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IDC: Relevance is combining strategy, creativity and IT services
DevOps

IDC: Relevance is combining strategy, creativity and IT services

IDC reveals the Top 10 Asia/Pacific predictions to impact IT and business services sourcing in 2019 and beyond.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Jan 2019
How IIoT is creating opportunities for RFID companies
Internet of Things

How IIoT is creating opportunities for RFID companies

The growing demands for automation and digitisation are creating considerable growth opportunities for RFID vendors.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Jan 2019
Automation Anywhere releases a mobile app to manage RPA on the go
Robotic Process Automation

Automation Anywhere releases a mobile app to manage RPA on the go

Automation Anywhere has launched the industry's first mobile app to manage RPA bots, streamlining bot control and accelerating digital transformation.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Jan 2019
IDC creates framework for AI implementation
IT Automation

IDC creates framework for AI implementation

IDC has released a framework to aid decision makers in planning and investing in AI-based automation, defining levels of human-machine interaction.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Jan 2019
IoT's rapid rise fuelling an explosion of data
Hyperscale

IoT's rapid rise fuelling an explosion of data

IDC expects global annual spending on IoT to exceed US$1 trillion by 2022, driving huge demand for data centres.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Jan 2019
IDC: PC shipments decline even in holiday quarter
Network Infrastructure

IDC: PC shipments decline even in holiday quarter

PC shipments saw a 3.7% year-on-year decline in Q4 2018, with even the holiday season driven by consumer promotions failing to boost numbers.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Jan 2019
Why 41% of APAC enterprises remain unaware of object storage
Storage

Why 41% of APAC enterprises remain unaware of object storage

A Hitachi Vantara and IDC survey reveals that 41% of APAC enterprises remain unaware of object storage, hindering their digital transformation efforts.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Jan 2019
Cloud IT infrastructure revenues overtake traditional IT for first time
Private Cloud

Cloud IT infrastructure revenues overtake traditional IT for first time

The rush to 'digitally transform' and adopt cloud-based technologies has caused some major changes in the market.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 12th Jan 2019
Positive results for semiconductor market, but decline looms
Storage

Positive results for semiconductor market, but decline looms

The market's revenue growth reached double-digit figures in 2018, but Gartner has identified a number of imminent roadblocks.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Jan 2019
Who's going to dominate the disaster recovery as-a-service market through to 2028?
Disaster Recovery

Who's going to dominate the disaster recovery as-a-service market through to 2028?

Western Europe and North America are poised to dominate the global DRaaS market through 2028, with Future Market Insights predicting a 38.5% CAGR in the sector.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Jan 2019
NTT Group a Challenger in Magic Quadrant for UCaaS
Dimension Data

NTT Group a Challenger in Magic Quadrant for UCaaS

The company credits the combination of offerings from its subsidiary companies, Arkadin, Dimension Data, and NTT Communications.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Jan 2019
Gartner: 66% of organisations will deploy 5G by 2020
Unified Communications

Gartner: 66% of organisations will deploy 5G by 2020

Some organisations need 5G faster than many telco providers can deliver, which may result in unexpected 5G network providers.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Jan 2019
Gartner: Organisations need help with BI/analytics
Data Analytics

Gartner: Organisations need help with BI/analytics

A recent survey has found that 87% of organisations have low BI and analytics maturity, preventing them from getting value out of data.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Dec 2018
Addressing legacy gridlock key to maximising AI
Customer Relationship Management

Addressing legacy gridlock key to maximising AI

We all know that the value of data analytics is huge, but only if you can get to it - overcoming the barriers that legacy systems present.

By Rob Newell • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Dec 2018
Nutanix snaps up leader spot in Gartner Magic Quadrant
Public Cloud

Nutanix snaps up leader spot in Gartner Magic Quadrant

Nutanix has scored a position as a leader on the November 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hyperconverged Infrastructure.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Dec 2018
CSPs 'not capable enough' to meet 5G demands of end-users
Unified Communications

CSPs 'not capable enough' to meet 5G demands of end-users

A new study from Gartner produced some startling findings, including the lack of readiness of communications service providers (CSPs).

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Dec 2018

Stories from Other Regions

NZ's $3.45bil IT services market fueled by competitive advantage
Migration

NZ's $3.45bil IT services market fueled by competitive advantage

The IT services market in New Zealand is set for steady growth, with a forecasted CAGR of 2.8% by 2023, according to IDC's latest report.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Jan 2019
IDC: Aussie spending on IT Services to hit $23.5B by 2023
Partner Programmes

IDC: Aussie spending on IT Services to hit $23.5B by 2023

the project-oriented market which is predicted to achieve the highest CAGR through to 2023; though no market is expected to decline.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Jan 2019