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Unified communication and collaboration trends for 2023

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5G pros and cons

Vishal Barapatre, Chief Technology Officer at In2IT Technologies Fast internet throughout South Africa is key to many benefits, including the ability to work remotely in remote areas, increased access to education and technology, and more. Increased bandwidth speeds are essential, as the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) takes us into a more connected and digitised future. Fast Connectivity has become a basic need, and the adoption of 5G is critical given the faster bandwidth and lower latency it offers. However, there are complexities, pros and cons, and some concerns about health issues related to radio frequency radiation in this context. Here is an overview of the pros, cons and status of 5G in South Africa. Why do we need 5G? As we move forward, bandwidth is becoming of paramount imp...

Channel has a key role in delivering cloud services, but data remains critical

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Open source provides the building blocks for future technology innovation

Sumit Kumar Sharma, Enterprise Architect, In2IT Technologies. Open source is by no means a new technology, but it has matured over the past 30 plus years and with the latest wave of digital transformation, its role has become increasingly prominent. In the everyday business sense, it is still a cost-effective option for operating systems, databases, and analytical tools. However, where the nature and benefits of open source are truly being realised is in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning spaces. The open, community-driven, and collaborative environment created by open source is the perfect ground for these new-age initiatives, fostering innovation while ensuring that there is no single entity driving the agenda around the technology that will shape our future. Still the...

How engineers can design the next 100 years with digital twins

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Skills development and channel collaboration unlock revenue opportunities for IT resellers in Nigeria

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Data management must be top of mind for modern enterprises as data-driven decision making is key to long term success

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Cut through the clutter for proactive security with a threat-centric SOC

Simeon Tassev, MD and QSA at Galix IT and information security are critical, but when you have multiple systems throwing out hundreds of alerts every day, it is easy to become ‘alert fatigued’. Alerts relating to real, business threats can easily be lost in the sheer volume, giving malicious attacks a gap and making your business vulnerable. Adding intelligence around this process through a threat-centric Security Operations Centre (SOC) can help businesses prioritise incidents and more easily detect higher-risk threats affecting multiple locations and systems, for improved incident response and better security. The evolution of the SOC A SOC has become essential for business today, whether this is an in-house department or delivered via a managed services partner, responsible for monitori...

Why SaaS is becoming the essential solution for small businesses

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Healthcare and the edge – a partnership into the future

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Start unlocking tomorrow’s IoT today — here’s how

Alaa Bawab, General Manager Lenovo – Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG), Middle East & Africa. In ways both obvious and subtle, technology is transforming the way we live, work and play. While some innovations have become so familiar to us — asking Siri about the weather, clicking on ads based on previous purchases — that we no longer remember a time when they weren’t part of our reality, we’re still learning about the value and influence of others. Welcome to the Internet of Things (IoT) and the Internet of Senses (IoS). They’ve been around for a while, yes, but it’s possible you’re only just starting to realise how much potential they have to change your world. IoT and IoS in practice As a network of connected devices that communicate between one another and with the cloud, I...

Hyper personalisation and enhanced CX will be key to online retailers’ Black Friday campaigns

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