Synergy Research stories
Amazon still safely ahead of chasing pack in cloud infrastructure market
Tue, 7th May 2019
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microsoft
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cloud
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hyperscale
Despite Microsoft, Google, Alibaba and Tencent all substantially outpacing the overall market, Amazon is still clearly in front.
Dell EMC tops the data centre hardware & software market
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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microsoft
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dell
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cisco
Spending in the market is on the rise with the usual suspects like Dell EMC, Microsoft, HPE, Huawei, and Cisco at the top.
Hyperscale data centre proliferation boosting colocation market
Wed, 27th Mar 2019
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colocation
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hyperscale
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iaas
New data from Synergy shows that if it wasn’t for hyperscalers flexing their muscles, the colocation market would remain relatively flat.
Hyperscalers open purse strings wide with big CAPEX jump
Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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hyperscale
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iaas
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it infrastructure
The insatiable appetite for data around the world has seen the data centre giants scrambling with huge investments to keep up.
Rapid growth in UCaaS market driven by range of vendors
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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uc
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mitel
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ringcentral
New data from Synergy Research Group paints a pretty picture of the unified-communications-as-a-service (UCaaS) market.
Big cloud providers continue to squeeze out smaller players
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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cloud
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Last year saw almost manic growth in revenue for cloud providers as businesses continue to seek the benefits the services can provide.
Cloud communications turns US$45b collaboration market on its head
Tue, 29th Jan 2019
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microsoft
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uc
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contact centre
It comes as little surprise that cloud is continuing on its disruptive path – this time in the collaboration market.
New research shows data centre acquisition upsurge
Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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colocation
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data centre operators
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digital realty
Despite the rise in number of deals, the total value for the year actually fell below the 2017 peak.
Hyperscale data centres surging globally, 132 more on the way
Thu, 10th Jan 2019
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microsoft
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hyperscale
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iaas
The relentless demand for more data has seen a spike both in the size and number of hyperscale data centres.
Signs of erosion in Cisco’s IT infrastructure dominance
Thu, 10th Jan 2019
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microsoft
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servers
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it infrastructure
While still maintaining a significant lead, Cisco finished 2018 with a slightly smaller piece of the pie in the enterprise IT infrastructure market.
Bulk of US$250b cloud market claimed by just nine companies
Wed, 9th Jan 2019
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cloud
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microsoft
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virtualisation
The top nine vendors in the wide cloud market ecosystem are responsible for well over half of all the revenues.
Hyperscalers hurling colossal capital at data centres
Thu, 22nd Nov 2018
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microsoft
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apple
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colocation
The old proverb ‘you have to spend money to make money’ could never be truer than in the hyperscale data centre industry.
AWS tops all four global markets, APAC a unique case
Wed, 21st Nov 2018
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microsoft
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cloud
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hyperscale
The order of proceedings remains relatively the same in three of the four major regions for public cloud services providers, but the APAC market is bolstered by the prominence of China.
Big 5 cloud providers tighten stranglehold on market
Fri, 26th Oct 2018
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microsoft
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cloud
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hyperscale
While the market is seeing strong growth, it's coming at the expense of small-to-medium sized cloud operators.
Data centre infrastructure revenue at all-time high – hybrid cloud the driver
Thu, 13th Sep 2018
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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microsoft
Dell EMC, Microsoft, HPE, and Cisco (among others) are all profiting from a burgeoning market that has no signs of slowing.
Hyperscale data centre CAPEX up 59% - but dominated by usual suspects
Tue, 28th Aug 2018
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microsoft
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apple
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hyperscale
In the first half of this year more than US$53b has been spent on hyperscale data centre development, with the bulk of that from just 5 companies.
AWS top of all four regional public cloud markets around the world
Sat, 23rd Jun 2018
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microsoft
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cloud
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hyperscale
Leading not just at a global level but also at a regional level, AWS is top of the North America, EMEA, APAC, and Latin America markets.
“Unusual" growth in public cloud infrastructure market - here's why
Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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microsoft
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virtualisation
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public cloud
Public cloud provider spending on data center infrastructure surged forward in 2018's first quarter, the highest growth figure seen in nine quarters.
Synergy reports record-breaking Q1 capex spend for big cloud providers
Tue, 29th May 2018
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microsoft
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apple
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iaas
The capital expenditure (Capex) of hyperscale operators jumped to $27 billion in Q1, according to Synergy.
Cloud boom continues as giants threaten small operators
Tue, 1st May 2018
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cloud
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microsoft
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hyperscale
"Cloud growth in the last two quarters has been quite exceptional."
Cisco vs. Microsoft: Giants battle for leadership as market reaches all-time high
Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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microsoft
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uc
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wfh
“We are now having to track 160 different vendors and service providers in order to really understand the market.”
Alibaba gives AWS, Microsoft and Google a run for their cloud money
Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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microsoft
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cloud
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private cloud
New data from Synergy Research Group has solidified the world’s most dominant cloud providers as Amazon (AWS), Microsoft, Google – and Alibaba.
Just 20 metros generate 59% of worldwide colocation revenue
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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colocation
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data centre operators
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equinix
Across these metros, retail colocation accounted for 72% of Q3 revenues and wholesale 28%.
Data center giants Equinix & Digital Realty make 2017 a record year for M&As
Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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cloud
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colocation
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data centre operators
Entering 2018, there are also four additional major deals that have been agreed to but not yet closed that are worth over $2.6 billion.