International Data Corporation (IDC) stories - Page 57

Organisations across NZ and Australia will struggle to realise business value of key data assets without a holistic data management strategy in place.

The good news for resellers dealing in servers, storage and Ethernet switches for cloud IT infrastructure continues.

Infrastructure related to cloud IT is proving a hot seller, with vendor revenue jumping 25.1% year on year in the first quarter of 2015.

The video conferencing equipment market experienced a decrease in revenue in 1Q15 but is expected to grow as video remains a high priority.

Cloud and big data analytics are fuelling growth in the Australian software market as end users harness analytics and ERP and security demands soar.

Security is not only the top CIO concern across all areas of third platform technology in Australia - it's also top priority for investment says IDC.

Big data and advanced analytics adoption has hit tipping point in Australia as organisations seek to leverage technology to innovate and compete.

Apple's entrance into the wearable market is driving growth of 170%, with 72.1m devices to be shipped this year.

Higher spending in the consumer segment has driven growth in the Australian PC market, with end users migrating back to notebooks, says IDC.

Tthe Australian market took a ‘massive hit’ in the first quarter of 2015, but IDC says says signs of life can still be found.

Demand for server-based storage and hyperscale infrastructure drives a 6.8% Increase in enterprise storage spending in the first quarter of 2015.

'Tepid' NZ PC market likely to gain a boost from Lenovo consumer launch, but year ahead will still be slow says IDC.

Third-party applications designed to run on wearable devices will surge as developers race to deliver killer apps for consumer and enterprise use.

New Zealand tablet shipments plummet; Apple maintains top spot, while Surface Pro offers hope for Windows tablets and 2-in-1 market.

Global tablet shipments to decline 3.8% this year, says IDC, but cellular-enabled tablets and 2-in-1 devices buck the trend with strong growth.

IDC has assessed how each MSSP vendor measures up against the others to determine who was leading the pack in the market.

Westcon spearheads industry transformation, pushing Australian businesses towards a digital future while IDC's Adam Dodds predicts a radical shake-up.

The worldwide hardcopy peripherals (HCP) market experienced a small decline in the first quarter of 2015 (1Q15), according to IDC.

Apple's recent shift to bigger screen models with a broader country reach has had an immediate impact on volumes.

With a global PC market slump of 7% in Q1 2015, analysts remain sceptical that the launch of Windows 10 will revive PC sales despite Microsoft's efforts.