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Aussie CIOs raise concerns of a digital leadership vacuum
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Aussie CIOs raise concerns of a digital leadership vacuum

Australian IT leaders are facing challenges in digitalisation compared to their global counterparts, according to a survey by Gartner Executive Programs.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Thu, 15th May 2014
Veeam: Jump aboard the cloud bandwagon...
Virtualisation

Veeam: Jump aboard the cloud bandwagon...

Rising above the IT buzz, cloud storage becomes vital with IDC forecasting public IT cloud services spending to surpass $107bn in 2017.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 15th May 2014
The Public Cloud: Don't rain on the enterprise parade
Public Cloud

The Public Cloud: Don't rain on the enterprise parade

Amid benefits like low cost and scalability, the public cloud's data privacy concerns cast a shadow on enterprise adoption.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 14th May 2014
Are Govt's under pressure to cut IT program budgets?
Government

Are Govt's under pressure to cut IT program budgets?

Government agencies around the world are facing pressure to cut IT budgets and services, according to a survey by Gartner.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 9th May 2014
NZ CRM revenue increase lags global figures
Customer Relationship Management

NZ CRM revenue increase lags global figures

New Zealand CRM software spend lags behind global growth, reaching $79m in 2013 compared to $20.4bn worldwide, according to Gartner.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 9th May 2014
Microsoft reveals cloud adopters are “best performing” partners
Microsoft

Microsoft reveals cloud adopters are “best performing” partners

Early adopters of cloud computing are among the “best performing” partners, according to a Microsoft commissioned study.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 8th May 2014
Enterprise applications must be more agile
Cloud Services

Enterprise applications must be more agile

Gartner insists enterprise apps must evolve with a focus on agility to fully exploit cloud and mobile tech, reshaping development practices.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 8th May 2014
Apple and the inevitability of disruption…
Payment Technologies

Apple and the inevitability of disruption…

Apple and Starbucks are eyeing the mobile payment market, but will they truly disrupt the way we pay? Analyst James Wester weighs in.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2014
Brocade - Trimming the fat in the cloud
Brocade

Brocade - Trimming the fat in the cloud

New figures demonstrate that CIOs will use the cloud to drive growth and innovation throughout their organisations.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 7th May 2014
Why enterprises must embrace wearable tech...
Bring Your Own Device

Why enterprises must embrace wearable tech...

Once widespread consumer adoption takes place, the enterprise is never far behind – whether it's ready or not.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 6th May 2014
Gartner: Facebook ups its bet on mobile...
Facebook

Gartner: Facebook ups its bet on mobile...

You can say this about Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg: once they got the memo about mobile, internalised it and then made it an operational imperative.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 5th May 2014
Industry feels the heat as tablet market misses a beat
Lenovo

Industry feels the heat as tablet market misses a beat

Tablet market stagnates with shipments dipping to 50.4m in Q1 2014, hinting at a tough year ahead for the tech industry.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 5th May 2014
Vendors proved wrong as Business Intelligence market slows
Data Analytics

Vendors proved wrong as Business Intelligence market slows

Spending on Business Intelligence and analytics software in New Zealand reached $75.3m in 2013, a 7.5% increase from the previous year.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2014
Are CEOs serious about digital business in 2014?
Analyst report

Are CEOs serious about digital business in 2014?

CEOs lagging in understanding of digital business, with few mentioning it in annual reports. Organizations over-optimistic about achieving business change.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2014
Remaking the mobile market...
Supply Chain

Remaking the mobile market...

Microsoft is hoping its recent acquisition of Nokia will help it gain a larger share of the smartphone market.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2014
CMOs and CIOs are two functions divided by language
CMO

CMOs and CIOs are two functions divided by language

CMOs and CIOs face an ongoing challenge: bridging the gap between their distinct vocabularies in the digital marketing realm.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2014
Eight in a row as PC market decline grows
Network Infrastructure

Eight in a row as PC market decline grows

PC market in Asia/Pacific (excl. Japan) contracts for 8th quarter in a row, hitting 23.8 million units in 2014 Q1 amidst political and economic shifts.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2014

Stories from Other Regions

Analyst report stories

A tale of two halves as NZ SMB IT spending passes $2.1 billion mark
Small Business

A tale of two halves as NZ SMB IT spending passes $2.1 billion mark

SMB spending in New Zealand grew by only 0.7% in 2013, but excluding hardware, the market expanded by 3.5%. Medium sized businesses are the star segment.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 1st May 2014