Home-working forces MSPs to help customers regain control of their data

For those able to shift their data off-premises, cloud adoption has become a common strategy that forms part of a larger strategic imperative, says Simon Williams, Metallic sales specialist UKI & Nordics at Commvault.

In a 5G world, data must be portable, protected and available for analysis, says Gerhard Fourie, district channel manager for Commvault in SA.

AI can lead to higher automation and, when deployed after controlling for risks, can often improve human decision-making, says Stu Chalmers, Winjit associate VP for Sales and Business Development in SA.

The CCMA is receiving record numbers of retrenchment referrals as a result of the pandemic, says Nicol Myburgh, head: CRS Technologies HCM Business Unit.

Third-party apps have given consumers a way to keep their bookkeeping processes intact without having to resort to inferior products or an unstable mix of software platforms, says Jono Williams, Sales Manager at EasyBiz Technologies

The IOT security blindspot means cyber criminals have an expanded attack surface, says Andre Kannemeyer, CTO at Duxbury Networking.

Mistrust and conspiracies could hold back the rapid deployment of new technology that is critical for post pandemic economic recovery, says Paul Scanlan, CTO of Huawei Carrier Group.

With many operations closing in mid-December, the quicker businesses get their invoices to customers, the greater their chance of getting paid before the end of the month, says Gary Epstein, MD at EasyBiz Technologies.

The opportunity to derive more sophisticated insights brings with it the potential to monetise data in ways previously unimagined, says Kelly Preston, data analytics manager at SilverBridge Holdings.

Citrix SD-WAN Edge Security is a full built-in edge security stack that protects a customer's direct Internet path, says Kurt Goodall, technical director at Troye.

SD-WAN allows business to implement well-secured networks across the different mediums, says Hein Witte, specialised sales executive for telecommunication services at T-Systems South Africa.

Service, offsite and technology will disrupt the status quo for construction companies, says Kenny Ingram, VP, Engineering, Construction & Infrastructure at IFS.