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• Australian businesses slow to take-up AI

  The majority of Australian business leaders have acknowledged the importance of artificial intelligence (AI) to their organisation’s competitiveness over the next three years, in a recent survey.

• Aussie businesses want an open IoT ecosystem

  IoT decision makers are putting a high priority on open standards for data and connectivity and on open source software standards.

• Government ICT spend to reach $6.2 billion by 2018

  Australian Government ICT spending is set to reach $6.2 billion by 2018, with 1.7 per cent five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) by 2017, according to IDC research. ICT spend is the largest category for government spend, and has become a central theme in state government service transformation roadmaps.

• Balance of power in IT spending shifts: CIO survey

  Non-IT executives are gaining power over IT spending as more people bypass the IT department and buy services online according to the results of a new survey conducted with 177 CIOs in 24 countries.

• Privacy Principles awareness high but companies seek guidance: IDC

  Over 80 per cent of 150 companies surveyed by IDC Australia were aware of the
  Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) changes but 72 per cent of those said that they sought third party guidance on data management, according to a new whitepaper.

Whitepapers about IDC Research

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  Quantifying the business value of Nutanix solutions

  An organization’s ability to be competitive locally and globally has become inseparable from decisions made within its datacenter. Today’s IT departments are expected to move quickly with the businesses they support and ultimately be a key contributor to initiatives designed to improve a business’ bottom line, expand its revenue streams, or strengthen its relationships with customers.

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  IDC Report - Ease Support, Deployment, and Training with Video-Aided Remote Support Tools

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  Delivering Private Clouds Today