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Inadequate digital adoption costs firms over $1m per week
Digital Transformation

Inadequate digital adoption costs firms over $1m per week

Lack of digital adoption costs enterprises over $1.14m weekly, despite IT spend set to hit $5 trillion in 2024, finds WalkMe's annual report.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2024
The future of data storage in the AI era
Storage

The future of data storage in the AI era

2024 to usher in transformative data storage advancements pivotal for AI, with hard drive technology leaps delivering greater capacity and sustainability, fuelling a greener digital future.

By Seagate • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Jan 2024
Report reveals enterprise AI insights & adoption strategies
Disaster Recovery

Report reveals enterprise AI insights & adoption strategies

Nutanix's report illuminates AI adoption strategies amongst enterprises, highlighting a skills gap in generative AI.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Nov 2023
Four tips to optimise your data centre
DataCentre infrastructure

Four tips to optimise your data centre

From the finance department to human resources, optimised workflows are the number one way to stand out to their customers and meet business goals.

By Vladimir Yordanov • 6 min read • Thu, 9th Nov 2023
NTT report: Hybrid working boosts bottom line for Aussie, Kiwi businesses
Customer Experience

NTT report: Hybrid working boosts bottom line for Aussie, Kiwi businesses

NTT Ltd's 2023 Global Employee Experience Trends Report shows 84% of ANZ businesses say hybrid working has boosted their bottom line.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2023
ANZ contributing to $300 billion black hole in unused cloud
Software Development

ANZ contributing to $300 billion black hole in unused cloud

Australian and New Zealand companies are contributing to a US$320 billion cloud black hole as they struggle to activate investment commitments.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2023
Australia tops global IT investment for hybrid work
Hybrid & Remote Work

Australia tops global IT investment for hybrid work

Improvements needed in device management, says SOTI report, despite Australia leading in IT investment for hybrid work.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Aug 2023
Weak demand and changing IT budgets causes drop in PC shipments
Supply Chain

Weak demand and changing IT budgets causes drop in PC shipments

Global PC shipments continue to decline, falling 13.4% in 2Q23, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of contraction, according to IDC.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2023
Public cloud services revenues surpass $500 billion in 2022
Public Cloud

Public cloud services revenues surpass $500 billion in 2022

Most organisations rank their public cloud provider as their most strategic technology partner, with general agreement among IT leaders and business leaders.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 7th Jul 2023
Enterprise leaders encouraged to take 'immediate action' of SaaS portfolios
Software-as-a-Service

Enterprise leaders encouraged to take 'immediate action' of SaaS portfolios

Productiv has unveiled its 2023 State of SaaS Series which indicates enterprise leaders need to take immediate action to rationalise their SaaS portfolios.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jun 2023
Worldwide IoT spending to surpass $1 trillion in 2026 - IDC
Internet of Things

Worldwide IoT spending to surpass $1 trillion in 2026 - IDC

Investments in the IoT ecosystem are expected to surpass $1 trillion in 2026 with a CAGR of 10.4% over the 2023-2027 forecast period, the analysts find.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2023
Software spend set to grow 13.5% in 2023 - Gartner report
Software

Software spend set to grow 13.5% in 2023 - Gartner report

Worldwide banking and investment services IT spending is forecast to reach $652.1bn in 2023, with software seeing the largest growth, according to Gartner.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2023
More action needed to plug critical gaps in cybersecurity
Power / Energy

More action needed to plug critical gaps in cybersecurity

Energy industry boosts cyber security spending as concerns over vulnerabilities to cyber threats rise, according to DNV research.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Jun 2023
Internet of Things software market evolving – report
Semiconductors

Internet of Things software market evolving – report

IoT enterprise spending reached $201 billion in 2022, lower than predicted, but AI is expected to play a bigger role, says IoT Analytics.

By Shannon Williams • 10 min read • Fri, 9th Jun 2023
APAC tech spend remains robust despite fragile economy
Supply Chain

APAC tech spend remains robust despite fragile economy

In spite of challenges including fragile post-pandemic supply chains, Asia Pacific tech spend will continue to grow by 6.8% to 7.3% per year from 2024 to 2027.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Jun 2023

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IT spending in Aus driven by cybersecurity and cloud
Cybersecurity

IT spending in Aus driven by cybersecurity and cloud

IT spending in Australia is projected to exceed AU$133 billion in 2024, an increase of 7.8% from 2023, according to the latest forecast by Gartner.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2023
Just 6% of Australian tech budgets spent on innovation
AI Agents

Just 6% of Australian tech budgets spent on innovation

Just six per cent of new funding to be spent on innovation, hindering Australia's ability to make productivity gains.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2023