International Data Corporation (IDC) stories - Page 43

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

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

SonicWALL will unveil its SuperMassive E10000 Series firewall at a Wellington event, with insights from experts on security challenges in the digital age.

Businesses are raising the stakes on disaster recovery. As cloud and virtualisation grow, resellers face challenges ensuring continuity in chaotic times.

IDC predicts servers will stay relevant in ANZ, despite flat growth till 2015 due to economic and disaster impacts.

Despite the rise of cloud computing, ANZ organisations are expected to continue investing in servers until at least 2015, according to IDC research.

IBM ushers in a new era of efficiency with its cloud and virtualisation innovations, aiming to transform IT economics.

Lack of details on the true openness of Telecom and Vodafone's RBI project is making informed debate difficult.

Red Hat's Max McLaren asserts their OS is the world's fastest growing, claiming 15-20% of the server market and surpassing Unix and Microsoft growth rates.

Symantec introduces a new Protection Suite for SMBs, cutting the price by 40% to offer budget-friendly, comprehensive data security and recovery options.

As the economic outlook brightens, companies are reviving shelved IT projects, with managed print services (MPS) set to boost productivity and cut costs.

Digital camera sales decline due to market saturation and financial crisis; IDC projects a 2010 rebound driven by economic recovery and emerging markets.

Australia leads Asia Pacific in server virtualisation uptake, but IDC warns of stability risks in its increasingly complex virtual environments.

Despite economic headwinds, 70% of NZ CIOs are forging ahead with investments in server virtualisation, cloud computing, and web 2.0 projects, says IDC.