Research Director stories - Page 13
Smartphone sales to reach 1.5 billion this year — Gartner
Fri, 5th Feb 2021
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supply chain
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phone
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sales
The rebound reflects the consequences faced by the industry in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, a year in which smartphone sales declined by 10.5%.
Tablets and Chromebooks set all-time high shipment records in Q4 2020
Fri, 5th Feb 2021
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mobility
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pc shipments
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tablets
Global PC market (including tablets) saw annual growth in Q4 2020, with shipments hitting 143.7 million units, up 35% YoY, says Canalys.
Acronis empowers resellers and service providers with new cloud-focused #CyberFit Partner Programme
Wed, 3rd Feb 2021
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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acronis
Acronis has announced the new Acronis #CyberFit Partner Programme, offering increased support and incentives for cloud-based services.
40% of boards will have dedicated cybersecurity committees by 2025 — Gartner
Sat, 30th Jan 2021
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
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trends & predictions
Surge in dedicated cybersecurity committees expected as boards aim to address increasing digital risk, says Gartner.
Worldwide smartphone market grew 4.3% in Q4 2020, improving over Q3 decline
Fri, 29th Jan 2021
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supply chain
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apple
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samsung
Global smartphone market grows 4.3% in Q4 2020, buoyed by recovery and strong demand, with Apple reclaiming top vendor spot.
Sophos unearths origin of prominent cryptominer
Fri, 22nd Jan 2021
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
The cryptominer was recently discovered when attackers targeted internet-facing database servers (SQL servers), and the MrbMiner was downloaded and installed.
PC market hits all time high, driven by pandemic-related buying
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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pc market
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analyst report
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covid-19
Global PC market experiences biggest growth in a decade with 10.7% increase in Q4 2020, driven by consumer demand, says Gartner.
Gartner: The character traits CIOs will need to have in 2021
Thu, 7th Jan 2021
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recruitment
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analyst report
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research director
CIOs need determination and sensitivity, says Gartner. Pandemic-induced changes highlight the need for strong leadership and emotional dexterity in the role.
IDC highlights top APM trends and vendors
Wed, 30th Dec 2020
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apm
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software development
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app development
IDC's report on the worldwide manufacturing asset performance management highlights key trends and top vendors in the industry.
Micro Focus a Leader in Forrester Wave for hybrid cloud management
Thu, 10th Dec 2020
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devops
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hybrid cloud
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hcm
Micro Focus HCMX named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Hybrid Cloud Management, praised for its automation & cost savings.
Gartner: Worldwide smartphone sales decline, Xiaomi moves ahead of Apple
Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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apple
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samsung
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xiaomi
Global smartphone sales declined 5.7% in Q3 2020, despite signs of recovery, with overall mobile phone sales down 8.7%, according to Gartner.
Pure expands as-a-service offerings with focus on transparency
Wed, 25th Nov 2020
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storage
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hybrid cloud
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datacentre infrastructure
It aims to provide the economic benefits of cloud, along with those of Evergreen architecture including non-disruptive expansions and maintenance.
Crypto winter & pandemic slice $2.8b from blockchain revenues
Wed, 11th Nov 2020
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crypto
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blockchain
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supply chain
ABI Research says that the revenue drop will not last long, with revenues expected to return to normal by 2023.
Worldwide smartphone market declines in Q3, but not as much as expected - IDC
Fri, 30th Oct 2020
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supply chain
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market
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market analyst
Global smartphone market performs 'better than expected' in Q3 2020, with shipments declining just 1.3% YoY, according to IDC.
Acronis expands global data centre network, including new facilities in NZ
Wed, 21st Oct 2020
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cybersecurity
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acronis
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cloud data center
The expansion ensures that the full range of Acronis Cyber Protection Solutions will be available to partners and organisations around the world.
PC market shipments grow 13% to break 10-year record
Tue, 13th Oct 2020
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supply chain
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lenovo
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notebook
PC market shipments grew 13% in the third quarter of 2020, breaking a 10-year record, according to new figures released by Canalys.
Gartner: The top 5 digital commerce trends accelerated by COVID-19
Fri, 9th Oct 2020
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b2b
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b2c
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analyst report
The COVID-19 pandemic will have long-term impacts on digital commerce, with contactless commerce and live commerce to become the norm, according to Gartner.
Data centre infrastructure spending still on the rise, despite setbacks
Thu, 8th Oct 2020
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
Australian data center infrastructure spending to grow at 6.5% in 2021, according to Gartner, despite decline in 2020 due to COVID-19.
Evolving threat landscape top priority for security and risk leaders
Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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advanced persistent threat protection
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
COVID-19 has highlighted new threat vectors, leading organisations to invest in agile security solutions, says Gartner survey.
Talend aims to make enterprise data more trustworthy
Tue, 22nd Sep 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Talend's updated Data Fabric platform includes Talend Trust Score, a tool to assess the reliability of data, addressing the critical need for trustworthy data.