451 Special Reports play a key role in the suite of services delivered by The 451 Group. As new enterprise IT market segments emerge and are on the verge of rapid growth, it is important to garner a complete picture of the competitive environment and examine the core technology innovation drivers.

Emerging market segments positioned for rapid growth contain numerous vendor companies of varying size and maturity, and many of these companies are approaching the market from different perspectives. Moreover, understanding the taxonomies of the technology products offered by these companies requires a deep dive into all facets of a particular emerging market segment.

451 Special Reports provide a complete and comprehensive picture of emerging enterprise IT market segments – analyzing the technologies, the competitors, the marketplace opportunities and obstacles, and the implications for a variety of constituencies, including other vendor companies, the investment community and early-adopter IT end users.