TBR stories - Page 2
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Business-oriented use cases help vendors and customers realize IoT’s potential
Wed, 14th Sep 2016
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iot
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tbr
TBR developed a taxonomy for Internet of Things (IoT) use cases that can help vendors and potential IoT customers structure their IoT initiatives.
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Hybrid environments, the true game changer
Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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tbr
This almost creates a hybrid type of engagement for vendors, a cross between a true cloud engagement and a typical long-term outsourcing engagement.
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2015 ‘not a good year’ for services revenue, says TBR
Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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cloud services
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hybrid it
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tbr
It was a sad state of affairs for professional services in 2015, with vendors facing numerous challenges that led to revenue declines.
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Cloud components market set to soar as vendors bolster portfolios
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
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converged infrastructure
Vendors are looking at new technologies to drive long-term growth, including hyperconverged platforms, SDN and hybrid cloud solutions.
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Blue Coat to the rescue: Symantec’s declining revenue ‘will end’
Fri, 12th Aug 2016
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casb
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symantec
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blue coat
Symantec's eight-quarter revenue decline will stop in 3Q16, thanks to acquisition of Blue Coat, says TBR analyst.
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Cyber security market set for a revenue revival
Thu, 4th Aug 2016
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cybersecurity
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tbr
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enterprise security
The cyber security market is set for a revival as new vendors take top positions in market share, according to a report by TBR.
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Limited number of vendors in hosted private cloud presents opportunity
Wed, 27th Jul 2016
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saas
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private cloud
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paas
Competition is heating up in the hosted private cloud market as vendors vie for the top spots, says research by Technology Business Research.
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Research reveals data center hardware vendors facing continued negative disruption
Fri, 15th Jul 2016
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dc
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hyperscale
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fujitsu
Data center hardware vendors are facing disruption from software-led customer prioritisation, according to TBR.
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Modern technologies disrupting server and storage revenue opportunities
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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converged infrastructure
Modernised initiatives including flash storage and hyperconverged platforms are continuing to disrupt server and storage revenue opportunity.
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Govt IT modernisation driving public sector services
Thu, 7th Jul 2016
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digital transformation
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government
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public sector
Government IT modernisation and strategic mergers are revitalising public sector services, leading to the best market outlook in five years, per TBR.
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'Significant' vendor opportunity created by analytics-driven upheaval in IT
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
More than half of analytics software customers report significant impact on IT operations, representing significant vendor opportunity, survey finds.
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Vendors advised to 'prepare' for subdued TIS market
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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ericsson
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alcatel-lucent
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tbr
TIS vendors face challenging times as market slumps, with China slowdown impacting revenues and driving the need for strategic realignment.
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Vendors reaping the rewards from restructures, experts say
Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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drones
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network infrastructure
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sdn
Restructuring led to margin improvement for most vendors in 2015, but vendors need to pursue automation to obtain a long-term cost advantage.
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Ramped up NFV and SDN spend expected to reach $158 billion
Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Telecoms' fervour for tech upgrade sets £158bn target, with a 116% CAGR forecast through 2021 in NFV and SDN investment.
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Expert opinion: Cisco and IBM adopt hybrid analytics architecture to drive IoT growth
Wed, 8th Jun 2016
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iot
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tbr
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ibm
The new Internet of Things (IoT) partnership between Cisco and IBM promises to enhance the companies’ IoT offerings.
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Digital services and technology vendors forced to change approach
Fri, 20th May 2016
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martech
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digital marketing
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tbr
Digital marketing services and technology vendors are having to adapt their campaigns as customer demand changes, says a report by Technology Business Research.
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Telecom Infrastructure Services market slowly declining
Tue, 17th May 2016
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telco
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tbr
TIS market will decline slowly through 2020, but transformation related to softwaremediated networks and 5G boosts professional services.
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Automation and security concerns to impact cloud vendors
Tue, 17th May 2016
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private cloud
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edge computing
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hosted cloud
Automation and security concerns will limit hosted private cloud and cloud professional services opportunity, according to TBR.
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'Significant' opportunity for vendors in PaaS
Fri, 13th May 2016
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paas
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iaas
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ibm
The PaaS market is set to grow, creating significant opportunities for vendors, according to Technology Business Research.
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Competition heats up between PaaS vendors IBM, Microsoft and Oracle
Thu, 12th May 2016
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paas
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iaas
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ibm
Over the next few years, Platform-as-a-Service providers will significantly improve solutions available, which will lead to widespread adoption.