Research Director stories - Page 22
70% of organisations to adopt AI by 2021 – still ‘human’ work though
Wed, 30th Jan 2019
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uc
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martech
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ai
Gartner says while there are obvious concerns for today’s workforce, the massive rise of AI will be about augmentation, not total automation.
New research shows data centre acquisition upsurge
Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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hyperscale
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dc
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digital realty
Data centre acquisitions surged in 2018 with 68 deals worth USD $16 billion, despite falling below 2017's peak, Synergy Research reports.
IoT’s rapid rise fuelling an explosion of data
Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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hyperscale
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edge computing
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iot
IDC expects global annual spending on IoT to exceed US$1 trillion by 2022, driving huge demand for data centres.
Cloud IT infrastructure revenues overtake traditional IT for first time
Sat, 12th Jan 2019
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private cloud
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datacentre infrastructure
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public cloud
The rush to ‘digitally transform’ and adopt cloud-based technologies has caused some major changes in the market.
Hyperscale data centres surging globally, 132 more on the way
Thu, 10th Jan 2019
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hyperscale
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dc
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iaas
Global demand for data surge fuels a boom in hyperscale data centres, with 132 new facilities set to bolster the current 430, a rise led by Amazon and Google.
Encryption app to help travellers secure their devices
Thu, 10th Jan 2019
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encryption
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data privacy
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immigration
Researchers in the UK are developing an app called 'Shatter Secrets' to help travellers protect their digital information from border control agents.
Bulk of US$250b cloud market claimed by just nine companies
Wed, 9th Jan 2019
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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paas
The top nine vendors in the wide cloud market ecosystem are responsible for well over half of all the revenues.
Gartner: 66% of organisations will deploy 5G by 2020
Wed, 2nd Jan 2019
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uc
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network infrastructure
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sdn
Some organisations need 5G faster than many telco providers can deliver, which may result in unexpected 5G network providers.
CSPs ‘not capable enough’ to meet 5G demands of end-users
Wed, 19th Dec 2018
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uc
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hyperscale
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edge computing
A new study from Gartner produced some startling findings, including the lack of readiness of communications service providers (CSPs).
Wearables market flourishing - fuelled by smartwatches
Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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personal computing devices
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wearables
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idc
A market that has stuttered in the past now has a bright forecast as adoption of wearable technology continues to thrive.
IDC: Smartphone shipments ready to stabilise in 2019
Wed, 12th Dec 2018
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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samsung
IDC expects year-over-year shipment growth of 2.6% in 2019, while the world's largest market is still forecast to be down 8.8% in 2018.
How Schneider Electric aims to simplify IT management
Mon, 10th Dec 2018
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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sdn
Schneider Electric launches EcoStruxure IT Expert in Australia, offering vendor-neutral, cloud-based monitoring to simplify IT infrastructure management.
Malaysia investing in data-driven future – but obstacles remain
Thu, 6th Dec 2018
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robots
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data analytics
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digital transformation
The country has openly expressed its desire to become the prime destination for high-tech industries in Southeast Asia.
Is the on-premises data centre really going to ‘die’?
Thu, 6th Dec 2018
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hyperscale
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network infrastructure
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sdn
Gartner certainly thinks so, as it expects the sheer majority of enterprises to have binned their on-premises facility by 2025.
Gartner’s ten 2019 trends for infrastructure and operations
Wed, 5th Dec 2018
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saas
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hyperscale
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edge computing
As IT infrastructure and operations take an continually growing role in the IT ecosystem, Gartner highlights what to prepare for in the year ahead.
Spending on robotic systems and drones will be on the rise in 2019
Wed, 5th Dec 2018
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robots
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drones
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it automation
Worldwide spending on robotics systems and drones will jump to USD $115.7 billion in 2019, with a projected leap to USD $210.3 billion by 2022, IDC forecasts.
Gartner: Infrastructure services moving beyond the edge
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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network infrastructure
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uc
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hyperscale
Gartner reports infrastructure service providers must expand beyond edge computing, embracing digital touchpoints to meet evolving customer demands.
Chinese smartphone brands are set to overthrow Samsung
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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smartphones
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market analyst
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gartner
Huawei and Xiaomi drove global smartphone sales in Q3 2018, according to Gartner. Overall sales grew 1.4% to reach 389 million units.
New digital business means “The cloud is no longer enough”
Tue, 27th Nov 2018
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crm
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uc
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cx
Gartner research shows that as the need for beyond-edge customer engagement rises, infrastructure service providers need to follow suit.
AWS tops all four global markets, APAC a unique case
Wed, 21st Nov 2018
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Amazon Web Services leads the global public cloud market across all major regions, though the APAC scene is uniquely shaped by strong local competition.