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• How service virtualisation improves application testing

  Virtualisation of APIs and application services supports robust and earlier testing, an important part of application modernisation.

• Seccom Global starts new chapter in Singapore, launches as security-focused MSP

  Seccom Global has unveiled plans to launch operations in Singapore, targeting the delivery of managed security services to mid-market and enterprise customers amid ambitions to expand across Southeast Asia.

• Okta launches partner specialisations for hybrid IT and customer identity

  Okta has launched two new Partner Connect specialisations claiming they will help partners become trusted advisors across every market.

• Services slump continues in Asia as market clings to ‘faster recovery’ hope

  Investment in IT services is forecast to slow further across Asia Pacific during the remainder of 2020, triggered by “worsening economies”.

• Business model changes required as enterprise enters recovery phase in Malaysia

  Tech spending in Malaysia during 2020 is expected to decline by 8.3 per cent as opposed to the 8.2 per cent growth expected before Covid-19.

• As Covid-19 derails services momentum, Asia clings onto growth

  Following consecutive years of market acceleration, customer spending on IT and business services is expected to slump across the world in 2020.

• IT services revenue expected to dip in Q2

  ​As business disruption sets in with the Covid-19 pandemic, customer demand for IT services will take a hit.

• Introducing Covid-19 Central: On-Demand Channel Insights

  IDG has announced the launch of Covid-19 Central, a centralised resource designed to help partners access informative and educational content in relation to the pandemic.

• IT pros need to weigh in on that ‘sassy’ security model

  SASE model developed by Gartner ties into SD-WAN, edge computing and SD-Branch, so it warrants attention from networking teams.

• Software spending set to skyrocket in 2020

  Spending on technology is expected to total US$3.9 trillion in 2020, spearheaded by software as the fastest-growing major market.

• IoT in Asia: how partners can profit through services

  The channel is well-placed to capitalise on an expanding IoT market in Asia Pacific with customer demand for services expected to heighten.

• Driven by the enterprise, Asian security spending will reach $54B by 2023

  Spending on security offerings in Asia Pacific is expected to reach US$54.1 billion by 2023, driven by increased adoption at enterprise level.

• Public cloud spending rises as Asian security concerns wane

  Spending on public cloud services and infrastructure across Asia Pacific is forecast to reach US$26 billion in 2019.

• Services surge amid public cloud growth

  The public cloud services market experienced worldwide growth of 27.4 per cent year-over-year in 2018, significantly outpacing the IT industry.

• HPE pushes towards everything-as-a-service

  During the next three years Hewlett Packard Enterprise has revealed it will shift its entire portfolio towards adapting an as-a-service model.