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Fujitsu wins $80m managed infrastructure services deal
Network Infrastructure

Fujitsu wins $80m managed infrastructure services deal

Fujitsu has signed an $80 million managed infrastructure services contract with financial services company Link Group.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Fri, 2nd Oct 2015
Aussie IT teams under pressure and wasting money
Productivity

Aussie IT teams under pressure and wasting money

The pressure on IT teams is growing and the cracks are beginning to show, with a significant number of IT teams wasting more than $100,000 every year.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Sep 2015

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Aussie IT spend on the up - who wins, who loses?
IT Budget

Aussie IT spend on the up - who wins, who loses?

Gartner figures show Australian IT spend is forecast to grow this year and on to 2017 - but which markets are the winners, and which are in decline?.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Apr 2016
IT spending a casualty of economic uncertainty, says Gartner
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

IT spending a casualty of economic uncertainty, says Gartner

Worldwide IT spending to drop this year, according to Gartner, due to economic uncertainty and currency fluctuations.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Apr 2016
Disaster recovery: No longer just a 'nice to have'
Disaster Recovery

Disaster recovery: No longer just a 'nice to have'

According to Gartner, the average cost of business systems and network downtime is $5,600 per minute, which equates to $336,000 per hour.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Feb 2016
IT spending set for major slowdown in 2016
IT Budget

IT spending set for major slowdown in 2016

Global IT spending to slow notably in 2016, growing only 2% amid economic instability in emerging markets and smartphone market saturation, reports IDC.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Feb 2016
Discussing bimodal IT, digital business and IT budgets with CIOs
IT Budget

Discussing bimodal IT, digital business and IT budgets with CIOs

Gartner's Peter Sondergaard participated in the recent Wall Street Journal CIO Network conference in California, which produced a number of insights.

By Peter Sondergaard • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Feb 2016
IDC: Detailed approach to targeting growth and opportunity required
Health Technologies

IDC: Detailed approach to targeting growth and opportunity required

IDC is warning that the need is greater than ever for a detailed approach to targeting IT spend growth and opportunity. So where's the opportunity?.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Feb 2016
U.S. dollar the villain behind dwindling IT spend
IT Budget

U.S. dollar the villain behind dwindling IT spend

Gartner says worldwide IT spend fizzled in 2015, which saw the largest dollar drop since the company started tracking IT spending.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Jan 2016
Local ANZ govt councils gear up for oncoming change
Government

Local ANZ govt councils gear up for oncoming change

Most Australian and New Zealand councils are aware of the increasing digital needs of citizens, a new report shows.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Nov 2015
ANZ CIOs leading digital transformation
Data Analytics

ANZ CIOs leading digital transformation

BI, analytics and cloud top the list of priorities for IT spending for local CIOs, while digital transformation is foremost in many CIOs minds.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Oct 2015
IT spend for 2016: Where can the local channel make money?
IT Budget

IT spend for 2016: Where can the local channel make money?

As purses loosen, a new survey of Australian and New Zealand CIOs highlights areas of investment for 2016, with BI and analytics leading the way.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Oct 2015
Digital transformation driving IT spending in higher education
EduTech

Digital transformation driving IT spending in higher education

Higher education IT spending in the Asia Pacific region is expected to significantly increase by 2019, thanks to digital transformation initiatives.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
CIOs and mobility: Stop reacting, start doing
Mobile Device Management

CIOs and mobility: Stop reacting, start doing

Organisations unsure how to approach end user computing and manage device security, says 2015 Mobile Workforce Report.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Oct 2015
Growth areas to be found in verticals despite declining IT spend
Payment Technologies

Growth areas to be found in verticals despite declining IT spend

Gartner is predicting global IT spend across all verticals to decline this year, but there are still growth technologies within each vertical.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2015
Is the CMO becoming the new IT buyer?
Digital Transformation

Is the CMO becoming the new IT buyer?

There's a new IT buyer on the block, with ANZ CMOs increasingly making IT decisions – and managing their own IT budget – according to a new survey.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Sep 2015
Enterprise application spending: Where's all the money going?
Supply Chain

Enterprise application spending: Where's all the money going?

Worldwide enterprise application spending is expected to rise, driven by modernisation, functional expansion and digital transformation projects.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2015

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