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Yankee Group Mobile WAN Optimization Report

Mobile work continues to evolve. Your organization must keep up with the demands of its mobile workforce. This report introduces the concept of mobile WAN optimization and provides three case studies including RCM, PRTM and Einstein that highlight how this emerging technology can help IT departments achieve what previously appeared...

Tags: The Yankee Group, Riverbed Technology Inc., Mobile, Optimization, Workforce, WANs, Recruitment & Selection, Workforce Management, Advertising & Promotion, Payroll Solutions, Network Technology, Networking, Human Resources, Marketing

White papers 2009-07-09

Yankee Group: SMBs can save by moving to cloud

Yankee Group: SMBs can save by moving to cloudIn other words....Outsource your IT functions and Data Storage. Move it to a solution hosted elsewhere and let them handle it....and it will save money.My questions are many: 1) When that company invades your data or releases your customer info...

Tags: SMB/SME, Outsourcing, The Yankee Group, small and medium business

Discussion threads 2009-03-23

Yankee Group: SMBs can save by moving to cloud

When a research firm like the Yankee Group wants to know how much a business can save by switching to a cloud-based IT environment, what better way to find out than to use themselves as a test model. The company didn't just learn - but actually discovered...

Tags: The Yankee Group, Information Technology, Messaging, Small And Medium Business, E-mail, Instant Messaging, Groupware, Strategy, Online Communications, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-03-23

Trust Marks: What's Behind the Label Counts

The Internet is a more dangerous place than ever, as organized cybercriminals focus on identity theft as a source of revenue. Trust marks can go a long way toward making e-commerce less stressful for consumers. Consumers who restrict themselves to using sites with valid and effective trust marks cannot just...

Tags: The Yankee Group, Small And Medium Business, Identity Theft, Smb/Sme, Security

White papers 2009-02-01

Accelerating Unified Communications with an Enterprise-Wide Architecture

This Yankee Group report defines unified communications, the business drivers, raises awareness of the challenges associated with deployment, and then defines what a new architecture should look like. Yankee Group also provides insight into choosing a solutions vendor and pursuing the next steps in deployment.

Tags: The Yankee Group, Unified Communications, Avaya Inc., Collaboration

White papers 2009-01-01

Leveraging Capex-Free Managed Hosting (Yankee Group)

SMBs have used IT strategies to compete effectively with both large enterprises and other small companies. But as SMBs adopt more technology, they struggle with managing it. High capital costs and expertise requirements are formidable barriers for SMBs, often forcing them to use outdated infrastructure. IT hosting presents an...

Tags: The Planet.com Internet Services Inc., The Yankee Group, Information Technology, Small And Medium Business, Smb/Sme

White papers 2008-06-18

Yankee Group: Software as a Service Dramatically Improves CRM Success

This Yankee Group report uncovers the voice of enterprise users so that companies can buck the CRM failure rate with a clear understanding of how new on-demand services and technologies can overcome user reluctance and ensure sales success.

Tags: The Yankee Group, Software-as-a-service, Oracle Corp., On-demand, CRM, Sales Strategy, Cloud Computing, Advertising & Promotion, Software As A Service (SaaS), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Software, Sales, Marketing, Emerging Technologies, Software

White papers 2008-02-01

Are so-called anywhere applications getting somewhere?

Customer relationship management software, particularly from Salesforce.com, has come the closest to being an "anywhere application," but other enterprise tools still need work, according to a report by the Yankee Group. Even though anywhere enterprise applications need work, technology managers need to prepare for them even though...

Tags: Software, The Yankee Group, Application, Mobile, Advertising & Promotion, Tools & Techniques, Marketing, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-01-04

Maximizing Mobile Worker Productivity by Yankee Group

Mobile and wireless technologies not only address the unique computing challenges mobile workers face such as wireless coverage gaps and interruptions, internetwork roaming and performance issues, but also help automate and streamline processes, providing significant ROI. This Yankee Group white paper identifies the mobile security solutions available in the market,...

Tags: The Yankee Group, Mobile, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

White papers 2008-01-01

Report: Yankee Group Reports on Unix / Linux Uptime and the Reliability Woes that Plague Windows

Use this report on the Yankee Group's Global Server Operating System Reliability Survey to make an informed choice on which servers best fit your needs. The independent, non-sponsored survey identifies the most reliable platforms. IBM AIX Unix led all server operating systems compared with HP and Sun with an average...

Tags: The Yankee Group, Microsoft Windows, Uptime, IBM Corp., UNIX, Operating Systems, Linux, Servers, Software, Hardware

White papers 2008-01-01

Apple, AT&T: Bosom buddies or odd couple?

