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Salesforce leads as the CRM market expands by 12.3%, hitting $26.3bn in 2015 amid a surge of M&A activity, per Gartner.

Global revenues for big data and business analytics are set to explode, with IDC forecasting a growth to over $187 billion in 2019.

Dimension Data and Blue Coat's managed cloud security service, designed to extend web security controls to the cloud, is rolling out first in Aussie.

Minimal growth this quarter is primarily attributed to strong smartphone saturation in developed markets, as well as a decline from Apple and Samsung.

Colocation revenues, and square footage, are climbing with APAC now accounting for 40.1% of global colocation space - but there's consolidation ahead.

Kiwi tech firm Virsae nabs £2.4M for global push, targeting $2B market with its cloud services after impressive US gains.

The number and reach of cyber threats continues to grow, and, contrary to popular belief, even highly effective attacks can be very unsophisticated.

Non-IT business units to spend almost as much as IT-funded purchases, says IDC. 47% of corporate IT spending to be funded by non-IT in 2019.

SunRice has chosen Palo Alto Networks' Next-Generation Security Platform to support expansion, increase security, and consolidate IT infrastructure.

Healthcare, government and retail are driving mobility sales, with mobility offering 'transformative' opportunities for vendors – and resellers.

An oversupply of oil in the global economy is good news for the data center market, with investment expected to increase as energy prices decrease.

NetComm Wireless has made a significant step forward in its global expansion plans and is further establishing itself in the United States.

AliCloud ramps up Hong Kong operations with second data centre to address increasing demand for cloud computing including disaster recovery.

Gartner says government CIOs must flip from 'Legacy First' to 'Digital First' by inserting a 'Why not cloud?' step into all planning.

Worldwide server market revenues increase 1.9% in the fourth quarter as demand in china once again drives the market forward, says IDC.

PC monitor shipments decline worldwide in 2Q14, but strong growth seen in US and Asia/Pacific, according to IDC.

Wynyard and Arquebus Solutions have partnered to introduce an advanced gun crime intelligence solution, aiming to bolster global law enforcement efforts.

Motorola Solutions has appointed David Arkles as general manager of the company's Enterprise team in Australia and New Zealand.

Symantec achieves a record NZ$2.1 billion revenue in Q2 2013, reflecting solid growth ambitions and strong sector performance.