An environment that achieves the five 9s delivers significant benefits by minimising downtime, says Ebrahim Dinat, COO of Ocular Technologies.
It is now illegal for individuals or companies to throw away anything that constitutes e-waste, says Ulze van Wyk, MD of Africa E-Waste.
Functionality is the most important criterion when evaluating a cloud-based communications solution, says Dave Paulding, regional sales director at Interactive Intelligence.
The advantages of listing on the stock exchange include having access to additional funding, says Conrad Steyn, director of Barnstone Consulting.
More than 60% of ERP implementations fail to meet expectations, says Keith Fenner, VP of sales at Softline Accpac.
Alignment means an end to the business and IT divide by enabling co-operation and integrated movement, says Hubert Wentzel, divisional director of EOH Consulting.
Virtualisation has emerged as a universally suitable technology for achieving efficient IT systems, says Tim Schumann, chief executive: Technology Group at Business Connexion.
As bandwidth becomes more available and affordable, businesses must ask tough questions of prospective service providers, says Andre Joubert, GM of MWEB Business.
Cloud computing and mobile computing are set to have a fundamental impact on the insurance industry, says Richard Firth, chairman and CEO of MIP.
Communicating between a head office and global branches can become expensive and complicated, says Mark Hamburger, head of VPN at Internet Solutions.
OS virtualisation requires fewer machines and can help organisations bring down the cost of their electricity, says Gerrit-Jan Albers, service delivery manager at RDB Consulting.
Adjustments were made to the income tax brackets and rebates, providing relief to individuals, says Karen Schmikl, legislation manager at VIP Payroll.
UCC means users can quickly and efficiently locate one another and communicate business-critical ideas and final decisions, says Dean Young, head of telecommunication pre-sales at T-Systems.