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When it comes to enterprise software – to buy or to rent, that is the question. Think of the differences between the two as being a bit like buying a house versus renting an apartment and living in an apartment block that you share with others.  In the first scenario, you have all the control:Read more

Economic uncertainty, market instability and changes in buyer preferences are all having an impact on the professional services sector. But their requirements remain the same. These firms still need to provide a reliable and high-quality service to their customers.  According to Neil Davidson, VP of enterprise at Deltek, a cloud-based project solution for professional servicesRead more

In 2021 we no longer need to explain the value of cloud. With COVID-19 causing a massive increase in remote work, cloud adoption became a matter of survival, as businesses of all sizes and across various industries increased their reliance on technologies to keep their operations running as usual. But we know that cloud isRead more

COVID-19 forced companies to implement more flexible work policies. According to a recent study by Michael Page, only 26% of respondents in South Africa had the freedom to work from home before the pandemic. But due to the lockdown, the number of employees working remotely rose to 79%. This trend means managing a more mobile workforce andRead more

When you consider that as much as 10% of the average company’s budget is dedicated to expenses, it makes sense to track these costs as efficiently as possible. But managing expenses – and doing so accurately – is traditionally a laborious, slow and error prone exercise. Enter automated expense management. These systems boost overall visibilityRead more

You want to expand your cloud infrastructure. After doing some research, you find a public cloud provider that offers all the features and functionality you need to host your custom application. Over time, customers start asking for alternatives that are only available via a proprietary public cloud from a different vendor. Now you have aRead more

Companies around the globe are embracing cloud as a key business enabler. During the coronavirus pandemic, cloud deployments accelerated dramatically as businesses searched for ways to keep the lights on despite lockdown restrictions. Going forward, around 95% of organisations plan to increase their cloud spend in 2021. But where are they spending this money? And what cloud computing solutionsRead more

When it comes to cloud, adoption doesn’t always mean optimisation. Especially when you consider that over a quarter of global cloud spend is wasted, according to Flexera’s 2020 State of the Cloud Report, which is based on a survey of 750 executives from businesses across the globe. The study found that spend went over budget byRead more

When it comes to overall IT spend, South Africa is still far behind its international counterparts. But this doesn’t mean that South African brands aren’t spending money on IT. In recent months, we’ve seen a number of IT trends gaining momentum as a result of the global pandemic and many of these are likely toRead more

For most companies, going digital means moving to the cloud. While the benefits of cloud are clear, what many business leaders don’t realise is that tracking cloud expenses and keeping costs under control can be tricky. As part of our global expansion, Nebula CTO, Andre Witte,  moved to Amsterdam to help European businesses make theRead more