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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
Survey finds 81% of employees want more AI at work to increase productivity
Artificial Intelligence

Survey finds 81% of employees want more AI at work to increase productivity

SnapLogic has published new research finding 81% of employees believe AI improves their overall performance at work.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jul 2021
APAC's public cloud services market to reach 28.8% growth for 2021
Public Cloud

APAC's public cloud services market to reach 28.8% growth for 2021

IDC has also predicted the region's public cloud services sector to reach a valuation of $124 billion by 2025.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jul 2021
Organisations increasing CX investments must also combat privacy and security — IDC
Customer Relationship Management

Organisations increasing CX investments must also combat privacy and security — IDC

The data analyst company says these companies must also build trusted data initiatives by increasing the capabilities required for digital trustworthiness.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Jul 2021
Dedicated cloud IaaS market expected to hit $14bn by 2025
Digital Transformation

Dedicated cloud IaaS market expected to hit $14bn by 2025

The market for dedicated cloud infrastructure as a service is projected to grow 100x in the next five years, reaching $14 billion, according to IDC.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Jul 2021
IDC: Cloud infrastructure spending held strong in Q1 2021
DataCentre infrastructure

IDC: Cloud infrastructure spending held strong in Q1 2021

Cloud infrastructure spending reached $15.1 billion in 2021's first quarter, representing an increase of 12.5% year over year, according to the analyst firm.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Jul 2021
CrowdStrike picks up AWS award for Falcon cybersecurity solution
Hyperscale

CrowdStrike picks up AWS award for Falcon cybersecurity solution

CrowdStrike's Falcon cybersecurity platform has won two awards from AWS, recognizing its achievements in protecting customers and its ISV partnership.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Jul 2021
Future of work tech spend to reach $656bn in 2021, IDC finds
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Future of work tech spend to reach $656bn in 2021, IDC finds

Organizations in 2021 are projected to spend $656bn on future of work technologies, a 17.4% increase over 2020, according to IDC.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Jul 2021