Dell’s debt hangover from $67B EMC deal could put VMware stock in play

When Dell bought EMC in 2016 for $67 billion it was one of the biggest acquisitions in tech history, and it brought with it a boatload of debt. Since then Dell has been working on ways to mitigate that debt by selling off various pieces of the corporate empire and going public again, but one […] Continue reading Dell’s debt hangover from $67B EMC deal could put VMware stock in play

Global IoT spending dropping significantly in 2020, but expected to rebound in 2021

Worldwide IoT spending has been significantly impacted by the economic effects of the pandemic in 2020, although a back to double-digit growth rebound is expected both in the mid and long-term, according to IDC. IoT spending is growing 8.2% year over y… Continue reading Global IoT spending dropping significantly in 2020, but expected to rebound in 2021

Email security challenges and BEC trends during the pandemic

COVID-related attacks increased 436% between the second and third weeks of March 2020, with an average 173% week-over-week increase during the quarter, according to Abnormal Security. A trend toward payment fraud There has also been a shift from indivi… Continue reading Email security challenges and BEC trends during the pandemic

Endpoint security market to reach $18.6B by 2027

The endpoint security market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.9% from 2020 to reach $18.6 billion by 2027, according to Meticulous Research. Various factors such as growing e-commerce industry, increasing number of IoT devices, emergence of disruptiv… Continue reading Endpoint security market to reach $18.6B by 2027

Global server market revenue declined 6.0% year over year in 1Q20

Vendor revenue in the worldwide server market declined 6.0% year over year to $18.6 billion during the first quarter of 2020 (1Q20). Worldwide server shipments declined 0.2% year over year to just under 2.6 million units in 1Q20, IDC reveals. In terms … Continue reading Global server market revenue declined 6.0% year over year in 1Q20

Quolum announces $2.75M seed investment to track SaaS spending

As companies struggle to find ways to control costs in today’s economy, understanding what you are spending on SaaS tools is paramount. That’s precisely what early stage startup Quolum is attempting to do, and today it announced a $2.75 million seed round. Surge Ventures and Nexus Venture Partners led the round with help from a […] Continue reading Quolum announces $2.75M seed investment to track SaaS spending

Global revenue from OCP infrastructure market to reach $33.8 billion in 2024

Worldwide revenue from the Open Compute Project (OCP) infrastructure market will reach $33.8 billion in 2024, according to IDC. While year-over-year growth will slow slightly in 2020 due to capital preservation strategies during the COVID-19 situation,… Continue reading Global revenue from OCP infrastructure market to reach $33.8 billion in 2024

Tasks associated with SOX compliance continue to be significant

Only 46 percent of audit teams have been utilizing advanced technologies to optimize SOX compliance activities, a decrease from the previous year’s Protiviti survey findings. SOX compliance challenges The longstanding challenges associated with c… Continue reading Tasks associated with SOX compliance continue to be significant

How startups can leverage elastic services for cost optimization

The landscape shifts quickly, but managed services providers enable organizations to repurpose full-time staff members from impacted operations to more strategic product lines or initiatives. Continue reading How startups can leverage elastic services for cost optimization

Global WAN optimization market forecast to reach $1.4 billion by 2025

The WAN optimization market is expected to grow from $1,047.1 million in 2020 to $1,446.2 million by 2025, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 6.7% during the forecast period of 2020-2025, according to ResearchAndMarkets. Most cloud-based applic… Continue reading Global WAN optimization market forecast to reach $1.4 billion by 2025