Ovum stories

Cost-effective security key demand for MSPs
Mon, 25th May 2020
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managed services
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acronis
A new survey conducted by Omida and commissioned by Acronis shows that there is an “overwhelming” demand for security services among MSPs.

Boomi named leader in cloud based integration, iPaaS and scalability
Wed, 11th Dec 2019
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cloud services
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paas
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Boomi scored the highest marks out of all evaluated vendors, in categories of ‘cloud integration/iPaaS’ and ‘scalability and enterprise fit’.

IT leaders require UCC tools that adapt to changing workforce
Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
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uc
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Globally, 93% of respondents agreed that digital natives have different needs and expectations in the workplace, and over half of CIOs (56%) are looking to grow their collaborative software offering to meet that demand.

Who is really responsible for cloud security?
Wed, 3rd Jul 2019
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firewall
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saas
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network management
The joy and the temptation of SaaS is that it is so easy to buy without IT even needing to be involved.

Pegasystems now ten-time Leader in CRM Magic Quadrant
Tue, 18th Jun 2019
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crm
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martech
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“It’s about looking at customer journeys holistically to ensure consistency and relevance to foster sustainable relationships and value.”

Impact of legacy technologies on threat alert response and cloud adoption among Aus enterprises
Mon, 12th Nov 2018
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cloud services
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juniper networks
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Most Australian enterprises today are hamstrung by the same technologies that once helped advance the nation’s IT economy.

Australia trailing behind APAC in cloud migration and security
Wed, 3rd Oct 2018
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cloud security
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iaas
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juniper networks
Despite many Asia Pacific countries being renowned for their forward-thinking operations in mature IT markets, they are still trailing behind in their ability to implement security management.

Why service providers need more than one option for managed SD-WAN
Mon, 7th May 2018
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network infrastructure
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network management
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managed services
While it’s always good to streamline your portfolio, it’s also important to think about all potential use-cases. Ovum chief analyst Mike Sapien explains

MSPs have crucial role in SD-WAN services, but do customers know it?
Thu, 19th Apr 2018
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network infrastructure
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network management
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managed services
An Ovum analyst reports that enterprises are confused today by the multiple messages and promotions surrounding managed SD-WAN services.

Service providers need more than one option for managed SD-WAN
Wed, 18th Apr 2018
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network infrastructure
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network management
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managed services
An Ovum analyst says service providers must develop broader differentiated managed SD-WAN service portfolios to cover the expanding customer segments.

AR to find more serious commercial applications on its surest bet, mobile
Sat, 17th Mar 2018
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vr
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industry experts
Ovum research analyst Guillermo Escofet delves into augmented reality (AR) and whether the market has potential for future commercial applications.

Service providers’ secrecy is losing them business
Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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network infrastructure
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network management
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managed services
SD-WAN service providers should invest in marketing campaigns to promote their managed SD-WAN service offers to avoid being ‘out-shouted’ by vendors.

OVUM: Where are enterprises looking to really use AI?
Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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ai
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chatbots
Artificial intelligence (AI) remains highly in vogue as a technology topic across the media and within the IT supplier landscape.

Security morphs from major concern to major advantage with SD-WAN
Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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network infrastructure
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network management
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sd-wan
Security needs to be one of the critical features of any new managed ICT service.

On-prem, virtualised, cloud, hybrid: Reimagining the enterprise data centre
Sat, 3rd Feb 2018
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cloud services
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
Pick a timeframe in the future and then imagine what the data centre will look like - a number of industry heavyweights have pitched their thoughts.

Ovum: Cloud-native development cannot be ignored by any organisation
Sat, 27th Jan 2018
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cloud services
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paas
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devops
For many, the question is no longer whether a business should venture into cloud-native, but how - Ovum has some advice for organisations.

Ovum: IoT suppliers should engage board/C-level to fast-track decision-making
Fri, 26th Jan 2018
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managed services
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iot
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Ovum senior analyst of IoT TZ Wong says identifying the right enterprise decision-maker is a critical step for IoT vendors and service providers.

APAC firms leaving password management to employees - at a cost
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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passwords
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Asia Pacific organisations admit that employee behaviour and IT policy don’t match up, particularly when it comes to passwords.

Wearables market in state of flux – Ovum details what the future holds
Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
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apple
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biometrics
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technology gifts
For many vendors in the wearables industry, layoffs and senior management departures have been a common theme of late - but there are opportunities.

Surging demand among businesses for more interactive enterprise messaging
Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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contact centre
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martech
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chatbots
Ovum’s survey explored the rapidly-evolving business-to-consumer communications market with some interesting findings.

Middleware-as-a-Service - TIBCO declared a leader in new report
Fri, 21st Jul 2017
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tibco
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analyst report
“TIBCO has got its mojo back as far as product innovation and sharp focus on execution is concerned."

Ovum says security industry 'finally' coming round to automation
Fri, 23rd Jun 2017
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cybersecurity
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it automation
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Ovum analyst, Rik Turner says the security industry may at last be waking up to automation, probably at its' customers behest.

Enterprise search doesn't diminish the need for repository governance
Thu, 6th Apr 2017
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bi
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big data
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data analytics
With enough sophistication in analysis, there is an argument to be made that search relevance can be inferred even from very "messy" sets of data.

Enterprise file sync and share comes of age
Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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file sharing
The workforce needs to access all relevant documents, files, and information via any screen, from any location, at any time.