TBR stories

New threats, new malware, new attacks, new chaos and new ways to fight back: A look back at Asia cybersecurity in 2016.

AWS is reinventing its Internet of Things (IoT) suite and addressing numerous shortcomings, with a one-year anniversary build-out of a suite of IoT.

Reporting financial results for the first time since merging Dell and EMC assets, Dell Technologies highlights its infrastructure-centric goals.

Demand for consulting on operations, organization and change is set to increase as digital transformation projects scale up, according to TBR.

Workday continues prioritising top-line growth over profitability, which is paying off as the vendor had major 3Q16 signings in the U.S. and Europe.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) reported a 7% decline in revenue during Q3 2016, but saw operating margin rise to 6.2%.

As more CSPs embrace open source solutions in their network and IT environments, Red Hat is poised to make further inroads.

The cloud brokerage market is reaching an inflection point, with pure plays being acquired and multilines building out their brokerage platforms.

Donald Trump's victory in the US election could have significant implications for the technology industry, say analysts.

Widespread DDoS attacks in October will lead users to seek multiple DDoS mitigation service providers, says TBR analysis.

Through partnerships, Fujitsu extends its ability to host third-party applications, helping it capitalise on core data center presence.

CenturyLink plans to acquire Level 3 Communications for $24bn, creating one of the largest network operators in the world.

VMware faces a critical period as it aims to ramp up revenue streams in its software-defined data center, EUC and hybrid cloud segments.

Cloud-as-a-Service revenue is increasing thanks to acquisitions, portfolio expansion, and data center investments, says TBR report.

IT services vendors are hiring staff with multidisciplinary skills to support hybrid IT environments, says TBR report.

Server, storage and networking hardware profits are slipping, in the wake of a ‘steady creep’ of virtualisation across data centers.

Nokia's Global Services unit focuses on non-CSP verticals, IT and automation to offset declining CSP spend.

The commercial Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem is exploding and so are the cloud services that go with it, according to new research from TBR.

Huawei sees the cloud as the key enabler of digital transformation and is positioning to offer supporting software, hardware and services solutions.

Oracle’s industry expertise will remain valuable on premises, but it has the opportunity to support differentiation of cloud applications.

TBR developed a taxonomy for Internet of Things (IoT) use cases that can help vendors and potential IoT customers structure their IoT initiatives.

This almost creates a hybrid type of engagement for vendors, a cross between a true cloud engagement and a typical long-term outsourcing engagement.

It was a sad state of affairs for professional services in 2015, with vendors facing numerous challenges that led to revenue declines.

Vendors are looking at new technologies to drive long-term growth, including hyperconverged platforms, SDN and hybrid cloud solutions.