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Australian IoT in the home to hit $200m by 2020
Internet of Things

Australian IoT in the home to hit $200m by 2020

The IoT in the home market in Australia is forecast to tip $200 million by 2020 with security and energy management solutions leading the way.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Nov 2015

Global Stories

Digital strategies market $97 billion goldmine
Analyst report

Digital strategies market $97 billion goldmine

Agility, technology and data are impacting demand for digital strategic services, which is set to become $97 billion worldwide opportunity by 2019.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Dec 2015
2016: year of the platforms, says IDC
Unified Communications

2016: year of the platforms, says IDC

The telecoms industry will shift to a platform-based approach in 2016, according to insights from IDC Asia Pacific.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Nov 2015
Windows 10 enterprise migration 'fastest yet' says Gartner
Windows

Windows 10 enterprise migration 'fastest yet' says Gartner

Gartner is forecasting enterprise migration to Windows 10 'will be the fastest yet', opening the door for resellers, so what's driving demand?.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2015
Business analytics spending to surpass $100 billion
Data Analytics

Business analytics spending to surpass $100 billion

Worldwide business analytics services spending is set to reach $58.6 billion in 2015, and increase to $101.9 billion in 2019.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2015
Security, big data, smart machines to shape tech sector in 2016
Unified Communications

Security, big data, smart machines to shape tech sector in 2016

It's a given that technology will be ubiquitous in every aspect of business, but how it will be used and the impact it will have is up for discussion.

By Catherine Knowles • 7 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2015
The Internet of Things will fail if security has no context
Data Analytics

The Internet of Things will fail if security has no context

It's not just about protecting IoT devices but the entire ecosystem, from the customer to the partner, the cloud and everything else in between.

By John Donovan • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2015
'Major' service opportunities to come with IoT
Internet of Things

'Major' service opportunities to come with IoT

Major Internet of Things opportunities are expected as the trend continues to transform industries, according to research firm Frost & Sullivan.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Nov 2015
Aruba rides ANZ mobility wave
HP

Aruba rides ANZ mobility wave

Aruba says it - and its partners - are riding a mobility wave driven by the #GenMobile generation and increasing demand for a mobile first approach.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Nov 2015
Data#3 wins APAC glory with cloud software solution
Data#3

Data#3 wins APAC glory with cloud software solution

Data#3 has scooped up a prestigious APAC channel award, winning the Canderfero cloud software category at the recent APAC Canalys Channels Forum.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Nov 2015
Huawei smartphone growth continues; Microsoft declines
Microsoft

Huawei smartphone growth continues; Microsoft declines

Huawei has continued its smartphone charge, recording the highest sales growth in Q3, while Microsoft phone share dropped and Windows did too.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Nov 2015
Cloud bites deep into entry-level and personal storage market
Storage

Cloud bites deep into entry-level and personal storage market

Cloud storage is biting deep into personal and entry-level storage shipments, which tumbled as consumers and small business took to cloud.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Nov 2015
Enterprise driving IoT hardware and services spend
Internet of Things

Enterprise driving IoT hardware and services spend

Enterprises will lead the way with IoT spend next year, with Gartner predicting 5.5m new 'things' will connect to the internet of things every day.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Nov 2015
Big data demand soars as companies become data driven businesses
Data Analytics

Big data demand soars as companies become data driven businesses

Big data continues to be big business with IDC forecasting strong growth across big-data related infrastructure, software and services.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2015
IDC: More than 30% of current IT vendors will not exist by 2020
Platform-as-a-Service

IDC: More than 30% of current IT vendors will not exist by 2020

IDC says by 2020 more than 30% of IT vendors will not exist as we know them today, as digital transformation and third platform change IT forever.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Nov 2015
IDC to CIOs: You must transform or be left behind
Platform-as-a-Service

IDC to CIOs: You must transform or be left behind

IDC has issued a stark warning to local CIOs, saying they must transform or be left behind, with digital transformation and third platform booming.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Nov 2015
Cloud to drive IT services spend up in 2016
Cloud Services

Cloud to drive IT services spend up in 2016

Cloud is expected to drive IT services spend up in 2016, with hosting infrastructure services a key growth area for the channel.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Nov 2015
Cloud management and security driving public cloud services growth
Public Cloud

Cloud management and security driving public cloud services growth

Cloud management and security are driving public cloud services growth across the mature APac market, where 2015 spend is forecast to hit $7.4b.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Nov 2015