Tagged: Gartner & News
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Household broadband penetration to boom despite global recession News
28.09.2009 Broadband penetration amongst Irish households is set to grow from 54pc today to 63pc in 2013. The country will still be trailing behind more advanced broadband nations like...Categories: Comms -
Global security software market to hit US$14.5bn News
22.09.2009 The worldwide security software market is defying the recession and will reach US$14.5bn in 2009, up 8pc on last year.Categories: CIO -
Wrong people and low business savvy to blame for IT blunders News
02.09.2009 Selecting the wrong person as lead enterprise architect and not engaging with business people are two of the biggest pitfalls organisations face when trying to invest in an...Categories: CIO -
Apple in back-to-school technology push News
28.08.2009 Apple has struck a deal with eight academic institutions around Ireland to enable students to get 10pc off the price of a MacBook or iMac and get a free iPod Touch.Categories: R&D -
Do social sciences hold key to next gen tech jobs News
24.08.2009 IT people used to be the stuff of skills shortages in the tech sector, but now it appears that creative and artistic social science graduates could play a useful role in filling...Categories: Careers and Employment, CIOTags: Gartner, -
CA’s new wave methodology brings CIOs closer to ‘Lean IT’ News
18.08.2009 CA said today that the immediate availability of 17 new and updated standardised services offerings to help CIOs achieve the benefits of Lean IT.Categories: CIO -
Strong software spending tipped for 2010 News
04.08.2009 While IT budgets are being driven downwards, organisations will nevertheless plan to increase their software budgets by on average 1.53pc in 2010, according to Gartner.Tags: Gartner, -
Global IT spending to fall 6pc this year News
08.07.2009 Spending declines across hardware, software, IT services and telecoms will lead to worldwide spending falling 6pc from US$3.4trn last year to US$3.2trn this year, according to...Categories: Business -
Vodafone’s acquisition of T-mobile not the answer – Gartner News
29.06.2009 The rumour mill is in overdrive over speculation that Vodafone may buy T-Mobile’s UK base. But a leading Gartner analyst suggests such an acquisition may give Vodafone more... -
Windows 7 will have 'modest' impact on PC sales News
25.06.2009 Despite continuing declines, the PC market has been forecast to return to growth in 2010 with growth expected to reach 10.3pc. The onset of Windows 7 is predicted to only have a...Categories: Business -
Green IT in danger of passing ‘toxic buck’ to emerging countries News
24.06.2009 Growing exports for reuse of second-hand PCs could land developing countries with up to 30 million PCs to dispose of annually, Gartner has warned.Categories: CIO -
Worldwide IT services revenue up 8.2pc News
10.06.2009 Worldwide IT services revenue totalled US$806bn in 2008, an 8.2pc increase from 2007 revenue of US$745bn, according to Gartner. -
Gartner sets 1 July deadline for firms to plan for upturn News
04.06.2009 IT analyst Gartner said that organisations and IT leaders should aim to have plans in place by 1 July this year to prepare for business growth.Categories: CIO -
IT outsourcing prices to fall 5pc News
24.03.2009 Prices of IT services in outsourcing are anticipated to shrink by 5pc to 20pc during 2009 and 2010, according to Gartner.Categories: Business -
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PC industry to suffer sharpest decline in history News
03.03.2009 Although demand for mini-notebooks will cushion the PC industry in the face of the ongoing market slowdown, sales will be too few to counter overall market challenges facing the...Categories: Business -
O2 unveils telecoms expense tool to beat recession News
02.03.2009 Mobile and fixed operator O2 has launched a new expense-management tool for Irish businesses, which aims to reduce bill headaches for financially beleaguered businesses.Categories: Comms -
Don’t make the wrong IT cuts, warns Gartner News
02.03.2009 Organisations seeking to rationalise IT spending should look closely at IT services investments, because they can represent one the largest opportunities for cost savings and...Categories: CIO -
IT consolidation move forecast to save Maxol close to US$150,000 News
16.02.2009 The move to virtualisation server technology will save fuel player Maxol Ireland in excess of US$47,000 in electricity costs and US$94,000 in hardware costs, as well as a...Categories: CIO -
Virtualisation software revenues to grow 43pc News
13.02.2009 Global sales of virtualisation software will rise 43pc to US$2.7bn in 2009, driven by the need of organisations to reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) and their carbon footprint.Categories: CIO