Australian Stories

Projected 5.8% increase to Australia IT spending in 2023

In the latest quarterly tech spending forecast released by Gartner, it is projected that IT spending in Australia will grow 5.8% in 2023.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Jan 2023

Global Stories

Firewalls

Fortinet named Visionary for Endpoint Protection in Gartner Magic Quadrant

Fortinet states that this recognition is in part due to its ability to integrate behaviour-based endpoint protection, EDR and XDR.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Mar 2023

Hybrid & Remote Work

Hybrid work no longer just a perk but an expectation

Over a third of global knowledge workers will work hybrid by the end of 2023, with hybrid workstyles becoming the norm, according to Gartner.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Mar 2023

Unified Communications

Can machines really deliver better customer experience than humans?

All eyes are on the big tech players as they battle it out to win the chatbot innovation race, but it's not been without its challenges.

By Christoph Börner • 5 min read • Tue, 28th Feb 2023

Risk & Compliance

50% cybersecurity leaders will switch by 2025, says Gartner

According to Gartner, nearly half of the cybersecurity leaders will change jobs, 25% for different roles entirely due to multiple work-related stressors.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Feb 2023

eCommerce

How key eCommerce infrastructure can help your B2B enterprise

Australian and New Zealand businesses that don't invest in digital payment enablement infrastructure will struggle to gain traction online.

By Carl Warwick • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2023

Application Performance Monitoring

Fastly named top of the pack in 2023 Gartner Peer Insights Customer's Choice

Fastly named Gartner Peer Insights Customer's Choice for Cloud Web Application and API Protection for the fifth year running.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Feb 2023

Data Protection

Commvault declares appointment of new Chief Marketing Officer

Commvault appoints Anna Griffin as new Chief Marketing Officer to drive campaigns for high-growth SaaS companies and promote data protection value.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Feb 2023

Internet of Things

Eseye named Visionary in Gartner Magic Quadrant for advanced IoT

Eseye has announced that it has been positioned by Gartner as a Visionary in the 2023 Magic Quadrant for Managed IoT Connectivity Services Worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Feb 2023

Clean technologies

Environmental sustainability makes it to top 10 of CEO priorities

Environmental sustainability has become a top 10 business priority for CEOs, demanding aligned environmental performance from souring functions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Feb 2023

Digital Transformation

Workato, a leader in iPaaS, says 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant

Workato was recognized for customer experience with 4.9/5 ratings in Gartner Peer Insights, and market responsiveness delivering 450 releases in the last year.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Feb 2023

Software-as-a-Service

Boomi named Leader in Magic Quadrant for ninth consecutive year

Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) evaluated 16 different vendors on their ability to execute and completeness of vision.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Feb 2023

Firewalls

Gartner names Barracuda as Visionary in Magic Quadrant

Gartner assessed 17 different vendors in the process, determining the most suitable vendors for cloud firewalls and firewall-as-a-service offerings.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Feb 2023

Supply Chain

Extreme Networks named leader for wired and wireless LAN infrastructure

Extreme offers the networking industry's only AIOps-powered digital twin capabilities, available through ExtremeCloud IQ CoPilot.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jan 2023

Risk & Compliance

Zero trust strategies top of mind to reduce risk - Gartner

10% of large enterprises will have a mature zero trust program by 2026, up from less than 1% today, according to Gartner.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Jan 2023

Risk & Compliance

Three ways to fortify your security strategy in 2023

Australia's new Cyber Security Strategy urges businesses to fortify their security strategies as cyber threats continue to rise.

By Garett Paton • 5 min read • Mon, 23rd Jan 2023

Application Performance Monitoring

Mendix positioned as Magic Quadrant Leader for LCAPs

This is the fourth time in a row that Mendix has placed as both a Leader and furthest in Completeness of Vision.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Jan 2023

Data Analytics

Oracle a leader in financial planning software, says Gartner

Oracle has been named a Leader in the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Financial Planning Software for Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Jan 2023