International Data Corporation (IDC) stories - Page 55

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

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.

Australia is at the forefront of enterprise mobility maturity and vision with BYOD solved and companies seeking complex business transformation.

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

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

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

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?.

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

In 2014 the value for the Australian security appliance market reached $191 million and this is only set to grow, according to IDC.

As tablet sales drop, IDC finds silver lining in cellular models and resilient 2-in-1 devices amid dynamic tech market shifts.

Samsung has reaffirmed itself as the global lead for smartphone shipments in the first quarter of 2015, says IDC.

Installed service provider datacenter capacity consumed by IoT workloads will increase nearly 750% between 2014 and 2019, says IDC.

Traditional loyalty cards are increasingly being replaced by more sophisticated digital alternatives that can deliver greater insight for the retailer.

Worldwide cloud IT infrastructure market grew by 14.4% in the Q414 as service providers continue to expand their datacenters.

PC shipments in New Zealand slumped in Q1, with exchange rates one of the key factors – and the months ahead aren't looking much better.

The integrated infrastructure and platform market 'surged' past the US$1 billion mark in 2014 and continues to rapidly expand.

The Internet of Things market is headed for strong growth, with the number of connected units set to increase from 3.1 billion to 8.6 billion by 2020.

The world's largest companies spent $895b on technology in 2014, with 9 out of 10 increasing IT spending from the previous year, says IDC.

Smart building technology is expected to grow from $6.3 billion in 2014 to $17.4 billion in 2019 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.6%.

The wearables market continues to grow at a rapid rate in 2015, driven by new vendors, end-user awareness and new devices such as the Apple Watch.