International Data Corporation (IDC) stories - Page 29

SaaS led Australian public cloud revenue in 2018, capturing 65.8% of the USD $4.01 billion market, as firms seek competitive edge, reports IDC.

The MarketScape report praises the company’s high-touch customer service approach, value for fee paid, and broad range of AI services and platforms.

Smartwatches and ear-worn devices will account for more than 70% of the 200 million wearables shipped by 2023.

Public cloud services vendor revenue in New Zealand reaches $1.01bn in 2018, with software-as-a-service leading the way, according to IDC.

Ear-worn devices and smartwatches are set to dominate the wearables market, which is forecast to reach 302.3 million units by 2023, according to IDC.

Despite a drop in cloud IT infrastructure spending, revenue surged to USD $14.5 billion in Q1 2019, led by Dell with a 17.8% market share.

The number of devices connected to the Internet, including the machines, sensors, and cameras continues to grow at a steady pace.

New Zealand's traditional PC market saw an -8.3% YoY decline in Q1 2019, signalling a return to the downturn after two quarters of growth, reports IDC.

Zoned storage architecture leverages standardisation of ZNS and SMR enabling more efficient, zettabyte-scale architectures for data centre customers.

Ongoing demand fuels a strong growth trajectory for wearable devices in Q1 2019 with wrist-worn and ear-worn leading the market, according to IDC.

Improved relationships between departments enables organisations to address more strategically aligned business issues.

Global personal computing device market to decline by 3% in 2019, with units reaching 392.5 million, according to IDC. #technology #PCs.

Over 70% of ANZ organisations are investing in technology for innovation and workspace modernisation, but struggle to attract and retain talent.

Managed services makes up the largest portion of total IT services revenue. However, the project-oriented market achieved the highest YoY growth.

However, it says that semiconductor revenues will recover in 2020 and log a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.0% from 2018-2023.

The nominated projects include three from Newcastle alone and span smart water metering, solar farms, virtualization and transport.

The annual awards highlight and acknowledge outstanding smart city initiatives in the Asia Pacific region and this year attracted over 180 entries.

If you ever thought the tech industry for consumers was beginning to wane, the International Data Corporation has some stats for you.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is set to generate over USD $10 trillion in global business revenue this year, equating to 5% of the world's economy.

Enterprise Linux 8 from Red Hat gets a warm reception from industry giants like Google Cloud, IBM, and Microsoft. Here's what partners and customers are saying.