IDC releases worldwide server market figures

Mar 6, 2015

According to the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, factory revenue in the worldwide server market increased 1,9% year-over-year to $14,5-billion in the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14). This was the third consecutive quarter...
First decline seen in tablet sales

First decline seen in tablet sales

Feb 3, 2015

Worldwide tablet shipments recorded a year-over-year decline for the first time since the market’s inception in 2010. Overall shipments for tablets and 2-in-1 devices reached 76,1-million in the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14) for -3,2% growth, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker.

Third platform to shape North African IT

Jan 29, 2015

The North Africa region will push ahead with IT transformation initiatives throughout the course of 2015, spurred on by growing adoption of third platform technologies such as cloud, mobility and big data. That’s according to International Data...

Check Point retains top spot in rankings

Jan 28, 2015

Check Point Software Technologies has recently announced that the company holds the number one vendor position in worldwide combined Firewall and UTM appliance revenue for Q1 through Q3 in 2014, according to the latest IDC Worldwide Security Appliance Tracker research...

Smart manufacturing drives digital economy

Jan 26, 2015

The venerable factory is an important competitive weapon in the digital economy. According to Robert Parker, group vice-president at IDC Manufacturing Insights: “Smart manufacturing programs can deliver financial benefits that are tangible and auditable. More...