TechForum
May 21, 2026

When did your virtual desktop last earn its keep?

DaaS removes hardware refresh cycles, eliminates over-provisioning, shifts power and cooling costs to the provider and aligns licensing with users rather than infrastructure, says Chris Badenhorst, head of Azure core services at Braintree.

TechForum
Apr 8, 2026

The licensing problem: How can organisations reduce licensing complexity and costs?

Licensing models and costs have undergone changes over the past year, leaving companies at an expensive crossroads if they don’t modernise and manage their licensing effectively, says Chris Badenhorst, head of Azure core services at Braintree.

Artificial Intelligence
Mar 26, 2026

The year AI became infrastructure, and other predictions

AI has become a more grounded and capable technology that has the potential to change the business at the infrastructure level, says Braintree.