Analyst report stories - Page 160
IDC: UTM driving steady gains in the security appliance market
Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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cisco
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security appliances
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research
Unified threat management propels global security appliance market to new heights with USD $3.3 billion in Q1 2018 revenue, led by Cisco and Palo Alto.
Verint named in second Gartner Magic Quadrant this year
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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uc
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cx
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martech
Verint is the only company recognised in both 2018 Magic Quadrants for the CRM Customer Engagement Centre and Workforce Engagement Management.
Worldwide Ethernet switch market on the rise with US$6 billion revenue
Tue, 5th Jun 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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ethernet
The worldwide Ethernet switch market surged to USD $6.29 billion in Q1 2018, growing 10.9%, with Asia/Pacific leading the rise.
Why wearable device shipments slowed in Q1 2018
Tue, 5th Jun 2018
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wearables
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personal computing devices
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report
Wearable device shipments grew by only 1.2% in Q1 2018 as declines in basic wearables offset gains in smart wearables from brands like Apple and Fitbit.
RepKnight adds dark web monitoring to top 3 SIEM vendors
Mon, 4th Jun 2018
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siem
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ibm
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logrhythm
RepKnight has announced the integration of its BreachAlert dark web monitoring platform with Splunk, IBM QRadar, and LogRhythm.
APAC smartphone market set for a downturn… before bouncing back
Sat, 2nd Jun 2018
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smartphones
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
The global smartphone market declined in 2017 and IDC expects it to do the same this year before a resurgence of opportunities next year.
What role does AI have to play in the modern data centre?
Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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ai
Scale Computing's Jason Collier delves into the very hot topic of AI in data centres, including what organisations need to do moving forward.
Time to bin the traditional PC? IDC forecasts ongoing decline
Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
Despite the bleak forecast, IDC assures there are actually several pockets of opportunities and growth like gaming & ultraslim notebooks.
Avaya adds enterprise-level UC capabilities to SMB solution
Thu, 31st May 2018
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uc
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avaya
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analyst report
Avaya enhances IP Office with enterprise-level capabilities, integrating Avaya Equinox, call recording, and flexible cloud options for SMBs.
Exclusive interview: Interactive’s Clint Seagrave on Polaris DC partnership
Thu, 31st May 2018
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iaas
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multi-cloud
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interactive
Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Clint Seagrave director of data centre and business continuity for Interactive.
Gartner - Xiaomi up and Samsung down as smartphone market grows
Wed, 30th May 2018
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personal computing devices
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apple
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samsung
Global smartphone sales return to growth with Xiaomi grabbing up sales to hit over 100% year over year improvement.
IM Showcase 2018 keynotes - Staring into NZ’s future
Tue, 29th May 2018
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uc
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digital transformation
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blockchain
Ingram Micro’s 2018 Showcase invited some of the most forward-thinking minds from the IT industry to talk, and the future they painted is fascinating.
Google beats Amazon to first place in smart speaker war
Mon, 28th May 2018
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google
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amazon
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alexa
Google claims the top spot in the smart speaker market by shipping 3.2 million units in Q1 2018, surpassing Amazon’s 2.5 million Echo shipments.
Avaya named Leader in Contact Centre Infrastructure Magic Quadrant
Fri, 25th May 2018
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crm
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uc
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cx
Avaya has been recognized as a Leader in the 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contact Centre Infrastructure for the 17th time.
IDC - AR/VR next big sales opportunity in APAC
Fri, 25th May 2018
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ar, vr & metaverse
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research
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analyst report
AR/VR products and services which have gained exceptional market momentum in 2018 and are expected to achieve a five-year CAGR of 68.5%.
Stability on the horizon for the global PC and tablet market, according to Canalys
Fri, 25th May 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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healthtech
Global PC and tablet market shipments to fall 2.1% this year, but Canalys says the decline is slowing, indicating potential long-term stability.
Wearables market showing no wear as smartwatches drive growth
Thu, 24th May 2018
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wearables
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healthtech
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personal computing devices
Canalys says wearable band shipments grew 35 percent from the year before with a two horse race at the front & fierce competition behind.
Three Kiwi smart city projects shortlisted in IDC APAC Awards
Wed, 23rd May 2018
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smart cities
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auckland council
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datacom
Auckland City Council and Datacom have three projects between them that have been shortlisted as finalists in three of the 12 award categories.
“Cream of the crop” – NZ CIO Awards finalists named
Wed, 23rd May 2018
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network infrastructure
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healthtech
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auckland university
The annual CIO Awards that celebrate excellence in NZ's IT industry is approaching in June with the finalists now officially announced.
Accenture: Data is king in age of disruption
Tue, 22nd May 2018
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robots
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data analytics
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fintech
To survive and thrive, companies need to make the most of their data to see trends and act quickly, just as digital disruptors do.