Analyst report Stories - Page 142

Global Stories

IDC names top Digital Workplace Services vendors

A new MarketScape report from IDC names the Leaders and Major Players in the market that is seeing forced growth in the time of COVID-19.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2020

Private Cloud

OVHcloud recognised as leader, poised to launch hosted private cloud solution

European cloud provider OVHcloud has been recognized as a leader in the European Hosted Private Cloud market by Forrester Research.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2020

Internet of Things

Research: Rapid growth of embedded security market inevitable

With the rise of IoT, as cybercriminals find new ways to gain access to devices, new secure embedded hardware can block their points of entry.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2020

Storage

WD's new bunch-of-flash shared storage solution

New Ultrastar NVMe SSDs and RapidFlex NVMe-oF controllers are standalone solutions that combine creating the OpenFlex Data24 NVMe-oF Storage Platform.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2020

DataCentre infrastructure

Cloud IT infrastructure spending on the rise in 1Q20 - IDC

Cloud IT infrastructure sales increase 2.2% in Q1 2020, while non-cloud infrastructure investments plummet 16.3%, says IDC.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2020

Gaming

Almost 40% of the Earth's population will be gamers by 2023

Gaming industry to reach $200bn worldwide by 2023, with 38% of the global population being gamers, according to Newzoo. Mobile gaming dominates.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2020

Multi-cloud

Data management a powerful way for businesses to gain competitive advantage

New IDC research commissioned by Rubrik reveals that effective data management is key for businesses to address data sprawl and gain a competitive edge.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2020

Unified Communications

Cloud-edge and 5G solutions propose significant value to vendors and enterprises

Cloud-edge solutions and 5G are set to drive post-COVID-19 value creation, particularly in the telecom industry, says ABI Research.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2020

Digital Transformation

Gartner: Strong revenue growth forecast for container management software and services

This is the first time Gartner has published a forecast for container management, in response to the increasing importance of the underlying technology.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2020

DevOps

Trend Micro ranks number one in Global Hybrid Cloud Security - IDC

Trend Micro takes the top spot in the 2019 market share for Hybrid Cloud Workload Security, with a 29.5% share, according to IDC.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2020

Firewalls

Remote working trend bolsters cybersecurity investment - but downturn predicted

A new report from Canalys indicates investment in cybersecurity has increased 9.7% - but worsening economic conditions could turn the statistic around.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2020

Digital Entertainment

Global shipments of smart audio devices reach 96.2 million - Canalys

Global shipments of smart audio devices hit 96.2 million in Q1 2020. Canalys reports a 19.4% rise in smart personal audio, while smart speakers saw a 1.9% drop.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2020

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

ExtraHop listed as Representative Vendor in Gartner guide

Gartner's Market Guide for Network Detection and Response (NDR) has named ExtraHop as a Representative Vendor this year.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2020

Data Analytics

Smarter, faster AI and X analytics: Gartner unveils top 10 AI trends for 2020

AI, augmented data management, and 'X analytics' are key tech trends for 2020, aiding post-pandemic recovery, says Gartner.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2020

Unified Communications

F&S report growing opportunity in 5G indoor systems

Frost & Saullivan say that adoption in Asia-Pacific will be driven by key developments in policies, business models, and technology innovations.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2020

Health Technologies

Following COVID-19 employee wellbeing cannot be overstated, Gartner finds

Post-COVID-19, companies worldwide are ramping up investments in employee health and wellbeing, with 68% introducing new wellness benefits, Gartner reveals.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2020

Wearables

Worldwide smartphone market sees strong growth in first quarter of 2020

Despite the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, worldwide smartwatch shipments reached 14.3 million units in the first quarter 2020, up 12% year on year.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2020

Risk & Compliance

Gartner: Spending on information security and risk management to continue to grow in 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is driving short-term demand in areas such as cloud adoption, remote worker technologies and cost saving measures.

By Shannon Williams • 8 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2020

Analyst report

Gartner: Six step framework CIOs must follow for cost optimisation during COVID-19

Gartner details a six-step framework CIOs must adopt for effective cost optimisation amid COVID-19, balancing potential savings with business impact.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2020

Stories from Other Regions

DevOps

China's cloud infrastructure services market grows 67% in Q1, despite COVID-19 disruption

Despite the disruption caused by COVID-19, cloud infrastructure services spending reached US$3.9 billion for the first quarter of 2020, according to Canalys.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2020