GLG News by Network Management IT Infrastructure Software Purchasers (North America)

The recent terror attacks in Mumbai are bringing into question the safety and stability of the Indian environment.  American companies may be reluctant to move more of their business to India if they perceive the environment as unsafe or unstable.  Such reluctance could have a chilling effect...

Linux is now a viable alternative for a desktop operating system.  It works cleanly with most modern and not so modern hardware.  It comes pre-packaged so someone less than a genius can install it.  Why hasn’t it taken the world by storm?  Largely because there isn’t a sufficient...

1. Virtualization strategies can make management complex.  2. New applications require experience before proper placement of the virtualized application.

Smartphones are increasingly capable, attractive and usable.  While they still represent a minority market share in the cell phone market, their popularity is growing.  Apple gets most of the publicity, but RIM, Nokia and others are not sitting still.

The short answer is – yes!  Both enterprises and consumers seem unlikely to spend much on PCs this holiday season.  Nonetheless, bad times can work to the long-term advantage of vendors if they are properly positioned going in.

There is an increasing backlash in the US to offshore outsourcing, particularly the large deals typically outsourced to large Indian providers.  The new political climate may embolden displaced US workers to complain more loudly, and Washington to listen more.   Even if little concrete...

It appears Microsoft has listened to the complaints about Vista and is addressing them with a more-compatible, leaner and easier-to-use Vista/Windows 7.  Windows 7 looks like it could also be named Vista SP3.  This is exactly what enterprises are waiting for and if Microsoft delivers it in...

1. Strong Technology companies like Cisco, Oracle, Apple, and Amazon will gain new technology in Recession.  2.  Will we see anoher I-POD like device?

Several factors are converging to make video conferencing more commonly used.  Improved technology, increased network bandwidth, and both the cost and effort/time invested in traveling are all factors.  Telepresence provides the “halo effect” for video conferencing, similar to the effect the...

Oracle’s Fusion Apps have the potential to be a “game-changer” in the ERP market.  Although Fusion likely won’t be delivered when initially expected, and will instead trickle out into the marketplace in pieces during 2009 and 2010, that is soon enough.  Details on schedule and content are...