Apple, AT&T: Bosom buddies or odd couple?Yankee Group's "opinion" is worth something?I would say that historically, Apple's partners have screwed THEM. Cases in point: Microsoft (convicted for extortion in the default IE for Office for Mac for 5 years deal and ordered to sell Apple stock); Adobe (creating...

Tags: Construction, Microsoft Windows, INTERNET, Tools & Techniques, WIRELESS, Desktops, The Yankee Group, Apple Inc., AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-09-14

Yankee Group: Exploring the Benefits of 3G Wireless Integrated into Business-Class Routers

This Yankee Group Report examines how enterprises can begin capitalizing on emerging wireless technologies today by integrating 3G high-speed wireless into their communications infrastructure. The report: Examines how 3G high-speed wireless technologies are being integrated with router platforms to create new forms of backup and primary communications...

Tags: The Yankee Group, Router, Benefit, 3G, Wireless, Cellular Phones, Routers & Switches, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Networking

White papers 2007-08-01

Comcast passes Vonage in digital voice subscriber rankings

A report from the Yankee Group now shows that Vonage has recently lost its ranking as the Internet phone service with the most subscribers.Noted on PC Magazine's website this  morning, the Yankee Group now says Comcast Digital Voice basic connection diagram at the top of this post reported 2.4 million...

Tags: Vonage, Comcast

Blog posts 2007-07-31

Yankee Group: Novell gaining (with Microsoft's help) at Red Hat's expense

Yankee Group: Novell gaining (with Microsoft's help) at Red Hat's expenseNo - read it again...[i]"and second that so many have tried Linux and are moving back to Windows."[/i]... what it said was that 28% of those who had moved to Linux were moving back. Therefore 72% stayed with Linux.3 out...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Red Hat Inc., Novell Inc., Microsoft Windows, Yankee, DiDio, The Yankee Group

Discussion threads 2007-03-26

Yankee Group: Novell gaining (with Microsoft's help) at Red Hat's expense

Whatever the reasons behind the formation of the Microsoft-Novell technology partnership announced last year, its helping Novell SuSE Linux gain at Red Hats expense, according to a research study due out next month. The Yankee Group "2007 Global Server Hardware and Server OS Survey" -- a survey of nearly...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Red Hat Inc., The Yankee Group, Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux, Yankee

Blog posts 2007-03-26

There's Nothing Like the Real Thing: Genuine Software Is a Win-Win for Customers, Microsoft and Partners

There is no more pervasive or pernicious problem plaguing the software industry than that of counterfeit or pirated software operating systems and applications. Microsoft's genuine software programs - which are more than a year old - enable customers to quickly and easily verify if they are running an authentic version...

Tags: Software, The Yankee Group, Microsoft Corp., Tools & Techniques, Management

White papers 2007-01-22

Report: Vista to hit antispyware, firewall markets

Report: Vista to hit antispyware, firewall marketsOkay...."I picked myself up a PowerMac G-3 running OS 9.2 for free yesterday ."Why? I admit to owning a few spectrum-era computers - mostly for the fun of having one. Is your rational the same?Yankee Group is wrongThe people will find a way to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Firewalls, Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, The Yankee Group, Microsoft Windows Vista, firewall, Microsoft Corp., security, anti-spyware

Discussion threads 2006-05-07

Yankee Group acquired by private equity firm

Yankee Group acquired by private equity firmFirst order of business ........ is get rid of Laura Dido.Her "studies" and "professional opinions" are nothing more than an exact copy of the FUD and PR materials from the "sponsors". If students get kick out of college for plagiarizing their work, an alleged...

Tags: Investment, The Yankee Group, private equity

Discussion threads 2005-11-16

Mobile commerce to bring $1.2 bln in Europe in 2009

Yankee Group puts mobile commerce transactions worth over $1.2 bln in Europe in 2009, up from $243 mln in 2004 while transactions in Asia will increase to $1.7 bln in 2009 up from $370 mln in 2004.

Tags: The Yankee Group

Blog posts 2005-07-30

Yankee Group report: Linux won't disappear

Yankee Group report: Linux won't disappearManufacturer support for GNU/LinuxAlthough their offerings are proprietary (and I'm more partial to GPL stuff), as an avid gamer I've found both NViDIA and ATI very cooperative in supporting their hardware for GNU/Linux users.Do they know?Do they know that Bill Gate will buy Sun and...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, The Yankee Group, Linux, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2005-05-23