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// Brian Bakker

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Competition heating up

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Smoke and mirrors?

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Turning the corner

Software AG appears to be on the way back to profitability after several tough years. The company`s newly appointed CEO spoke to us on a recent visit to SA....

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Data retention is no longer an option

The decision in a recent US court case going against Morgan Stanley cost the investment bank a cool $1.45 billion – all because of mismanaged e-mail archives. Could it happen here?...

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Dreaming of a smart village

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Damned lies and TCO

Working out the total cost of ownership is not a simple process. Experts weigh in with the pros and cons of this business calculation....

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Consolidation who wins?

Consolidation is a major trend in business. Now it is happening in the software industry, and looks set to continue as the market matures....

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An arm, a leg and a house?

When it comes to Internet connectivity, 3G is all the rage. But, as always, the devil is in the detail....

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The euphoria and the fretting

The call centre business in SA is booming, and international research suggests that we can expect this to continue at least for another few years. We need to overcome some stumbling blocks before we can become a preferred call centre destination....

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It`s not patently obvious

Protection or exploitation? Opinions are divided on whether patents encourage innovation or over-protect intellectual property....

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When is a commodity not a commodity?

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After the hype, has CRM delivered on its promise?

The ICT industry is surrounded by hyperbole, with many ideas and technologies arriving with a bang and going out with a whimper. CRM has been aggressively marketed - but has it delivered?...

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Browser Wars II

Latest statistics show alternative browsers steadily eating into Internet Explorer`s once seemingly impregnable market dominance....

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Take five

The fifth and final draft of the ICT BEE Charter saw the light two weeks earlier than expected, representing a refined "base document" to which stakeholders could still respond at a workshop. But some issues will need more time to resolve....

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Taking the plunge

The battle lines have been drawn. Market research firms are at odds with one another regarding the future of Linux in the enterprise. While this may seem confusing, reports recently released by two rival organisations provide one positive result: they enc...

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Ready or what?

The Butler Group believes Linux is still two years away from the desktop, but many local open source proponents believe it is ready now....

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Rumours of charter derailment

After a heart-stopping period in the final stages of drafting, when delays, an apparent communication breakdown and widespread discontent threatened to scupper all the good work, the ICT Charter seems set for the next level.We can apparently heave a sigh ...

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Opteron versus Itanium: and the winner is

Research just released by Gartner indicates greater momentum behind AMD`s Opteron technology than Intel`s Itanium processors. However, the jury is still out on the final outcome of the battle for supremacy in the 64-bit-enabled entry-level server space.Ad...

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64-bit raises collective voice

In the low-end server space, 32-bit architecture has long been dominant. The arrival of Intel`s Itanium and AMD`s Opteron made 64-bit computing more accessible, but mass adoption has been slow....