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  Vodacom Business takes the risk and unpredictability out of cloud migration.   Organisations of all sectors and sizes want to improve productivity and competitiveness through their digital systems. Yet, as newer technologies increasingly leverage modern services, many businesses struggle to migrate partially or completely to the cloud. No cloud migration is the same, depending heavily on the company's specific technologies, processes, and digital plans.   Every business needs a reliable migration partner who knows what it is doing – and has the recognition to prove its abilities. Vodacom Business, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Migration Competency partner, brings that experience and competency to the table.   To make migrations more predictable and seamless, AWS has created the AWS Migration Competency. Partners that achieve this competency have the validated expertise to develop and implement successful migrations to AWS systems.   Vodacom Business is already ...

Tarsus On Demand (TOD), a leading provider of cloud solutions, has become an Amazon Web Services (AWS) distributor and will work with AWS to provide enhanced cloud services and support for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) across sub-Saharan Africa.   Becoming an AWS distributor will enable TOD to combine its strengths with those of AWS, enabling TOD customers to benefit from comprehensive multi-cloud strategies and advanced technical support, driving business growth and innovation. Chantelle Trollip, Tarsus On Demand’s AWS Program Manager, said, “Becoming an AWS distribution partner marks a significant milestone in our commitment to providing comprehensive cloud solutions. This collaboration allows us to support our partners’ multi-cloud strategies and continue to drive innovation in the cloud space.”   TOD’s focus on demand generation, migrations and technical enablement of partners will help them to enhance the customer journey and del...

It would be impossible to find a business that is not at least partially exposed to the cloud, or which has cloud in its strategy. The cloud has changed everything but it is certainly not a one-size-fits-all conversation. What’s best for one business may not be best for yours, and what’s best for one part of your business may not be best for another.     Let’s take a step back for a moment. Almost every business in this country will have some kind of hybrid environment for at least another five years. Many still have physical on-prem infrastructure, private cloud networks and hybrid cloud environments. This is the reality, and while there is a rapid move towards public cloud providers, any cloud discussion must appreciate this reality as a starting point.     The main big cloud providers are Huawei, AWS, Azure and Google, and each has their own characteristics and strengths. Businesses that engage partners who are not technology agnostic will be steered towards ...