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Hyper

Hyperconverged systems see hyper growth as overall converged market declines

Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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converged infrastructure
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analyst report
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research director
Hyperconverged systems surged by 87.3% in Q4, countering a declining overall converged systems market, which saw a 1.4% drop.
Cloud data centre

Dell EMC muscles in on cloud infrastructure leaders HPE and Cisco

Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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synergy research
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research director
Dell's merger with EMC has seen it jump to the top of the cloud infrastructure market to share a three way tie with HPE and Cisco.
This way

Microsoft tops; Oracle and Google growing fast as enterprise SaaS tops US$13b

Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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saas
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hcm
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microsoft
Enterprise SaaS has recorded growth of 32% year on year in Q4 2016, with Microsoft leading the charge - but Google and Oracle snapping at its heels.
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Palo Alto amplifies endpoint platform to tackle credential theft

Wed, 8th Feb 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Credential abuse and theft are two main ways threat actors are able to compromise and move within an organisation to steal valuable assets.
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Public datacenter spend to account for majority of $44 billion infrastructure spend

Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
Total spending on IT infrastructure products for deployment in cloud environments is set to increase by 18.2% in 2017.
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IDC recognises trio of smarter datacenter infrastructure vendors as IDC Innovators

Mon, 9th Jan 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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data centre operators
IDC has recognized OptiCool, Romonet, and Vigilent as innovators in the datacenter facility industry for their cooling and environment management solutions.
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HP tackles weak printer firewalls through Managed Print Services updates

Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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cybersecurity
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hp
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printing
HP strengthens its Managed Print Services to protect businesses from cyberattacks in response to a rise in incidents.
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Enterprises falsely equate IT security spending with maturity

Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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it budget
Organizations spending only 5.6% on IT security could still be vulnerable, says Gartner. Comparisons to average spending don't reveal enough about security.
Future

CIO futures: Executive relationships in 2030

Fri, 9th Dec 2016
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supply chain
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risk & compliance
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3d printing
In 2030, the CIO becomes a pivotal strategist, reshaping executive relationships and steering companies' digital destiny.
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What it takes to target new buyers of IT

Thu, 8th Dec 2016
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partner programmes
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smart machines
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managed services
IT providers face a daunting task as buying power shifts beyond IT departments, with new buyers dictating tech purchases, Gartner reveals.
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AWS, Microsoft, IBM and Google dominating cloud but some tier twos are fighting back

Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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paas
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Amazon is continuing to dominate the public IaaS and PaaS space, as quarterly cloud infrastructure service revenues top US$8 billion.
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Nutanix broadens enterprise cloud platform

Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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virtualisation
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hyperscale
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converged infrastructure
Nutanix is set to expand its data center automation capabilities to include network visualization, security, and orchestration.
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Growth in device shipments not returning any time soon

Mon, 10th Oct 2016
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pc market
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analyst report
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technology gifts
Global combined device shipments are set to decline for the second year in a row, according to a forecast by Gartner.
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Sophos latest solution could make you reconsider encryption

Wed, 20th Jul 2016
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Sophos launches new encryption solution to protect data against theft and accidental leaks, offering cross-platform file encryption.
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Recommended rating for Palo Alto Networks next gen firewall

Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
The company who identify as the next-generation in security, have just announced that its next-generation firewall has earned a recommended rating.
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Securing trust in digital business

Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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risk & compliance
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ciso
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opinion
As smart devices are becoming autonomous, CISOs are being required to adopt new mechanisms and approaches to trust.
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Research finds it's time to up the security stakes in IoT manufacturing

Thu, 23rd Jun 2016
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semiconductors
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manufacturing
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iot
New research calls for proper security platforms to protect devices residing in the Internet of Things (IoT) sphere now - and in the future.
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Smartphone technologies and capabilities that can not be ignored by mobile device vendors

Thu, 9th Jun 2016
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payment technologies
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cortana
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opinion
Mobile giants can't ignore the new top 10 smartphone techs that shape user experience, says Gartner's Roberta Cozza.
Power

Virtualisation moves to the PDU with new Nlyte offering

Mon, 30th May 2016
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nlyte software
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research director
Nlyte Software has launched what it says is the first virtual power distribution unit, dramatically reducing the cost of power management.
Virtual

Riverbed upgrades SteelCentral product for improved application performance

Wed, 18th May 2016
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microsoft
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cloud services
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riverbed
Riverbed's SteelCentral upgrade leaps forward with enhanced cloud monitoring and diagnostics, sharpening application performance.