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Grading Gartner and Forrester

Grading Gartner and ForresterMy issue with Gartner....is they seem to never be right in their predictions. I put no store in anything I read that comes from Gartner. I really don't think they have a clue about IT or the market it sits in. It would be interesting to grade...

Tags: Grading Gartner, Forrester Research Inc., Sam

Discussion threads 2008-03-20

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Gartner pitches analysis of PHRs in the clouds

The problem, Gartner says, is that the private clouds could disrupt local initiatives to collect and use Personal Health Records. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Gartner Inc., Health Care, Personal Health Record, Analysis, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-07-25

323 mln broadband users in 2007, 499 mln by 2012

Worldwide consumer broadband connections will grow from 323 mln connections in 2007 to 499 mln in 2012, according to Gartner. Worldwide consumer broadband connections penetrated 18% of households in 2007, and by 2012, households with a broadband connection will reach 25%. Five countries exceeded 60% broadband penetration into the home...

Tags: Broadband, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, AM

Blog posts 2008-07-24

Childs rigged crazyquilt private network

The prosecution unveiled more details on the lunacy in San Francisco in court filings that urged the judge to keep rogue network administrator Terry Childs' bail at $5 million. The Chronicle reports that prosecutors say that Childs had over 1,000 modems secreted around the city, forming his own private network...

Tags: Network, Prosecutor, Networking, Productivity, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-07-24

The empire strikes back: Can Microsoft's ads cure my Vista psychosis?

The empire strikes back: Can Microsoft's ads cure my Vista psychosis?180 million soldMany buyers are selecting more expensive versions. Microsoft revenues are up extraordinarily. Despite Apple's ads and sales, PC sales are up significantly.And the SP 1 release usually helps sales.You might consider that the reputation you discuss...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft revenue, Microsoft Windows Vista, advertisement, Apple Inc., Vista psychosis, psychosis, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Zune

Discussion threads 2008-07-22

The evolution of search over traditional BI

Today's business intelligence tools are great at tracking tradional numbers but fail to quench business's thirst for more information says Commentary--A recent Gartner report predicts that IT’s involvement in business intelligence BI will diminish in time as business users adopt new technologies to quench...

Tags: Payment, Data, Analyst, Information, Pricing, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management, business intelligence, search, Sid Probstein, Attivio

News items 2008-07-22

Apple's Mac shipments surge; Lowballs on outlook; Jobs health worries

Updated: Apple on Monday reported fiscal third quarter earnings of $1.07 billion, or $1.19 a share, on revenue of $7.46 billion, well ahead of Wall Street estimates as Mac sales continued to surge. However, Apple lowered its outlook and failed to allay concerns about CEO Steve Jobs' health. ...

Tags: Revenue, Apple iPhone, Job, Apple Macintosh, Health Care, Apple Inc., Steve, Operational Accounting, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-21

PC shipments solid in second quarter; Apple No. 3 in U.S.

PC shipments solid in second quarter; Apple No. 3 in U.S.WellWell, that shows that Apple is still not significant worldwide,which is not surprising !MisleadingAlthough Apple slightly edged out Acer in US sales, it comes nowhere close to Acer in international sales. So to claim that Apple topped Acer in shipments...

Tags: Desktops, Apple Inc., PC, PC shipment, No. 3, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2008-07-17

PC shipments solid in second quarter; Apple No. 3 in U.S.

Gartner reported that worldwide PC shipments were 71.9 million, up 16 percent from a year ago. The gains were fueled by mobile PCs that had lower average selling prices. Meanwhile Apple topped Acer to be the third largest PC vendor in terms of shipments. Globally, HP retained...

Tags: PC, Shipment, Apple Inc., Desktops, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-17

Sun Exec: Your 'Eco Data Center' doesn't have to cost millions. Some tips for getting there.

OK, so here's the $100 million question: Do you really want to spend that much to make your data center more green or at least more efficient? I thought not, which is why I agreed to speak with Sun Chief Technologist for EcoDC and Virtualization Services, Phillip Morris, about more...

