Analyst report stories - Page 110

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

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

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

Alibaba Group remains third in the global Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) market for the third year running, according to Gartner.

Australian organisations are expected to spend A$10.6bn on public cloud services this year, a rise of 18.4% from 2020, according to Gartner.

Spending on blockchain solutions is set to reach $6.6 billion this year, with strong growth expected in the coming years, according to IDC.

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

The exponential growth of IoT connections will generate $16 billion in IoT security revenue by 2026, according to ABI Research.

Australian and New Zealand entrepreneurs lead APAC in optimism and confidence, despite the challenges of the last year, according to a study.

Workday has announced new capabilities in its Workday Extend solution to help organizations accelerate their digital efforts and increase business value.

Asia Pacific's ICT spending is projected to grow by 4.9% to reach $924bn this year, and is expected to exceed $1tn by 2024, according to IDC.

Thycotic and Centrify merge to create ThycoticCentrify, a cloud identity security vendor targeting the privileged access management market.

Lack of AI and machine learning use in digital marketing is hindering personalised experiences for customers, says Gartner.

Backlogs on orders from 2020, particularly for notebooks, were a key driver, though new demand is also a factor as smaller businesses begin their recoveries.

There will be more than 1.4 billion users of facial recognition software used for payments alone in 2025, up from 671 million in 2020.

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

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

The cloud-native nature of 5G networks will disrupt the cybersecurity industry, presenting a $9bn market opportunity by 2025, says ABI Research.

Connectivity will play an increasingly important role in organizations' resilience as the consequences of COVID-19 persist, according to IDC.

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