U.S. Federal Government Picking Up the Cyber Security Cause

Lots of recent cyber security activity happening inside the Beltway.  See my recent C/Net blog for more details. 

Data Breach activity is getting worse

According to ESG Research, the percentage of large organizations that have experienced at least one data breach in the past 12 months is actually increasing.  Yikes!  See my recent C/Net blog for more. 

Riverbed and Mazu: What it means.

In the midst of the global recession, Riverbed, a WAN optimization leader, acquired Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) vendor for $25 million plus incentives.  Why Mazu and why now?  See my video blog for the answers to these questions. 

IT Forecast for 2009 (Chapter 4)

In the final chapter of my IT forecast, I look at some of the IT initiatives going on across the globe and which technology vendors stand to benefit from these efforts. 

IT Forecast for 2009 (Chapter 3)

Okay, we've covered the overall IT landscape but what can we expect overseas.  In this chapter, I examine each geography looking at IT priorities, budgets, and activities. 

How Will the Economic Meltdown Alter IT Spending? (Part 2)

Last week, my video blog looked at the impact of the down economy on IT spending in general and particular industry trends.  This week I focus on:

1.  Technology trends.  ESG looks at which technologies will get the lion's share of precious budget dollars. 

2.  Technology vendors.  ESG discusses how IT vendors should approach customers and prospects in this down market.

As always, your comments and feedback are welcome!

How Will the Economic Meltdown Alter IT Spending?

In Chapter 1 of 3 of my latest video blog, I examine this question in detail with a focus on IT budget forecasts for 2009 and the impact on specific vertical industries. 

Why Did Symantec Buy MessageLabs?

Earlier this month, Symantec forked over $695 million for messaging security services leader MessageLabs.  Wait a minute.  Doesn't Symantec already have a leading product in this space?  Why buy a completely seperate service when you are already a well established player?

Based upon ESG analysis, these questions are no match for the massive market Symantec gained by adding MessageLabs to its messaging security offerings and services portfolio.  See my new video blog for more.

The Onset of Virtual Micro Networks

Everything has gone virtual these days -- servers, storage, desktops, etc.  Networks have long been virtual to some extent but I see a new requirement that links any user to access any service over any network.   This will require a new level of security, dynamic configuration, and policy management that I call Virtual Micro Networks (VMNs).

See my recent C/Net blog for more.  Is this a good idea or am I crazy?  Let me know (note: the answer to one question is mutually exclusive from the other). 

Sun and Virtualization?

It's true, Sun announced a broad and deep virtualization strategy and new products as well.  See my recent C/Net blog for more.