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Top 5 tech trends for network managers in 2019
From a move to the edge to AI as the new UI, we’ve ripped the shiny paper off five of IDC’s most notable tech predictions as we head into 2019.
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Cloud, ‘new’ technologies fueling IT growth: IDC
While the cloud craze continues, global IT budgets will also focus on newer technologies such as robotics, virtual reality and cognitive AI, according to the research firm’s 2018 IT spending predictions. The big question mark, however, is U.S. tax reform legislation.
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IDC predicts top technology trends for 2018
Diversified cloud, advanced AI and DIY development among the research firm’s predictions for the next 12 months and beyond. Here’s what you need to know.
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Get ready for the ‘fourth platform’
IDC unveils the next big tech trends — including augmented humanity — that will drive the IT industry over the coming years. Here’s how to get ready for the big changes ahead.
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Businesses turn to emerging telecom tech
Small and large enterprises alike see new and emerging technologies such as cloud, SIP trunking and wireless data services as competitive tools — and they’re actively looking for communications service providers to offer them.
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SDN: Your network is about to get a lot smarter
Software-defined networking is a slam-dunk in the cloud service provider community, but it’s making its way into enterprises with a need fast provisioning and fluid infrastructures.
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As energy prices drop, cloud adoption rises
Oil and gas companies have typically lagged behind in the adoption of new technologies, says an industry analyst. But many are coping with the drop in oil prices by turning to the cloud.
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Time to brush up on those SDN skills
The transition to software-defined networking is inevitable, according to industry analysts. But the next generation of network professionals not only requires new skill sets, but also the ability to break down silos and work collaboratively with other departments.
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What Canada’s retail survivors should do next
As major brands make plans to leave the country, those that remain can’t risk complacency. Here’s three ideas for innovation
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How 2014 has shaped the future of banking in Canada
From creating a better digital experience to innovating with wearables, the last 12 months have shaken up financial services
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This may be the IT risk reality check Canadian firms need
Research from Cisco and IDC suggests that firms here shouldn’t be complacent about their ability to protect data
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How CIOs should approach Millennials and mobile security
An IDC research study shows IT leaders are surprisingly open to feedback on device policies, but it needs to work both ways
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IDC: The ‘opportunistic’ phase of UC retailers must outgrow
The research firm examines the most common trajectory for unified communications adoption and maps out the transitions
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What Canadian mobile shoppers don’t do (yet)
We are not “showrooming.” QR codes haven’t caught on. IDC data shows how retailers here should prepare for the future
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The IT shopping spree retailers should let themselves take
IDC Retail Insights discusses the potential mistake of putting off technology investments that could boost customer satisfaction
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A Bruce Springsteen song from 1992 has a secret message for today’s banks
Financial services firms want to offer all things to all people — and IDC says that may be just the problem
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IDC suggests a fun, more playful way for cities to influence citizen behaviour
Smart cities of the future will apply gamification techniques to better engage the public, the research firm says. In fact, it’s happening already
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The new competition that’s driving Canadian banks’ IT spending
IDC Canada makes some predictions about the way financial institutions will invest in technology over the next 12 months and beyond
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One simple chart shows what CIOs will focus on for the foreseeable future
IDC presents its annual forecast of key technologies and trends for 2014. Find out what’s coming of age, and what’s still a ways off
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The three things IDC Canada predicts will matter in 2013
The market research firm makes its annual forecast of what will be the biggest technologies and trends for the coming 12 months, including a trio of familiar topics
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IDC on where Canadians rank mobile, social, cloud and big data
In a video interview, Dave Senf speaks from the recent Avaya conference about what he calls the “third platform”
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The Results Are In … Big Data Won the US Election
Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the IP news roundup. Here are the latest headlines in big data, VoIP and cloud:
Big data and cloud computing gave Obama a huge advantage. An article on the Computerworld Government IT blog explored how Obama used big data to win the election. For example, the...
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How Politicians Are Using Big Data to Sway Voters
Welcome to the Monday edition of the IP news roundup. Here are the latest headlines in big data, network security, cloud and unified communications:
Big data is shaping the future of political campaigns. With the US presidential election taking place this week, an article on SingularityHUB...
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Virtualization is Reshaping Data Storage
Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the IP news roundup, where you will find the latest headlines in virtualization, cloud and unified communications:
Virtualization is leading to a decrease in the number of data centres. A survey by IDC predicts that the number of data centres in the US will...
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Report: Increased Spending Seeds New Cloud Jobs
A new study from IDC estimates that increased public and private sector spending on cloud computing, which is expected to grow exponentially in the next few years, could add almost 14 million jobs to the global economy by 2015. Just under 1.2 million of those cloud-generated jobs will go to Canada...
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