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Gartner: Top 10 trends impacting IT infrastructure & operations in 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
IDC names DDN fastest-growing all-flash array vendor
Storage

IDC names DDN fastest-growing all-flash array vendor

DDN has been recognised by IDC as the fastest-growing supplier of all-flash arrays for H1 2019, thanks to organic growth and strategic acquisitions.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Dec 2019
Silver Peak Leader in Magic Quadrant for WAN Edge
Network Infrastructure

Silver Peak Leader in Magic Quadrant for WAN Edge

For the second year running, Gartner has named Silver Peak a Leader in the WAN Edge Infrastructure Magic Quadrant.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Dec 2019
Scale Computing recognised for hyperconverged infrastructure solution
Hyperscale

Scale Computing recognised for hyperconverged infrastructure solution

Scale Computing has been recognised in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Hyperconverged Infrastructure, marking its presence in every edition since inception.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Dec 2019
VMware claims three major recognitions from Gartner
Virtualisation

VMware claims three major recognitions from Gartner

The company was named as a leader in two Magic Quadrants, and a subsidiary named a Peer Insights Customer Choice.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Dec 2019
Trend Micro leads market share for hybrid cloud security - IDC
Private Cloud

Trend Micro leads market share for hybrid cloud security - IDC

Software-defined compute technologies are often used in the context of public or private clouds, but can also be implemented in non-cloud environments.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Dec 2019
Gartner names Fortinet a Challenger in WAN Edge Infrastructure
Firewalls

Gartner names Fortinet a Challenger in WAN Edge Infrastructure

Fortinet named Challenger in Gartner's 2019 WAN Edge Infrastructure, showing top execution and vision abilities; Q2 revenue hit USD $46 million.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Dec 2019
Nutanix receives accolade from Gartner for hyperconverged infrastructure
Converged Infrastructure

Nutanix receives accolade from Gartner for hyperconverged infrastructure

Nutanix has been recognised as a leader in Gartner's 2019 Magic Quadrant for Hyperconverged Infrastructure, applauded for its innovation and customer success.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Dec 2019
Gartner names Appian customers' choice for enterprise low-code application platforms
Application Performance Monitoring

Gartner names Appian customers' choice for enterprise low-code application platforms

To qualify for Customers' Choice distinction, vendors must achieve an overall rating (out of 5 stars) equal to or higher than the mean rating for that market.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Dec 2019
Gartner names InterSystems leader in operational database management systems
Health Technologies

Gartner names InterSystems leader in operational database management systems

Gartner has recognised InterSystems as a Leader in its 2019 Magic Quadrant for Operational Database Management Systems, praising its robust data platform.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Dec 2019
Gartner: Apple continues to lose as smartphone market drops
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
IDC: PC shipments to see a temporary boost
Notebook

IDC: PC shipments to see a temporary boost

Shipments of personal computing devices expected to see modest growth in 2019 followed by a continued decline through 2023.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Dec 2019
Gartner recognises Pega in low-code application platforms report
Robotic Process Automation

Gartner recognises Pega in low-code application platforms report

Pegasystems has received the highest score in the Enterprise IT Composite Applications category in a report by Gartner.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Nov 2019
Forrester: OpenText Leader in Asset Management for CX
Customer Relationship Management

Forrester: OpenText Leader in Asset Management for CX

Forrester has recognised OpenText media management for the strength of its core library services and video capabilities.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Nov 2019
IDC names Trend Micro number one vendor for SDC security
DevOps

IDC names Trend Micro number one vendor for SDC security

Trend Micro has been named the top 2018 vendor for software-defined compute security by IDC, leading the market with a 35.5% share.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Nov 2019
Gartner: Geopolitical tensions affect risk management strategies
Disaster Recovery

Gartner: Geopolitical tensions affect risk management strategies

Geopolitical instability is causing organisations to review their risk mitigation options in the global offshore services market, warns Gartner.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Nov 2019
Performance management systems not effective, Gartner finds
Human Capital Management

Performance management systems not effective, Gartner finds

Most HR leaders believe performance management is ineffective, according to research from Gartner. 81% are still making changes.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Nov 2019
Asia shines at Frost & Sullivan Asia-Pacific Best Practices Awards
Unified Communications

Asia shines at Frost & Sullivan Asia-Pacific Best Practices Awards

Award recipients have consistently demonstrated outstanding achievement and superior performance amidst the changing business landscape.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 20th Nov 2019
Gartner: Cloud services market to reach $266.4b in 2020
Public Cloud

Gartner: Cloud services market to reach $266.4b in 2020

The global public cloud services market is set to reach $266.4 billion in 2020, with cloud adoption becoming mainstream, according to Gartner.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Nov 2019