The cloud architecture allows organisations to deploy applications and resources on an as-needed basis, says Martin May, regional director (Africa) of Enterasys Networks.
Companies cannot fully abdicate the payroll function, and it is not always a cheaper option, says Anton van Heerden, MD of Softline VIP.
Encryption, used in conjunction with digital signing, provides the ultimate level of e-mail security, says Hilbert Long, channel manager at Comztek.
Goal setting, empowerment and rewards are crucial to successful channel partners, says Laurica Kok, channel manager at Softline Pastel Payroll.
Application development outsourcing will grow in strength, says Roger Trummer, sales director at 3fifteen.
Unified communications promises streamlined processes, enhanced productivity and reduced costs, says Henry McCracken, regional sales director, Africa at Aspect Software.
There is no reason why most - if not all - BI functions can`t be done `in the cloud`, says Charl Du Toit, BI solutions manager at EOH Oracle Services.
Unforeseen system instability and downtime could become a thing of the past, says Pieter van der Merwe, availability solutions architect at Stratus Technologies.
Enterprise social networking leaves companies open to data leakage and risk to reputation, says Rik Ferguson, solutions architect, Trend Micro.
There is a growing concern over information theft from malicious activity, says Rik Ferguson, solutions architect at Trend Micro.
Applications must be hosted “at-the-edge”, within SA, to reduce downtime risk, says Yossi Hasson, CEO of Synaq.
A payroll software solution could be the answer to all tax woes, says Karen Schmikl, tax legislation specialist at Softline VIP.
Security issues are the main barrier to cloud adoption, says Trend Micro solutions architect Rik Ferguson.