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

Desktop virtualization promises huge savings in TCO, improved security, good user experience, improved manageability, etc.  Despite these advantages, it has many issues that have so far prevented widespread adoption, and likely will always limit adoption. 

1. Skype clarity has improved to where it is as good as cell phone 2. The feature of sharing information make it a low cost form of webex

1.  Getting work done also involves knowing your fellow employees outside of work 2.  Some companies are starting to use facebook as a way to connect employees

Oracle’s applications have both wide and deep functionality, but that’s not enough anymore.  As younger users move into positions of influence intuitive interfaces and social networking features become increasingly important.  The applications vendor that “gets” this will be in a commanding...

Apple cannot win the enterprise market for the Mac, but Microsoft can give it to them.  When the resurgence of the Mac is combined with Microsoft’s continuing insistence on selling Vista to enterprises, the door is open to Apple gaining a solid presence in the enterprise market.

Storage demands continue to growth in the wake of digital growth and evolution. Digital storage management requires a prudent approach to life-cycle management.

1.  A downturn is the US alone can has less impact on web-based companies. 2.  US is the leader in the online community

1.  The more data that can be shared, the more data we want. 2.  New types of storage increase data collection at the source.

1.  Sharing of information from one service to another needs to be thought out. 2.  The viral nature of online business causes the rewriting of new rules.

1. The Darwinism of technology continues in economic hard times. 2. Today's hot gadget is tomorrow's paperweight and CIO's should look to prune un-needed equipment.