Research Director stories - Page 26

The nominations went through a rigorous judging process to determine the top Digital Transformer and Digital Disruptor for ANZ.

Fully autonomous vehicles are expected to launch by 2020, but their impact on society won't be seen until 2025, says Gartner.

Microsoft is continuing to take the lead in the enterprise SaaS market, which is forecast to double in size over the coming three years.

Consumer and business spending on virtual personal assistant speakers is forecast to reach $3.52bn by 2021, according to Gartner.

Amidst fierce market rivalry, Apple's smartwatch reigns supreme, facing a tumultuous future as sales forecasts and luxury brands vie for supremacy.

Despite the encouraging growth there is concern about rising component costs due to reduced availability of critical components.

Gartner has identified three 'megatrends' that will enable businesses to survive and thrive in the digital economy over the next decade.

The objective of the survey was to understand how demand for 5G is growing and to learn about adoption plans for this technology.

Despite the turmoil within the market, 3 of the top 5 vendors actually managed to increase their shares of the market and grow on an annual basis.

Humans will become 'digital conductors' as society's partnership with machines enters a new phase in its relationship.

The top four hyperscale players continue to pull away from the chasing pack in the cloud infrastructure services market - with two doubling revenue.

Investment in IT operations management tools is climbing, with Gartner forecasting increased demand from enterprises for managed ITOM and ITOMaaS.

Everything-as-a-service is the next big cloud opportunity according to 451 Research, which says there are significant opportunities for the channel.

Smart contracts within blockchain platforms have a lot to offer, but the immaturity of the technology makes them a potential vulnerability for now.

Diving into Microsoft's robust channel ecosystem, Nadella champions cloud focus, ensuring partner profitability and a competitive edge.

Shift to the clouds: IDC forecasts a surge in IT spend on cloud infrastructure, as traditional on-premise demand declines.

Device shipments are expected to drop 0.3% in 2017 but will bounce back next year, signalling a relatively stable market, says Gartner.

Security analytics has gone from buzzword to obligatory application in a very short time. Gartner, BT and the SANS Institute share their secrets.

A strong rebound in storage sales for the cloud IT market has driven growth in overall cloud IT infrastructure in Q1, as traditional sales decline.

Veeam and Nutanix have expanded their longstanding partnership in a deal the vendors say will provide a combined, highly differentiated solution.