International Data Corporation (IDC) stories - Page 53

The potential for machines to heighten safety, precision and efficiency within government services is huge, according to a new IDC report.

Wearables have taken a big step forward with triple digit growth in 2015, but 'me too' copycats won't cut it going forward.

Cloud storage causes decline in personal and entry-level storage market, with 2015 marking the first year of decline in four years.

Organisations are embracing cloud, with increasing amounts of IT spend allocated to cloud - but many feel they don't have an 'optimised' strategy yet.

Pure Storage wins 'leader' status in a new IDC report, with IDC noting the impact of all-flash arrays on the data center is now 'unquestionable'.

Asia Pacific (ex Japan) is set to become the largest region in the world in terms of mobility related spend, according to new forecasts from IDC.

The opportunity to drive new business growth with DX technologies will fundamentally alter APAC enterprise IT sourcing strategies in the next 3 years.

Global IT spending to slow notably in 2016, growing only 2% amid economic instability in emerging markets and smartphone market saturation, reports IDC.

Non-IT business units to spend almost as much as IT-funded purchases, says IDC. 47% of corporate IT spending to be funded by non-IT in 2019.

By 2017, 60% of APAC 1000 enterprises will centre their strategy on digital transformation, driving smart city and enterprise development in the region.

Lower price points for cloud services and the changing nature of cloud computing is helping to drive federal government cloud consumption.

Public cloud spend is forecast to double by 2019 in Asia Pacific excluding Japan, growing at nearly six times the rate of overall IT spending growth.

New research reveals LoB managers are heading straight to the source with their IT requirements, rather than going through the CIO.

Data center SDN is moving from hyperscale and cloud data centers into the enterprise data center, propelling market spend to $12.5 billion by 2015.

IDC is warning that the need is greater than ever for a detailed approach to targeting IT spend growth and opportunity. So where's the opportunity?.

There's a new market opening up for Kiwi resellers offering plenty of revenue potential - and a hidden gem waiting to be mined.

The transition towards detachable tablets is in full swing, with Apple coming out on top as the clear winner above Microsoft and other PC vendors.

The worldwide smartphone market finished 2015 on a high, with a strong holiday quarter boosting volumes to record levels.

Healthcare, government and retail are driving mobility sales, with mobility offering 'transformative' opportunities for vendors – and resellers.

IDC forecasts worldwide spending on DX technologies to reach $2.1bn in 2019, with enterprises as the biggest investors.