The relationship between Microsoft and the open source community has evolved from mutual hostility to wary co-operation.
An open source PBX platform helped to kick-start competition in SA's VOIP market.
Telcos and ISPs have jumped on the small business bandwagon, using their voice and data connectivity backbone to support a growing number of value-added, often cloud-based, services.
Generally, free open source software can help small businesses overcome the cash-flow pain incurred when buying traditional software.
Small businesses now have access to an increasing array of powerful tools that can be delivered via the cloud, which easily offer enterprise-grade solutions.
The Communications Department has another new minister. And, wow, does he have a lot to do.
Datacentrix has been sacrificing short-term profit for long-term sustainability. Now it's ready to stand tall. Has it built the right foundations?
Zunaid Bulbulia is a lively character with a sense of humour and an appreciation of what he has. And he appreciates his career at MTN SA.
Business analysis as a service is a critical discipline that has a real role to play in an age of quicker, better, faster software development.
The question many execs are grappling with is how to make use of the benefits of cloud without disrupting existing systems and services.
Samsung is offering its customers free WiFi. What gives?