Gartner stories - Page 63

Gartner has predicted security spending to total US$96.3b in 2018, an increase of 8% from 2017 with some segments performing better than others.

Gartner VP warns: 80% of IT asset upgrades could miss savings goals without simplifying current Mode 1 systems.

Gartner's 2018 report highlights 10 crucial trends for infrastructure and operations, urging IT leaders to adopt agile, decentralised, and strategic approaches.

Overall, the report finds that chief data officers are becoming a linchpin of digital business transformation.

HGST's ActiveScale object storage recognized by Gartner for completeness of vision and ability to execute. @WesternDigital #datastorage.

Gartner says in most cases you can deliver a more agile IT environment using commercial off-the-shelf infrastructure.

Global smartphone sales grew by 3% in Q3 2017, with top vendors posting strong gains. Samsung led with 19.3% growth, while Xiaomi soared with an 80% rise.

Equinix highlights the rise of private blockchains, AI's mainstream breakthrough, and IoT's edge computing needs among its eight IT predictions for 2018.

According to recent forecasts by Gartner, more than 20.4 billion devices are expected to be connected by 2020.

NTT Communications positioned in Leaders quadrant for Managed Hybrid Cloud Hosting in Asia Pacific for third year running.

LogRhythm has cemented its pioneering space in the security sector this year, with accolades from the SANS Institute, Gartner and Forrester Wave.

CIOs in Asia Pacific have been faster to adopt technologies such as IoT, AI, conversational interfaces, and blockchain.

Asia's top 10 digital disruptors pose a significant threat and opportunity for global enterprises, warns Gartner, urging CIOs to act decisively.

Talend has improved their position from 'Visionary', which the company says is based on its completeness of vision and ability to execute.

With respect to risk, Gartner makes a good point: the less there is to move, the easier - and less risky - the migration will be.

For the second year, Gartner recognised SwiftStack as a visionary in its Magic Quadrant for Distributed File Systems and Object Storage.

Kaspersky takes top honours in Gartner's Peer Insights Customer Choice Awards for EndPoint Protection Platforms awards.

Of the 12 vendors evaluated, Adobe was among three named a leader for ability to execute and completeness of vision.

Without practical experience to draw on, companies may be lulled into thinking a data center migration is like moving from one house to another.

OpenText lauded as a leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for trailblazing in content services and aiding digital transformations.