Research Director Stories - Page 17

Australian Stories

Research Director stories

Digital Transformation

Top 10 digital transformation trends for Australia - IDC

In 2020 the emphasis shifts from DX technologies to underlying organisational structures and innovation ecosystems.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Feb 2020

Global Stories

Research Director stories

Storage

Server market and ESS revenues slump as COVID-19 spreads - IDC

COVID-19 dampens IT infrastructure spending in 2020, with server revenues projected to drop by 3.4% and ESS by 5.5%, says IDC report.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2020

Supply Chain

Global smartphone production to fall 30% due to COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 disrupts global smartphone manufacturing, leading to a 30% production drop. ABI Research highlights supply chain chaos and stalled 5G growth.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2020

Unified Communications

Four NZ projects named as finalist in IDC's Asia Pacific Smart Cities Awards

Four New Zealand projects, including two from Christchurch City Council, have been named finalists in IDC's prestigious Asia Pacific Smart Cities Awards.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2020

Network Infrastructure

Revenue down despite strong fourth quarter for server market

The worldwide server market had a strong fourth quarter in 2019, despite shipments and revenue declining for the full year.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2020

Data Analytics

Nutanix rolls out new capabilities for big data workloads

Nutanix enhances its platform with Nutanix Objects 2.0, adding features for big data workloads, including multi-cluster support and increased storage capacity.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2020

Endpoint Protection

HPE launches SMB microserver solution

Includes automation, remote management and in-built security and is available on a monthly subscription basis.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2020

Wearables

82% growth in Q4 2019 indicates growing appetite for wearables

IDC reports the popularity of hearables was behind the unprecedented growth – the headphones and ear pods market captured 55.3% of the entire market.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2020

Health Technologies

Nanotech brings tough, flexible sensor to life

Engineers at the University of Waterloo have created a silicone/graphene material that can act as a sensor for wearable technologies.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2020

Google

Samsung's commitment to eSIMs to overhaul market - report

Samsung's adoption of eSIM technology in its S20 range is set to surge global shipments to over 225 million, transforming the smartphone market.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2020

Smart Cities

Equinix launches data centre in Melbourne, up and coming smart city

Equinix has launched its fourth Melbourne data centre, ME2, bolstering the city's status as an emerging smart city and digital transformation hub.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Wed, 26th Feb 2020

Disruption

Organisational disruption and funding shortfalls key challenges for government CIOs

Government CIOs have struggled with organisational disruptions and funding gaps over the past four years, a Gartner survey reveals.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Feb 2020

Unified Communications

Rough times ahead for networking market

The networking market faces a downturn as Dell'Oro Group predicts short-term challenges for wireless LAN and a decline in cable broadband equipment sales.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2020

Robotics

Humans to be working alongside robots in retail within 5 years - Gartner

Retailers will embed robots into their workforce by 2025, with AI and automation transforming warehouse operations, says Gartner.

By Nick Forrester • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Feb 2020

Supply Chain

Trade war and coronavirus uncertainty proves challenge for Huawei as smartphone shipments drop

Huawei faces significant hurdles as smartphone shipments decline, fuelled by ongoing trade war woes and coronavirus uncertainties, IDC data reveals.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Mon, 3rd Feb 2020

Network Infrastructure

2019 PC market growth benefits big three vendors

With the first year of full-year growth since 2011, Lenovo, HP and Dell took the lion's share with 65% of the global PC market.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Jan 2020

Open source

Asia Pacific retailers understand retail's 'intelligent' future, but fail to act

Retailers across Asia Pacific realise that the future of retail is 'intelligent', but the majority have not started their AI journeys.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Jan 2020

Disaster Recovery

Gartner: Top 10 trends impacting IT infrastructure & operations in 2020

Infrastructure and operations leaders must prepare for automation strategy, hybrid IT, and scaling DevOps in 2020, according to Gartner.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Wed, 11th Dec 2019

Apple

Gartner: Apple continues to lose as smartphone market drops

Huawei, Samsung, and OPPO increased market share in the third quarter of 2019, while Apple and Xiaomi share declined.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Dec 2019