Why VoIP can be right for you
When you choose a VoIP solution for telephony, you are choosing a technology that's been around for over 40 years. You can thus argue that, based on this longevity alone, you're using something reliable and robust. And you're not wrong. VoIP stands for voice over...
Welcoming Microsoft Azure – Adept partners to provide top cloud solutions
Since the first local availability of Microsoft’s Office 365 packages, Adept has successfully leveraged the solution to offer clients the best-of-breed services. With the arrival of Microsoft Azure on our shores, we work with Liquid Telecom to bring Azure to you...
IT Infrastructure Modernisation
Modernising IT across the board In 2016, an article by three senior partners at McKinsey and Company examined a case study involving end-to-end improvements in an organisation through its IT modernisation. The results highlighted multiple benefits. Some, such as the...
Here’s the IoT: Internet of Things
One of the predominant features of Managed Services is the ability to both automate and perform remote management of that automation. Being in a position to detect issues earlier leads to far better proactive action. The current upwards trend of the Internet of Things...
Managed Services – where is SA headed?
In the latter part of 2015, we presented arguments to make the case for Managed Services within ICT-dependent sectors. These included resource, cost and reliability considerations. Since then, a number of entities have asked about progress in the field. Questions...
Online backup made easy
World Backup Day falls on March 31st, and in the light of digital information security, we consider a basic approach to online backup. Why data backup should not be an afterthought When looking at connectivity technology today compared to 20 years ago, who would have...
Meet me halfway – modern approaches to meetings
Meetings are a common source of divided opinions. Some attendees will insist that they are a waste of time and resources. Others consider them to be invaluable for communicating. Still others are on the fence, seeing both advantages and disadvantages. Whichever side...
Physical Hosting – The Choices
Physical or colocated hosting presents several choices, and both businesses and individuals can benefit from knowing which suits their requirements best. Our Senior Solutions Architect explains the basics.
Moore’s Law and the future of hardware
Energy efficiency in processing can only be beneficial, and data centers in particular should take note.