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Synergy Research stories
Amazon still safely ahead of chasing pack in cloud infrastructure market
Tue, 7th May 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Despite Microsoft, Google, Alibaba and Tencent all substantially outpacing the overall market, Amazon is still clearly in front.
Dell EMC tops the data centre hardware & software market
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Spending in the market is on the rise with the usual suspects like Dell EMC, Microsoft, HPE, Huawei, and Cisco at the top.
Hyperscalers open purse strings wide with big CAPEX jump
Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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uc
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hyperscale
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dc
The insatiable appetite for data around the world has seen the data centre giants scrambling with huge investments to keep up.
Rapid growth in UCaaS market driven by range of vendors
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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uc
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mitel
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ringcentral
New data from Synergy Research Group paints a pretty picture of the unified-communications-as-a-service (UCaaS) market.
Big cloud providers continue to squeeze out smaller players
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iaas
Last year saw almost manic growth in revenue for cloud providers as businesses continue to seek the benefits the services can provide.
Cloud communications turns US$45b collaboration market on its head
Tue, 29th Jan 2019
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uc
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microsoft
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cisco
It comes as little surprise that cloud is continuing on its disruptive path – this time in the collaboration market.
New research shows data centre acquisition upsurge
Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Data centre acquisitions surged in 2018 with 68 deals worth USD $16 billion, despite falling below 2017's peak, Synergy Research reports.
Signs of erosion in Cisco's IT infrastructure dominance
Thu, 10th Jan 2019
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
While still maintaining a significant lead, Cisco finished 2018 with a slightly smaller piece of the pie in the enterprise IT infrastructure market.
Bulk of US$250b cloud market claimed by just nine companies
Wed, 9th Jan 2019
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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paas
The top nine vendors in the wide cloud market ecosystem are responsible for well over half of all the revenues.
Hyperscalers hurling colossal capital at data centres
Thu, 22nd Nov 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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iaas
The old proverb 'you have to spend money to make money' could never be truer than in the hyperscale data centre industry.
AWS tops all four global markets, APAC a unique case
Wed, 21st Nov 2018
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Amazon Web Services leads the global public cloud market across all major regions, though the APAC scene is uniquely shaped by strong local competition.
Big 5 cloud providers tighten stranglehold on market
Fri, 26th Oct 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iaas
While the market is seeing strong growth, it's coming at the expense of small-to-medium sized cloud operators.
Data centre infrastructure revenue at all-time high – hybrid cloud the driver
Thu, 13th Sep 2018
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
Dell EMC, Microsoft, HPE, and Cisco (among others) are all profiting from a burgeoning market that has no signs of slowing.
“Unusual' growth in public cloud infrastructure market - here's why
Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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public cloud
Public cloud provider spending on data center infrastructure surged forward in 2018's first quarter, the highest growth figure seen in nine quarters.
Synergy reports record-breaking Q1 capex spend for big cloud providers
Tue, 29th May 2018
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iaas
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microsoft
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google
Hyperscale operators' Q1 capex soared to USD $27 billion, driven by immense outlays from Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook, says Synergy Research.
Cloud boom continues as giants threaten small operators
Tue, 1st May 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iaas
Spending on cloud infrastructure services rose by 51% in Q1 2018, surpassing growth rates of the previous five quarters, according to Synergy Research data.
Cisco vs. Microsoft: Giants battle for leadership as market reaches all-time high
Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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microsoft
Global collaboration market hits record high in Q4 with revenues reaching almost $10bn, reports Synergy Research Group. Cisco and Microsoft lead the market.
Alibaba gives AWS, Microsoft and Google a run for their cloud money
Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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private cloud
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hyperscale
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public cloud
New data from Synergy Research Group has solidified the world's most dominant cloud providers as Amazon (AWS), Microsoft, Google – and Alibaba.
Synergy: $180 billion global cloud market growing steadily
Mon, 8th Jan 2018
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saas
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network infrastructure
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paas
Synergy reports the global cloud market soared to USD $180 billion in 2017, marking a 24% annual uptick, with IaaS and PaaS leading at 47% growth.
AWS remains 'in a league of its own' as cloud market booms 40%
Mon, 6th Nov 2017
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Amazon remains 'in a league of its own' as a cloud provider, despite the rapid growth of key competitors Microsoft, Google and Alibaba.