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Muggie van Staden

CEO, Obsidian Systems.

Muggie van Staden, has been at the helm of Obsidian Systems, an open source solutions company, for 21 years. Leveraging the Linux open source way as a driving force, van Staden has embedded a culture of innovation, relevance, dedication and collaboration in this niche IT service provider. As an engineer, van Staden’s inherent nature is to solve problems in unique and effective ways.

Articles

4:10
Software
Apr 6, 2022

The world as code: Smarter teams

DevOps has been critical in creating the application environment that optimises the remote working process, while ensuring people remain productive.

Muggie van Staden
4:10
Software
Mar 23, 2022

The world as code: Transforming ones and zeros

Smarter coding is geared towards enhancing and modernising legacy systems with the ability to make the transition into a cloud-centric environment.

Muggie van Staden
4:40
Virtualisation
Feb 23, 2022

The world as code: Benefitting from platforms

Data is the key to unlocking insights, and smart platforms are the mechanism to deliver that analysis at scale and speed.

Muggie van Staden
4:40
BI and Data Analytics
Jan 26, 2022

The world as code: A data perspective

Companies reconsider traditional approaches to data analytics, as they recognise the positive influence artificial intelligence and machine learning can have.

Muggie van Staden
4:00
Enterprise
Aug 2, 2018

Going bi-modal in an open environment

Bi-modal can facilitate an integrated way of storing data securely, managing it and analysing it in an almost real-time environment.

Muggie van Staden
4:00
Software
Jun 13, 2018

Going open and digital

A digital enterprise strategy is about the culture and people inside the company.

Muggie van Staden
4:00
Data Management
May 23, 2018

Open, single and ready to mingle

A single view of the customer requires a willingness to change from proprietary methodologies to ones built on open standards.

Muggie van Staden
3:50
Open Source
May 11, 2018

An open marriage

When companies successfully marry being digital with being open, the world will be their oyster.

Muggie van Staden
3:50
Open source software
May 10, 2018

Embracing the 'open' solution

An open solution must bring interoperability to the foreground, says Muggie van Staden, MD of Obsidian Systems.

Obsidian Systems
4:20
Open Source
Sept 20, 2016

Smarter data for you

Paying lip-service to data analysis is no longer good enough.

Muggie van Staden
4:20
Big data
Jul 28, 2016

Talking big data strategy

Companies must perform an honest and extensive data analysis as a way to inform their strategy for the future.

Muggie van Staden
4:20
Big data
Apr 28, 2016

Taking the big leap

Overcoming barriers to big data adoption starts with the basics, like deciding whether it will even benefit the business.

Muggie van Staden