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Making metadata manageable for ECM and search
Data Analytics

Making metadata manageable for ECM and search

Metadata is entering the mainstream of content management and search. ECM vendors now make metadata-driven functionality central to their platforms as.

By Darin Stewart • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Aug 2015
IoT: Creating new software vendors and need for licensing solutions
Internet of Things

IoT: Creating new software vendors and need for licensing solutions

The internet of things is creating new software vendors – and a need for licensing and entitlement management solutions, Gartner says.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2015
Apple, Samsung lose ground as tablet market sags
Apple

Apple, Samsung lose ground as tablet market sags

Apple has held its spot at the top in the global tablet market, despite a substantial decline in a market that has seen little innovation or updates.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2015
IDC NZ: Managed security is current 'land of opportunity'
Distributed Denial of Service

IDC NZ: Managed security is current 'land of opportunity'

Off-premises managed services is going to be the 'land of opportunity' for the next 12-24 months, according to IDC New Zealand.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2015
E-retailers outdoing bricks and mortar
eCommerce

E-retailers outdoing bricks and mortar

40% of New Zealanders shop online for convenience, 40% for price and value, and 20% for the range, says Nielsen.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Jul 2015
Retail IoT brings fresh revenue opportunities
Internet of Things

Retail IoT brings fresh revenue opportunities

Advanced analytic capabilities are crucial for retailers to compete in the digital world, providing opportunity for resellers and retailers alike.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2015
Device shipments growing in 2015, despite PC impact
Notebook

Device shipments growing in 2015, despite PC impact

Gartner's latest forecast for the devices market features revised predictions as currency fluctuations bite - but it's not all bad news.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2015
IDC: Cloud IT infrastructure booming market
DataCentre infrastructure

IDC: Cloud IT infrastructure booming market

The good news for resellers dealing in servers, storage and Ethernet switches for cloud IT infrastructure continues.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Jul 2015
Hyperconverged infrastructure a potential solution for IT leaders
Hyperscale

Hyperconverged infrastructure a potential solution for IT leaders

Hyperconverged infrastructure solutions are an opportunity for IT leaders to simplify the midmarket data centre, according to a new Gartner report.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Jul 2015
Agile development - CIOs must get it right
DevOps

Agile development - CIOs must get it right

CIOs are under pressure to support fast-evolving digital business scenarios but are finding traditional project and development methods unsuitable.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2015
Disconnect between customer and employee experience in enterprise
Human Capital Management

Disconnect between customer and employee experience in enterprise

Providing a consistent customer experience and unified view of interactions is key to business modernisation, according to new research by IDC.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
Big data adoption hits tipping point in Australia
Data Analytics

Big data adoption hits tipping point in Australia

Big data and advanced analytics adoption has hit tipping point in Australia as organisations seek to leverage technology to innovate and compete.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
Gartner: Hybrid device shipments to soar 70% this year
Notebook

Gartner: Hybrid device shipments to soar 70% this year

Hybrid devices are expected to clock 70% shipment growth this year, but Windows 10 is needed to drive enterprise growth.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
SDN market spells opportunity for vendors
Network Infrastructure

SDN market spells opportunity for vendors

The data centre and enterprise SDN market is set to grow more than 15-fold by 2019, according to recent research from IHS.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2015
Is cloud sabotaging unified comms?
Unified Communications

Is cloud sabotaging unified comms?

Businesses are continuing to hold off new phone system purchases, and global enterprise PBX revenue is falling as a result.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2015
Enterprise storage market back in familiar pattern
Storage

Enterprise storage market back in familiar pattern

Demand for server-based storage and hyperscale infrastructure drives a 6.8% Increase in enterprise storage spending in the first quarter of 2015.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2015
Top 10 tech trends government CIOs must prioritise
Unified Communications

Top 10 tech trends government CIOs must prioritise

Legacy IT systems, stretched IT budgets and a lack of critical IT skills are just some of issues that are inhibiting government CIOs.

By Shannon Williams • 8 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2015
Server shipments and revenue reach for the clouds
DataCentre infrastructure

Server shipments and revenue reach for the clouds

Server shipments record strongest growth in four years on back of cloud demand; massive revenue boost for mainframes – and Lenovo.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2015

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