Tags: Data Center, Virtualization, Sun Microsystems Inc., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-07-16

2008 cell phone market to grow 10-11%

Gartner cut its forecast for the 2008 cellphone market growth to 10-11%. 2007 cellphone market volumes grew 16% YTY. by AM

Tags: Phone, Cell Phone, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, AM

Blog posts 2008-07-14

Samsung ships 128GB SSDs with cheaper flash memory

Samsung announced today that it has begun manufacturing 64GB and 128GB SSDs based on a less-expensive type of NAND flash known as MLC. The company also said it was still on track to deliver a 256GB version by the end of this year. Samsung has been shipping...

Tags: NAND Flash, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., NAND, Laptop Computer, SSD, Memory, Flash Memory, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-07-09

Virtual world tipping point: Is there an enterprise use?

Virtual world tipping point: Is there an enterprise use?"IBM has" not "IBM have"IBM is a single entity, therefore, please use singular verb usage. It should be "IBM has", not "IBM have". I see this grammatical mistake gaining momentum in a LOT of writing.RE: Virtual world tipping point: Is...

Tags: virtual world, enterprise use, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-07-09

Part 2: Green tech and corporate ethics

Just following up my post from yesterday about a new consulting service from IBM designed to examine the ethical weight of green technology practices. There's another white paper on the Web site for business process management software vendor Metastorm about the impact that surprise rethinking the way...

Tags: Business Process, Metastorm, Green Technology, Ethics, Operational Planning, Business Ethics, Business Process Automation, Business Operations, Leadership, Management, It Operations, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-07-01

Intel stays behind the curve ... again

Intel stays behind the curve ... againsorry analysisSo Intel's behind the curve because XP works just fine for them. Maybe they have better things to do than upgrade all workstations for marginal improvements.The Inquirer presented a biased article against Windows?Say it isn't so! Who would have thought! If the Inquirer...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2008-06-26

Data Loss Prevention from the Inside Out

Firewalls and intrusion prevention systems can protect your network from outside threats, but they will not stop one of your biggest security risks: well-meaning employees who accidentally expose or release sensitive data to the outside world. This live 60-minute Cisco TechWiseTV video broadcast on Thursday, June 26, 2008, at 10...

Tags: Data Loss, Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco TechWiseTV, Intrusion Prevention, Security

Webcasts 2008-06-26

News to know: Vista reliability; Nokia-Symbian; Open source drivers; diversITy

 Notable headlines: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Improving Windows Vista's reliability Mary Jo Foley: Gates hints about Microsoft's cloud futures on his way out How many people does it take to fill Bill Gates' shoes? Dennis Howlett: Time to...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Android, Phone, Nokia Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Symbian Inc., Open Source, Broadband Internet, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, David Grober

Blog posts 2008-06-24

2 bln PCs by 2014

Gartner estimates that the installed base of PCs is growing at an annual rate of almost 12%, there will be 2 bln PCs in use by 2014. US, Western Europe and Japan, currently account for 58% of the world’s installed PCs. Over 180 mln PCs will be replaced in 2008....

Tags: PC, Desktops, Hardware, AM

Blog posts 2008-06-23

Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server: a next generation of deeper, wider content silos?

The 'shoot out' between Microsoft Sharepoint and Lotus Connections, two juggernauts in the enterprise space, played to a packed audience at the Enterprise 2.0 conference in Boston. The two companies went head to head, squaring off with product demos. I chose to instead attend John...

Tags: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, Collaboration, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint, Server, Enterprise 2.0, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2008-06-22

Green IT: Exploring the midsize-company dynamic

I almost never purely link out of this blog, but there is no way I can recreate this coverage since I am not in Barcelona right now. Here's a quick hit on a story out of Spain about Green IT. What's intriguing is its focus on the role that green...

Tags: Green IT, Printers, Hardware, Peripherals, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-06-18