Analyst report stories - Page 158

IDC - Smart speakers driving smart home device growth
Tue, 2nd Oct 2018
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iot
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smart home
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digital entertainment
Smart speakers, such as Amazon Echo and Google Home, are driving the global smart home market, projected to hit 643.9 million shipments in 2018.

Flexera acquires multi-cloud management provider, RightScale
Fri, 28th Sep 2018
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multi-cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Flexera has acquired multi-cloud management leader RightScale, bolstering its technology asset management offering.

India’s external storage market jumps again – but change is on the horizon
Fri, 28th Sep 2018
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storage
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cloud storage
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enterprise storage
The market recorded very healthy growth in Q2 2018, but IDC has revealed it there are some speed bumps coming.

Local traditional PC market up 8.8% in 2Q18
Thu, 27th Sep 2018
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network infrastructure
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personal computing devices
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lenovo
Australian traditional PC shipments grow 8.8% YoY in Q2 2018, driven by commercial market growth, according to IDC. Notebook shipments up 12.5% YoY.

Conspiracy looms: NSS Labs takes CrowdStrike, ESET, Symantec & AMTSO to court
Thu, 27th Sep 2018
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malware
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ai security
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ai
NSS Labs is suing CrowdStrike, ESET, Symantec, and AMTSO, alleging they conspired to boycott independent security tests to hide flaws in their products.

Ignite 2018 - Making AI real for your business with Azure Data
Wed, 26th Sep 2018
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public cloud
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ai
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microsoft
The driving force behind powerful AI applications is data – and getting the most out of AI requires a modern data estate.

Gartner names Sophos leader in Unified Threat Management
Mon, 24th Sep 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Sophos has been named a leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Unified Threat Management (SMB Multifunction Firewalls).

EMEA’s external storage market humming along with double-digit growth
Wed, 19th Sep 2018
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storage
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hybrid cloud
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hybrid & remote work
The external storage systems market in the region is in good stead, with some sectors doing better than others.

Gartner: Why 28% of key enterprise IT spending will shift to cloud by 2022
Wed, 19th Sep 2018
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cloud services
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it spending
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analyst report
Growth in enterprise IT spending on cloud-based offerings will be faster than growth in traditional, non-cloud IT offerings.

Exclusive: How Polaris and Veolia approach DC sustainability
Tue, 18th Sep 2018
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cleantech
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sustainability
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analyst report
Veolia's partnership with Polaris has entered its 11th year, offering exceptional constructed quality, outstanding security, and expandability.

Survey finds Nordic data centre market full of promise – and naivety
Tue, 18th Sep 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
DigiPlex has released the results of its IDC survey that found despite huge progress in data centre operations, ignorance still exists.

Transform responsibly - CompTIA’s top 10 tech trends
Mon, 17th Sep 2018
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uc
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drones
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biometrics
From IoT to AI, these innovations have the greatest potential to make near-term impacts on business, but CompTIA warns to approach them with care.

90% of organisations to demand IaaS & PaaS from same provider
Sat, 15th Sep 2018
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paas
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public cloud
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iaas
Gartner predicts 90% of organisations will seek integrated IaaS and PaaS by 2022, driving substantial growth in the cloud services market.

The truth behind your tech's ‘end-of-life’ dates
Fri, 14th Sep 2018
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analyst report
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end-of-life
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third-party maintenance
When it comes time to upgrade or migrate, it is proven that a third-party maintenance partner can save you time, money and hassle.

New Zealand outpacing global smart TV adoption
Wed, 12th Sep 2018
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
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smart tv
New Zealand is becoming a global leader in smart TV adoption, with a 44% adoption rate second only to South Korea, according to research firm IDC.

Enterprise WLAN market still on the rise in Q2 2018
Mon, 10th Sep 2018
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daas
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wireless networks
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cloud services
The combined consumer and enterprise WLAN market segments rose 1.9% year over year in the second quarter of 2018.

IDC - Server market hits record revenue numbers in 2Q18
Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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lenovo
Dell Inc. takes the top spot with HPE coming in at number two as global market revenue reaches US$22.5 billion.

IDC - Sharp dip in VR headset shipment numbers won’t last
Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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ar, vr & metaverse
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htc
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oculus
Despite global shipment numbers dropping by more than a third, the market outlook is still positive an IDC Tracker report shows.

VR headset market going nowhere fast, but IDC confident in revival
Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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ar, vr & metaverse
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headsets
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shipments
While VR headset shipments have fallen 33.7% since last year, IDC says there is set to be a u-turn as the commercial sector gains traction.

Apple still on top as wearables market grows worldwide
Wed, 5th Sep 2018
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wearables
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personal computing devices
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apple
Apple’s share of the market continues to grow along with Chinese competitors Xiaomi and Huawei. Fitbit still in decline.