IT Brief New Zealand - Technology news for CIOs & IT decision-makers

Analyst report stories - Page 179

Thinkstockphotos 517711103 1

Yahoo breach news is shocking but not surprising - what to do now?

Wed, 28th Sep 2016
#
yahoo
#
opinion
#
hacking
Identity proofing is clearly a top global fraud issue. What can organisations who need to prove electronic identities do to overcome this issue?.
Thinkstockphotos 200068174 001 t1tlxjh

EMC remains top of the leader board in purpose-built backup market

Tue, 27th Sep 2016
#
network infrastructure
#
ibm
#
emc
Worldwide purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA) factory revenues grew 11.5% YoY, hitting $871.1 million in Q2 2016, says IDC.
Thinkstockphotos 470220414

Gartner opinion: “You need to fire your reseller”

Mon, 26th Sep 2016
#
resellers
#
licensing
#
opinion
Gartner suggests ditching resellers who fail to clarify licensing changes, an essential service spotlighted at the Dallas ITFPAM Summit.
Thinkstockphotos 525799810

Clever thinking takes SDN advantages to the wider branch network

Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
#
network infrastructure
#
sd-wan
#
hyperscale
SDN's new frontier: VeloCloud extends the tech's reach, targeting a $6bn leap in the burgeoning branch network market by 2020.
Thinkstockphotos 601127926

Cheaper mobile devices push PC monitor market toward early grave

Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
#
digital signage
#
displays
#
samsung
Mobile devices rise spells doom for PC monitor sales, with shipments to dip below 100m by 2020, says IDC tracker report.
Mobility

EXCLUSIVE: IDC NZ tells where resellers can find the gold in mobility

Wed, 21st Sep 2016
#
mobility
#
analyst report
#
partners
There's money to be made in mobility in NZ, with several key areas ripe for the picking. IDC NZ gives the lowdown for resellers.
Thinkstockphotos 515855048

Why ANZ organisations need to embrace digital transformation

Wed, 21st Sep 2016
#
digital transformation
#
supply chain
#
software ag
A business today can no more compete without digital transformation than an elite athlete can compete without the highest levels of fitness.
Thinkstockphotos 597238130

Modest outlook for smartwatch market expected, set to swell in 2020

Tue, 20th Sep 2016
#
wearables
#
apple
#
analyst report
New smartwatch shipments are expected to see only modest growth for the remainder of 2016, despite the Apple Watch establishing a new benchmark.
Business hero

EXCLUSIVE: Current channel change 'like root canal without anesthetic' says Gartner

Mon, 19th Sep 2016
#
cx
#
martech
#
it industry
As resellers grapple with a painful change in business models, Gartner's Neil McMurchy offers some insight on the way forward.
Thinkstockphotos 495734643

Hesitations over public cloud adoption creates channel opportunity

Mon, 19th Sep 2016
#
hybrid cloud
#
public cloud
#
multi-cloud
Savings from adopting the cloud driving growth of the public cloud services market, set to reach $208.6m this year. #CloudComputing #Gartner.
Thinkstockphotos 497127816

PC vendors: Shape up or ship out

Mon, 19th Sep 2016
#
healthtech
#
pc market
#
content creation
PC vendors face a stark choice and must decide between overhauling their businesses or leaving the PC market, according to Gartner.
Thinkstockphotos 101790341

Cutting edge tech marketing: Google, Adobe and Facebook come out on top

Fri, 16th Sep 2016
#
data analytics
#
martech
#
cdp
Google, Adobe, Facebook, Marketo and Salesforce lead the way when it comes to 'cutting edge' marketing technology vendors, IDC says.
Thinkstockphotos 507456070

Dell and HPE head of the pack in 'shuffling' server market

Thu, 15th Sep 2016
#
network infrastructure
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
hpe
There's some shuffling going on amongst vendors in the global server market, with Dell leading shipments and HPE remaining leader in server revenue.
Thinkstockphotos 509644623

Managed IoT services will accelerate IoT adoption

Wed, 14th Sep 2016
#
iot
#
partner programmes
#
managed services
This is not the norm, but it is clear that a growing portion of enterprises understand the value of connecting assets and processes.
Graham schultz silver peak

Silver Peak appoints industry veteran Graham Schultz to top local job

Mon, 12th Sep 2016
#
uc
#
network infrastructure
#
sd-wan
Silver Peak has tapped Graham Schultz to head up its ANZ business as the vendor seeks to ramp up its growth locally.
Thinkstockphotos 588389850

Mobile app development is not just for coders and programmers

Mon, 12th Sep 2016
#
software development
#
mobile apps
#
opinion
The growth of the rapid mobile app development (RMAD) market shows pent-up demand for coding-optional tools to build apps quickly & cost-effectively.
Thinkstockphotos 533577794

Prepare for the IoT onslaught: Devices set to outnumber users

Fri, 9th Sep 2016
#
iot
#
iiot
#
tablets
By 2020, Internet of Things devices including laptops, tablets and smartphones will outnumber users 3x, putting pressure on the network.
Thinkstockphotos 588393312

Fitbit's dominance in wearables market remains unchallenged, Apple suffers decline

Wed, 7th Sep 2016
#
payment technologies
#
apple
#
fitbit
Fitbit's dominance over the global market remains unchallenged, as the company's name becomes synonymous with fitness bands.
Empty head

What's the business case for digital ethics?

Tue, 6th Sep 2016
#
digital transformation
#
ethics
#
opinion
Digital leaders like YouTube, Facebook, Uber, AirBnB, and Google are pushing ethical boundaries to make money.
Thinkstockphotos 544727370

Measuring the high costs of web malware protection

Mon, 5th Sep 2016
#
malware
#
cybersecurity
#
notebook
The costs of recovering from a ransomware or other cyberattack are well understood…but how much should an organization spend to prevent one?.