International Data Corporation (IDC) stories - Page 58
IDC highlights key IoT growth areas
Wed, 20th May 2015
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iot
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analyst report
IoT market to grow 19% this year alone, investment in data centres needed to prevent aging data centres hindering IoT growth.
Little change as storage market declines
Mon, 18th May 2015
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storage
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idc
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analyst report
Worldwide personal and entry-level storage shipments decline, due to competition from public cloud and media consumption preferences.
Boom times for cloud services as NZ businesses jump onboard
Mon, 18th May 2015
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cloud services
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it services
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datacom
Cloud-based services in NZ are expected to record a staggering 15-27% CAGR out to 2019 according to a new IDC report, with IT budgets also on the up.
Mobility moves from BYOD to business transformation
Fri, 15th May 2015
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personal computing devices
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byod
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mobility
Australia is at the forefront of enterprise mobility maturity and vision with BYOD solved and companies seeking complex business transformation.
Change ahead for IT spend in Aussie utility sector
Thu, 7th May 2015
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it spending
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idc
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analyst report
IT investments by Australian utilities companies remain focused on delivering cost savings and efficiency gains, but change is in the wind.
IDC lifts the lid on the admin software and services market
Thu, 7th May 2015
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financial systems
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idc
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market
Core replacement cycles are brewing and global insurers will spend US$8.2 billion on software and IT services for policy administration in 2015.
Aussie spend likely to focus on 3rd platform
Tue, 5th May 2015
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paas
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iaas
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third platform
New investments will be directed to implementation of innovate solutions based on 3rd platform technologies that align business strategy with IT.
Aussie router market not looking great
Tue, 5th May 2015
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router
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virtualised routers
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idc
IDC questions if the ‘party is over’ and if demand for routers has plateaued. Are equipment suppliers in for a sustained drought in router revenue?.
Hyperconverged systems revenues to pass $800m in 2015
Mon, 4th May 2015
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converged infrastructure
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hci
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idc
IDC says market awareness reached new heights due to a flurry of product announcements, new market entrants, and venture capital funding.
Security appliances market still thriving in Australia
Fri, 1st May 2015
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cybersecurity
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idc
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analyst report
In 2014 the value for the Australian security appliance market reached $191 million and this is only set to grow, according to IDC.
Tablet sales continue to decline, but it's not all bad news
Fri, 1st May 2015
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personal computing devices
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samsung
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apple
As tablet sales drop, IDC finds silver lining in cellular models and resilient 2-in-1 devices amid dynamic tech market shifts.
Samsung knocks Apple out of top spot
Thu, 30th Apr 2015
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smartphones
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market
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idc
Samsung has reaffirmed itself as the global lead for smartphone shipments in the first quarter of 2015, says IDC.
The IoT explosion to drive tech investments
Tue, 28th Apr 2015
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hyperscale
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iot
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dc
Installed service provider datacenter capacity consumed by IoT workloads will increase nearly 750% between 2014 and 2019, says IDC.
Retailers need to use technology to foster loyalty
Wed, 22nd Apr 2015
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open source
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idc
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analyst report
Traditional loyalty cards are increasingly being replaced by more sophisticated digital alternatives that can deliver greater insight for the retailer.
IDC: cloud IT infrastructure market reaches $8 billion
Mon, 20th Apr 2015
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datacentre infrastructure
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idc
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analyst report
Worldwide cloud IT infrastructure market grew by 14.4% in the Q414 as service providers continue to expand their datacenters.
VoIP and employee productivity
Thu, 16th Apr 2015
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uc
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contact centre
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voip
A strong unified communications system using VoIP can be used to make employees more productive by aiding mobility and more.
Going down: NZ PC shipments slump in Q1
Mon, 13th Apr 2015
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network infrastructure
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hp
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lenovo
PC shipments in New Zealand slumped in Q1, with exchange rates one of the key factors – and the months ahead aren’t looking much better.
Integrated infrastructure market surges into billion dollar territory
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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emc
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oracle
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hp
The integrated infrastructure and platform market ‘surged’ past the US$1 billion mark in 2014 and continues to rapidly expand.
ANZ in top 3 for most mature IoT market
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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iot
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idc
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analyst report
The Internet of Things market is headed for strong growth, with the number of connected units set to increase from 3.1 billion to 8.6 billion by 2020.
The big guns: $895b spent on tech
Wed, 8th Apr 2015
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it spending
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idc
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analyst report
The world's largest companies spent $895b on technology in 2014, with 9 out of 10 increasing IT spending from the previous year, says IDC.