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Solace named Event Broker Leader by IDC MarketScape

Thu, 4th Apr 2024
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IDC MarketScape has recognised Canada-based enterprise Solace as a leader in event broker software, praising its smart topic management.
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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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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.
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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.
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8x8 adds new business messaging features to Microsoft Teams

Tue, 11th May 2021
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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.
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Acronis expands global data centre network, including new facilities in NZ

Wed, 21st Oct 2020
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cybersecurity
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.