GLG News by IT Services and Business Process Outsourcing Experts (North America)

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.

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

Citigroup has continued to show losses in global operations, some relating to subprime issues. However, while many of the financial institutions are showing losses, Citi's losses are different, which is a good thing for the investor.

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...

The release schedule for Windows 7 effectively means most enterprises will go directly from XP to 7.  Windows 7 appears to be Vista done right, with problems addressed and some nice functionality added.  If delivered as promised it should maintain Windows’ position in the market.

1.  The success of the iPhone is not its touch screen alone but rather the interface 2.  Will the interface of a touch screen work with a blackberry?

1.  Lawsuits are a reflection that the market competition is very intense. 2.  Craigslist needs to focus on product solutions