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2018 big data market set to reach US$14.7b in APeJ - IDC

New revenue opportunities through commercial purchases of BDA-related hardware, software and services are likely to reach $22.2 billion by 2021.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Apr 2018

Network Infrastructure

Interview: assessing the fundamentals of a world-class data centre

We sat down with Polaris' Adam Gibson to learn about where data centres need to be delivering value for clients.

By Patrick Martlew • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Apr 2018

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

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

Unified Communications

Europe's 5G industry being left in the dust by US and Asia

The 5G industry has made impressive progress in the last six months with astonishing forecasts for the future - well, at least in Asia and America.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Apr 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

EduTech

Cisco and Aruba-HPE named WLAN leaders in IDC report

Cisco and Aruba-HPE have emerged as leaders in IDC's 2018 MarketScape report, dominating the enterprise WLAN market with robust solutions.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Apr 2018

Private Cloud

Public cloud drives double digit growth of IT infrastructure revenues

Public cloud growth reached new heights in the final quarter of 2017 after growing more than 34 percent year over year.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Apr 2018

Internet of Things

IDC - Smart home device sales up with no sign of slowing

The new IDC smart home device tracker forecasts solid growth for connected devices in key smart home categories.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018

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

Open source

IDC report: global AI spend to reach US$19 billion in 2018

Global spending on AI systems is projected to hit USD $19.1 billion in 2018, up 54.2%, as per IDC. Retail to lead, surpassing banking.

By Patrick Martlew • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2018

Wearables

APAC Smart Cities spending to reach $28.3bil in 2018 - IDC

Key investments for Asia Pacific Smart Cities are in intelligent transportation, data-driven public safety, and resilient energy and infrastructure.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2018

Wireless Networks

IDC predicts exponential growth for mobile solutions in 2018

APeJ spending on mobility solutions is expected to grow 5.3% year over year in 2018, reaching more than $540.7 billion.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Mar 2018

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

Cloud Access Security Broker

Canalys says SECaaS growing rapidly, while vendors struggle to keep up

Security-as-a-Service offerings surged in 2017 according to Canalys, but vendors like Symantec struggle to meet unpredictable investor expectations.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Mar 2018

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

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

Wearables

Smartwatches forecast to dominate wearables market by 2022

It's been hyped about for years, but according to IDC smartwatches are finally beginning to make an impact on the wearables market.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Mar 2018

Network Infrastructure

AR/VR headset market forecast to rocket 48.5% in 2018

After its brief hiccup in 2017, the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets market is set to offer opportunities aplenty.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Mar 2018

Stories from Other Regions

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EduTech

Research: HP took lion's share of PC shipments in 4Q17

Traditional PC shipments in Australia grew 2.2% in Q4 2017, outpacing the global market's growth of 0.5%, according to IDC.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Mar 2018