International Data Corporation (IDC) stories - Page 61
Managed security services - who's top dog?
Fri, 29th May 2015
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hp
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ibm
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dimension data
IDC has assessed how each MSSP vendor measures up against the others to determine who was leading the pack in the market.
Westcon: Agent of channel change
Thu, 28th May 2015
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cloud services
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westcon-comstor
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distributors
Westcon spearheads industry transformation, pushing Australian businesses towards a digital future while IDC's Adam Dodds predicts a radical shake-up.
Canon, Epson and HP leaders in declining HCP market
Wed, 27th May 2015
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printing
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market
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analyst report
The worldwide hardcopy peripherals (HCP) market experienced a small decline in the first quarter of 2015 (1Q15), according to IDC.
iOS smartphone sales increasing, Android slowing down
Wed, 27th May 2015
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
Apple's recent shift to bigger screen models with a broader country reach has had an immediate impact on volumes.
Will Windows 10 save PC sales?
Fri, 22nd May 2015
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microsoft
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windows
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intel
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.
IDC highlights key IoT growth areas
Wed, 20th May 2015
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iot
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healthtech
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analyst report
IoT market to grow 19% this year alone, investment in data centres needed to prevent aging data centres hindering IoT growth.
Little change as storage market declines
Mon, 18th May 2015
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storage
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analyst report
Worldwide personal and entry-level storage shipments decline, due to competition from public cloud and media consumption preferences.
Boom times for cloud services as NZ businesses jump onboard
Mon, 18th May 2015
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cloud services
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it services
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datacom
Cloud-based services in NZ are expected to record a staggering 15-27% CAGR out to 2019 according to a new IDC report, with IT budgets also on the up.
Mobility moves from BYOD to business transformation
Fri, 15th May 2015
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personal computing devices
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byod
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mobility
Australia is at the forefront of enterprise mobility maturity and vision with BYOD solved and companies seeking complex business transformation.
Change ahead for IT spend in Aussie utility sector
Thu, 7th May 2015
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it spending
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analyst report
IT investments by Australian utilities companies remain focused on delivering cost savings and efficiency gains, but change is in the wind.
IDC lifts the lid on the admin software and services market
Thu, 7th May 2015
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financial systems
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market
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analyst report
Core replacement cycles are brewing and global insurers will spend US$8.2 billion on software and IT services for policy administration in 2015.
Aussie spend likely to focus on 3rd platform
Tue, 5th May 2015
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paas
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iaas
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third platform
New investments will be directed to implementation of innovate solutions based on 3rd platform technologies that align business strategy with IT.
Aussie router market not looking great
Tue, 5th May 2015
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router
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virtualised routers
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analyst report
IDC questions if the ‘party is over’ and if demand for routers has plateaued. Are equipment suppliers in for a sustained drought in router revenue?.
Hyperconverged systems revenues to pass $800m in 2015
Mon, 4th May 2015
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converged infrastructure
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hci
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analyst report
IDC says market awareness reached new heights due to a flurry of product announcements, new market entrants, and venture capital funding.
Security appliances market still thriving in Australia
Fri, 1st May 2015
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cybersecurity
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analyst report
In 2014 the value for the Australian security appliance market reached $191 million and this is only set to grow, according to IDC.
Tablet sales continue to decline, but it's not all bad news
Fri, 1st May 2015
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personal computing devices
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lenovo
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apple
As tablet sales drop, IDC finds silver lining in cellular models and resilient 2-in-1 devices amid dynamic tech market shifts.
Samsung knocks Apple out of top spot
Thu, 30th Apr 2015
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smartphones
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market
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analyst report
Samsung has reaffirmed itself as the global lead for smartphone shipments in the first quarter of 2015, says IDC.
The IoT explosion to drive tech investments
Tue, 28th Apr 2015
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hyperscale
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iot
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dc
Installed service provider datacenter capacity consumed by IoT workloads will increase nearly 750% between 2014 and 2019, says IDC.
Retailers need to use technology to foster loyalty
Wed, 22nd Apr 2015
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open source
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analyst report
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mobile payment
Traditional loyalty cards are increasingly being replaced by more sophisticated digital alternatives that can deliver greater insight for the retailer.
IDC: cloud IT infrastructure market reaches $8 billion
Mon, 20th Apr 2015
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datacentre infrastructure
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analyst report
Worldwide cloud IT infrastructure market grew by 14.4% in the Q414 as service providers continue to expand their datacenters.