African Areté
Also stay connected at
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Products & Services
  • Achievements
  • Partners
  • Staff
  • Learnership Assessment
  • Learnership Report
  • Request A Quote
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
  • PAIA FORM
  • COVID-19 Screening Solutions

Cloud Computing - Weather Watch - Issue 2

5/6/2013

0 Comments

 

Cloud computing forecast is bright and sunny

Cloud computing is a technology applicable across all business types. This article explores a manufacturing implementation.
 

[continue...]

http%3A%2F%2Fwww.plantengineering.com%2Fuploads%2Ftx_templavoila%2FPE_POY_2012_homepage.jpg

Cloud computing only for techies? 

Continuing the theme above, this article takes a look at how cloud computing is used in an educational context. Can students in top institutes really be the untapped market to figure out many of industry's burning problems?

[continue...]

http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.dnaindia.com%2Fimages%2Fcache%2F1829675.jpg

Cloud Computing at the Hotel California, Check-in and Never Leave!

It's not all wine and roses. This article looks at the issues of being "locked into" a cloud solution. The important lesson being that the customer should both seek guidance from a reputable consultant and then make an informed decision.

[continue...]

http%3A%2F%2Fb-i.forbesimg.com%2Freuvencohen%2Ffiles%2F2013%2F05%2F300px-SteelyKnifes1.jpg

Is your business cloud ready?

Is your business ready for the cloud? The main question that needs to be answered is "What is your data connection like?" In line with the findings of this article, African Arete recommends a minimum of a 5 Mb/s connection to make the cloud a feasible solution.

[continue...]

http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-ULDQlX6cv5w%2FTil9UJrdFwI%2FAAAAAAAAAXo%2F7cx1T4hgxDM%2Fs1600%2Fcloud-ready.jpg

Google Apps for Business

A short but useful overview of Google Apps for business - Learn how Google Apps for Business can help your business keep up with new business challenges. Find out what it means to work in "the cloud."

[continue...]

http%3A%2F%2Fi1.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FT_upX2Js72g%2Fhqdefault.jpg

LAST LAUGH




 

Be sure to also stay up with all things digital by following African Arete via our Social Media sites.

  • African Arete @ Twitter
  • African Arete @ Facebook
  • African Arete @ LinkedIn
  • African Arete @ Google+


 

made with FlashIssue

0 Comments

Cloud Computing News - 29 April 2013

4/29/2013

0 Comments

 

In this first article the amazing savings that are being experienced by government in India is explained. If big government organisations can start saving what does it mean for corporates?


 

InformationWeek - Cloud Computing - Maharashtra Government shows power of cloud with savings of Rs 50 crore

Maharashtra Government shows power of cloud with savings of Rs 50 crore By Maharashtra IT Secretary Rajesh Aggarwal, the key driving force behind MahaGov Cloud, is showing other government departments, on how the cloud can be a real transformational force within the government Srikanth RP, InformationWeek, April 29, 2013 Virtual machines customized to your requirement for a measly Rs 4000 per month; ability to kick start projects quickly and a massive ROI of Rs 50 crore - this is just a glimpse...

[continue...]

http%3A%2F%2Fwww.informationweek.in%2FLibraries%2FNews%2Fcloudcomputing.sflb.ashx%3Fwidth%3D231%26height%3D154%26decreaseOnly%3DTrue%26proportional%3DTrue

ITWeb takes a look at what is happening in cloud computing locally and find out that 47% of CIOs in Africa are ALREADY into cloud computing. How long before it's just "life as usual"?

 

http://www.itweb.co.za

According to the IDC, CIOs in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region acknowledge the benefits of cloud infrastructure and nearly 47% of CIOs in Africa are already engaged in cloud strategy of some kind.

[continue...]

http%3A%2F%2Fwww.itweb.co.za%2Fsections%2Fpictures%2F2013%2FEpicor_Johani_Marais.jpg

There are always predictions about where things are headed - so what are people saying about the cloud for 2013. If the preceding articles are anything to go by, it's nearly too late to get strategies in place if we haven't already done so.


 

Future of Cloud Computing in 2013 & Beyond

Written by Philip Richards Initial use of the cloud computing services was led by businesses when they started to use it as a data backup tool and for archiving files. Then they started using it for operations that were less critical like web hosting, testing and development.

[continue...]

http%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessreviewaustralia.com%2Ftechnology%2FCloud%2520Computing%2520Future.jpg

Still confused by cloud computing? Here is a simple video explaining it without technology...take a look!


 

Cloud Computing Explained

Confused about the term "Cloud Computing"? Want to be "with the times" when you talk about new technology buzzwords? This video boils down a section of Cloud Computing, that of Cloud Infrastructure and Cloud Hosting in a way that everyone can understand!

[continue...]

http%3A%2F%2Fi2.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FQJncFirhjPg%2Fhqdefault.jpg

FREE Google Apps Trial

We are currently offering a free one year trial of Google Apps for Business to any small business that qualifies. This is a great opportunity for a business to try out Google Apps. If you know of anyone who you think would like to participate then visit this link for more information - http://www.africanarete.com/cloud-trial-application.html. Only one week left for applications (closing 3 May 2013).

 

We are now offering a one year free trial of Google 
Apps to a small business. If you know of any suitable 
companies please direct them to this link:
http://www.africanarete.com/cloud-trialapplication.html
 

Joke Box


 




 

Be sure to also stay up with all things digital by following African Arete via our Social Media sites.

