The year 2011 will be a year of transformation driven by developments in infrastructure. That’s the view of IDC senior IT industry analyst Trevor Clarke. In this edition of BTalk he takes us through trends that he thinks will establish themselves in the next 12 months.
- Virtual Desktops
- Managed print services
- Mobile printing technology
- Bigger screens & touch screens
- Survival of desktops
- One in every five x86 servers shipped in Australia will run Linux
- Hardware appliances will make a successful comeback
- A slew of new hybrid devices that will give the notebook market a facelift
- The rise of media tablets that pitch IT, smartphone and other vendors against each other.
- Converged infrastructure will become a primary driver in the Australian server market.
We talk through each of these trends in this edition of BTalk.
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The US: more shopping, higher producer prices
Positive jobs numbers will add to the power of the reflation trade, whilst rising producer prices can add to those arguing inflation fears. Plus, NAB’s Gavin Friend gives us the latest from the FOMC minutes.
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Australia, faring better than most, but big hike still expected
The RBA is expected to lift interest rates by 50 basis points today, says NAB’s Tapas Strickland. The biggest sign of concern about the state of the global economy is how German trade has slipped into a sizeable deficit.
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US dollar and bond yields continue to rise, till when?
Bond yields continue to rise globally, with NAB’s Skye Masters saying the Fed and other central banks are working hard to convince markets that interest rates will stay higher for longer. Meanwhile the Bank of England promises a significant response to the unease of the last few days, but not till November.
