GLG News by Network Management Software Evaluators and Purchasers

1. Competition is heating up in the virtualization space 2. Buyers are the big winners

1. Oracle has bought a lot of companies recently which has raised integration concerns. 2. Will Oracle be able to integrate all of the applications to sustain a competitve edge?

VMWare has an edge in the server virtualization market when folded into Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plans. Able to run multiple and disparate Operating Systems on Intel based hardware platforms to include Linux, and variety Unix flavors provides and edge over other well...

Social Engineering is an age old tool of spy's and new age hackers.  Using access credentials of authorized users is the easiest and less noticeable means to assume controls of technology resources.  "What you have" authentication factor(s) can provide administrators an upper hand in...

Comcast is having a PR nightmare that is likely to continue for months. Every ISP is now going to face questions about whether they throttle traffic in any way, with lawsuits likely for any that answer yes. Legislation may be forthcoming to monitor ISPs.

The EqualLogic acquisition is another small but critical step in Dell’s resurgence. Dell has a partnership with EMC that has benefited both companies and continues, but this allows Dell better margins on low-end storage. EMC is unlikely to suffer major damage.

VmWare must grow via the channel. VmWare must support their current customers. VmWare must continue to innovate to stay ahead of the competition.

1.  Worried about margins, Novell reduces direct sales resources to focus on channel. 2.  What is the short-term and long-term effect on this move? 3.  Why will channel sales bring Novell more revenue?

VMWare dominates the virtualization market today, but their position is being assailed from several angles. Citrix and XenSource make a formidable competitor, and Microsoft’s Viridian is an ever-present threat. It’s not going to be as easy for VMWare as it might appear.

Microsoft has signed an agreement with Founder Technology Group to have its software pre-installed on PC's distributed for use in China. This move is hoped to combat widespread Chinese product piracy.