HP Technology Services is introducing a new on-site delivery model for its low end hardware support services. 

Bytes Outsource Services has launched a software as a service (SaaS) solution based on the Microsoft stack for mid-sized companies that offers a number of business and financial benefits.

Although still one of the of the world's poorest and most underdeveloped countries, the economy in Mozambique is on a steep growth path. The potential in the region has spurred a building boom that is giving its business centres a modern look and feel.

The Integr8 Group has been awarded a substantial extension of its full outsource agreement with Amadeus Southern Africa in South Africa.

Compass Management Consulting South Africa has announced its Proxy Bid service as an extension to the Outsourcing Value Analysis (OVA) offering offered by the consulting firm.

Digital Science SA (DGS), has partnered with and implemented Kaseya’s automated managed service solutions with positive effects on the business.

Although disaster recovery and data retention boil down to storing and protecting company information, they are two separate issues and companies nowadays should have strategies and  easures in place to deal with both.

As technology advances, the benefits of insourcing far outweighs outsourcing, says Craig Arenhold, CEO of Fundamental Software.

Business continuity management has not been top of mind in Africa in the past, but the concept is growing quickly as new legislation and corporate governance regulations take hold for both public and private sector organisations.

Securing a corporate IT environment has become extremely complex – thanks to changes and advancements in IT systems, the internet and email, growing mobile workforces, and of course, the ever-evolving cyber criminal.

The IT environment is becoming increasingly complex, and with the emphasis firmly shifting towards greater accountability, improved efficiency and improved transparency, there is a growing need for organisations to reconsider their IT cost management systems, writes Steven Woods, South African country president at Compass Management Consulting.

The economic slowdown has seen organisations worldwide taking a leaner approach to their IT operations, in some instances it is estimated, cutting staff by as much as 17%.