Research Director stories - Page 36
IDC forecasts 2016 will be a 'down year' for the semiconductor market
Wed, 11th May 2016
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semiconductors
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personal computing devices
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pc hardware
The worldwide semiconductor market is set to decline for a second consecutive year due to weak demand and oversupply.
AWS leaves cloud infrastructure services competitors in its wake
Wed, 4th May 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iaas
AWS continued to dominate the cloud infrastructure services market Q1 of 2016, leaving all its followers including Microsoft and Google in its wake.
Are incumbent vendors holding back digital banking?
Tue, 3rd May 2016
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fintech
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analyst report
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digital banking
Vendors need to step up or step aside as new demands in the digital banking sector place pressure on businesses.
Apple still tablet king - and beating Microsoft at its own game
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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personal computing devices
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microsoft
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mobility
Apple is racking up the wins on the detachables side of the tablet market, taking an early lead in the only growing segment of the tablet market.
Does your business need a digital reality check?
Wed, 27th Apr 2016
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canon
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photography
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analyst report
A new study suggests Aussie businesses need a digital reality check with big differences between perception and reality in digital transformation.
IoT security spending to hit $348m this year, cloud security vital
Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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iot security
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iot
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analyst report
Gartner is forecasting cloud IoT spend to hit US$348 million this year, and says cloud-based security services will be vital going forward.
Virtual reality taking off with augmented reality also set to soar
Fri, 22nd Apr 2016
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ar, vr & metaverse
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analyst report
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ar
IDC is forecasting skyrocketing VR hardware shipments this year, with AR ramping up in the next few years too - to a combined 110m shipments in 2020.
Cyber security methods failing to protect control systems
Wed, 20th Apr 2016
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migration
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cybersecurity
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it industry
Emerging cyber security technologies aim to protect industrial control systems, but current methods fall short, warns ABI Research, urging OT-focused solutions.
Microsoft on charge in SaaS market with 70% revenue growth
Tue, 19th Apr 2016
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saas
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data analytics
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martech
Microsoft is on the charge in the SaaS market and is now challenging for leadership in the growth market with Oracle and IBM also making a big play.
Are ANZ business too keen for cloud?
Tue, 19th Apr 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
ANZ firms may be overzealous on cloud, risking costs without clarity on benefits, warns Gartner's Warrilow ahead of Sydney summit.
Big players losing as they fail to capitalise on booming PaaS market
Mon, 18th Apr 2016
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paas
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data analytics
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martech
IBM and Oracle are losing out as they fail to capitalise on the booming PaaS market and concede share to specialists, open source and cloud providers.
Cloud driving infrastructure spend in 2016
Wed, 13th Apr 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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infrastructure spend
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analyst report
Spend on server, storage and Ethernet switches for deployment in cloud environments is expected to increase by 18.9% this year.
HPE continues to dominate cloud infrastructure, but competitors close in
Mon, 11th Apr 2016
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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cisco
Dell, Cisco and EMC are closing the gap marginally on Hewlett Packard Enterprise's number one spot for cloud infrastructure sales.
APAC providing 40.1% of space for colocation; consolidation ahead
Mon, 4th Apr 2016
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hyperscale
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colocation
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451 research
Colocation revenues, and square footage, are climbing with APAC now accounting for 40.1% of global colocation space - but there's consolidation ahead.
Smartphone market to see single digital growth for the first time
Fri, 1st Apr 2016
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smartphones
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analyst report
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technology gifts
Global smartphone market to hit its first single-digit growth, slowing to 7% in 2016, as the industry braces for change, says Gartner.
Are wearables not quite as popular as they seem?
Thu, 31st Mar 2016
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smartphones
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wearables
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personal computing devices
Wearables are rapidly increasing in popularity, but not everyone is won over - especially when it comes to price.
APAC to the fore in colocation revenues; Equinix dominates globally
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
APAC is home to five of the top 15 cities generating 52% of global retail and wholesale colocation revenues, with four APAC cities seeing 20%+ growth.
Transform your business with IoT analytics
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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iot
IoT analytics revolutionise business intelligence, Gartner says, promising a leap in operational efficiency and data complexity.
Are enterprise software agreements a critical foundation for SaaS adoption success?
Mon, 21st Mar 2016
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saas
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analyst report
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research director
Consider that the SaaS subscription enterprise deal has the potential to be the last negotiation of it’s kind with any degree of buyer power.
Carbon Black 'undisputed leader' of next-gen endpoint security market
Fri, 18th Mar 2016
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endpoint protection
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risk & compliance
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edr
Carbon Black has been named a 'clear leader in terms of both market share and revenue' by Enterprise Management Associates (EMA).