Take a historical look at business and there is a multitude of examples of companies that have invested heavily in new products, systems and processes only to see them fail miserably. Today, the ability to create digital twins means such risk can, for many enterprises, be eliminated. It also means that smaller companies can compete …

Taking personalised customer experience to levels previously unachievable, visual AI has become one of the most sought after technologies in online retail. Here we look at what visual AI is, how it is transforming the retail sector and why eCommerce businesses need it. A deeper vision What makes visual AI unique is not merely its …

Digital transformation means that enterprises are moving more of their services to the cloud. While this is a more cost-effective and cap-ex-friendly solution when compared to in-house IT operations, many companies have seen their cloud costs spiral during a time of economic uncertainty. Finding ways to better manage cloud costs while ensuring that the company …

Hybrid clouds have become increasingly popular among enterprises, but their complex infrastructure, combining public and private clouds, as well as dedicated servers, can make security more challenging. With data loss having potentially catastrophic consequences, including downtime, reputational damage and substantial financial penalties, organisations using hybrid cloud systems must be fully aware of how to protect …

Artificial intelligence (AI) is, arguably, one of the greatest technological achievements we have witnessed. Indeed, in terms of its impact on human society, it’s up there with the wheel, the printing press, antibiotics, the internal combustion engine and the internet. And though it’s still in its infancy, it’s already being widely used in industry. Here, …

The public cloud has become an integral part of most enterprises’ IT solutions – and for good reason: it reduces the need for capital expenditure, outsources IT management, delivers unparalleled scalability and puts the latest technologies, like AI, ML, automation and big data, at their fingertips. However, while public cloud might be the ideal environment, …

Such is the reliance that enterprises have on IT that the loss of websites, applications and data due to hacking, malware, hardware failure or human error can bring their organisations to a standstill. A fundamental requirement for ensuring recovery and business continuity is having a backup solution in place. Enterprises, however, need enterprise-class solutions and …