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Concerns over employee turnover on the rise - report
Employment

Concerns over employee turnover on the rise - report

Over 90% of HR leaders in the UK are worried about high employee turnover due to increased job opportunities, according to Gartner research.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Oct 2021
VMware launches services to help customers navigate the multi-cloud era
Virtualisation

VMware launches services to help customers navigate the multi-cloud era

VMware has announced its strategy to help customers navigate the multi-cloud era with the launch of VMware Cross-Cloud services.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Oct 2021
Gartner reveals Govt uncertainty around artificial intelligence
Unified Communications

Gartner reveals Govt uncertainty around artificial intelligence

Government employees are concerned about the impact of AI, according to Gartner. 36% plan to invest more in AI in 2021.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Oct 2021
Cloud infrastructure spending drops - report
DataCentre infrastructure

Cloud infrastructure spending drops - report

The decrease comes after six quarters of year-over-year growth, and most notably compares to the 39.1% annual growth seen by the market in 2Q20.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Oct 2021
The four technologies that will transform the eCommerce landscape
Crypto

The four technologies that will transform the eCommerce landscape

Four particular technologies will have a 'high impact' on eCommerce in the next two years, according to new research from Gartner.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Oct 2021
Uptick in privacy-driven spending reflects growing importance of data protection worldwide
Data Protection

Uptick in privacy-driven spending reflects growing importance of data protection worldwide

Customer demand is driving a mandate for digital ethics in businesses, resulting in more legislation to protect data privacy and data security.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Oct 2021
Pure Storage aims to 'make infrastructure invisible' with latest releases
Storage

Pure Storage aims to 'make infrastructure invisible' with latest releases

Pure Storage announces advancements including Pure Fusion, Portworx Data Services, and greater automation for the Pure1 management portal.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Sep 2021
Substantial surge in hybrid and multi-cloud migration despite security concerns
Distributed Denial of Service

Substantial surge in hybrid and multi-cloud migration despite security concerns

Despite cybersecurity concerns, Equinix finds a significant year-on-year leap in companies planning to move business-critical applications to the cloud.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Sep 2021
Alibaba Cloud named a Visionary in Gartner Magic Quadrant
Platform-as-a-Service

Alibaba Cloud named a Visionary in Gartner Magic Quadrant

Alibaba Cloud was named a Visionary in 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Services.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Sep 2021
Versa Networks receives highest product score in the 2021 Gartner Critical Capabilities report
Network Infrastructure

Versa Networks receives highest product score in the 2021 Gartner Critical Capabilities report

Versa Networks has received the highest product score from Gartner for the Large Global WAN Use Case category.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Sep 2021
IDC forecasts the foundational cloud service market to grow revenue at 28.8% CAGR
Platform-as-a-Service

IDC forecasts the foundational cloud service market to grow revenue at 28.8% CAGR

IDC estimates annual recurring revenue from foundational cloud services will increase from under $100 billion in 2020 to over $300 billion in 2025.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Sep 2021
Zoho's ManageEngine positioned in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant
ManageEngine

Zoho's ManageEngine positioned in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant

ManageEngine has announced it's been positioned in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Unified Endpoint Management Tools.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Sep 2021
ServiceNow's new platform helps businesses facing hybrid work challenges
Unified Communications

ServiceNow's new platform helps businesses facing hybrid work challenges

ServiceNow has announced its Now Platform Rome release, delivering hundreds of innovations to help organisations adapt to the hybrid work era.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Sep 2021
Software AG extends IoT platform with new app
Internet of Things

Software AG extends IoT platform with new app

Software AG launches app to automate Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) calculation for its Cumulocity IoT platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Sep 2021
Enterprise apps market hit $241 billion in 2020, fuelled by push for resilience
Supply Chain

Enterprise apps market hit $241 billion in 2020, fuelled by push for resilience

The worldwide enterprise applications market reached $241 billion last year, growing 4.1% year-over-year in 2020.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Sep 2021
IDC forecasts cloud spending to reach $1.3 trillion by 2025
Software-as-a-Service

IDC forecasts cloud spending to reach $1.3 trillion by 2025

Global spending on cloud services is predicted to reach $1.3 trillion by 2025, according to the International Data Corporation.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Sep 2021
commercetools named in Gartner MQ for second consecutive year
eCommerce

commercetools named in Gartner MQ for second consecutive year

The company was recognised for its business to business (B2B) and business to consumer (B2C) commerce solutions.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Sep 2021
Zoho's ManageEngine named a Niche Player in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant
ManageEngine

Zoho's ManageEngine named a Niche Player in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant

ManageEngine has announced it's been named a Niche Player in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for IT Service Management Tools.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Sep 2021
External OEM storage revenue hits $6.9 billion for enterprise market
Storage

External OEM storage revenue hits $6.9 billion for enterprise market

Global market revenue for enterprise external OEM storage systems grew by over 9% in Q2 2021, reaching $6.9 billion, according to IDC.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Sep 2021