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Win 10 detachables, commercial providing relief in ailing market
PC Hardware

Win 10 detachables, commercial providing relief in ailing market

Windows 10 detachables and the commercial segment are providing some relief in the ailing personal computing device market.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Aug 2017
Apple remains the weary king of smartwatches as competitors claw at the throne
Wearables

Apple remains the weary king of smartwatches as competitors claw at the throne

Amidst fierce market rivalry, Apple's smartwatch reigns supreme, facing a tumultuous future as sales forecasts and luxury brands vie for supremacy.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Aug 2017
APAC drives global rise in smartphone sales – but challenges are on horizon
Digital Signage

APAC drives global rise in smartphone sales – but challenges are on horizon

Despite the encouraging growth there is concern about rising component costs due to reduced availability of critical components.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2017
Akamai and F5 named as leaders in Web Application Firewall market
Firewalls

Akamai and F5 named as leaders in Web Application Firewall market

​This month Gartner released the results of its latest Magic Quadrant for Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), ranking the top vendors in the market.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2017
Bullet-proof glass & 24/7 manned security - the Fort Knox of data centers
Hyperscale

Bullet-proof glass & 24/7 manned security - the Fort Knox of data centers

When determining which data center provider to go for, security is often the first and main concern for customers.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
Exclusive: Frost & Sullivan talks AI, robo-advisors and frictionless shopping
Unified Communications

Exclusive: Frost & Sullivan talks AI, robo-advisors and frictionless shopping

AI is here, right now. Frost & Sullivan ANZ head of research for DX Audrey William sits down to chat with us about how AI is changing business.

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
IDC ANZ appoints Iggy Pintado as managing director
Data Analytics

IDC ANZ appoints Iggy Pintado as managing director

Pintado has had previous experience as a marketing and sales executive, and was most recently head of marketing at SAS Australia and New Zealand.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017
Exclusive: Frost & Sullivan outlines the 'massive' AI opportunity for resellers
Unified Communications

Exclusive: Frost & Sullivan outlines the 'massive' AI opportunity for resellers

Local integrators and resellers are yet to fully capitalise on the AI opportunity - and it's a 'massive' opportunity says Frost & Sullivan.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017
Gartner hype cycle outlines the technologies for workforce digital dexterity
Unified Communications

Gartner hype cycle outlines the technologies for workforce digital dexterity

Augmented data discovery, personal analytics, conversational UI and virtual assistants - welcome to the digital workplace of the - near - future.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017
Should digital transformation be more actively pursued by APAC businesses?
Digital Transformation

Should digital transformation be more actively pursued by APAC businesses?

Bjorn Engelhardt, Riverbed senior vice president of Asia Pacific & Japan talks about digital transformation and the role of the CIO.

By Bjorn Engelhardt • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Aug 2017
Global cybersecurity spending to reach USD$93b in 2018 – GDPR a main driver
DevOps

Global cybersecurity spending to reach USD$93b in 2018 – GDPR a main driver

Gartner's latest findings reveal a burgeoning cybersecurity market that is in line with growing awareness and the imminent GDPR.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017
Relative newcomer rapidly scales APAC with Brocade tech acquisition
Firewalls

Relative newcomer rapidly scales APAC with Brocade tech acquisition

​Launched in 2014, Pulse Secure has now acquired Brocade's vADC product family in a bid to boost its rapid growth in both ANZ and Malaysia.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017
Gartner reveals the 3 main drivers behind digital business in the next decade
Internet of Things

Gartner reveals the 3 main drivers behind digital business in the next decade

Gartner has identified three 'megatrends' that will enable businesses to survive and thrive in the digital economy over the next decade.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Aug 2017
Commvault - a leader in the Magic Quadrant for enterprise backup & recovery
Disaster Recovery

Commvault - a leader in the Magic Quadrant for enterprise backup & recovery

Commvault has been named a leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Data Center Backup and Recovery Solutions for the seventh consecutive year.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Aug 2017
Majority of organisations willing to pay more for 5G, Gartner report finds
Unified Communications

Majority of organisations willing to pay more for 5G, Gartner report finds

The objective of the survey was to understand how demand for 5G is growing and to learn about adoption plans for this technology.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Aug 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Analyst report stories

DX driving Philippines outsourcing market to US$500m by 2021
Outsourcing

DX driving Philippines outsourcing market to US$500m by 2021

DX is helping drive IT outsourcing spend upwards in the Philippines, but multiyear and multimillion-peso deals are decreasing says IDC.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017
Enterprise concerns driving Australian information security spend to $2.8b
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Enterprise concerns driving Australian information security spend to $2.8b

Australian information security spend is expected to climb to $2.8b this year, with enterprise security services a key market.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Aug 2017
Distributed data centers: Equinix on Gartner's edge manifesto
DataCentre infrastructure

Distributed data centers: Equinix on Gartner's edge manifesto

The need for distributing IT resources to the edge of a company's network is critical and growing, according to a report by Gartner analyst Bob Gill.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017