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Forrester finds Alibaba Cloud a leader in FaaS
Alibaba Cloud

Forrester finds Alibaba Cloud a leader in FaaS

Alibaba Cloud named Function-as-a-Service (FaaS) leader by Forrester, with its Function Compute receiving the highest score in the Current Offering category.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Apr 2021
ForgeRock extends partnership with Google Cloud
Hyperscale

ForgeRock extends partnership with Google Cloud

More specifically, the company has announced that its Identity Cloud platform is available for purchase on the Google Cloud Marketplace.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Apr 2021
Fujitsu appoints two women in key leadership roles
Fujitsu

Fujitsu appoints two women in key leadership roles

Fujitsu appoints Katherine Cakarnis as VP of customer identity engagement and Nicole Forrester as head of office of purpose in ANZ.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Apr 2021
Low-code goes mainstream
Application Performance Monitoring

Low-code goes mainstream

By enabling software development without relegating coding to specific developers, low-code is set to soar in popularity this year.

By Luke Thomas • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Apr 2021
Employee experience high priority for IT leaders
Human Capital Management

Employee experience high priority for IT leaders

IT leaders have an increasing impact on employee experience and business resilience a year into COVID-19, a global study reveals.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Apr 2021
Reveal Group named as Leader in Forrester Wave RPA report
Robotic Process Automation

Reveal Group named as Leader in Forrester Wave RPA report

Reveal Group named Leader in Forrester Wave Midsize RPA Services Q1 2021 report for customer results and business outcomes.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Apr 2021
Remote working is here to stay, but do business leaders trust employees?
Hybrid & Remote Work

Remote working is here to stay, but do business leaders trust employees?

New research shows that companies need to invest in flexible work policies and address a trust disconnect with employees for remote work to succeed.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Apr 2021
Hybrid IAM solutions are the way of the future, study states
Identity and Access Management

Hybrid IAM solutions are the way of the future, study states

Over 80% of IT leaders plan to adopt or expand cloud-based identity and access management initiatives in the next two years, says ForgeRock study.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 31st Mar 2021
What do COVID-19 vaccines mean for the workplace? Forrester reports
COVID-19

What do COVID-19 vaccines mean for the workplace? Forrester reports

Employers face complex challenges as they consider implementing vaccine passports in the workplace, warns research firm Forrester.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Mar 2021
Two thirds of APAC website traffic now mobile - study
Cloud Services

Two thirds of APAC website traffic now mobile - study

Smartphones accounted for 72% of website traffic in Asia Pacific in 2020, but half of mobile users bounce after viewing just one page, says Contentsquare study.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Mar 2021
Akamai named leader for DDoS mitigation solutions in The Forrester Wave
Distributed Denial of Service

Akamai named leader for DDoS mitigation solutions in The Forrester Wave

Akamai named a leader in Forrester's DDoS Mitigation Solutions report, praised for its expertise and unique approach to defence.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Mar 2021
Channel needs to support SMBs to deploy cloud strategies
Cloud Security

Channel needs to support SMBs to deploy cloud strategies

Digitalisation has been accelerated by 5-8 years due to COVID-19, with cloud-based technologies playing a key role, according to Giacom.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Fri, 5th Mar 2021
The technology trends shaping automation in 2021
IT Automation

The technology trends shaping automation in 2021

Six key technology trends are predicted to impact Australian and New Zealand IT teams in 2021 as they advance their automation strategies.

By Luke Thomas • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Feb 2021
Shields up: surprises are the new normal
Cloud Security

Shields up: surprises are the new normal

The rise in remote work and cybercrime marketplaces are increasing the risk of cyber attacks on organisations, warns Mimecast.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Feb 2021
Enterprise still failing to prepare for risk despite events of the last 12 months
Risk & Compliance

Enterprise still failing to prepare for risk despite events of the last 12 months

More than 70% of enterprises lack the technology to detect unexpected events that may negatively impact their business, according to a new study.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Feb 2021
Pega acquires speech analytics firm Qurious.io
Customer Relationship Management

Pega acquires speech analytics firm Qurious.io

Pega is acquiring Qurious.io, a cloud-based speech analytics company, to enhance its software portfolio and improve customer service.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Jan 2021
AI software growth to fall below current investor projections
Artificial Intelligence

AI software growth to fall below current investor projections

AI application growth will be constrained by technology vendors embedding AI functionality into existing software products with greater frequency.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Dec 2020
Former Commvault partner manager joins Micro Focus as ANZ channel director
Human Capital Management

Former Commvault partner manager joins Micro Focus as ANZ channel director

Micro Focus has announced the appointment Jonty Collins as its new channel director for Australia and New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Dec 2020
Tips, strategies and best practices for DevOps testing
DevOps

Tips, strategies and best practices for DevOps testing

DevOps plays a vital role in software development, but how can teams optimize software testing? Here are five best practices to consider.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Fri, 11th Dec 2020