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How to trim that rising datacenter power bill

Optimising use of power in datacentres is a high priority for datacentre managers, but they continue to face challenges as power becomes a larger percentage of ongoing datacentre costs. In fact, Gartner estimates that...

Six great things crossing the Atlantic teaches you

Crossing the Atlantic takes careful preparation, stamina, focus and, most of all, courage. When my family and I set sail late last year as part of the Atlantic Odyssey, a rally that sees 40 yachts cross from the...

Why the CIO cannot be an ERP project champion

A group of government agencies began an enterprise resource planning initiative to standardise processes, as part of a shared services initiative, with the aim of gaining greater financial visibility across agencies....

What smart cities really mean for Africa

The smart city concept is increasingly becoming central to the prevailing public discourse around Africa’s urban future. However, as with many technological buzzwords, one has to wonder whether this trend is...

Next mega ICT spending linked to revamp of African economies

Of the many regions within Europe, Middle East and Africa, Africa holds the greatest longer-term promise, based on population and economic growth trends. According to various reports on worldwide population trends, by ...

McKinsey Institute researches what lies ahead for Africa

Many people are questioning whether Africa’s economic advances are running out of steam. Five years ago, growth was accelerating in almost all of the region’s diverse economies, but recently their paths have diverged. Som...

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