Trends and Analysis - Channelwise

Windows 10 end-of-life lends urgency to PC refresh

Mar 28, 2025

By Kathy Gibson – There are many good reasons for companies to regularly refresh and update their personal computer (PC) fleets: getting access to the latest hardware innovations with the associated speed and performance gains; being able to run newer...

Intel pushes AI performance, power efficiency for AI computing

Mar 28, 2025

Intel recently launched is new Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) processors, featuring AI enhancements, increased efficiency and performance improvements. “Intel Core Ultra processors are setting new benchmarks for mobile AI and graphics, once again demonstrating the...

AMD expands consumer and commercial AI PC portfolio

Mar 28, 2025

AMD has unveiled the Ryzen AI Max Series processors that exceed the demands for high-performance computing in premium thin and light notebooks; new Ryzen AI 300 Series “Zen-5”-based processors; and Ryzen 200 Series processors for everyday productivity. AMD also...

Snapdragon X Series adds AI performance

Mar 28, 2025

Qualcomm Technologies has launch its Snapdragon X Platform, the 4th platform to join the Snapdragon X Series compute portfolio. The new chips are designed to deliver performance, multi-day battery life, and Copilot+ PC experiences. Utilising an 8-core Qualcomm...

Future-proof your business with a PC refresh

Mar 28, 2025

By Chris Buchanan – As Windows 10 approaches its end of life on 14 October 2025, businesses face a crucial transition to Windows 11. This shift is more than a software update; it’s a strategic opportunity to leverage advanced AI-enabled devices that future-proof...

What a VAT hike would mean for SMEs

Feb 28, 2025

As the nation waits for the rescheduled delivery of the Budget Speech on 12 March, many are wondering what tax announcements to expect. It is especially small business owners who will be on tenterhooks as they wait to hear whether the proposed VAT rate hike (from 15%...

2024 a year of enterprise networking consolidation

Feb 28, 2025

By Mauricio Sanchez – 2024 is shaping to be a year of correction across most enterprise network markets, as indicated by a notable decline in spending among key segments. This correction follows extraordinary growth from 2021 to 2023, driven by the surge in...

Network automation set to scale up

Feb 28, 2025

By 2026, 30% of enterprises will automate more than half of their network activities, an increase from under 10% in mid-2023, according to Gartner. “Infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders are increasingly looking to AI-based analytics and augmented decision...

Data centre storage set for rebound

Feb 28, 2025

Data centre (DC) storage revenue – including external storage from both arrays and server expansions – will climb to $103-billion by 2028, according to new research from Omdia. The DC storage market in 2023 experienced a downturn, primarily due to economic...

AI fuels explosive growth in shared cloud infrastructure

Feb 28, 2025

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Infrastructure Tracker: Buyer and Cloud Deployment, spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud deployments – including dedicated and shared IT...

Sharp growth forecast for edge computing

Feb 28, 2025

Global spending on edge computing is estimated to reach $228-billion in 2024, marking a 14% increase from 2023, according to IDC’s latest Worldwide Edge Spending Guide. This includes combined enterprise and service provider spending on hardware, software, professional...

AI drives mainframe innovation

Feb 14, 2025

Mainframe computers are already playing a pivotal role in supporting AI innovation, hybrid cloud strategies, and the acceleration of digital transformation, according to a new survey from the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV), which adds that, with unmatched...

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