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Substantial surge in hybrid and multi-cloud migration despite security concerns
Hybrid Cloud

Substantial surge in hybrid and multi-cloud migration despite security concerns

Despite cybersecurity concerns, Equinix finds a significant year-on-year leap in companies planning to move business-critical applications to the cloud.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Sep 2021
IDC forecasts the foundational cloud service market to grow revenue at 28.8% CAGR
Platform-as-a-Service

IDC forecasts the foundational cloud service market to grow revenue at 28.8% CAGR

IDC estimates annual recurring revenue from foundational cloud services will increase from under $100 billion in 2020 to over $300 billion in 2025.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Sep 2021
ServiceNow's new platform helps businesses facing hybrid work challenges
Unified Communications

ServiceNow's new platform helps businesses facing hybrid work challenges

ServiceNow has announced its Now Platform Rome release, delivering hundreds of innovations to help organisations adapt to the hybrid work era.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Sep 2021
Enterprise apps market hit $241 billion in 2020, fuelled by push for resilience
Supply Chain

Enterprise apps market hit $241 billion in 2020, fuelled by push for resilience

The worldwide enterprise applications market reached $241 billion last year, growing 4.1% year-over-year in 2020.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Sep 2021
IDC forecasts cloud spending to reach $1.3 trillion by 2025
Software-as-a-Service

IDC forecasts cloud spending to reach $1.3 trillion by 2025

Global spending on cloud services is predicted to reach $1.3 trillion by 2025, according to the International Data Corporation.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Sep 2021
External OEM storage revenue hits $6.9 billion for enterprise market
Storage

External OEM storage revenue hits $6.9 billion for enterprise market

Global market revenue for enterprise external OEM storage systems grew by over 9% in Q2 2021, reaching $6.9 billion, according to IDC.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Sep 2021
Massive gap between business priorities and performance - how analytics can bridge the gap
Data Analytics

Massive gap between business priorities and performance - how analytics can bridge the gap

Research reveals gap between regional enterprises' priorities and performance, overcome by analytics capabilities. (110 characters).

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Sep 2021
Wearables shipments on the rise as consumers head back outdoors - IDC
Wearables

Wearables shipments on the rise as consumers head back outdoors - IDC

Wearables remain popular as consumers focus on exercise and health, with a 32.3% increase in shipments in Q2 2021, according to IDC.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Sep 2021
APAC organisations increasingly adopting AIOps to transform workforce
AIOps

APAC organisations increasingly adopting AIOps to transform workforce

By 2023, 75% of Global 2000 IT organisations will have adopted automated operations to transform their IT workforce, according to IDC.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Sep 2021
ANZ IT spending higher than ever, despite disruptive lockdowns - IDC report
DataCentre infrastructure

ANZ IT spending higher than ever, despite disruptive lockdowns - IDC report

Most ANZ businesses continue to invest in technology despite pandemic, with IT spending levels set to be higher in 2021 than ever before.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Sep 2021
Accenture and Avanade named Leaders in IDC Microsoft implementation assessment
Microsoft

Accenture and Avanade named Leaders in IDC Microsoft implementation assessment

Because of the tight integration between Accenture and Avanade's capabilities for Microsoft services, the two companies were evaluated as a single entity.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Sep 2021
Smartphone shipments on the rise, thanks to 5G
Supply Chain

Smartphone shipments on the rise, thanks to 5G

Global smartphone shipments are set to grow by 7.4% in 2021, driven by recovery in emerging markets, according to IDC.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Sep 2021
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Arcserve?
Data Protection

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Arcserve?

Arcserve exec Leo Lynch discusses the company's recent merger, its end-to-end solution offerings and its work with channel partners in the APAC region.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Aug 2021
PCs and tablets to maintain growth through 2021, but the future is in laptops - IDC forecast
Supply Chain

PCs and tablets to maintain growth through 2021, but the future is in laptops - IDC forecast

According to a new forecast by IDC, global shipments of PCs are expected to grow 14.2% to 347 million units in 2021.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Aug 2021
Governance, risk and compliance revenues grow, fuelled by pandemic
Data governance

Governance, risk and compliance revenues grow, fuelled by pandemic

COVID-19 was a critical catalyst that elevated the focus on GRC software, risk areas and threats to business continuity, according to new research from IDC.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Aug 2021
Spending on big data and analytics to hit $215 billion this year
Data Analytics

Spending on big data and analytics to hit $215 billion this year

As economies recover from COVID-19, BDA spending has increased over 10% from 2020 and will continue to grow in next five years, according to IDC.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Aug 2021
8x8 says it's raising the bar for cloud communications with 99.999% global uptime SLA
Unified Communications

8x8 says it's raising the bar for cloud communications with 99.999% global uptime SLA

8x8's XCaaS solution offers 99.999% uptime and guarantees reliability for organisations with hybrid workforces.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Aug 2021
More than a third of global organisations have experienced ransomware — report
Malware

More than a third of global organisations have experienced ransomware — report

The report found increasing instances of ransomware victims experiencing multiple breach events, as well as a rise in the average ransom payment.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Aug 2021
Global revenue of $400 billion by 2025 forecast for IaaS and PaaS markets - IDC report
Platform-as-a-Service

Global revenue of $400 billion by 2025 forecast for IaaS and PaaS markets - IDC report

IDC has published a report forecasting the IaaS and PaaS markets will have combined revenues of $400 billion by 2025.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Aug 2021