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Differentiating reaction through centralisation

When 100 percent uptime could mean the difference between life and death, can our security companies really perform?

Powering down

More companies are looking at the benefits of green technology as Eskom gets ready to raise prices.

The Host with the Most

COMMUNICATIONS - WEB SOLUTIONS Words: Carel Alberts HOSTING SMEs looking to take advantage of the cost-effectiveness and low IT management overhead of a Web or server hosting solution are faced with quite a serious a dilemma: which host has the most in terms of features, scale and moderate pricing? WHEN IT comes to scale, good hosting is generally about enough bandwidth and disk space, pretty expensive stuff to begin with.

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Making Informed Decisions

COMMUNICATIONS - DATA SERVICES Words: Carel Alberts ISSUES Points to consider when choosing a data solution.

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Travelling in the fast lane

When AA Autobay, a division of AA Enterprises, was looking for the implementation of best-of-breed Oracle technology and applications as the foundation for its revolutionary online motor vehicle business, it turned to Oracle Certified Advantage Partner iFACTORY Consulting, which possessed not only the specialised skills and experience in the Oracle environment, but through its focus on Rapid Implementation Projects (RIPs), was able to deliver the AA Autobay solution in just three months.

Travelling

Oracle South Africa

INTERCOMMUNICATION IS WHERE IT'S AT

Willem van Rensburg, CEO: Storm With over two decades in the ICT industry, Willem van Rensburg has specialised in everything from programming and sales to management and driving BCX’s telecoms strategy.

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Willem van Rensburg

MOBILITY IS COMING OF AGE

Julie Tomlinson Director, Mobile Business: Sybase SA Like many of the fads to which the IT industry seems prone, mobility roared in with more of a whimper than a bang when the idea of connecting people with a little more than voice alone got the market’s attention.

Mobility

Julie Tomlinson

WHEN STUDENTS ARE VIEWED AS CUSTOMERS

The advanced student interaction capability of the new contact centre platform from Dimension Data has greatly boosted UNISA, the southern hemisphere’s largest university.

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Dimension Data

Stay Sober When Social Networking

SOFTWARE Security NETWORKING Social networks are touted as circuit to be on if you want to get anywhere socially and in business.

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Marian Shinn

Too Busy To Watch The Front Door?

SOFTWARE Security ISSUES Information security is a top-of mind fear for small to medium-sized business managers the world over – but they don’t have the time or expertise to give it the attention it deserves.

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Marian Shinn

Anything You Want... We Got It

SOFTWARE Business Applications Big time in small businessville If you’ve been feeling the warm glow of vendor love lately, you’re not alone.

Anything

Pamela Weaver

Apple: Squeezing Windows Till The Pips Squeak?

SOFTWARE Operating Systems APPLE Apple’s near-fanatical fan-base and the broader publics respect for the Mac operating system traditionally haven’t been enough to expand its position on the world’s desktops.

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Pamela Weaver