South Africa stories - Page 10
Oracle NetSuite expands in EMEA, opening new data centres
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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Oracle NetSuite currently maintains two data centres in EMEA, and in the wake of surging growth plans to add a few more.
Over 6,000 schools take part in first Mathletics tri-nations challenge
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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mathletics
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mathletics tri-nation challenge
The Mathletics Tri-Nations Challenge aimed to encourage students to have fun while improving mathematical fluency.
eCommerce apps - Worth the expense or a waste of time?
Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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martech
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commerce systems
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personal computing devices
The eCommerce market in South Africa will amount to US$2.7 billion in 2017 with an annual expected growth rate of 14.2%.
Dell plans $14m donation: “It’s our responsibility to prepare the next generation”
Fri, 13th Oct 2017
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network infrastructure
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dei
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personal computing devices
By encouraging youth regardless of gender, ethnicity or social class to study STEM, there’s an opportunity to bring in different perspectives.
Revenue down, but gross profit up for Westcon-Comstor APAC business
Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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logicalis
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westcon-comstor
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financial results
Westcon-Comstor’s Asia Pacific business has logged a $17m drop in revenue for the H1 of this financial year, but managed a $1.6m profit increase.
System integrator Equisoft attains Oracle Insurance Policy specialisation
Thu, 5th Oct 2017
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saas
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iaas
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healthtech
Equisoft is currently working with 20 insurers on Oracle Insurance Policy Administration integration projects.
Sage’s Enterprise Intelligence solution now has 1000 customers
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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saas
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data analytics
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martech
Sage celebrates 1000th client milestone for its transformative Enterprise Intelligence tool, enhancing global data management.
Rugby 18 to have 65 official teams including the All Blacks
Sat, 23rd Sep 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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rugby
Rugby 18 is out later this year and it will have a large number of official teams. This includes the New Zealand All Blacks and more.
Gamer proposes to his girlfriend in VR
Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ar, vr & metaverse
In a heartwarming twist, a gamer uses VR technology to craft a proposal in his girlfriend's cherished spot halfway around the world.
South Africa overtakes other nations in leapfrog up cloud curve
Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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digital transformation
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iaas
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cloud services
The country may have been late to the party when it came to cloud strategies, but the Routed MD says this has resulted in some positives.
Will newcomer internet provider Rain reign supreme?
Mon, 18th Sep 2017
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uc
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rain
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isp
The new internet provider is taking the slow and steady route to win over the South African market, but will it be enough?.
IoT moves forward in South Africa with first ever Cat-M1 test
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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iot
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ericsson
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qualcomm
South Africa’s Internet of Things (IOT) aspirations have taken another step forward after Ericsson and Qualcomm successfully completed a lab trial.
Immediate payments: The fraud threats and solutions
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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fraud
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experian
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banking
With immediate payments coming to Australia later this year, local banks and credit lenders need to be increasingly aware of the heightened risks.
Teraco commits to boosting Africa’s Internet infrastructure
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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uc
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
The provider of cloud & vendor neutral data environments in South Africa will be providing colocation infrastructure to all 13 global root operators.
MYOB champions Silver Ferns & women's achievement in netball
Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
MYOB is a major sponsor of New Zealand’s Silver Ferns for the team's upcoming game against South Africa this weekend.
A new player enters SA cybersecurity market through acquisition
Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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cybersecurity
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m&a
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stortech
An established company recently announced its expansion into the South Africa cybersecurity market by acquiring a managed security service provider.
Ingram Micro NZ ramps up Fortinet team; adds new regional workshops
Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Ingram Micro NZ has bulked up its Fortinet practise and added new outreach offerings to help resellers overcome security talent shortages.
How to choose the right cloud provider for you in 6 steps
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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dr
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cloud security
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cloud services
Navigate the cloud with ease: Routed's MD details a six-step guide to picking the ideal provider amidst rising demand.
Microsoft to deliver Azure from two Canberra data centres
Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
Microsoft will be the only major cloud provider in Aus to deliver hyperscale cloud services to handle Unclassified and Protected government data.
NTT Security sets sights on South Africa as part of new EMEA strategy
Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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mssp
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trojan
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ntt security
NTT Security has shuffled its senior management team for EMEA as it refreshes its approach to managed security services in South Africa and Europe.