GLG News by Network Management Software Evaluators and Purchasers

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

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

Sun has tied its future to open source, but seems clueless on how to monetize open source.  Worse yet, they don’t seem to care!  Meanwhile their core revenue stream continues to dwindle.  Future prospects don’t look good.

Desktop virtualization has always been an enticing proposition, but it was never able to overcome the practical limitations, and more importantly never gained acceptance from the user base.  However, the proliferation and acceptance of browser based applications, proliferation of...

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