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Current IT security not up to the job – time to make some changes
Data Protection

Current IT security not up to the job – time to make some changes

IDC says billions of dollars are spent around the world every year on various forms of IT security, and yet, data breaches are still happening.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Nov 2017
Enterprise demand for public cloud services drives accelerating growth
Software-as-a-Service

Enterprise demand for public cloud services drives accelerating growth

Public cloud services adoption is accelerating as enterprises move larger strategic systems to SaaS and embrace PaaS and IaaS.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Nov 2017
Smartphone market up 2.7% as more affordable models dominate
Apple

Smartphone market up 2.7% as more affordable models dominate

Smartphone vendors may be launching their high-end flagships in abundance, but it's more affordable models that will drive the market.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Nov 2017
Four out of five key tablet vendors see growth - but market still declines
Lenovo

Four out of five key tablet vendors see growth - but market still declines

Growth for four of the top five tablet vendors has failed to stop the tablet decline as a critical crossroad for detachable tablets looms.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2017
Looming AI war, AR, voice interfacing – IDC's IT predictions for 2018 and beyond
Platform-as-a-Service

Looming AI war, AR, voice interfacing – IDC's IT predictions for 2018 and beyond

IDC's predictions provide a blueprint and critical new building blocks for becoming digital native enterprises.

By Kai Ping Lew • 7 min read • Wed, 1st Nov 2017
IDC: Aussie businesses to bolster analytics investment in 2018
Data Analytics

IDC: Aussie businesses to bolster analytics investment in 2018

They say the increased investment is driven by a need more effectively utilise the data that has been captured and maintained.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Oct 2017
Commvault announces new 'ScaleProtect' for Cisco resellers
Multi-cloud

Commvault announces new 'ScaleProtect' for Cisco resellers

​Commvault has announced a new product –ScaleProtect – with Cisco UCS for scale-out data protection for the enterprise.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Oct 2017
New technologies driving ICT spend to double the rate of GDP growth
Robotics

New technologies driving ICT spend to double the rate of GDP growth

New technologies are driving ICT spend back to double the rate of GDP growth, IDC says. So which technologies are leading the way?.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Oct 2017
Endpoint, IAM and managed services among winners in soaring security spend market
Endpoint Protection

Endpoint, IAM and managed services among winners in soaring security spend market

Endpoint security IAM and vulnerability management are set to dominate security software spend this year as overall security spend jumps 10.3%.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2017
Cisco dominates resurgent Indian networking market
Network Infrastructure

Cisco dominates resurgent Indian networking market

Cisco has snapped up the WLAN market lead in India, adding to its dominant position in the Ethernet switch and router markets.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Oct 2017
Seagate launches new 12TB 'Guardian' HDD range
Storage

Seagate launches new 12TB 'Guardian' HDD range

Seagate says the new drives offer the highest capacity and performance in the industry, among network-attached storage (NAS) and desktop HDDs.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Oct 2017
HP winner in better than expected Q3 PC market
Network Infrastructure

HP winner in better than expected Q3 PC market

The traditional PC market has clocked a better than expected result Q3, with HP logging a 'notable' growth thanks to big wins in Asia Pacific.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2017
App dev to grow 5x faster than IT capacity - low-code platforms the answer
Digital Transformation

App dev to grow 5x faster than IT capacity - low-code platforms the answer

​Digital transformation is one of the most critical issues for organisations today, skyrocketing demand for application development to a crisis point.

By Ashton Young • 1 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2017
Let's be known for punching above our weight - IDC releases annual telco report
Unified Communications

Let's be known for punching above our weight - IDC releases annual telco report

IDC report reveals New Zealand's telecom retailers shifting to digital services providers in the land of digital opportunities.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2017
APeJ tops for inkjet printers - and highest growth for lasers
Printing

APeJ tops for inkjet printers - and highest growth for lasers

Asia Pacific is now the number one inkjet market in the world according to IDC, with the region also recording the highest laser growth for Q2.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Oct 2017
Public cloud demand driving server, storage and switch sales
Network Infrastructure

Public cloud demand driving server, storage and switch sales

Dell and HPE have lost ground in the cloud IT infrastructure market as Huawei, NetApp and Inspur surge, albeit from smaller bases.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Oct 2017
IDC names CA Technologies a Leader for Agile PPM
EduTech

IDC names CA Technologies a Leader for Agile PPM

CA's combination of Agile and PPM solutions gives organisations clear visibility into the status of their investments.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Oct 2017
IT's need for speed: Is your cloud fast enough?
Storage

IT's need for speed: Is your cloud fast enough?

Businesses race to digital transformation, but many lag due to cloud speeds unfit for their needs. IT must now pivot to flash storage for a fast future.

By Glenn McPherson • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
Agility through hyperconvergence – why businesses need to transform
Digital Transformation

Agility through hyperconvergence – why businesses need to transform

Transforming a legacy IT infrastructure to an agile one is a top priority for more than 25% of Asia-Pacific enterprises.

By Kai Ping Lew • 1 min read • Mon, 2nd Oct 2017