Articles about Gartner

Microsoft may be all-in on cloud computing, but Azure reliability is lagging the competition

In an increasingly competitive market for cloud computing, reliability matters, and Microsoft has some work to do. Data compiled by… Read More

Does Google really run the most reliable cloud service? Even its own sources are skeptical

The slide whizzed by during a Google Cloud Next keynote address last month in San Francisco, perhaps a little too… Read More

State of the cloud: Amazon Web Services is bigger than its other four major competitors, combined

Is Amazon Web Services going to be the Google of cloud computing? About 15 years ago, Google’s search technology catapulted… Read More

Plenty of growth in store for cloud computing, according to Gartner, will hit $186B in 2018

Most people no longer need to be convinced that cloud computing is the next big thing in enterprise technology, and… Read More

Software as a Service in 2018: Artificial intelligence and new apps are reshaping a key cloud sector

First, the bad news when it comes to Software as a Service in 2018: The market is maturing. Growth is… Read More

Gartner: Amazon Web Services on top of the public cloud, as Alibaba gains the most ground

The top four major public cloud vendors all grew faster than the overall market last year, according to a new… Read More

Consumer PC market’s struggles show challenge for Microsoft’s Windows 10 Creators Update

As Microsoft rolls out its Windows 10 Creators Update and announces new Surface Studio apps, new reports on the state of the traditional… Read More

Microsoft Azure just behind Amazon Web Services in Gartner’s new IaaS rankings; Google is a distant third

For the third straight year, Microsoft Azure ranks just behind Amazon Web Services in the coveted upper-right corner of Gartner’s annual “Magic Quadrant” ranking… Read More

Amazon Web Services tops Microsoft, Google and everyone else in Gartner’s new public cloud ratings

Amazon Web Services occupies the coveted upper-right corner of Gartner’s new “magic quadrant” report on worldwide public cloud storage services,… Read More

Gartner study: Amazon Web Services edges out Microsoft Azure for Infrastructure as a Service

Amazon Web Services scored slightly higher than Microsoft’s Azure in Gartner’s comprehensive Infrastructure as a Service assessment, released by the research… Read More

First quarter PC sales estimated to drop more than 5 percent worldwide

Sales of PCs took a significant hit during the first quarter of 2015, according to new reports from Gartner and… Read More

Gartner: iPhones outsold Samsung worldwide during fourth quarter

Apple’s massive fourth quarter was enough to propel the company to the top of the worldwide market share charts, according… Read More

Chart: PC industry resets, aims to return to growth

The traditional notebook and desktop PC industry experienced its best quarter in nearly two years, according to numbers released by… Read More

New forecast: PC market down 7% in 2014, tablets up 39%

Just in time for new Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s expected introduction of an Office suite for iPad today, new numbers… Read More

PC shipments fall by 6.9%, capping worst year ever

For PC manufacturers, 2013 was a tough year — but 2014 might be slightly better. Shipments of PCs fell 6.9… Read More

Android vs. Apple vs. Windows: Forecast shows shift for PCs, tablets, devices

In the event you needed more evidence that the PC business isn’t a growth sector, Gartner has just released new… Read More

Forecast: Microsoft third in tablets through at least 2016

The launch of Windows 8 later this year will give Microsoft a boost in the media tablet market, making Windows-based… Read More

Data: Windows Phone trails pack in Q1, waiting for a Nokia bump

More than 3.6 million smartphones running Microsoft’s operating system were sold to end users worldwide in the first quarter, according… Read More

Windows 7 hits 350 million: Putting the data in perspective

Microsoft this morning announced that Windows 7 has reached 350 million licenses sold in 18 months on the market. It’s… Read More