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IDC - spending on 3D printing to reach $23b in 2022
Health Technologies

IDC - spending on 3D printing to reach $23b in 2022

Global spending on 3D printing will hit USD $23 billion in 2022, driven by growing demand from new industries, predicts IDC's latest report.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Aug 2018
Gartner - IaaS public cloud services market grew 29.5% in 2017
Hyperscale

Gartner - IaaS public cloud services market grew 29.5% in 2017

Amazon is still on top, but Alibaba's investment strategy is giving the company huge potential for global growth.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
Cloud maturity lacking in APAC – IDC says MSPs could be the answer
Hyperscale

Cloud maturity lacking in APAC – IDC says MSPs could be the answer

New research has emerged that shows the majority of organisations in Asia Pacific (APAC) are struggling to cross the cloud chasm.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Jul 2018
IDC - IT service providers key to unleashing agility
EduTech

IDC - IT service providers key to unleashing agility

Organisations can gain digital maturity through externally sourced services like IT outsourcing and managed services.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Jul 2018
Gartner - Only 65% of organisations have a cybersecurity expert
Cybersecurity

Gartner - Only 65% of organisations have a cybersecurity expert

Opportunity for cybersecurity service providers revealed as organisations are suffering from the skills shortage.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Jul 2018
Small vendor uprising in thriving supply chain management software market
Supply Chain

Small vendor uprising in thriving supply chain management software market

Gartner data reveals the SCM market to be in a healthy place with huge money being made - and increasingly spread among the smaller vendors.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Jul 2018
Gartner: Only 65% of businesses have cybersecurity experts in-house
Breach Prevention

Gartner: Only 65% of businesses have cybersecurity experts in-house

CIOs predict rise in cyber threats but lack cybersecurity experts to deal with the deluge, says Gartner survey.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Jul 2018
Microsoft, IDC and STT Connect discuss Red Hat partnership
Open source

Microsoft, IDC and STT Connect discuss Red Hat partnership

At the Red Hat APAC partner conference, I had the opportunity to sit in on a discussion with IDC research director Nigel Parsons.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Jul 2018
Report finds the on-prem data centre isn't dying – it's flourishing
Network Infrastructure

Report finds the on-prem data centre isn't dying – it's flourishing

When cloud computing stormed onto the scene there were many that believed the traditional on-premises data centre had met its match - not to be.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Jul 2018
Dell and HPE share the lead in India's surging server market
Network Infrastructure

Dell and HPE share the lead in India's surging server market

The server market in India is in a very good place with digital transformation driving huge growth both now and in the foreseeable future.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Jun 2018
Four identity proofing vendors named as 'IDC Innovators'
Fintech

Four identity proofing vendors named as 'IDC Innovators'

IDC names Socure, BioCatch, IdentityMind Global, and Acuant as 'Innovators,' spotlighting their cutting-edge solutions in the evolving identity proofing market.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Jun 2018
Public cloud services market thriving, but dominated by the big guys
Software-as-a-Service

Public cloud services market thriving, but dominated by the big guys

The top 16 market leaders in the market account for over half of the market, with IDC expecting this stranglehold to continue its growth.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Mon, 25th Jun 2018
Dell, HPE, and Cisco on top of booming cloud IT infrastructure market
Private Cloud

Dell, HPE, and Cisco on top of booming cloud IT infrastructure market

The global cloud infrastructure market is maintaining its double digit growth with revenues exceeding expectations, led by public cloud data centers.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Jun 2018
AWS top of all four regional public cloud markets around the world
Hyperscale

AWS top of all four regional public cloud markets around the world

Leading not just at a global level but also at a regional level, AWS is top of the North America, EMEA, APAC, and Latin America markets.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sat, 23rd Jun 2018
IDC - Smartwatches to take the lead as Wearables market grows
Wearables

IDC - Smartwatches to take the lead as Wearables market grows

The worldwide wearables market is forecast to ship 124.9 million units by the end of 2018, up 8.2% from the prior year.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Jun 2018
Is AI key to maximum profit for retail and FMCG firms?
Supply Chain

Is AI key to maximum profit for retail and FMCG firms?

Retailers including Amazon, Alibaba, Lowe's and Tesco are developing their own AI solutions for automation, analytics and robotics.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Jun 2018
“Unusual' growth in public cloud infrastructure market - here's why
Virtualisation

“Unusual' growth in public cloud infrastructure market - here's why

Public cloud provider spending on data center infrastructure surged forward in 2018's first quarter, the highest growth figure seen in nine quarters.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Jun 2018
Don't believe the LPWAN hype (yet): It's still a work-in-progress
Unified Communications

Don't believe the LPWAN hype (yet): It's still a work-in-progress

GlobalData believes that it's still early days for the LPWAN era, despite an increased uptake as mobile operators increasingly offer IoT connectivity.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Jun 2018

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