Gartner stories - Page 90

New Zealand's rapid embrace of virtualisation has transformed IT landscapes, paving the way for the rise of the cloud and future user-centric computing.

Programmes evolve with a focus on productivity and a shift towards EaaS, challenging partners to adapt or risk obsolescence.

Floods in Thailand disrupt global HDD supply, hiking prices and shaking up storage, DR plans globally. Time to rethink approach and embrace SSD?.

The importance of good service design cannot be understated, as it can give a business a competitive advantage.

Data warehouses are evolving from simple storers of information to providers of analysis - what does it mean for your business?.

Email security vendor TrustSphere is gearing up to tackle the Australian and New Zealand market; we explain the company's key product.

Cloud computing has been the buzz of the IT industry for years, yet the technology is still too fresh to trust, according to one expert.

CIOs are leveraging tech for innovation rather than just organisation, despite tight budgets, according to a new Gartner survey of 2335 tech leaders.

NZ printer market sees $55M in Q2 2011, with an 8% rise by 2014 driven by inkjets, despite the digital shift and tablet impacts.

Increased agility. Faster time-to-market. Increased business value. Phrases like these pepper cloud computing marketing literature.

A few interesting facts about the open source network security specialists most famous for intrusion detection tool Snort.

System based on open standards offers 30% lower bandwidth consumption than industry average, Australia boss says.

Extreme Networks lauded for innovation, reclaiming its position as a thought leader in data center solutions, says regional boss.

With virtualisation maturing, large enterprises embrace it as essential. Gartner forecasts it as key tech in 2011; 91% already use it for production workloads.

With server virtualisation reaching maximum penetration in mature markets like New Zealand, now is the time for resellers to look to other virtualisat.

Adapt now or face the consequences. That’s the message to resellers – and customers and carriers – when it comes to mobility, discovers Keith Newman.

As Android's popularity soars, AVG and Symantec warn against rising smartphone cyber threats, highlighting scams like 'Premium SMS'.

Dimension Data and Microsoft Services sign deal to accelerate private cloud solutions for enterprises, promising rapid implementations.

Loss of company data can have serious effects. Kendra Ross, director for DUO NZ, discusses data loss protection and how to broach the subject with your clients.

Google launches eco-friendly data centre in Hamina, Finland, leveraging the location's cool climate for energy-efficient operations.