My first analysis of Lenovo's announcement to acquire Infinidat Read more »
Lenovo to acquire Infinidat – a better storage strategy at a politically challenging time
How the pandemic is changing the PC market
Some notes on the important role of PCs during the pandemic with market shares and forecasts Read more »
The PC market in 2019 – 244m shipments, $169b spending, 881 installed base
A look at the PC market in 2019 and some thoughts of their importance at a time of crisis. Read more »
PC market maturity drives new supplier business models
A report of the state of the PC market in Q2 2019 with market shares and evidence of maturity Read more »
Server spending grows 9.5% in Q1 2016 – driven up by ‘software defined’, down by cloud
Martin explains why server revenues grew by 9.5% in Q1 2016 Read more »
PC market by product type – desktops aren’t dead!
Some stats on the PC market by type. Read more »
Lenovo’s System x – everybody wants to be our friend
System x belongs to Lenovo today - the new number 3 in the x86 server market Read more »
We’re Caught in a Trap, I Can’t Walk Out – Server Patching and Vertical Integration
Could restrictions in providing firmware upgrades only to servers under warranty herald a return to the dark days of vertical integration? Read more »
System x Changes Riders – What’s In It For Lenovo And IBM?
Some more analysis of System x, IBM and Lenovo Read more »
IBM/Lenovo System X6 – Huge Memory Extensions In x86 Servers
IBM announces the X6 server before Intel unveils the chip it uses - find out more about its high-end leadership of the x86 server market Read more »
Extreme Networks Positions Open Fabric For Converged Infrastructure Growth
Extreme is making changes to address the data centre CI and IS markets through innovation, partnership and certification. 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 »