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Malaysia's IT industry to skyrocket – but more needs doing
Digital Transformation

Malaysia's IT industry to skyrocket – but more needs doing

Malaysia's IT industry is predicted to see explosive growth, with over 21% of GDP set to be digitalised by 2022, according to IDC.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Jan 2019

Global Stories

Analyst report stories

2019 surge in IoT spending just 'scratching the surface'
Edge Computing

2019 surge in IoT spending just 'scratching the surface'

Investment in Internet of Things (IoT) solutions In Europe is set to continue its relentless march forward in 2019.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Feb 2019
SAS a machine learning Leader in 2019 Magic Quadrant
Data Science

SAS a machine learning Leader in 2019 Magic Quadrant

For the sixth year in a row, SAS has been named a leader in the Magic Quadrant for Data Science and Machine learning.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Feb 2019
Why innovation isn't a core value for 75% of Australian businesses
Printing

Why innovation isn't a core value for 75% of Australian businesses

Australian companies need to prioritize innovation for survival, according to a Workplace Innovation Index by Ricoh.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Feb 2019
There's no such thing as SDLAN (yet)
Network Infrastructure

There's no such thing as SDLAN (yet)

We are increasingly seeing network vendors market things such as SD-LAN, SD-Access, SD-Campus…etc. but these don't yet exist.

By Andrew Lerner • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Feb 2019
AWS and Azure spending big bucks on data centres to get ahead
Hyperscale

AWS and Azure spending big bucks on data centres to get ahead

A new report from Canalys has revealed what the world's two largest cloud providers have been up to – and they've certainly been busy.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Feb 2019
Cognizant named Leader in Magic Quadrant for app testing
DevOps

Cognizant named Leader in Magic Quadrant for app testing

In addition, Cognizant scored highest in Digital Business Assurance and Test Advisory Use Cases in Gartner's companion report.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Feb 2019
Melbourne analytics solution provider named IDC Innovator
Data Analytics

Melbourne analytics solution provider named IDC Innovator

Yellowfin, an Australian data analytics solution provider, has been named as one of three Asia/Pacific IDC Innovators.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Feb 2019
IDC: Global smart cities spending will near $100b this year
Smart Cities

IDC: Global smart cities spending will near $100b this year

Global spending on smart cities will soar to USD $95.8 billion in 2019, with major investments from Singapore, New York City, Tokyo, and London.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Feb 2019
Surviving a cloud evolution: small wins for long-term growth
Digital Transformation

Surviving a cloud evolution: small wins for long-term growth

A small win can help change mindsets internally around the shift to new technologies and ways of operating the business.

By Darryn McCoskery • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Jan 2019
IDC: Worst smartphone sales year ever
Semiconductors

IDC: Worst smartphone sales year ever

Smartphone shipments decline 4.9% in Q4 2018, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of decline, according to data from IDC.

By Ben Moore • 5 min read • Thu, 31st Jan 2019
Gartner: Governments to invest in analytics, security in 2019
Data Analytics

Gartner: Governments to invest in analytics, security in 2019

Gartner has released the results of its 2019 CIO Survey, showing that Governments worldwide are set to scale up their investment in data analytics.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Jan 2019
IDC: Cloud 'megaplaforms' are heading to 70% workload share
Hyperscale

IDC: Cloud 'megaplaforms' are heading to 70% workload share

While the Big Four providers will have the lion's share, lock-in will be avoided through multi-cloud and cloud-native approaches.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jan 2019
Multicloud possible liberator for APAC's monopolising cloud market
Hybrid Cloud

Multicloud possible liberator for APAC's monopolising cloud market

By 2022 IDC expects the top four clouds in APAC will be the destination of choice for a whopping 70 percent of workloads.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jan 2019
70% of organisations to adopt AI by 2021 – still 'human' work though
Unified Communications

70% of organisations to adopt AI by 2021 – still 'human' work though

Gartner says while there are obvious concerns for today's workforce, the massive rise of AI will be about augmentation, not total automation.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jan 2019
How enterprises must transform to survive
DevOps

How enterprises must transform to survive

According to two recent reports from Gartner, there are indications that digital transformation is a priority in 2019.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Jan 2019
Retail industry delaying digital transformation out of security concerns – Microsoft
Data Protection

Retail industry delaying digital transformation out of security concerns – Microsoft

While significant losses can result from cyberattacks, the benefits of digital transformation far outweigh the risks, according to Microsoft New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jan 2019
Gartner says global IT spend to reach US$3.8 trillion in 2019
Software-as-a-Service

Gartner says global IT spend to reach US$3.8 trillion in 2019

IT spending set to reach $3.76tn in 2019, with growth driven by shifting investments towards cloud services & IoT devices, says Gartner.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jan 2019