Gartner stories - Page 87

Virtualisation fuels the cloud's growth, with Gartner predicting a $US6.2bn market by 2013, enhancing efficiency and agility for businesses.

There has been a big buzz around cloud computing, particularly in the past year. Has it lived up to the hype?.

Convenience and collaboration are driving a boom in wireless email, with research firm Gartner tipping a billion users worldwide by the end of 2014.

BI trends soar as firms pursue smart consolidation and integration to sharpen decision-making and cut costs amidst economic challenges.

While the initial hype surrounding green IT may have died down, the interest and implementation of green products and services continues to rise.

The market segment of digital media is becoming much broader as new technologies create exciting market opportunities.

According to IDC's David Cannon, businesses are adopting unified communications (UC) due to its overall acceptance and ability to enhance productivity.

Unified Communications advances, transforming businesses and IT roles, as companies deploy cutting-edge tech to boost productivity and achieve goals.

Huawei secures 60% of China Mobile's IMS deployment contracts, reinforcing its market dominance and technical prowess across 19 provinces.

Businesses harnessing tech see major gains; analysts say it's key to saving time and money, boosting growth. Dive into how it works on page 28.

Once the preserve of early adopters, VoIP is now a common form of voice delivery in the New Zealand workplace.

In defiance of recession, the wireless market thrives, fuelled by demand for better coverage and affordable broadband services.

By 2013, smartphones and enhanced phones will surpass PCs as the primary web access device, prompting websites to adapt to mobile formats.

HP climbs to the top as the leading server seller, overtaking IBM amidst buyers delaying purchases ahead of new releases.

Companies should be adopting new DDI services quicker than they currently are, says solutions provider, Infoblox.

What you want is data at your fingertips when you need it and in the form that is appropriate for the interface you're using.

Struggling with slow WAN? Businesses find salvation in smart application acceleration, transforming productivity and reviving morale.

Spending on enterprise network equipment fell 16.4% last year but the market is expected to recover with 5.5% growth forecast from 2009 to 2014 - Gartner.

Greg Abbiss, Gen-i's Principal Architect BI/CRM, says more businesses need to use BI in order to make better decisions.

Security and cost concerns are the biggest barriers in cloud adoption, according to the virtualisation, networking and SaaS firm.