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Boosting Olympic Costs' Estimates With Data Analytics
Data Analytics

Boosting Olympic Costs' Estimates With Data Analytics

Major infrastructure projects frequently exceed initial cost estimates, but it is possible to develop and evolve, cost estimates with greater accuracy.

By Frank Prestipino • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2023
Data centre construction oversight could be costly
DataCentre infrastructure

Data centre construction oversight could be costly

Data centre operators are being warned about a costly oversight that could lead to downtime and costly remedial construction work.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jun 2023
Australia and New Zealand lagging behind the UK with infrastructure - potential BIM mandates
Autodesk

Australia and New Zealand lagging behind the UK with infrastructure - potential BIM mandates

Autodesk and Infrastructure NSW have started the discussion around a potential BIM mandate by the Australian and New Zealand governments.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Aug 2021
IT spending to hit $4.2 trillion in 2021 — report
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

IT spending to hit $4.2 trillion in 2021 — report

Global IT spending is expected to reach $4.2 trillion this year, an increase of 8.6% from 2020, according to Gartner.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jul 2021
Cloud IT infrastructure spending on the rise in 1Q20 - IDC
DataCentre infrastructure

Cloud IT infrastructure spending on the rise in 1Q20 - IDC

Cloud IT infrastructure sales increase 2.2% in Q1 2020, while non-cloud infrastructure investments plummet 16.3%, says IDC.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2020
Global Data Center doubles size of Israel facility
Infrastructure spend

Global Data Center doubles size of Israel facility

Global Data Center doubles its Herzliya facility size with a multi-million-dollar investment, enhancing service capacity and business continuity for clients.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Apr 2019
Channel dominated infrastructure shipments in 2017 with 74%
Storage

Channel dominated infrastructure shipments in 2017 with 74%

The value of global infrastructure shipments hit an all-time high last year with 3 vendors and the channel dominating, but direct sales are catching.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Mar 2018
IDC report highlights changing IT spending patterns
DataCentre infrastructure

IDC report highlights changing IT spending patterns

Shift to the clouds: IDC forecasts a surge in IT spend on cloud infrastructure, as traditional on-premise demand declines.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Jul 2017
Vendor revenue from infrastructure on the up in 3Q16
Hyperscale

Vendor revenue from infrastructure on the up in 3Q16

Cloud IT infrastructure sales see 8.1% growth in Q3 2016, driven by increased revenue from server, storage, and Ethernet switch sales.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Jan 2017
Cisco dominates enterprise infrastructure, but HPE wins in data center servers
DataCentre infrastructure

Cisco dominates enterprise infrastructure, but HPE wins in data center servers

Cisco has the lion's share of enterprise infrastructure spend, controlling one-third of the overall market – but HPE is tops for data center servers.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Jan 2017
Cloud driving infrastructure spend in 2016
DataCentre infrastructure

Cloud driving infrastructure spend in 2016

Spend on server, storage and Ethernet switches for deployment in cloud environments is expected to increase by 18.9% this year.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2016
Infrastructure as a service – providing businesses with flexibility
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Infrastructure as a service – providing businesses with flexibility

Archie Reed, CTO for Enterprise Services, HP South Pacific makes a case for looking beyond the discussion of Cloud versus Outsourcing towards a hybrid solution.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Sep 2011

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