says Juanita...

What the channel can expect in the new year

Jan 17, 2020

Over the last year, we’ve seen consolidation in major markets across the vendor and channel community with organisations looking to take advantage of growth in EMEA markets. As channel partners and managed service providers navigate this era of transformation and...

Get to grips with programmatic print

Jan 17, 2020

If you’re a digital PSP and unfamiliar with marketing automation, it’s wise to get acquainted. By James De Waal, head of marketing: business imaging group at Canon South Africa Marketing automation technology works with data gathered from a brand’s CRM (customer...

Cloud still too pricey in SA

Jan 10, 2020

For years, cost savings has topped the list of benefits offered by cloud computing. This is one of the factors that has resulted in the massive increase in the use of cloud services across the world, with analysts showing exponential growth among the biggest vendors...

Reflecting on the past decade of tech

Jan 10, 2020

A decade ago, you couldn’t order a taxi from an app, pay for goods with the tap of a card or rent a place to stay whilst on the move. By Ronald Ravel, director: B2B South Africa at dynabook The 2010s have been a tremendous decade for technology, with both...

What to expect in the manufacturing industry in 2020

Jan 10, 2020

It is no secret that the manufacturing sector is critically important for both developed and emerging economies. By Kevin Dherman, chief innovation officer at Syspro corporate From producing necessities like food for a nation to creating much-needed jobs, the sector...

The role of data in the new decade

Jan 10, 2020

Data is only becoming increasingly important for business success, while also getting more challenging to manage. For large, established organisations with massive legacy databases and siloed systems, this could be a very dangerous combination. Next year will be a...

Print: a sensory gateway

Jan 10, 2020

Current print technology can evoke every one of our senses, taking content into almost limitless new realms. The content we consume through the media we are exposed to, enters our consciousness via our senses, write Manny da Silva, industrial print manager, and Edmund...

Business and economic opportunities in circular economy

Jan 10, 2020

The circular economy is a modern framework that is restorative by design, it has multiple society-wide benefits and it aims to redefine business growth. This model not only reduces environmental and electronic waste, but it builds economic capital by keeping products...

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