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Change ahead for IT spend in Aussie utility sector
IT Budget

Change ahead for IT spend in Aussie utility sector

IT investments by Australian utilities companies remain focused on delivering cost savings and efficiency gains, but change is in the wind.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 7th May 2015
Aussie spend likely to focus on 3rd platform
Platform-as-a-Service

Aussie spend likely to focus on 3rd platform

New investments will be directed to implementation of innovate solutions based on 3rd platform technologies that align business strategy with IT.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 5th May 2015

Global Stories

Genesys named a Magic Quadrant leader for seventh consecutive year
Unified Communications

Genesys named a Magic Quadrant leader for seventh consecutive year

Genesys named market leader by Gartner in Magic Quadrant report for seventh consecutive year. #contactcentre #customerexperience.

By Catherine Knowles • 1 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2015
Will Windows 10 save PC sales?
Microsoft

Will Windows 10 save PC sales?

With a global PC market slump of 7% in Q1 2015, analysts remain sceptical that the launch of Windows 10 will revive PC sales despite Microsoft's efforts.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2015
Education pushing APAC Chromebook sales
Notebook

Education pushing APAC Chromebook sales

Education has driven worldwide Chromebook sales to end users to reach 7.3 million units in 2015, up 27% from the year before.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2015
Enterprises: Harness the power of the new business ecosystem
Data Analytics

Enterprises: Harness the power of the new business ecosystem

Enterprise architects must pivot towards harnessing the power of the new digital business ecosystem to foster innovation, Gartner advises.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 21st May 2015
Cloud IaaS market in a state of upheaval, buyers beware
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Cloud IaaS market in a state of upheaval, buyers beware

Gartner is urging buyers to be cautious as many service providers are shifting their strategies after failing to gain enough market traction.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 20th May 2015
IDC highlights key IoT growth areas
Internet of Things

IDC highlights key IoT growth areas

IoT market to grow 19% this year alone, investment in data centres needed to prevent aging data centres hindering IoT growth.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 20th May 2015
Little change as storage market declines
Storage

Little change as storage market declines

Worldwide personal and entry-level storage shipments decline, due to competition from public cloud and media consumption preferences.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 18th May 2015
Boom times for cloud services as NZ businesses jump onboard
Cloud Services

Boom times for cloud services as NZ businesses jump onboard

Cloud-based services in NZ are expected to record a staggering 15-27% CAGR out to 2019 according to a new IDC report, with IT budgets also on the up.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 18th May 2015
$2 trillion cybercrime bill for business by 2019
Breach Prevention

$2 trillion cybercrime bill for business by 2019

The cost of data breaches is expected to soar to $2 trillion globally by 2019 - and its not mobile or IoT that will be the source of most breaches...

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 14th May 2015
Gartner names another IoT vendor as 'cool'
DevOps

Gartner names another IoT vendor as 'cool'

Gartner has named Axiros as a Cool Vendor in IoT, highlighting Axiros' interesting approach to technology in a crowded and fast moving market.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 8th May 2015
IDC lifts the lid on the admin software and services market
Financial Systems

IDC lifts the lid on the admin software and services market

Core replacement cycles are brewing and global insurers will spend US$8.2 billion on software and IT services for policy administration in 2015.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 7th May 2015
Frost & Sullivan: Where will wireless communications go next?
Network Infrastructure

Frost & Sullivan: Where will wireless communications go next?

Wireless communication test equipment will focus on LTE, M2M comms and easy deployment, says Frost - Sullivan.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 6th May 2015
Aussie router market not looking great
Router

Aussie router market not looking great

IDC questions if the 'party is over' and if demand for routers has plateaued. Are equipment suppliers in for a sustained drought in router revenue?.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 5th May 2015
3 cool vendors making tracks in the smart home space
Smart Cities

3 cool vendors making tracks in the smart home space

Revolutionising your nest: 3 pioneering vendors innovating in the thriving smart home trend, set to shape our domestic futures.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 4th May 2015
Hyperconverged systems revenues to pass $800m in 2015
Converged Infrastructure

Hyperconverged systems revenues to pass $800m in 2015

IDC says market awareness reached new heights due to a flurry of product announcements, new market entrants, and venture capital funding.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 4th May 2015

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