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Cybersecurity spend tops $37b, but still only a fraction of IT investment
Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity spend tops $37b, but still only a fraction of IT investment

Despite soaring to USD $37 billion in 2018, cybersecurity spend only constitutes 2% of total IT investments, Canalys reports.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Apr 2019
Canalys: Not all doom and gloom for PC market
Network Infrastructure

Canalys: Not all doom and gloom for PC market

Pockets of growth, both in segments and geography, will persist, particularly in Asia Pacific, one of two regions to avoid shipment declines in 2019.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Mar 2019
2018 cloud infrastructure spend exceeds US$80b
Hyperscale

2018 cloud infrastructure spend exceeds US$80b

According to Canalys, spending grew by 46% in 4Q18 and AWS maintained dominance with nearly a third of the total.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Feb 2019
Channel partners growing in importance for cloud services
Hyperscale

Channel partners growing in importance for cloud services

Canalys analysts say the huge growth in cloud services will be of benefit to channel partners with a number of incentives.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Feb 2019
AWS and Azure spending big bucks on data centres to get ahead
Hyperscale

AWS and Azure spending big bucks on data centres to get ahead

A new report from Canalys has revealed what the world's two largest cloud providers have been up to – and they've certainly been busy.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Feb 2019
The 2018 Canalys APAC Channels Forum keynote
Hyperscale

The 2018 Canalys APAC Channels Forum keynote

There was a lot to unpack at the Canalys APAC Channels Forum keynote. This long-form piece tries to cover all the most relevant points for ANZ.

By Ben Moore • 9 min read • Thu, 6th Dec 2018
Tensions between China and US causing cloud war
Hyperscale

Tensions between China and US causing cloud war

Ongoing trade tensions between China and the US  are having a significant impact on the cloud service providers market.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Oct 2018
Vendors beware: Nearly a 1/4 of partners say programmes 'not important'
Partner Programmes

Vendors beware: Nearly a 1/4 of partners say programmes 'not important'

The IT vendor programme. A stalwart of the channel, but one that is seemingly beginning to hold less relevance as new research reveals.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Sep 2018
Canalys: 187% smart speaker growth driven by Chinese offerings
Digital Entertainment

Canalys: 187% smart speaker growth driven by Chinese offerings

While Google and Amazon still lead the way, it seems the smart speaker market is no exception to the steady rise of Chinese tech.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Aug 2018
Huawei takes out Apple to claim number two spot in Q218
Semiconductors

Huawei takes out Apple to claim number two spot in Q218

With a 41% year on year growth, compared to Apple's 1%, Huawei is now second only to Samsung in the number of shipments this quarter.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Aug 2018
Exclusive - Ruckus ready to shake up ANZ networking market
Network Infrastructure

Exclusive - Ruckus ready to shake up ANZ networking market

Ruckus is no longer just wifi and is ready to take on the incumbents. Three business leaders explain how ANZ partners can gain from this growth.

By Ben Moore • 5 min read • Wed, 1st Aug 2018
Battle in the cloud: AWS still on top but Google is starting to flex
Hybrid Cloud

Battle in the cloud: AWS still on top but Google is starting to flex

AWS remains the top cloud infrastructure provider, but rival Microsoft Azure is growing faster and closing the market share gap, according to Canalys.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Jul 2018
Apple watch shipments up 30% YoY with boost from LTE in APAC
Wearables

Apple watch shipments up 30% YoY with boost from LTE in APAC

Apple saw a 30% YoY rise in Q2 2018 smartwatch shipments, driven by LTE model popularity in APAC. Yet, its market share dipped to 34%.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Jul 2018
Canalys: Smart speaker installed base market to hit 2018 milestone
Digital Entertainment

Canalys: Smart speaker installed base market to hit 2018 milestone

Smart speaker installed base set to hit 100 million by year-end, with Amazon Echo taking over 50% share, says Canalys.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Jul 2018
Google beats Amazon to first place in smart speaker war
Google

Google beats Amazon to first place in smart speaker war

Google claims the top spot in the smart speaker market by shipping 3.2 million units in Q1 2018, surpassing Amazon's 2.5 million Echo shipments.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 28th May 2018
Stability on the horizon for the global PC and tablet market, according to Canalys
Gaming

Stability on the horizon for the global PC and tablet market, according to Canalys

Global PC and tablet market shipments to fall 2.1% this year, but Canalys says the decline is slowing, indicating potential long-term stability.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Fri, 25th May 2018
Wearables market showing no wear as smartwatches drive growth
Wearables

Wearables market showing no wear as smartwatches drive growth

Canalys says wearable band shipments grew 35 percent from the year before with a two horse race at the front & fierce competition behind.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 24th May 2018
Global smartphone market declines, but there are some bright spots
Apple

Global smartphone market declines, but there are some bright spots

During Q1 2018 we got a new leader on top of smartphone shipments, one vendor experiencing triple digit growth, and a huge decline in China.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 4th May 2018
Booming cloud infrastructure market an opportunity for channel partners
DataCentre infrastructure

Booming cloud infrastructure market an opportunity for channel partners

​Worldwide spending on cloud infrastructure services is continuing its rampant growth after surging 47% in 12 months.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Apr 2018