All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Software

Putting Windows on Sun servers probably won’t make much difference in Microsoft’s revenue stream, but it could significantly improve Sun’s revenue. This doesn’t sound the death knell for Solaris, but does indicate Solaris is increasingly a niche player.

Microsoft is a strong competitor, however, the rules of the standards Market make such strenghts a liablity.  Coupled with MIcrosoft's lack of knowledge in this arena, its desire to hold onto its IP, It is unlikely that Microsoft will win at this game using its rules  

The implications are clear. Even though Microsoft isn't shivering in fear as of yet, there are viable options out there. The only issue is these options are not marketed like MS Office and Windows.

It will disrupt the market by eliminating a level of architectural considerations and thus increasing agility. Old lessons concerning the need for clear specs and thorough testing  will need to be remembered. It could create a secondary market in plug-ins and scripts.

VMware acquired Dunes Technology, so now they have virtual machine management not just for their own platform but for all the virtualization solutions. Microsoft announced just recently they will support all the different flavors of virtualization as well. Is the race heating up?

Google’s alliance with Capgemini adds credibility to their move into enterprises. Google still has a long way to go to become a serious competitor to Microsoft for enterprise applications, but this gets them one step closer.

If your company computers are sending out SPAM then you should be very worried. If your personal computer is sending out SPAM then you probably don't know about it and you will not care about (or do you?). So does it have a virus? What kind of malware is there?

Why is Google providing online software like spreadsheets, word documents, emails and more? Are they competing with Microsoft office or what is going on? What are the advantages of the so called Google apps?

What are the advantages of Office 2.0 (also knows as Software as a Service)? Why is everyone talking about it? What impact could it have on the software industry? What are the challenges for this new everything-online world? Will Office 2.0 work on the iPhone or the iPod Touch?

It's clear the large companies want to embrace some of the newer, more innovative technologies that are penetrating the consumer and SMB space. So far companies like Apple, Google and Skype have not been able to crack into the enterprise market. The major SI firms see the opportunity and will...