  • African Arete @ Twitter
  • African Arete @ Facebook
  • African Arete @ LinkedIn
  • African Arete @ Google+



 

African Areté (AfricanArete) on Twitter

The latest from African Areté (@AfricanArete). African Areté is a technology company striving for excellence (areté) using the diversity of strengths and passion of Africa's people. Durban, South Africa

[continue..]

made with FlashIssue

0 Comments

My South Africa - Jonathan Jansen

12/11/2012

0 Comments

 
Picture
My South Africa by Jonathan Jansen
Wednesday, 09 February 2011

My South Africa is the working-class man who called from the airport to return my wallet without a cent missing. It is the white woman who put all three of her domestic worker's children through the same school that her own child attended. It is the politician in one of our rural provinces, Mpumalanga, who returned his salary to the government as a statement that standing with the poor had to be more than just a few words. It is the teacher who worked after school hours every day during the public sector strike to ensure her children did not miss out on learning. 

My South Africa is the first-year university student in Bloemfontein who took all the gifts she received for her birthday and donated them - with the permission of the givers - to a home for children in an Aids village. It is the people hurt by racist acts who find it in their hearts to publicly forgive the perpetrators. It is the group of farmers in Paarl who started a top school for the children of farm workers to ensure they got the best education possible while their parents toiled in the vineyards. It is the farmer's wife in Viljoenskroon who created an education and training centre for the wives of farm labourers so that they could gain the advanced skills required to operate accredited early-learning centers for their own and other children. 

My South Africa is that little white boy at a decent school in the Eastern Cape who decided to teach the black boys in the community to play cricket, and to fit them all out with the togs required to play the gentleman’s game. It is the two black street children in Durban, caught on camera, who put their spare change in the condensed milk tin of a white beggar. It is the Johannesburg pastor who opened up his church as a place of shelter for illegal immigrants. It is the Afrikaner woman from Boksburg who nailed the white guy who shot and killed one of South Africa's greatest freedom fighters outside his home. 

My South Africa is the man who went to prison for 27 years and came out embracing his captors, thereby releasing them from their impending misery. It is the activist priest who dived into a crowd of angry people to rescue a woman from a sure necklacing. It is the former police chief who fell to his knees to wash the feet of Mamelodi women whose sons disappeared on his watch; it is the women who forgave him in his act of contrition. It is the Cape Town university psychologist who interviewed the 'Prime Evil' in Pretoria Centre and came away with emotional attachment, even empathy, for the human being who did such terrible things under apartheid. 

My South Africa is the quiet, dignified, determined township mother from Langa who straightened her back during the years of oppression and decided that her struggle was to raise decent children, insist that they learn, and ensure that they not succumb to bitterness or defeat in the face of overwhelming odds. It is the two young girls who walked 20kms to school every day, even through their matric years, and passed well enough to be accepted into university studies. It is the student who takes on three jobs, during the evenings and on weekends, to find ways of paying for his university studies. 

My South Africa is the teenager in a wheelchair who works in townships serving the poor. It is the pastor of a Kenilworth church whose parishioners were slaughtered, who visits the killers and asks them for forgiveness because he was a beneficiary of apartheid. It is the politician who resigns on conscientious grounds, giving up status and salary because of an objection in principle to a social policy of her political party. It is the young lawman who decides to dedicate his life to representing those who cannot afford to pay for legal services. 

My South Africa is not the angry, corrupt, violent country those deeds fill the front pages of newspapers and the lead-in items on the seven-o'-clock news. It is the South Africa often unseen, yet powered by the remarkable lives of ordinary people. It is the citizens who keep the country together through millions of acts of daily kindness.

0 Comments

African Areté Takes A Double!  - 2009 UMYEZANE Business Awards - Best Black Owned and Managed Business

12/14/2009

0 Comments

 
After the initial screening of many entries an initial shortlist of 108 entries were evaluated. Stage one was the evaluation process and Stage Two comprised field visits across the province to ensure existence and legitimacy of the entries....

During the adjudication process the judges took into account five characteristic questioning what brought and ensured success to the business.

The five Characteristics were:
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- Human resources
- Marketing
- Finance
- Strategic View

0 Comments

African Areté win coveted ICT SMME of the Year 2009 Award

11/27/2009

0 Comments

 
Picture
AFRICAN Areté, a specialist company in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) industry has good reason to celebrate. At the recent SmartXchange ICT Awards Ceremony it won the overall prize for winning the ICT SMME of the Year, which came with a cash prize, but more importantly the prestige that such an award brings.

The awards evening was held at the Botanic Gardens Visitors Complex attended by a veritable Who’s Who of the computer industry, as well as dignitaries from the eThekwini Municipality, representatives from Isett Seta and influential members of the community. 


THE MERCURY Friday, November 27 2009

0 Comments

    Author

    Here we share interesting news, trends, and information about technology, Africa and anything else inspiring and excellent

    Archives

    May 2013
    April 2013
    December 2012
    December 2009
    November 2009

    Categories

    All
    Award
    Cloud Weather Watch
    South Africa

    RSS Feed

Office: KZN - (031) 566 2342, Gauteng - (012) 848 8080  
         Western Cape - (021) 550 3950 
National Helpdesk 0861 AARETE/ 0861 227383 ​
1 Cranbrook Crescent, Cranbrook Park, La Lucia Ridge, 4051         No.2, Central Office Park, 267 West Ave, Centurion, Pretoria, 0157
Centennial Place - Ground Floor, West Block Century Boulevard, Century City, Cape Town, 7441
​
​Site created by OUT THERE SITES - Getting your message out there