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Cisco & NetApp: New converged infrastructure solution fuels digital transformation

Tue, 27th Jun 2017
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storage
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private cloud
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digital transformation
Cisco and NetApp have unveiled FlexPod SF, a new infrastructure designed for data-intensive scale-out workloads critical to digital transformation.
Converged

Hyperconverged sales bolster flagging converged market

Mon, 26th Jun 2017
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converged infrastructure
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hci
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modernisation
Hyperconverged sales are roaring ahead, logging 65.7% year on year growth in the first quarter, generating US$665.1 million in sales.
Cloud optimisation

Gartner predicts cloud-based security service market to exceed US$9b in 2020

Fri, 16th Jun 2017
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saas
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mssp
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security-as-a-service
While this growth is extremely encouraging, Gartner says the accelerating market presents both opportunities and challenges for providers.
Disruption

Disrupt or be disrupted - Gartner

Fri, 9th Jun 2017
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disruption
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opinion
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analyst report
Gartner reveals disruptors like Amazon and Uber outpace traditional tech firms, urging a rethink of business models for sustained growth.
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Veritas unveils new tech to solve multi-cloud challenges

Thu, 8th Jun 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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multi-cloud
Veritas Technologies has announced new multi-cloud data management solutions to improve visibility and protection of cloud-based data.
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Ivanti announces enhanced features focused on Office 365

Sat, 27th May 2017
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virtualisation
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daas
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microsoft
Ivanti has announced that it now enables high performance access instant availability of Office 365 in Citrix virtual desktop environments.
Treasure trove

Citrix reveals latest innovations to 'power the future of work'

Thu, 25th May 2017
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virtualisation
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daas
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cybersecurity
Citrix has unveiled a number of new and exciting innovations at its annual event, Citrix Synergy in a move the company says reveals the future.
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Global study finds APAC businesses leading the way in digital transformation

Thu, 25th May 2017
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digital transformation
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centurylink
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451 research
A recent global study from CenturyLink has revealed Asia Pacific (APAC) businesses are on top of the world when it comes to digital transformation.
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Chinese trio now accounting for nearly a quarter of all smartphone sales

Wed, 24th May 2017
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analyst report
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technology gifts
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research director
Huawei, Oppo and Vivo have grabbed a combined 24% of the global smartphone market, with ASPs on the up as buyers spend more for better phones.
Merging

Mergers and acquisitions play major role in semiconductor market growth

Thu, 18th May 2017
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semiconductors
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samsung
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intel
According to Gartner, consolidation played a major role in the market share rankings, with several large companies growing through acquisitions.
Cloud backup

BackupAssist announces Version 10 of server backup and recovery software

Mon, 15th May 2017
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dr
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datacentre infrastructure
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public cloud
The newest version features the option to use public cloud infrastructure like Microsoft Azure or Amazon AWS S3 for backup data storage.
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Hyperscale operators' booming growth fundamentally changing the tech vendor landscape

Tue, 9th May 2017
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iaas
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synergy research
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research director
Hyperscale operators are snapping up increasing amounts of the fast growing cloud markets - and its changing the data center vendor landscape.
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ANZ CIOs hungry for digital transformation but budget remains barrier

Tue, 9th May 2017
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digital transformation
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analyst report
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research director
Gartner's latest survey revealed ANZ CIOs to have a greater focus on digital transformation than their global peers, but budget growth lags.
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RIP tablet? IDC reveals market in steep decline since 2014

Sat, 6th May 2017
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notebook
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mobility
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tablets
IDC report shows a persistent slump in tablet sales, with slate models diving since 2014, as detachables see mixed results.
Upgrade

Security, cloud spurring Windows 10 deployments; creating fastest OS adoption

Wed, 26th Apr 2017
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notebook
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windows 10
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analyst report
Security improvements and cloud capabilities are spurring Windows 10 deployments in enterprises, leading to the fastest OS upgrades seen says Gartner.
Trolley money

Increasing average selling prices driving end user spend up, despite flat shipments

Mon, 24th Apr 2017
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notebook
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spending
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analyst report
Shipments of end user devices might be flat, but the revenues are still on the up, thanks to increasing average selling prices, Gartner says.
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Lease is more: The reseller benefits in leasing

Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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fintech
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flexigroup
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simply leasing
With consumption based buying de rigueur, leasing too is seeing growth, with resellers being urged to capitalise on the demand.
Cloud money

IDC: Worldwide cloud IT infrastructure spend jumps almost 10% in 2016

Fri, 7th Apr 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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analyst report
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it infrastructure
Vendor revenue from sales of infrastructure products for cloud IT grew to $32.6 billion in 2016, with Japan leading the way and APAC above average.
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Gartner: 90% of organisations to adopt hybrid infrastructure by 2020

Wed, 5th Apr 2017
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hyperscale
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iaas
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partner programmes
​Gartner's report contains a series of predictions about IT infrastructure services that could have some serious implications on the industry.
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Cavium integrates ethernet adapter tech into Data Plan Development Kit

Tue, 4th Apr 2017
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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sdn
Cavium integrates FastLinQ Ethernet Adapter into Data Plan Development Kit, offering improved performance and scalability for NFV and cloud workloads.