A rapid shift in attitude towards cloud banking is happening within the financial services (FS) industry, according to Gartner. A …
Web sales through mobile apps and social presence to grow exponentially: Gartner
By 2015, companies will generate 50% of Web sales via their social presence and mobile applications, according to Gartner. Vendors …
Private clouds are a last resort: Gartner
Enterprises should consider public cloud services first and turn to private clouds only if the public cloud fails to meet …
Worldwide enterprise IT spending to reach $2.7 tn in 2012, Gartner says
Worldwide enterprise IT spending is projected to total $2.7 trillion in 2012, a 3.9 percent increase from 2011 spending of …
Data centre hardware spending to reach US$99 bn: Gartner
Data centre hardware spending is set to reach US$99 billion worldwide this year, up from $87.8 billion last year, as …
Gmail threatens Microsoft in enterprises, says Gartner
Google’s share of the enterprise email market currently “hovers” at around 1%, but it will reach 10% within a few …
Google Gmail, an alternative to Microsoft for enterprise email: Gartner
After being in the market for five years, Google’s enterprise Gmail is building momentum with commercial organisations with more than …
Worldwide semiconductor sales slowing rapidly: Gartner
Worldwide semiconductor revenue has slowed in 2011, and the market is on pace to have revenue total $299 billion, a …
Worldwide SaaS revenue to reach $12.1bn in 2011: Gartner
Worldwide software as a service (SaaS) revenue is on pace to reach $12.1 billion in 2011, a 20.7% increase from …
PC shipments to slow to 3.8% growth in 2011: Gartner
Worldwide PC unit growth is on pace to total 352 million units in 2011, a 3.8% increase from 2010, according …
Gartner outlines best practices in supply chain outsourcing
Surviving as a 21st-century supply chain requires operating as a demand-driven value network, according to Gartner. Orchestrating these value networks …
Organic growth top priority for IT outsourcing providers: Gartner
Growth is back on the agenda for IT outsourcing (ITO) providers, according to a recent survey by Gartner. 62% of …
Server shipments, revenue grow, Gartner says
Worldwide server shipments in the second quarter of 2011 grew 8 percent year on year, while revenue moved upward 19.5 …
Worldwide server revenues increase 19.5% – Gartner
Worldwide server shipments in the second quarter of 2011 grew 8% year on year, while revenue moved upward 19.5% year …
BPO growth continues despite mixed fortunes in developed countries: Gartner
The worldwide business process outsourcing (BPO) market is forecast to grow 6.3% in 2011 and 5% in 2012, according to …
Gartner reports consumer fatigue with social media
There are signs of maturity in the social media market, as some users in certain segments are showing “social media …
Smartphones boom while mobile phone sales drops: Gartner
Mobile phone sales floundered during the second quarter, in the wake of the earthquake in Japan. But smartphone sales continued …
ComGuard partner AirTight gets Gartner positive
ComGuard, a value added distributor for IT security solutions in the Middle East region announced that Gartner has rated AirTight …
Gartner evaluates maturity of 1900 technologies in special report
Gartner’s 2011 Hype Cycle Special Report provides strategists and planners with an assessment of the maturity, business benefit and future …
Worldwide mobile connections and data services revenue to increase in 2011: Gartner
Worldwide mobile connections will reach 5.6 billion in 2011, up 11% from 5 billion connections in 2010, according to Gartner. …