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IDC forecasts smart city spending will reach $158 billion by 2022
Smart Cities

IDC forecasts smart city spending will reach $158 billion by 2022

On a geographic basis, the APAC region, including China and Japan, will account for nearly 42% of global spending in 2018.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Jul 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
Exclusive: Is data monetisation the next big cash cow?
Data Analytics

Exclusive: Is data monetisation the next big cash cow?

Accenture ANZ lead discusses data's rising value and monetisation in the digital economy, as IDC forecasts growth.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 4 min read • Tue, 24th 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
Surging demand driving revenue up 18% for cloud service providers
Hyperscale

Surging demand driving revenue up 18% for cloud service providers

IDC found with the ongoing influx of digital transformation, cloud service providers have a high degree of confidence in their business outlook.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Jul 2018
Red Hat reinforces commitment to APAC ecosystem at partner conference
Open source

Red Hat reinforces commitment to APAC ecosystem at partner conference

Red Hat recently held its Partner Conference in Asia Pacific, featuring keynote presentations and breakout sessions on key technology areas.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 16th 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
IDC - Global traditional PC market growth strongest since 1Q12
Network Infrastructure

IDC - Global traditional PC market growth strongest since 1Q12

The traditional PC market witnessed its strongest growth since 1Q12, with 2Q18 shipments reaching 62.3 million units, a 2.7% year-on-year increase, per IDC.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Jul 2018
Secureworks named leader in threat lifecycle services by IDC
Secureworks

Secureworks named leader in threat lifecycle services by IDC

The company's portfolio includes subscription-based, managed and monitored security solutions in addition to security and risk consulting services.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Jul 2018
IDC - Local networking infrastructure market growing at warp speed
Network Infrastructure

IDC - Local networking infrastructure market growing at warp speed

Revenue coming from the enterprise space grew by 15% YoY, while service providers revenue growth was stagnant.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Jul 2018
IDC names Aussie and NZ initiatives as top APeJ smart city projects
Smart Cities

IDC names Aussie and NZ initiatives as top APeJ smart city projects

Ipswich, Queensland and Auckland, New Zealand have taken two of the 19 spots among the very best smart city initiatives in APeJ.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Jul 2018
IDC - APAC's security services vendor Leaders and Players
Deloitte

IDC - APAC's security services vendor Leaders and Players

IDC has released the results of its 2018 APAC vendor assessments for managed security services and threat lifecycle services.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Jul 2018
Hitachi Vantara named a leader in IDC MarketScape on object storage
Storage

Hitachi Vantara named a leader in IDC MarketScape on object storage

Hitachi Vantara's Hitachi Content Platform solution has been placed in the Leaders category of IDC's MarketScape report on object-based storage.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Jul 2018
Three providers of unified endpoint management software named IDC innovators
Endpoint Detection and Response

Three providers of unified endpoint management software named IDC innovators

Unified endpoint management (UEM) technologies provide management, configuration, and deployment capabilities to all end-user computing devices.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
Healthy growth for converged systems market – but what's driving it?
Virtualisation

Healthy growth for converged systems market – but what's driving it?

From the surface the converged systems market looks to be in good stead - but it's a different story when you delve deeper within.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Jun 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
Purpose-built backup appliance market erupting in EMEA
Disaster Recovery

Purpose-built backup appliance market erupting in EMEA

IDC's latest research shows a very healthy PBBA market in EMEA with vendor revenue surging upwards in some areas more than others.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Jun 2018
Benefits to CX the key to selling IoT in NZ
Customer Experience

Benefits to CX the key to selling IoT in NZ

An NZ IoT Alliance survey shows that Kiwi companies see improving customer experience as the biggest attraction for implementing IoT.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Jun 2018
'Radical' cloud services transforming Philippines IT outsourcing market
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

'Radical' cloud services transforming Philippines IT outsourcing market

The IT outsourcing market in the Philippines is in the midst of a fundamental shift caused by cloud services that are key to its growth.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Jun 2018