Cloud infrastructure spend hit $66.8B last year
Worldwide spending on cloud IT infrastructure grew in the fourth quarter of 2019 and the year overall, recording 12.4 per cent year-over-year for the quarter and 2.1 per cent year-over-year for 2019.
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Worldwide IT spending expected to stumble amid COVID-19
Worldwide IT spending is expected to decline by 2.7 per cent year-over-year in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, updated forecasts have predicted.
Google Cloud serves up Service Directory beta
Google Cloud has released the beta of its Service Directory solution, allowing for the connection of hybrid and multi-cloud services at scale.
Ex-NetSuite and Salesforce SVP Lee Thompson to lead Nutanix A/NZ
Nutanix has appointed the former senior vice president of NetSuite and Salesforce Lee Thompson to the role of managing director for Australia and New Zealand, taking over the vacancy left by Jamie Humphrey.
Oracle frees up its cloud and database certification exams
Oracle has opened access to certification exams for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Oracle Autonomous Database for free until 15 May 2020.
Lexmark expands channel offering with cloud-based printing product
Printer vendor Lexmark has expanded its cloud print management product to resellers in Australia and New Zealand.
Silver lining predicted for IT infrastructure markets amid COVID-19
Spending on server and enterprise storage systems is likely to decline amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but long-term growth may still be on the horizon.
Deep learning to power AI growth in APAC
Spending on artificial intelligence in Asia Pacific is set to soar over the next five years as the demand for deep learning ramps up.
AWS adds consulting offers to its Solutions Library
AWS has provided direct access to consultants via the AWS Solutions Library with the aim of assisting customers with deploying, managing and integrating vetted architecture.
Schneider Electric expands relationship with Ingram Micro
Ingram Micro has expanded its distribution agreement with Schneider Electric in Australia.
Stiff drink required after installing fake corona antivirus
A bizarre new scam exploiting uncertainty around COVID-19 has emerged, claiming to protect users from the physical coronavirus with a digital antivirus, but actually adds the infected device to a botnet.
2020 IT spending growth predicted to stay in the black
IT spending across APAC in 2020 is still expected to see year-on-year growth of 1.2 per cent despite the coronavirus pandemic, even in a 'pessimistic' scenario.
Business units outstrip IT in AI skills surge
Fewer than half of the global jobs in artificial intelligence (AI) went to IT departments this year, according to new research.
How the APAC channel can bounce back from COVID-19
Through the disruption of COVID-19, the APAC channel can expect to see a shift in conditions over the course of the short term, with some businesses moving for the better, but others needing to prepare for supply chain disruption.
Informatica picks Microsoft talent as new MD in A/NZ
Informatica has appointed former Microsoft Azure Australia sales director Richard Scott to the role of Australia and New Zealand managing director as the company works to drive regional growth.
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