GLG News by Red Hat Enterprise Linux Series Experts (North America)

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...

As the economy contracted many thought that would actually help offshore outsourcing, as the effort to reduce costs would drive more business their way.  Judging from early returns, that doesn’t appear to be the case.  On the contrary, this may well be the beginning of a sea change in the...

No segment of the market is completely safe from economic woes, but key tech players are as well positioned as any to weather the storm.  This is the time to choose carefully among investments, but the tech arena today boasts solid investment choices among both large and small companies. ...