Displaying items by tag: IT budgets

The modernisation of legacy computing systems will be the highest priority for Australian managed service providers during the coming 12 months, according to new research conducted by UCaaS provider Access4.

Australian businesses are planning major investments in digital technologies to support ambitious expansion plans following lessons learned from the pandemic, according to a survey by data centre company Equinix.

API specialist Kong has published its 2022 API & Microservices Connectivity Report, which found 90% of technology leaders fear competitive displacement if they fail to keep pace with digital innovation.

Automated testing reduces test time in Australia for AGL

GUEST OPINION by Thomas Hadorn, Managing Director, Tricentis APAC: Software testing doesn’t get much attention in the media and it’s considered by many as an inconsequential back room element of the IT world, yet it represents nearly 30 percent of IT budgets according to the 2019-2020 World Quality Report. And as we’ve seen from high profile software crashes around the world, there is no doubt it’s even more critical today than ever before.

GUEST OPINION by Ravi Rajendran, Vice President Asia Pacific, Cohesity: Corporate IT teams should make the most of Australia’s traditional January slowdown because they’ll need all their energy to deal with the challenges that lie ahead in 2021.

Investing now is vital to support long-term future growth

GUEST OPINION by Derek Cowan, Head of Systems Engineering ANZ, Cohesity:  Amid the disruption and uncertainty of the COVID-19 crisis, many Australian financial service providers are looking for ways to trim operational expenses. With an unclear future ahead, they need to ensure that money being spent is delivering the best possible value for the firm.

The Australian IT industry is at its most buoyant this century, as demand for staff continues to strengthen and IT budgets are expanding, according to a newly published report.

We often hear that IT needs to reduce ongoing costs to free up funds for new initiatives. That assumes IT budgets really are fixed, but is that true?

Telecoms will be one of the top industries for IT spending in the next 12 to18 months, according to analyst firm Ovum.