Analyst report stories - Page 228

A standard PC may look like a cheap option for customers, but resellers may want to advise them of the real costs says Varun Dhani, account manager, Sektor.

NZ retailers focus on self-checkout and mobile POS over biometrics for efficiency and customer experience, says IDC analyst Louise Francis.

Cisco vows smarter comms for NZ channel, with Kris Boyd leading a push for intelligent, clear, and precise partner interactions.

Samsung, Fuji Xerox and LED monitors have come out on top in three IDC reports on the New Zealand and Australian markets in Q3 2011.

Email security vendor TrustSphere is gearing up to tackle the Australian and New Zealand market; we explain the company's key product.

Cloud computing has been the buzz of the IT industry for years, yet the technology is still too fresh to trust, according to one expert.

CIOs are leveraging tech for innovation rather than just organisation, despite tight budgets, according to a new Gartner survey of 2335 tech leaders.

Fuji Xerox triumphs in laser printer sales amid a 7% decline in the ANZ printer market, driven by aggressive price strategies.

HP still leads the pack, although analysts acknowledge 'PSG spin-off debacle' has hurt the company's reputation.

Printers offer a greater opportunity to enhance business productivity than many realise, says Carmel Mosser, general manager, Lexmark Australia and New Zealand.

NZ printer market sees $55M in Q2 2011, with an 8% rise by 2014 driven by inkjets, despite the digital shift and tablet impacts.

Increased agility. Faster time-to-market. Increased business value. Phrases like these pepper cloud computing marketing literature.

A few interesting facts about the open source network security specialists most famous for intrusion detection tool Snort.

System based on open standards offers 30% lower bandwidth consumption than industry average, Australia boss says.

Virtualisation in NZ set to leap from test phase to wide adoption, promising big opportunities for tech industry, says IDC analyst.

Extreme Networks lauded for innovation, reclaiming its position as a thought leader in data center solutions, says regional boss.

With virtualisation maturing, large enterprises embrace it as essential. Gartner forecasts it as key tech in 2011; 91% already use it for production workloads.

With server virtualisation reaching maximum penetration in mature markets like New Zealand, now is the time for resellers to look to other virtualisat.

Adapt now or face the consequences. That's the message to resellers – and customers and carriers – when it comes to mobility, discovers Keith Newman.

The market for virtual goods in social media games is set to boom due to smartphone usage, according to a report.