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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.
Friday, December 12 2008 05:43 PM
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.
Thursday, July 03 2008 05:22 PM
Tags: WiMax, Next-generation technology/networks, Mobile, India, Japan, research director, network, China, revenue, information technology
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.
Wednesday, August 19 2009 07:04 PM
Tags: Budgeting/cost control, IT budgeting, IBM Corp., India, IT-spending, ERP, network, leader, network infrastructure, IT budgeting
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.
Thursday, October 15 2009 07:15 PM
Tags: Software, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Cost control, Software-as-a-service, Cost control, Software, China, small and medium business, India, cloud computing
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.
Thursday, August 27 2009 05:58 PM
Tags: Business applications, IT budgeting, Security, SCM, China, software-as-a-service, supply chain, enterprise software, software project, IT budgeting
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.
Friday, July 31 2009 05:02 PM
Tags: IT outsourcing, IT budgeting
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.
Monday, September 07 2009 07:21 PM
Tags: Instant messaging, Communications, instant messaging tool, Tencent, Instant messaging, Communications, China, small and medium business, messaging, information technology
Govt app store levels playing field
News Having applications in the cloud can help administrations such as Singapore, resolve infrastructure inadequacies and better utilize resources, says analyst.
Thursday, July 23 2009 08:28 PM
Tags: Cloud computing, Web services, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Government, Hewlett-Packard Co., Security, Singapore, public sector agency, Cloud computing, Software-as-a-service (SaaS)
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.
Monday, October 12 2009 12:52 PM
Tags: IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Growth strategies and tools, Business, Infosys Technologies Ltd., Banking, Growth, Market, Information Technology, revenue
Open source adoption 'anomaly' in Philippines
News Country's private sector is unexpected early adopters of open source, which analysts say will be further boosted by entrance of Google's upcoming Chrome OS.
Thursday, July 23 2009 07:03 PM
Tags: Open source, Support, Open-source Software, Philippines, Google Inc., International Data Corp., Survey, Asia-Pacific, Open source, Melvin G. Calimag
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.
Wednesday, September 23 2009 06:09 PM
Tags: Acquisitions, Service level management, Business, Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., Asia, Asia-Pacific, Small And Medium Business, analyst, Dell Computer Corp.
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.
Friday, September 04 2009 11:03 AM
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Software, IT Professional, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft TechNet, volume-license, Microsoft Windows, reseller, team
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.
Monday, August 24 2009 07:34 PM
Tags: Development/design, Open source, Citrix Systems Inc., Security, App, Virtualization, Asia-Pacific, Mobile Device, phone, Facebook
Report: China IT spend remains strong
News Country will invest US$51 billion on IT in 2009, with strong government and green spending, says analyst. Business process outsourcing, however, will take a hit.
Friday, February 06 2009 06:58 PM
Tags: IT budgeting, Green IT, Infrastructure/architecture management, Green IT, Telecommunications, Hong Kong, financial system, BPO, financial, network
E-mail to lead APAC biz mobile apps
News Mobile e-mail will remain leading application among Asia-Pacific companies, accounting for 61 percent share of enterprise mobility software market, notes new report.
Tuesday, April 14 2009 06:32 PM
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Applications and tools, Communications, Mobile, e-governance, insurance industry, Asia-Pacific, Small And Medium Business, e-mail, research company






