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IDC forecasts 2016 will be a 'down year' for the semiconductor market
Semiconductors

IDC forecasts 2016 will be a 'down year' for the semiconductor market

The worldwide semiconductor market is set to decline for a second consecutive year due to weak demand and oversupply.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 11th May 2016
AWS leaves cloud infrastructure services competitors in its wake
Hyperscale

AWS leaves cloud infrastructure services competitors in its wake

AWS continued to dominate the cloud infrastructure services market Q1 of 2016, leaving all its followers including Microsoft and Google in its wake.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 4th May 2016
Are incumbent vendors holding back digital banking?
Fintech

Are incumbent vendors holding back digital banking?

Vendors need to step up or step aside as new demands in the digital banking sector place pressure on businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd May 2016
Apple still tablet king - and beating Microsoft at its own game
Microsoft

Apple still tablet king - and beating Microsoft at its own game

Apple is racking up the wins on the detachables side of the tablet market, taking an early lead in the only growing segment of the tablet market.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2016
IoT security spending to hit $348m this year, cloud security vital
IoT Security

IoT security spending to hit $348m this year, cloud security vital

Gartner is forecasting cloud IoT spend to hit US$348 million this year, and says cloud-based security services will be vital going forward.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2016
Cyber security methods failing to protect control systems
Migration

Cyber security methods failing to protect control systems

Emerging cyber security technologies aim to protect industrial control systems, but current methods fall short, warns ABI Research, urging OT-focused solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Apr 2016
Microsoft on charge in SaaS market with 70% revenue growth
Software-as-a-Service

Microsoft on charge in SaaS market with 70% revenue growth

Microsoft is on the charge in the SaaS market and is now challenging for leadership in the growth market with Oracle and IBM also making a big play.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Apr 2016
Are ANZ business too keen for cloud?
Hyperscale

Are ANZ business too keen for cloud?

ANZ firms may be overzealous on cloud, risking costs without clarity on benefits, warns Gartner's Warrilow ahead of Sydney summit.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Apr 2016
Big players losing as they fail to capitalise on booming PaaS market
Platform-as-a-Service

Big players losing as they fail to capitalise on booming PaaS market

IBM and Oracle are losing out as they fail to capitalise on the booming PaaS market and concede share to specialists, open source and cloud providers.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Apr 2016
Cloud driving infrastructure spend in 2016
DataCentre infrastructure

Cloud driving infrastructure spend in 2016

Spend on server, storage and Ethernet switches for deployment in cloud environments is expected to increase by 18.9% this year.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2016
HPE continues to dominate cloud infrastructure, but competitors close in
Network Infrastructure

HPE continues to dominate cloud infrastructure, but competitors close in

Dell, Cisco and EMC are closing the gap marginally on Hewlett Packard Enterprise's number one spot for cloud infrastructure sales.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Apr 2016
APAC providing 40.1% of space for colocation; consolidation ahead
Hyperscale

APAC providing 40.1% of space for colocation; consolidation ahead

Colocation revenues, and square footage, are climbing with APAC now accounting for 40.1% of global colocation space - but there's consolidation ahead.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Apr 2016
Smartphone market to see single digital growth for the first time
Analyst report

Smartphone market to see single digital growth for the first time

Global smartphone market to hit its first single-digit growth, slowing to 7% in 2016, as the industry braces for change, says Gartner.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Apr 2016
Are wearables not quite as popular as they seem?
Wearables

Are wearables not quite as popular as they seem?

Wearables are rapidly increasing in popularity, but not everyone is won over - especially when it comes to price.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Mar 2016
Transform your business with IoT analytics
Data Analytics

Transform your business with IoT analytics

IoT analytics revolutionise business intelligence, Gartner says, promising a leap in operational efficiency and data complexity.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Mar 2016
Are enterprise software agreements a critical foundation for SaaS adoption success?
Software-as-a-Service

Are enterprise software agreements a critical foundation for SaaS adoption success?

Consider that the SaaS subscription enterprise deal has the potential to be the last negotiation of it's kind with any degree of buyer power.

By Stephen White • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Mar 2016

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APAC to the fore in colocation revenues; Equinix dominates globally
Hyperscale

APAC to the fore in colocation revenues; Equinix dominates globally

APAC is home to five of the top 15 cities generating 52% of global retail and wholesale colocation revenues, with four APAC cities seeing 20%+ growth.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2016