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Analysts: 2009 the year of the cloud
News Cloud computing will become entrenched in the corporate world, with rising momentum in the Asia-Pacific region, according to research analysts.
Tags: Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Web services, Services, Business, Green IT, Outsourcing, Ovum, International Data Corp., Asia-Pacific, Cloud Computing
India and Japan to dominate WiMax market
News The two countries are expected to be the mobile broadband's biggest markets in the Asia-Pacific region come 2012, according to Springboard Research.
Tags: WiMax, Next-generation technology/networks, Mobile, India, Japan, research director, network, China, revenue, information technology
Is Google DNS for your enterprise?
News Secure company networks and educate workers on safe surfing habits to minimize risk from users switching to Google's public DNS, advises analyst.
Tags: Domain names, Data security, Social Networking, Google Inc., DNS Service, Security, DNS Server, Spokesperson, Server, e-mail
APAC SaaS spend to hit $2.3B by 2012
News Asia-Pacific businesses choose software-as-a-service after evaluating on-premise apps, indicating SaaS software has "begun to eat into on-premise" market, says new study.
Tags: Software, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Cost control, Software-as-a-service, Cost control, Software, China, small and medium business, India, cloud computing
APAC firms still find cloud 'not relevant'
News Only 46 percent of Asia-Pacific companies familiar with cloud concept and 78 percent have not adopted any cloud-based apps, finds new study.
Tags: Cloud computing, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), hosted CRM, Information Technology, Web Conferencing, CRM, Asia-Pacific, ERP, Cloud computing, Software-as-a-service (SaaS)
India's schools to enjoy IT spending boost
News Educational institutes are set to double spending on IT from this year to 2012, particularly on new software and infrastructure purchases.
Tags: Budgeting/cost control, IT budgeting, IBM Corp., India, IT-spending, ERP, network, leader, network infrastructure, IT budgeting
China SaaS growth to exceed 'traditional IT'
News Country's software-as-a-service market will grow 56 percent next year, exceeding IT sector that includes on-premise software, says report.
Tags: Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Security, software, Information Technology, CRM, Asia-Pacific, On-demand, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), security application, China
China biz software sector to be Asia's largest
News Country's enterprise software market is projected to expand at annual growth rate of 18 percent to reach US$9.4 billion in 2012, new study reports.
Tags: Business applications, IT budgeting, Security, SCM, China, software-as-a-service, supply chain, enterprise software, software project, IT budgeting
Amazon to boost Asia's cloud assurance
News update Cloud provider's push into Asia-Pacific is expected to provide a boost of assurance to companies of cloud computing's viability, says analyst.
Tags: Cloud computing, Web services, SingTel, Asia, software, Amazon.com Inc., Asia-Pacific, Singapore, Storage, Web Service
More Asian firms IM to communicate
News Instant messaging emerging as popular collaboration and communication tool among enterprises in Asia-Pacific region, Springboard research finds.
Tags: Instant messaging, Communications, instant messaging tool, Tencent, Instant messaging, Communications, China, small and medium business, messaging, information technology
Indian IT runs home, new geographies for growth
News Hit by global recession, India's local tech firms target projects on home soil and venture into new regions including Middle East and Latin America.
Tags: IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Growth strategies and tools, Business, Infosys Technologies Ltd., Banking, Growth, Market, India, Information Technology
Analysts: Dell-Perot buy limited in reach
News Latest acquisition puts hardware maker in big leagues with the likes of HP, says Dell executive, but analysts are less optimistic about its impact.
Tags: Acquisitions, Service level management, Business, Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., Asia, Asia-Pacific, Small And Medium Business, analyst, Dell Computer Corp.
Desktop apps on mobile remain 'niche'
News update The ability to carry desktop applications on mobile devices will remain niche, with users choosing apps written natively for their devices, say analysts.
Tags: Development/design, Open source, Citrix Systems Inc., Security, App, Virtualization, Asia-Pacific, Mobile Device, phone, Facebook
Businesses offered free trial of Windows 7
News Microsoft has introduced two more ways for companies to try out the new operating system ahead of its launch in October, including a 90-day free trial of Windows 7 Enterprise.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Software, IT Professional, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft TechNet, volume-license, Microsoft Windows, reseller, team
India firms to spend more on outsourcing
News Majority of Indian enterprises will invest more on IT outsourcing within next two years, in attempt to reduce operational costs, says Springboard Research.
Tags: IT outsourcing, IT budgeting
