TBR stories - Page 2

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.

Symantec's eight-quarter revenue decline will stop in 3Q16, thanks to acquisition of Blue Coat, says TBR analyst.

The cyber security market is set for a revival as new vendors take top positions in market share, according to a report by TBR.

Competition is heating up in the hosted private cloud market as vendors vie for the top spots, says research by Technology Business Research.

Data center hardware vendors are facing disruption from software-led customer prioritisation, according to TBR.

Modernised initiatives including flash storage and hyperconverged platforms are continuing to disrupt server and storage revenue opportunity.

Government IT modernisation and strategic mergers are revitalising public sector services, leading to the best market outlook in five years, per TBR.

More than half of analytics software customers report significant impact on IT operations, representing significant vendor opportunity, survey finds.

TIS vendors face challenging times as market slumps, with China slowdown impacting revenues and driving the need for strategic realignment.

Restructuring led to margin improvement for most vendors in 2015, but vendors need to pursue automation to obtain a long-term cost advantage.

Telecoms' fervour for tech upgrade sets £158bn target, with a 116% CAGR forecast through 2021 in NFV and SDN investment.

The new Internet of Things (IoT) partnership between Cisco and IBM promises to enhance the companies’ IoT offerings.

Digital marketing services and technology vendors are having to adapt their campaigns as customer demand changes, says a report by Technology Business Research.

TIS market will decline slowly through 2020, but transformation related to softwaremediated networks and 5G boosts professional services.

Automation and security concerns will limit hosted private cloud and cloud professional services opportunity, according to TBR.

The PaaS market is set to grow, creating significant opportunities for vendors, according to Technology Business Research.

Over the next few years, Platform-as-a-Service providers will significantly improve solutions available, which will lead to widespread adoption.