Martin provides his first analysis of Centrix Software's new Cloud Computing offerings for large organisations. Read more »
IBM Buys Initiate Systems – Increases Focus On HealthCare, SaaS And Information Management
IBM announced its acquisition of Initiate Systems. Martin analysis what it's buying and why. Read more »
EMC Grows Quarterly Revenues 2% To $4.2 Billion – Focuses On Acquisitions And Cloud
EMC has posted positive revenue growth for the first time in a year. Martin describes how it has engaged in acquisition activity since buying Data Domain and how it is developing its approach to Cloud Computing. Read more »
‘Storage OnLine’ Offers Practical Disaster Recovery Services With A Just A Gist Of Cloud
Storage OnLine is a disaster recovery service supplier and long-term Symantec partner. In an interview with its CEO Lewis McMahon, Martin investigates the company's business and developing approach to Cloud Computing. Read more »
FNZ’s ‘Platform As A Service’ Offering – Wholesale Wealth Management And Cloud Computing
FNZ provides an aggreagator service for Financial Services companies in the Wealth Management area. In this article Martin describes why this is important to the development of Cloud Computing. Read more »
Fujitsu Technology Solutions Strategy Offers Cloud Computing And Dynamic Infrastructures
Fujitsu Technology Solutions (FTS) hosted its Visit 09 conference in Munich in November. In this report Martin outlines its strategy and gives his opinions. Read more »
NGD Offers Cloud Computing Data Centre Warehousing From Wales
If you want to host Cloud Computing applications - 'X' as a Service - you're going to need a site to run them from. In this analyst report Martin points you to a corner of South Wales where you can do this. Read more »
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank Outsources IT Infrastructure To Fujitsu Services
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank has decided to outsource its IT infrastructure to Fujitsu. Martin assesses what this new contract means in terms of the lack of outsourcing in Germany generally and the current recession. Read more »
Cisco To Acquire ScanSafe – SaaS Security For Cloud Computing
Cisco is buying ScanSafe. It's also about to announce its quarterly financial results. Martin analyses the state of acquisitions at Cisco and its regional revenue growth. Read more »
Symantec – Enabling The Shift From ‘System’ To ‘Information’ Centric IT With Cloud Computing
Symantec is extending its portfolio by addressing the nascent Cloud Computer market. In this analyst report Martin outlines its strategy and provides an overview of its market position and acquisitions. Read more »
IBM System X – An Integrated x86 Approach From The Fullest Range Vendor
IBM invited a number of analysts over to Avenet's office to discuss System x. Martin's written it up, adding data from his own research. Read more »
AMD’s New ‘Vision’ Marketing Addresses Consumer Usage, Not Raw Technology
AMD announced its Vision strategy for consumer laptops on September 10th. Martin analyses its chances of success in changing the game in marketing for use as opposed to raw technology. Read more »
HP’s Acquisitions Help With An ‘Easier Compare’ For Q3 FY10 Results
HP announced its Q3 FY10 results this week. In this short article Martin looks at what it says about HP's business, the state of the downturn and prospects for a turnaround in coming quarters. Read more »
DataScape Online Offers Software-As-A-Service – But Is It Cloud Computing?
as part of Martin's on-going analysis of Cloud Computing he interviewed Andrew Beechener of DataScape Online (DSO). He has some interesting things to say about the development of SaaS. Read more »
Symantec Launches A ‘Long Tail’ Small Business Strategy For EMEA
Symantec has launched a dedicated team in EMEA to address the small business market more effectively. Having had a chance to talk to its executives, customers and partners Martin assesses the move and provides background information on the World's fourth largest software company. Read more »
BT Global Services Approach To Sustainability – A British Mix Of CSR And Business
Having visited BT's sustainability experts, Martin takes a look at BT - placing Global Services in context with other European telecoms players. Read more »
Quest Software – Targeting The Management and Monitoring Of Private Cloud Computing
Quest Software's Joe Baguley was the first to volunteer to be interviewed as part of Martin's research into Cloud Computing. He has interesting observations on Quest's approach, as well as Microsoft's Azure platform. Read more »
Citrix – A Pragmatic, Customer-Driven Approach To Cloud Computing
Citrix's strategy is built on the expertise of acqured companies. In this article Martin explains how it is well positioned to take advantage of the developing Cloud Computing market. Read more »
IBM – Interpreting Its Gamut Of Cloud Computing Offerings
IBM announced its Cloud Computing strategy on June 16th 2009. In this piece Martin looks at how IBM is approaching the subject and what kinds of customers it is targeting. Read more »
How Will Microsoft Adjust Its Strategy To Survive The ITC Downturn?
Microsoft is planning its new strategy in the last month of its financial year. In this piece Martin forecasts what will be in it it and give some advice on how it can survivie the ITC downturn Read more »