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MANAGING THE DIGITAL LANDSCAPE

uman development has to optimise production and
always been directly communication processes across
Hlinked to our ability to all major industries.
efficiently save information. A
fast moving South African start- When highlighting the
up, CleverCloud, is aggressively importance of knowledge
retention, Zosukuma says, “It’s
addressing the problem of better clear that faster information
managing our complex business
software applications and business management encourages a
culture of sharing the formulas
information systems to give behind how we solve problems.
medium and large-scale companies That is very important. The
a critical edge.
workflows that CleverCloud
Today with over two billion helps to capture for business
websites, seven billion owners and teams, are actually
smartphones in operation and the backbone of what a company
billions of active computers in is in relation to how they create
the workplace, the management and manage solutions. When
of business workflow and an employee is the holder
information is absolutely Left to right: Ra Kunene and Zosukuma Kunene of knowledge and a fellow
paramount. colleague or junior is struggling,
CleverCloud can instantly
The team at CleverCloud hold businesses increasingly need to servers and security, CleverCloud game plan, to better manage provide them access to the group
firm that although we’ve seen save their active combination offers on-premise installations the growing overload of of digital resources that can
progress in collaborative data or configuration of windows where needed. information being moved across expedite delivering a solution.”
management, as well as an influx of required for a specific task. It’s quickly expanding business
software tools, computer users are about the ability to save the state Here in South Africa large environments. Those thoughts With employee churn increasingly
still saving and managing files the of your workflow, then switch to institutions such as banks, seem directly in line with the high these days, companies can
same way we did over 30 years ago. an on-line meeting, work with manufacturing plants and SA Department of Science and incorporate CleverCloud to build a
insurance companies, are all
“All computers are based on a colleague to finish a separate aggressively on-boarding cloud Technology who specifically library of not only documents and
folders but more importantly, how
the infrastructure of a library, project and when you’re ready – computing infrastructure to recently stated that, “…one of the those different assets come together
and today that library is being instantly come back to exactly take remote-work efficiencies to central logics of the 4IR is that of to solve problems faster.
overloaded with SaaS or Software where you were. new heights. ongoing growth in automation.”
as service products, websites, CleverCloud’s chief operations World renowned Durban The CleverCloud team
document file types, innovative officer, Ra Kunene, emphasizes The approach of companies born architect Don Albert, is strategically expanding
software applications, various the point further stating, “In such as UiPath, a European describes the need for such partnerships and customer
storage locations and more. today’s remote-work landscape, based start-up recently valued solutions as, “The Holy Grail engagements, both in the United
We’ve developed a simplified every single employee has to be at over seven billion USD, has of information management.” States and southern Africa.
solution, that seamlessly helps fully connected and must be a focused on providing automation Various global networks have They can be contacted directly
business manage all of it,” gleams springboard to growth. Employees tools that customers purchase begun incorporating cyber- to book a demonstration or for
Zosukuma Kunene, the Head critically need to access not just separately and piece together at physical systems in their further information. 
of Marketing for CleverCloud. individual files, but everything a very high development cost. machinery, production facilities
“We’ve expanded the previous managed together. That’s a key CleverCloud takes a different and warehousing systems. Such Contact Zosukuma Kunene Head of
Marketing on zkunene@zudogroup.com
limitations of the traditional value we’re providing to companies approach and pre- packages systems include smart machines, or log on to www.zudogroup.com.
Cloud to include the management through CleverCloud.” cloud automation for a much storage systems and autonomous
of the entire digital landscape.” faster value return for customers. information exchange systems.
Equally providing value for both The CleverCloud team says that
As business tasks and priorities individual users and enterprise cloud-based automation has These systems are offering
change throughout the day, teams managing their own to be pushed within the 4IR unprecedented opportunities

THE NEW WAVE

ockdown has been people had to upgrade their complications and additional
particularly difficult for internet, but downgrade their costs associated with ownership.
LSouth Africans with many gardening or cleaning services. WhyBuyCars presents a simple
having to undergo a change Vehicles that were needed on a concept that lets you ascertain what
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