Category: Cloud Services
Outlook and Teams are down for thousands of users. Microsoft Azure network outage is the cause.
Microsoft Azure is facing a global outage to what they are claiming is a subset of their users. The classification of this subset of users is not specified however Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Teams, services that run on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform seem to be down. Azure Networking – Multiple regions – Investigating Starting […]
Tano Digital Solutions, a Zim-owned IT solutions company acquires Mozambique and Botswana IT firms
As part of their regional expansion drive, Tano Digital Solutions has acquired Altron’s Botswana and Mozambique businesses. Tano Digital is already present in Zimbabwe, and Botswana and is headquartered in South Africa. The recent acquisition of Altron’s Botswana and Mozambique business further expands Tano’s presence in Mozambique while growing its regional business. Tano took over […]
Africa Data Centres is building a new 20MW facility in Cape Town
Africa Data Centres, part of the Cassava Technologies Group, has announced that it is building a second data centre in Cape Town, South Africa. The new 20MW facility will cover 15,000 square meters in eight data halls and is situated on the northern periphery of Cape Town’s city centre. According to Tesh Durvasula, Chief Executive […]
TelOne officially opens its first Matabeleland data centre
State-owned telecommunications company TelOne, yesterday commissioned its Bulawayo data centre and customer experience hub in a move set to improve data connectivity and customer interface in the Southern region. The data centre, a first of its kind in the Matabeleland region, is part of TelOne’s product expansion drive which has seen the concern investing more […]
Local ICT firm now offering SAP software via partner-managed cloud
Tano Digital Solutions (TDS) is a South Africa and Zimbabwe-based technology company that offers a range of services and products which include business consulting, domain expertise and technology consulting. TDS has announced that it has become an SAP reseller to deliver a partner-managed cloud for SAP Business One & Business ByDesign. SAP is a German multinational […]
Cassava appoints new Africa Data Centres CEO
Cassava Technologies has today announced that it has appointed Tesh Durvasula as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Africa Data Centres (ADC) effective 7 February 2022. He will be responsible for driving growth, innovation and strategy of Cassava Technologies’ data centres to meet Africa’s accelerating demand for data and digital infrastructure. “At Cassava Technologies […]
Cassava announces joint venture with UK cyber security firm to expand security operations & Microsoft cloud security expertise in Africa
ITC Secure (ITC), a leading advisory-led cyber security services company and a Microsoft Gold cyber security partner, and Cassava Technologies have announced today that they have entered into a Joint Venture (JV) to build and launch an extensive portfolio of cyber security services, powered by Microsoft Azure cloud technologies in Africa. “Digital transformation in Africa […]
Cassava Technologies’ solar subsidiary to power Africa Data Centres’ SA facilities
Africa Data Centres has appointed Distributed Power Technologies (formerly Distributed Power Africa DPA) to provide renewable solar energy and storage solutions for its data centres across South Africa. The partnership will begin with the deployment of renewable energy generation facilities to meet the more than 10 MW power requirements at Africa Data Centres’ Cape Town […]
OneDrive will stop syncing files for users on Windows 7 & 8 in March 2022
Users who are still using Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 will no longer be able to sync files automatically with OneDrive starting from March next year. In order to focus resources on new technologies and operating systems, and to provide users with the most up-to-date and secure experience, beginning January 1, 2022, updates will no […]
Liquid named best African Wholesale Carrier for 10th year in a row
Liquid Intelligent Technologies was awarded the Best African Wholesale Carrier for the 10th consecutive year at The Global Carrier Awards ceremony in London last night. The annual awards are the most prestigious in the wholesale telecoms industry and the most prominent global celebration of the wholesale market. They recognise innovation, vision, and excellence to award the best companies, projects, and partnerships […]
Dandemutande has more on the way on top of Facebook powered Wi-Fi hotspots
Dandemutande is probably the most soft-spoken internet provider in Zimbabwe. Most would be forgiven for thinking that the mobile internet, broadband and VSAT market only consists of ZOL and TelOne. This is of course incorrect because, in terms of market presence, Dandemutande is up there with the other players. The company yesterday held a launch […]
Windows 11: The good, the bad and the meh…
Microsoft is launching the next generation of the Windows (11) operating system, tomorrow the 24th of June 2021. We browsed the internet to see what was being said about it and here are our thoughts. You can play or download the podcast with the link below: NB: Techzim is now zero-rated for text-based content. However, for embedded […]
5 awesome backup services that support FTP, Rsync and SCP
Some weeks ago I wrote about backing up your important files on Ubuntu to Google Drive. It’s a trivial process that will save your hide on the day disaster strikes. You lose your laptop unexpectedly for example or you fall prey to a ransomware gang as has become trendy these days. But what if for […]
Dandemutande CEO sheds more light on Utande LTE
There’s more to come from Utande LTE and Dandemutande in 2021