My look at the worldwide PC market and its drivers Read more »
Windows versions or world events – what drives the PC market?
IBM-Nvidia’s partnership addresses fully integrated AI applications
Nvidia has enjoyed a massive increase in revenues over the last couple of years as server and public cloud suppliers rush to address AI applications by coupling its GPUs into x86 servers. Seemingly IBM missed the boat – offloading its System x business to Lenovo in October 2013 – just […] Read more »
IBM launches the z17 mainframe – supreme AI, I/O and security
How IBM's z17 mainframe positioned at launch Read more »
IBM Power Virtual Server for RISE with SAP – cloudification for long-term ERP customers
A look at the latest offerings for SAP ERP customers using IBM Power and PowerVS servers. Read more »
Lenovo to acquire Infinidat – a better storage strategy at a politically challenging time
My first analysis of Lenovo's announcement to acquire Infinidat Read more »
3. ITC spending in China will grow most in 2025
My third prediction concerns ITC spending growth at a country level Read more »
5 Spending on servers will grow most – on peripherals least – in 2025
My fifth prediction cconcerns spending growth by offering in 2025 Read more »
6 Trade tariffs reduce the growth of the ITC market
My sixth prediction concerns the negative effects new trade tariffs will have on the world ITC market Read more »
7 Generative AI bites into the white-collar workforce
My seventh prediction is about the negative effect generative AI will have on employment in 2025 Read more »
8 Users rush to adopt quantum-safe code as criminals hack AES-256 encryption
My eighth prediction concerns the reaction to the adoption of quantum computing by criminals Read more »
9 Data center carbon emissions surge – can we eliminate spurious workloads?
My nineth prediction concerns potential counter measures to data center carbon emissions from spurious workloads Read more »
10 Governments begin to restrict and even ban social media companies
My tenth prediction concerns the restriction and/or banning of social media when used for evil Read more »
ITCandor’s 2024 predictions – a self-assessment
An assessment of ITCandor's predictions for 2024 Read more »
IBM announces Telum II – the processor for its next generation mainframe
A look at IBM's Telum II's features and implications for z17 due to be launched in 2025 Read more »
IBM introduces Power Virtual Server as an on-premise pod cloud option
A first look at IBM's on-premise Power Virtual Server pod products and strategy Read more »
Cloud computing – omnes nimbi divisa sunt in partes tres
Cloud computing spending declined for the first time in 2023. It's time to look at its future Read more »
Crowdstrike… quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Some thoughts about Crowdstrike's dodgy software update Read more »
The ITC market in first quarter 2024 – moving on up
A look at the size and growth of spending, revenue and net profit across the whole ITC market in first quarter 2024 Read more »
IBM’s new Power10 S1012 server – the beginnings of AI at the edge
My assessment of IBM's Power10 S1012 server Read more »
Server market 2023 – a virtualized, x86, Windows driven world
Have a look at how the server market is evolving and is likely to change in years to come Read more »