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APAC colocation market hits US$9b; Equinix, Digital Realty retain global leadership
Hyperscale

APAC colocation market hits US$9b; Equinix, Digital Realty retain global leadership

APAC's data center colocation and wholesale market netted nearly US$9b in Q3 of 2016 with Equinix and Digital Realty remaining the global leaders.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Jan 2017
Enterprise wallets are opening for 'pragmatic' IoT deployments
Internet of Things

Enterprise wallets are opening for 'pragmatic' IoT deployments

UK firms embrace practical IoT solutions, with 90% planning to up spending despite ROI and security concerns, a 451 Research survey reveals.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Jan 2017
Cloud brokerage a boom business for 2017
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Cloud brokerage a boom business for 2017

Demand for cloud brokers is driving new opportunities for service providers and IT departments. But what makes a successful cloud broker?.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Jan 2017
IT budgets focus on cloud services, creating opportunity for vendors and MSPs
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

IT budgets focus on cloud services, creating opportunity for vendors and MSPs

Enterprises are increasing IT spending on hosting and cloud services, with total budgets set to reach 34%, up from 28% currently, according to 451 Research.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Nov 2016
Cloud pricing is a 'race to the top' not the bottom
Cloud Services

Cloud pricing is a 'race to the top' not the bottom

Forget the 'race to the bottom', when it comes to cloud pricing, it's a race to the top with customers valuing high value services over cheap pricing.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 30th May 2016
APAC providing 40.1% of space for colocation; consolidation ahead
Hyperscale

APAC providing 40.1% of space for colocation; consolidation ahead

Colocation revenues, and square footage, are climbing with APAC now accounting for 40.1% of global colocation space - but there's consolidation ahead.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Apr 2016
VMWare, Cisco and Microsoft top of list as enterprises spend up on SDI
Microsoft

VMWare, Cisco and Microsoft top of list as enterprises spend up on SDI

Enterprises are upping their spend on software defined infrastructure this year with VMware, Cisco and Microsoft top of the list as go-to-vendors.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Mar 2016
Converged infrastructure spend on the rise, Cisco benefiting
Converged Infrastructure

Converged infrastructure spend on the rise, Cisco benefiting

Spending on converged infrastructure set to increase in 2016, with 79% of enterprises planning to spend more. #ITinvestments.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2016
2016 'hotbed' of M&A activity predicted – so who's buying who?
DevOps

2016 'hotbed' of M&A activity predicted – so who's buying who?

2016 is shaping up to be a hotbed of activity for mergers and acquisition in 2016, according to 451 Research. So who's buying who?.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Feb 2016
Healthy storage spending in 2016, study finds
Storage

Healthy storage spending in 2016, study finds

The majority of organisations are expected to increase spending on storage in 2016, with a focus on public cloud storage services.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
The three trends set to disrupt software in enterprise
Data Analytics

The three trends set to disrupt software in enterprise

While legacy market participants feel they have the digital assets they need, many lack imagination to spot where the next disruption is coming from.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Dec 2015
Key trends for Internet of Things for 2016
Internet of Things

Key trends for Internet of Things for 2016

While the IoT has reached an all-time high of hype and hyperbole, more and more organisations plan to deploy IoT technologies in the coming year.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Dec 2015
Mobile application demands affecting IT departments
Cloud Services

Mobile application demands affecting IT departments

New research suggests enterprises are increasingly expecting IT departments to carry the bulk of the workload developing bespoke mobile applications.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Oct 2015
Apple Watch proving popular with users, new research finds
Wearables

Apple Watch proving popular with users, new research finds

The Apple Watch receives positive reactions from owners, threatening traditional watches and health monitors. -Research.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Sep 2015
IT departments ill-equipped to meet the demand for mobile apps
Health Technologies

IT departments ill-equipped to meet the demand for mobile apps

Demand for enterprise mobile applications is set to increase rapidly, but IT departments may struggle to keep up, according to a survey by 451 Research.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2015
What is the real cost of cloud computing?
Hyperscale

What is the real cost of cloud computing?

Discover the true cost of cloud computing with 451 Research's Cloud Price Index, revealing an average $2.56 per hour for web applications.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Nov 2014

Stories from Other Regions

451 Research stories

Concerning majority of Australian organisations vulnerable to data threats
Breach Prevention

Concerning majority of Australian organisations vulnerable to data threats

A worrying amount of Australian organisations are vulnerable to data threats, according to new research from Vormetric and 451 Research.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Aug 2016