The local hosting arena is
beleaguered by a lack of skills,
outdated thinking, and antiquated
platforms and pricing models.
And while Icasa jumps from pillar to
post, even POPI – the key legislation
underpinning hosting – is pretty much
pie-in-the sky, says Louis Jardim, Turrito
Networks’ commercial director and cofounder.
Eskom’s torpid turmoils also strike
directly at the heart of going local. “While
more and more of our customers want to
migrate their services into data centres,
power is becoming a major pricing
constraint,” he says