GLG News by IT Infrastructure Software Experts

According to the media and several prominent individuals, SaaS is the future of the software business.  The “old-fashioned” licensed software model is doomed.  Yet the most profitable and biggest software companies have only a limited presence in SaaS.  Does this mean they are out of...

Motorola’s new camera phone won’t be enough to resuscitate their ailing handset business, but it does show that some innovation still lives within Motorola.  This is not the second coming of the RAZR, but is a good beginning if they can follow with other innovative products.

1.  Choosing one vendor that can give you data storage 2.  Completes the picture for servers and storage as well as desktops and laptops

The move from rotating disks to Solid State Disks (SSD) is happening faster than most predicted.  Rotating disk vendors such as Seagate will likely see margins erode as they lose the high-end disk business to SSD.

2007 as a whole was a banner year for UPS suppliers worldwide. The global Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) market is worth $7.4 billion, with APC-MGE the largest supplier with a market share of more than 30%. As we see the financial sector globally suffering from uncertainty, it will be interesting...

1.  Commodity computing is here and managing servers is not core to the business. 2.  Focus IT on solving business problems.

Oracle is getting close to delivering on their promises about Fusion.  If the final suite of products can match the early previews, they have achieved a “game-changer” in enterprise applications.

1. Paper and Pen are a natural for people when it comes to ideas and creativity 2. Simplicity is important when it comes to design

My experience with EDS goes back to 1962, not because it was day one for EDS, but instead, to tell you how bad I am at predicting success stories.  What I’m good at is predicting failures. 

Riverbed jumped into the WAN optimization market with innovative technology and an effective business plan.  Their success has justified the market, but they face an uphill battle against the big network vendors.  Ongoing innovation gives them some hope, but their long-term viability is at...