In the first quarter of 2017, worldwide server revenue declined 4.5 percent year over year, while shipments fell 4.2 percent …
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Only 1% of global CIOs have deployed blockchain technology: study
Only one percent of CIOs indicated any kind of blockchain adoption within their organisations, according to Gartner's 2018 CIO Survey. The study also found that only eight percent of CIOs were in short-term planning or active experimentation with blockchain.0 2346
Gartner: Four vectors transforming security software market
The security software market is undergoing a dramatic transformation due to four key developments, according to Gartner, Inc. The use …
Prepare for the inevitable security incident
A serious security incident is a question of “when,” not “if”, says Rob McMillan, Research Director at Gartner. The 2014 cyber attack on …
Government firms spend 21% of IT budgets on digitalisation
Top-performing organisations in the private and public sectors spend, on average, 33 percent of their IT budgets on digital initiatives while government firms spend 21 percent.
Spending on consumer video media to hit $314bn in 2017
Global spending on consumer video media services will total $314 billion in 2017, seeing a 4.2 percent increase from 2016, according to the latest research by Gartner.
Chromebook shipments surge
In a slowing PC market, Chromebooks siphoned market share away from Windows PCs in 2016 as their popularity grew outside …
What it takes to be a successful chief data officer
The growing importance of the chief data officer reflects the central role of information in digital business, says Gartner’s research director Alan Duncan.
Gartner: Global IT spending to see marginal growth in 2017
According to Gartner, worldwide IT spending is expected to increase 1.4 percent in 2017. Despite this growth rate being down from the previous quarter’s forecast of 2.7 percent – due in part to the rising U.S. dollar – spending in this area is still predicted to reach $3.5 trillion in 2017.
Yvolv eyes $7.5 billion market potential in KSA
Yvolv, a joint venture firm by Alibaba Cloud and Meraas has signed a strategic partnership agreement with DOITC, IT integrator in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and multidimensional IT service provider.
End-user spending on devices to reach $600 billion in 2017
According to a recent study by Gartner, users of PCs, ultramobiles and mobile phones are buying new devices at higher average selling prices (ASPs), resulting in growth in end-user spending in 2017.