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The 451 Group is a producer of IT-specific webcasts created to deliver customized content to a targeted audience of IT professionals. Webcasts are a proven and effective vehicle to deliver our message via streaming audio and PowerPoint presentations for a content-rich experience. What's more, they are available for on-demand viewing, so busy IT professionals can access the information they need 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, whenever their schedules permit.

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Current Webcasts:

ChangeWave Research: Amazon Fires at Apple as Tablet Demand Soars for the Holidays

November 21, 2011

00:36:22

The launch of the Amazon Kindle Fire is the most explosive development in the tablet market since the release of the original iPad according to a new survey from ChangeWave Research, a division of The 451 Group. The Amazon Kindle Fire represents a shot across the bow at Apple, who until now has almost completely dominated the tablet space. But the most immediate impact of the Amazon tablet device is on the rest of the competition, where the survey shows it wreaking a devastating blow to a range of second tier tablet manufacturers, including Motorola, RIM, Dell, HTC, H-P and Toshiba.

Server Virtualization Drives 2012 Spending Across All IT Domains

November 15, 2011

00:44:51

Virtualization may have been in the limelight for some time, but 2012 looks like the year when it will get high production values, and that momentum is driving technology adoption and spending across all IT infrastructure domains. A server may be the place where "the buck stops" temporarily, but storage is where it lives, the network is how it travels and the virtualization software ecosystem is the thing that keeps the business running. From the vendor perspective, the usual suspects rule for now, but there is a scent of change in the wind for the years ahead.

The 451 Group Innovation Series Webinar: Corporate Cloud and Software Spending Outlook

November 03, 2011

00:51:37

Join us for the Corporate Cloud and Software Spending Outlook Webinar. Our previous Enterprise Software survey, in July 2011, showed spending on cloud computing surging even as overall software spending tightened. In this webinar, Dr. Paul Carton of The 451 Group's ChangeWave Research division will present the results of a brand-new survey of 1,600 corporate software buyers, focusing on cloud computing and software spending trends and the biggest momentum areas going forward.

Consumer Smart-Phone Demand and Holiday Spending Forecast

October 27, 2011

00:58:55

The webinar – Consumer Smart-Phone Demand and Holiday Spending Forecast – focuses on the Apple iPhone 4S release and smart-phone industry demand going forward. Dr. Paul Carton, Vice President of Research at ChangeWave, presents findings from two new ChangeWave surveys on consumer demand trends and competition within the rapidly changing smart-phone market. He also discusses October consumer spending projections and the all-important holiday spending season based on a new ChangeWave Consumer survey.

2012 Information Security Spending Forecasts - Who Will be the Winners & Losers?

October 19, 2011

00:59:11

Which projects are IT professionals implementing in the next 12 months? How do 2012 security budgets look? Who will be the winners and losers on the vendor side? Join Daniel Kennedy, Research Director, Information Security & Network Practice at TheInfoPro, a division of The 451 Group, as he focuses on Information Security in this edition of The 451 Group's Innovation Series Webinar. Daniel will review the current Information Security market with the results from TheInfoPro's latest two security waves of over 500+ hours of interviews with decision makers (CISO's, CSO's, Heads of Information Security). Targeted at IT professionals and vendors, the webinar will include intelligence on what and how your peers are doing.

Telcos in the Cloud: Who's Doing What With Whom, and Why?

September 22, 2011

00:57:37

Verizon's acquisition of CloudSwitch last month is just one example of a series of moves by telecommunications companies to attack the rapidly-growing $3 billion cloud computing marketplace. To learn more about telco strategies for moving into the cloud – and the kinds of partners they're seeking to help take them there – watch The 451 Group Innovation Series Webinar, Telcos in the Cloud: Who's Doing What With Whom, and Why?

The 451 Group Webinar: Grim IT Spending Results Point to Rough Times Ahead

September 13, 2011

00:48:58

The 451 Group continues to closely monitor both corporate spending and consumer spending in this volatile and unpredictable economic environment. We are pleased to invite you to attend ChangeWave Research's upcoming webinar, Grim IT Spending Results Point to Rough Times Ahead – But Tablets and Smart Phones Outperform.

What's The Outlook For Tech M&A And IPOs For The Rest Of 2011?

August 23, 2011

01:03:37

451 Research M&A Research Director Brenon Daly, Analyst Ben Kolada and VP of Financial Markets Tim Miller present a 60-minute webinar covering M&A and IPO activity, trends we've seen so far this year, and what we expect for the remainder of 2011. The webinar includes insight from 451 Research analysts, the latest numbers from our recently re-launched M&A KnowledgeBase and fresh survey results from corporate-development professionals about their expectations for deal flow in light of the current economic and business uncertainty.

The 451 Group Webinar: US Corporate And Consumer Spending Going Forward

August 18, 2011

00:47:07

The economic climate right now is volatile and unpredictable. ChangeWave Research, a division of The 451 Group, has been closely monitoring Corporate and Consumer Spending sentiment, and has conducted a webinar exclusively for clients of The 451 Group.

Who Will Win The Battle For The Enterprise Smartphone Market

August 04, 2011

00:58:40

A joint 451 Research and ChangeWave Research (both divisions of The 451 Group) webinar entitled, "Who Will Win The Battle For The Enterprise Smartphone Market."

Brief Tour: New Release of 451 M&A KnowledgeBase

June 24, 2011

00:30:34

This 30-minute guided tour demonstrates the newly released features and functions of The 451 Group's M&A KnowledgeBase, the only transactions database tailored to the needs of information technology professionals. This new release is designed to make it even easier for clients to find, review, organize and download M&A data and analysis – and to identify the proprietary data that this service provides.

Hosting Providers & Enterprises: The Challenge Of Expanding Your Global Footprint

June 17, 2011

00:58:35

Antonio Piraino, Vice President of Research at Tier1 Research, is joined by special guest, Jarret Appleby, Chief Marketing Officer at Equinix, to discuss the challenges of expanding an organization's global infrastructure footprint.

Metrics are BUNK!? The Zombie Apocalypse, Baseball and Security Metrics

April 08, 2011

01:00:15

Join Joshua Corman of The 451 Group's Enterprise Security Practice and Alexander Hutton of Verizon Business as they discuss the value of metrics in today's security landscape. Metrics and evidenced-based decision support are top of mind for most executive end users. As a follow-up to their hit performance at the RSA Conference, Josh and Alex will identify the paths and pitfalls (signal and noise) to best connect with these end users.

Tech M&A Outlook 2011

February 24, 2011

01:00:31

A presentation based on our annual Tech M&A Outlook report.