For the second year in a row, Nutanix, the cloud computing company, has been named a Champion Vendor by IT market analyst firm Canalys.

According to research from Canalys PC Analysis, Chromebook and tablet shipments have fallen for the fourth quarter in a row for Q2 of 2022.

Frequent cyberattacks in the ASEAN region drive the demand for MSPs that can deliver purpose-built security solutions for SME customers.

This saw it rank highest among all cybersecurity vendors included in the matrix and secure the number one position for the second year in a row.  

Overall, eight vendors have achieved Champion status in the 2021 Canalys APAC Channel Leadership Matrix: Cisco, ESET, Kaspersky, Lenovo, Nutanix, Trend Micro, Veeam and Veritas.

Global shipments of PCs, including tablets, fell by 2% to 122.1 million units, Canalys confirmed in new research.

Cloud infrastructure services continued to be in high demand in Q3 2021, according to new data from Canalys.

Kaspersky has achieved champion status for the second consecutive year in the 2021 Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix by Canalys.

"The leading cybersecurity vendors are increasing investment in their partner programs to support the channel and capitalise on this expanding opportunity."

Notebook and mobile workstation shipments, in particular, had a good quarter, growing 15% year on year in Q2 2021 and reaching 66.7 million units.

Digital payments, content, customer and social engagement, and remote learning are all helping to drive growth.

Although shipments fell 7% in 2020 due to the pandemic, the market has bounced back with shipments expected to grow 12% in 2021.

Chromebook and tablet vendors are posting record first-quarter shipment numbers, according to the latest data from Canalys.

Backlogs on orders from 2020, particularly for notebooks, were a key driver, though new demand is also a factor as smaller businesses begin their recoveries. 

Total shipments in 2021 are expected to hit 496.8 million units, with all categories enjoying growth. 

“Being recognised for the second consecutive year as the number one cybersecurity vendor for channel satisfaction, reflects the investment we have made in the Kaspersky United partner program over the past two years."

AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and Alibaba Cloud lead the cloud provider market, accounting for 65% of total cloud spend in the quarter.

“The growth momentum enjoyed by tablets shows just how important easy access to computing power has become in the current time."

This will contribute to a swelling of the valuation of the cybersecurity market, which is set to reach $60.2 billion this year.

Chromebooks were the best performing client PC product in Q3, as shipments grew 122% to a total of 9.4 million – tablets are making a comeback.

“Xiaomi executed with aggression to seize shipments from Huawei."

Smartphone accessories, namely wearable bands and TWS devices, is set to exceed 200 million units and 350 million units respectively in 2021, according to the latest Canalys forecast.

A new surge of COVID-19 cases in the United States and Europe will continue this trend as social distancing measures are put back in place, meaning cloud will remain vital for sustaining business operations, remote working and learning, as well as customer engagement.

Global platform vendors have released new smart speakers and displays, ensuring value and availability.