Technology and Trends
Ten resellers reveal what cutting-edge tech they are backing for 2019
Top execs from 10 VARs, including Softcat, ANS and GCI, name the new tech they are placing their bets on this year
'It's amazing how many vendors don't have a Brexit strategy' - distie boss
Alex Tatham reveals that the distributor has bought increased space to stockpile for a no-deal Brexit
Dell claims the UK is lagging behind in digital transformation
Vendor's research states that majority of UK businesses are struggling with digital transformation strategies
Gartner forecasts 'dynamic changes' in IT spend this year
Analyst predicts global IT spending to hit $3.76tn this year
AI ousts cloud as top game-changing tech for government CIOs
Gartner research also indicates cybersecurity will see increased government investment this year
What edtech is placing its Betts on
CRN breaks down the trends and talking points from this year's edtech extravaganza
Is the era of the trusted advisor dead? Forrester predicts rise of gig economy for tech services
"Era of one throat to choke anchored by a single bill will be a thing of the past", outspoken Forrester analyst Jay McBain predicts
Demand for industrial 3D printers soars in 2018 - analyst
Industrial 3D printer segment sees 27 per cent year-on-year increase in 2018, Context predicts
Enterprise space drives strong demand for desktop monitors - analyst
Distribution of monitors in western Europe peaks in October
Is Microsoft Teams stealing the limelight from Slack?
As recent research indicates that newcomer Microsoft Teams is set to dominate the collaborative app space among businesses by 2020, Marian McHugh investigates its advantage over its rivals and whether it truly poses a challenge to email
New breed of IT buyer ready to bypass channel, Forrester warns
Forrester's Jay McBain says two-thirds of every tech or telco decision today flows through line of business, rather than IT department
Dell crowned king of servers in Q3
Global server revenues powered up 38 per cent in Q3, according to IDC, with Dell taking top spot ahead of arch-rival HPE
Canon the only print vendor to see growth in Q3
Overall market sees decline despite Canon performance
Enterprise demand drives growth in AR devices
End-user spending on wearables to hit $42bn next year, according to Gartner
Distribution data points to Black Friday flop
Fall in shipments through distribution in first six weeks of Q4 are an indicator that Black Friday could be a damp squib, according to analyst Context
Nine resellers reveal which datacentre technologies they're tipping for take-off in 2019
Top executives from nine VARs, including Computacenter, Bell Integration, XMA, ANS and Epaton, weigh in on which server, storage and networking technologies will be red hot next year
Enterprise shift to cloud main driver in worldwide IT spending - Gartner
Global spend on datacentre tech will slow to 1.6 per cent in 2019
Commercial demand sees Lenovo top Q3 PC table
Weak consumer market offsets strong B2B sales, analyst says
Hyperconverged market flying as Dell doubles sales
Dell was the highest-ranking HCI supplier, with a 29 per cent share of the market
MPS can provide 'gateway' to digital transformation for SMBs - analyst
Nearly half of SMBs are planning to invest in digital workflows to reduce their paper-based processes by 2025, according to Quocirca
Five tech stories you might have missed last week
Amazon brings Alexa to the kitchen, GDPR moves on its first victim, and Apple hands over €14bn in back taxes
Vodafone uses 5G for landmark holographic call
Telco also announced series of initiatives to drive digital growth in the UK
Global public cloud revenue will break $200bn barrier in 2019 - Gartner
Analyst predicts SaaS will remain the dominant segment in the market as it grows 17 per cent in 2019
Five tech stories you might have missed last week
Google's ongoing court battle, the iPhone's forgotten users and Wallace and Gromit-inspired tech trousers all feature in our weekly round-up
