Research Director stories
Solace named Event Broker Leader by IDC MarketScape
Thu, 4th Apr 2024
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cloud services
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analyst report
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solace
IDC MarketScape has recognised Canada-based enterprise Solace as a leader in event broker software, praising its smart topic management.
Avast warns of AI-driven scams in Q3 Threat Report ahead of holiday season
Fri, 17th Nov 2023
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malware
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edutech
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cybersecurity
Avast's Q3 Threat Report reveals a surge in cyber threats, including adware, spyware, finance scams and AI-driven dating scams, during the holiday season.
Cybergangs are recruiting and rewarding supporters
Tue, 8th Nov 2022
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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avast
Cyber gangs are enlisting and rewarding supporters, says Avast report, revealing an increase in PC adware and Raccoon Stealer activity.
8x8 adds new business messaging features to Microsoft Teams
Tue, 11th May 2021
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uc
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microsoft
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voip
8x8 has announced its new 8x8 Voice for Microsoft Teams app has now added SMS, MMS, and fax capabilities to extend the teams experience for users.
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.
Nanotech brings tough, flexible sensor to life
Mon, 9th Mar 2020
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healthtech
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3d printing
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emerging technology
Engineers at the University of Waterloo have created a silicone/graphene material that can act as a sensor for wearable technologies.
Gartner: 5G infrastructure revenue to reach US$4B in 2020
Mon, 26th Aug 2019
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
7% of CSPs worldwide have already deployed 5G infrastructure in their networks and the rollout is set to accelerate.
Veeam reports double-digit Q1 growth
Tue, 23rd Apr 2019
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virtualisation
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dr
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multi-cloud
We are now focussed on an aggressive strategy to help businesses transition to cloud with Backup and Cloud Data Management solutions.
Gartner: Augmented retail shopping a reality by next year
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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cx
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martech
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retailtech
Augmented reality and virtual reality will rely on 5G to change the customer experience inside and outside retail stores.
Traditional IT infrastructure spending surpasses cloud – for now
Fri, 29th Mar 2019
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Traditional IT infra spending surged past cloud in late 2018, despite cloud IT revenue growth hitting USD $16.8 billion. Will cloud reclaim the lead?.
Check Point names February's most disruptive malware
Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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security vulnerabilities
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coinhive
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cryptomining
Coinhive tops Check Point's Global Threat Index for February 2019, marking its 15th month as the most disruptive malware despite its impending shutdown.
Cloud IT infrastructure revenues overtake traditional IT for first time
Sat, 12th Jan 2019
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private cloud
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datacentre infrastructure
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public cloud
The rush to 'digitally transform' and adopt cloud-based technologies has caused some major changes in the market.
Gartner - 70% of AI for digital commerce projects succeed
Thu, 11th Oct 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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ai
As AI adoption continues to grow, a recent Gartner survey shows that in digital commerce organisation projects are succeeding at a massive rate.
ANZ infosec spending approaches double-digit growth
Fri, 17th Aug 2018
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dlp
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cybersecurity
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it budget
Gartner has released a new forecast of Australia and New Zealand's information security spending power between 2018 and 2019.
Dell, HPE, and Cisco on top of booming cloud IT infrastructure market
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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private cloud
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
The global cloud infrastructure market is maintaining its double digit growth with revenues exceeding expectations, led by public cloud data centers.
Public cloud drives double digit growth of IT infrastructure revenues
Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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private cloud
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network infrastructure
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public cloud
Public cloud growth reached new heights in the final quarter of 2017 after growing more than 34 percent year over year.
Rebounding storage market pulls cloud IT infrastructure market up
Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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odm
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analyst report
A strong rebound in storage sales for the cloud IT market has driven growth in overall cloud IT infrastructure in Q1, as traditional sales decline.
IDC: Worldwide cloud IT infrastructure spend jumps almost 10% in 2016
Fri, 7th Apr 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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analyst report
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it infrastructure
Vendor revenue from sales of infrastructure products for cloud IT grew to $32.6 billion in 2016, with Japan leading the way and APAC above average.
Vendor revenue from infrastructure on the up in 3Q16
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
Cloud IT infrastructure sales see 8.1% growth in Q3 2016, driven by increased revenue from server, storage, and Ethernet switch sales.
HPE leads declining server market, IDC says
Thu, 1st Dec 2016
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Vendor revenue in the global server market declined 7% YoY to $12.5bn in Q3, with Japan and APeJ experiencing the only growth.