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The top trends affecting I&O teams? Gartner knows
DataCentre infrastructure

The top trends affecting I&O teams? Gartner knows

Gartner report challenges infrastructure and operations leaders to rethink their jobs in the digital age. #technology #digitaltransformation.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Apr 2018
Gartner: global IT spending to experience highest growth since 2007
Hyperscale

Gartner: global IT spending to experience highest growth since 2007

Locally, Australian tech spending is forecast to grow 2.3% to reach A$84.5 billion in 2018, with NZ to reach NZ$12 billion.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Apr 2018
Gartner: worldwide device shipments to return to growth in 2018
Sales

Gartner: worldwide device shipments to return to growth in 2018

Growth in end-user device spending is set to drive an overall bump in the total market for 2018, the analyst says.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Apr 2018
Data shows women work harder than men in Australia
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Data shows women work harder than men in Australia

Women driving corporate performance with higher effort levels than men, according to Gartner's Global Talent Monitor report.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Mar 2018
Businesses face 'cyber black holes' without complete visibility
IoT Security

Businesses face 'cyber black holes' without complete visibility

High-profile breaches tend to have a similar storyline: old, unpatched vulnerabilities, advanced persistent threats, and a lack of visibility.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
HPE's new offerings for boosting AI uptake
Artificial Intelligence

HPE's new offerings for boosting AI uptake

HPE says their new offerings can enable customers to explore, evolve and expand AI applications aligned to their business and industry needs.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
Expert says thriving IoT security market “shouldn't surprise anyone”
IoT Security

Expert says thriving IoT security market “shouldn't surprise anyone”

After Gartner forecast IoT security spending to hit US$3.1b in 2021, Huntsman's Piers Wilson says IoT vulnerabilities are being found all the time.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
Gartner: Integrated systems revenue will grow $12.3b in 2018
Converged Infrastructure

Gartner: Integrated systems revenue will grow $12.3b in 2018

Hyperconverged integrated systems (HCIS) will experience the strongest growth at 55%, while integrated stack systems will experience a 5% decline.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018
RSA Security director dissects identity & access management industry
Identity and Access Management

RSA Security director dissects identity & access management industry

As well as emerging technologies, Steve spoke about the future, the implications of GDPR, & strategies that businesses can use to overcome challenges.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Mar 2018
Exclusive interview: Hyland on how digital transformation has changed them as a vendor
Digital Transformation

Exclusive interview: Hyland on how digital transformation has changed them as a vendor

Hyland VP of Cloud Services Patrick Mulcahy talks about how the content management market has shifted as a result of cloud.

By Patrick Martlew • 6 min read • Tue, 13th Mar 2018
10 key facts from Gartner on women in technology
Risk & Compliance

10 key facts from Gartner on women in technology

Gartner reveals grim statistics on gender diversity in boardrooms and the IT sector, highlighting a lack of women in leadership roles.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Mar 2018
HPE overtaken by Dell EMC in data centre server revenue
Network Infrastructure

HPE overtaken by Dell EMC in data centre server revenue

A fierce battle took place in the worldwide server market in the fourth quarter of 2017 with global revenue soaring 25.7 percent.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Mar 2018
Gartner positions Trustwave as a new “Leader” in MQ for managed security services
Trustwave

Gartner positions Trustwave as a new “Leader” in MQ for managed security services

Trustwave was previously positioned as a Challenger in the 2017 version of the report, marking its first appearance in the report.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
Qlik named Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for analytics and BI
Data Analytics

Qlik named Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for analytics and BI

Qlik's associative technology brings data together without complex data warehouses and enables users to explore in any direction they want.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Feb 2018
Gartner: Global smartphone sales record first ever decline
Sales

Gartner: Global smartphone sales record first ever decline

Global smartphone sales dropped by 5.6% in Q4 2017, marking the first yearly decline since 2004, as per Gartner. Samsung stayed on top despite this shift.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
Gartner says fertile ground for channel in CX tech
Customer Relationship Management

Gartner says fertile ground for channel in CX tech

25% of organisations will use chatbots by 2020 and other predictions for CX tech by analysts at the Gartner Customer Experience Summit 2018 in Tokyo.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
Gartner names MarkLogic visionary in Magic Quadrant for data management solutions
Data Analytics

Gartner names MarkLogic visionary in Magic Quadrant for data management solutions

Gartner lauds MarkLogic as Visionary in database analytics for second year, highlighting its innovative enterprise solutions.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Feb 2018
Nutanix emerges as Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for hyperconverged infrastructure
Converged Infrastructure

Nutanix emerges as Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for hyperconverged infrastructure

20% of business-critical applications currently deployed on three-tier IT infrastructure will move to hyperconverged infrastructure by 2020.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2018
Gartner provides 7 steps for dealing with Spectre and Meltdown
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Gartner provides 7 steps for dealing with Spectre and Meltdown

​No doubt you've heard of Spectre and Meltdown before, given security researchers are calling them 'catastrophic' - here's Gartner's advice.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018