Global Stories

Server virtualisation market reaching its peak, VMware still on top

Global virtualisation market has matured rapidly, with VMware dominating the market while Microsoft works its way in as a contender for enterprise use.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 16th May 2016

Customer Relationship Management

The customer experience expectation gap

Last Monday afternoon, as I rode to JFK Airport en route to a conference, I realized that I'd left my travel credit card on my dresser.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 16th May 2016

Analyst report

Exclusive: Specialisation is critical for resellers. Here's why - and how

Resellers who are specialising are reaping benefits as digital business and LOB buyers become the norm. Gartner offers tips on how to make the change.

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Fri, 13th May 2016

Opinion

Consumer-Centric Ecosystems for Consumer Goods Manufacturers and Retailers

Consumer-centric ecosystems will enable manufacturers, retailers & consumers to experience the digital acquisition of goods and services.

By Robert Hetu • 2 min read • Fri, 13th May 2016

Encryption

Data discussions daunt digital disruption

Over the last few weeks, there have been several items in the news that mark an increasing trend about data ownership and usage.

By David Yockelson • 4 min read • Thu, 12th May 2016

Data Analytics

Driving Big Data: The Algorithm Economy in the transport industry

Big Data drives transport innovation, as Unisys NZ's Director outlines the vast potential and challenges ahead.

By Greg Thomas • 5 min read • Tue, 10th May 2016

Customer Relationship Management

Gartner recognises Zendesk for innovative CRM solutions

Zendesk has been recognized as a leader in Gartner's 2016 CRM Customer engagement report, the only company to move quadrants this year.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 9th May 2016

Hyperscale

The third phase of integrated systems is here

Hyperconverged integrated systems (HCIS) set to be mainstream in five years, with market growth at 79% and reaching $2bn in 2016, says Gartner.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 5th May 2016

Breach Prevention

Highlights of the Verizon Data Breach Report 2016

Verizon's 2016 report: Outsider threats dominate breaches, fast detection crucial, and mitigation key when patching's not possible.

By Anton Chuvakin • 2 min read • Thu, 5th May 2016

Fintech

Are incumbent vendors holding back digital banking?

Vendors need to step up or step aside as new demands in the digital banking sector place pressure on businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd May 2016

Facebook

Who ruined social media?

I'll happily tell you who I think is ruining it for all of us. Let's have some straight talk about who is ruining Facebook and Twitter.

By Jenny Sussin • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2016

Fintech

Financial services in the age of IoT

Even if your company doesn't provide technology as an end product, pretty soon, your products and services will be inseparable from technology.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2016

Smart Home

How technology saved my husband's life

There were times that I thought technology was taking over our lives and not always in a positive way - until it saved my husband's life.

By Cindi Howson • 5 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2016

Texting

Generation emoji: Here to stay or just a fad?

My father, a longtime journalist and editor, is surely rolling in his grave. Somewhere, David Ogilvy cries. Emoji have taken over the written word.

By Jay Wilson • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2016

Unified Communications

Managers! Why are you telling employees you don't want them to collaborate?

Collaboration is the oft-stated goal of a myriad of technology deployments from knowledge management to social software to digital workplace.

By Carol Rozwell • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2016

IoT Security

IoT security spending to hit $348m this year, cloud security vital

Gartner is forecasting cloud IoT spend to hit US$348 million this year, and says cloud-based security services will be vital going forward.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2016

Digital Transformation

CEOs view digital transformation as positive - but dramatic

Local CEOs are prioritising technology higher than their international counterparts, and are bullish about the impact of digital on their profits.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Apr 2016

Marketing Technologies

Is your product the new form of marketing?

Marketing a product that customers don't particular want or like can be a real slog. But when the inverse is true, marketing becomes a pleasure.

By Jake Sorofman • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Apr 2016

Hyperscale

Are ANZ business too keen for cloud?

ANZ firms may be overzealous on cloud, risking costs without clarity on benefits, warns Gartner's Warrilow ahead of Sydney summit.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Apr 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Partner Programmes

The best innovation in social media is a return to basics

Innovation has become a way of life in marketing, particularly in social media, as marketers jump from one strategy to another.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 16th May 2016