Analyst report stories
Off-premises managed services is going to be the 'land of opportunity' for the next 12-24 months, according to IDC New Zealand.
Forrester hails OpenText as a global EIM titan, citing extensive ECM capabilities and deep integration with major enterprise apps.
For the first half of 2015, Huawei Consumer Business Group continued to experience significant business growth.
APAC CIOs herald software-defined tech as the future for competitive agility, IDC reveals digital transformation key.
There is an increasing demand for software-defined technologies in the APAC region as the need for innovation grows, says IDC.
Cyber security steps out of the IT shadow as firms treat it as board-level issue, Gartner reveals growing corporate governance integration.
The number of new cloud-based solutions will triple in the next four to five years, according to new predictions from IDC.
Aussie cloud contact centres stymied by security fears, despite the market's growth, Frost and Sullivan reports.
There's good news on the way for PC resellers according to IDC's latest PC market report, though for Apple resellers the good times are already here.
Players such as Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram have an impact on global e-retail figures, says Juniper Research.
New IDC research, commissioned by Microsoft, shows 'tremendous demand' for resellers even as customers move to the cloud.
Intel's 2015 second quarter profit fell 3.2% as a result of the slump in PC sales that is impacting the majority of the chip sector.
Advanced analytic capabilities are crucial for retailers to compete in the digital world, providing opportunity for resellers and retailers alike.
The printing, scanning and document management landscape is changing due to the rise of smartphones and tablets, says IDC.
PC shipments have seen their steepest decline in nearly two years, plummeting 9.5%, but Gartner says the market will return to steady growth in 2016.
Gartner's latest forecast for the devices market features revised predictions as currency fluctuations bite - but it's not all bad news.
Organisations across NZ and Australia will struggle to realise business value of key data assets without a holistic data management strategy in place.
The good news for resellers dealing in servers, storage and Ethernet switches for cloud IT infrastructure continues.
Infrastructure related to cloud IT is proving a hot seller, with vendor revenue jumping 25.1% year on year in the first quarter of 2015.
Building a strong brand is crucial for new providers, as brand perception shapes how buyers view them. Trust is key.