Articles about Cloud Computing

Oracle eyes $50bn capital raise to drive cloud expansion

The US database software giant plans to achieve its funding objective by using a combination of debt and equity financing.

Microsoft revenue jumps 17% as AI, cloud drive growth

Operating income climbed 21% to $38.3 billion, while net income surged 60% to $38.5 billion for the quarter ended 31 December.

OpEd: 2026: the year AI regulation bites

AI is a cross-cutting issue for just about every regulator you can think of, in South Africa including the powerful trio of ICASA, the Competition Commission, and the FSCA.

Reducing system size for move to cloud: Case study: Aunt Millie’s

Proceed Group made what initially felt like a daunting SAP data archiving initiative remarkably straightforward, says Dean Willson, VP of IT at US-based bakery Aunt Millie’s.

Cloud + data = AI

AI is only as effective as the data it consumes, and the cloud is the ecosystem where this data converges, says Jaap Scholten, head: Group Hybrid ICT Strategy at Datacentrix and COO at eNetworks.

Calls for cloud diversification after global AWS outage

The incident highlights the global dependency on a few cloud providers and the risks of centralised digital infrastructure, say analysts and industry players.

CASA Software and Nexsan reveal why cloud confidence is a sales pitch

While the cloud may be ‘easy,’ it’s not always right — especially when your business is on the line, says CASA senior sales specialist Byron Horn-Botha.

Trust without downtime, says Kinetic Skunk

With the right cloud migration services, fintech firms can keep reputations intact and user confidence high, even while moving to AWS.

White paper: An intelligent world

An overview of the shift from digital to intelligent transformation – and the role that cloud is expected to play.

Lack of cloud services regulation not necessarily bad, says regulator

The lack of standalone cloud services regulations enables innovation and supports business growth, according to the National Energy Regulator.

SARB’s Prudential Authority plays tech catch-up

The central bank will need expert input to effectively implement regulations dealing with the latest technology, say analysts.

New Africa Data Centres CEO targets top IT talent

As he moves to transform Africa Data Centres, new CEO Adil El Youssefi plans to attract top IT talent in the data centre industry.