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Three reasons why CIOs still need a cloud strategy

After a decade of cloud it may come as a surprise that the issue of cloud computing is still perplexing to many CIOs. While cloud computing is a foundation for digital business, Gartner estimates that less than...

Stepwise approach to leverage IoT for marketing

Luxury automaker Jaguar Land Rover partnered with a manufacturer of small Bluetooth trackers to deploy an Internet of Things programme to enable car owners to integrate tracked objects such as keys, wallets and bags...

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...

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