The 451 Group | Spotlights

Spotlights

Spotlights provide a single-page executive summary contextualizing the aggregate impact of thematically related industry events, with links to the specific research pieces The 451 Group analysts have recently produced.

Our experts identify the common threads and larger patterns in their day-to-day work and gather together analysis to illuminate the status of industry trends. They deliver high-level conclusions along with the data that supports those conclusions in a rapidly digestible format.

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Storage & Systems

IBM and HP may lead Top500, but smaller HPC players are challengers >>
The latest supercomputer list is dominated by IBM, followed by HP. But a look at the smaller companies that made the list perhaps gives a better indication of where things are heading.
Storage & Systems | 9 November 2004

GGF's challenge is to make grids more valuable in distributed computing >>
Grids, virtualization and utility models plus vendor strategies are bumping up against each other as part of a new wave of distributed computing. Grids will play a part, but can the Global Grid Forum carve out a more fundamental role? Does it want to?
Storage & Systems | 19 October 2004

Datacenter provisioning and virtualization require policy-based automation >>
A cluster of companies see runtime management as the next opportunity in datacenter automation. One key to success will be an ability to support heterogeneous environments.
Storage & Systems | 6 October 2004

Is storage virtualization poised for a renaissance? >>
Not so long ago, virtualization was a dirty word in the storage world, but vendors are increasingly recognizing its crucial role as an enabler of more efficient storage environments. So is virtualization ready for a comeback?
Storage & Systems | 3 August 2004

Placing ILM under the microscope >>
Storage vendors are taking the lead in defining roles and opportunities in information lifecycle management, and are delivering capabilities today – but 'true' ILM remains some ways off.
Storage & Systems | 30 April 2004

Wider market trends have their influence on blade server architectures >>
HP and IBM have just introduced their latest blade servers, offering faster processors and greater densities. But a wider set of factors are having an influence on the development of blade architectures.
Storage & Systems | 12 March 2004

Will grids skid on standards? >>
Oracle's call for commercial grid computing standards is well received – but avoiding a hairball of efforts will be important.
Storage & Systems | 4 March 2004

2004 preview – Systems >>
The major developments that The 451 Group's analysts expect to see in the systems markets.
Storage & Systems | 5 January 2004

2004 preview – Grid computing >>
The major developments that The 451 Group's analysts expect to see in the grid computing markets.
Storage & Systems | 5 January 2004

2004 preview – Storage >>
The major developments that The 451 Group's analysts expect to see in the storage technology markets.
Storage & Systems | 5 January 2004

2003 review – Grid computing >>
The major developments in the grid computing markets as The 451 Group saw them.
Storage & Systems | 23 December 2003

2003 review – Systems >>
The major developments in the systems markets as The 451 Group saw them.
Storage & Systems | 23 December 2003

2003 review – Storage >>
The major developments in the storage technology markets as The 451 Group saw them.
Storage & Systems | 23 December 2003

What role will storage play in the grid world? >>
Most of the discussion around grid computing has focused on components such as the CPU, but storage will also have a role in making grids a commercial reality. It's early on, but recent events may provide some insight into what this role could be.
Storage & Systems | 12 December 2003

High-end system trends find their way into the commercial sector >>
Chip design, modular racks and blades, high-performance interconnects, clustering software and a new virtualized management software layer are all changing the look of the datacenter.
Storage & Systems | 8 December 2003

Networks & Media

The IP TV gold rush begins >>
SBC and Verizon are but two telcos ready to shell out money to deploy triple-play services. It's for real this time, and vendors are jockeying for position.
Networks & Media | 2 December 2004

WiMax market appears ready to take off as first silicon is set to arrive >>
With these chips, the market can move to the next level of deployment, presenting opportunities for new alliances and acquisitions as players position themselves for the make-or-break stage.
Networks & Media | 11 October 2004

Wireless technologies draw increased interest from Intel, many others >>
The chip giant has honed its focus on wireless technologies as it sees opportunities, but it faces steep competition in a market where it has yet to make the headway it initially hoped for.
Networks & Media | 16 August 2004

When worlds collide: Application and network management are converging >>
Even as we compiled our 451 Special Report on the convergence of network monitoring with application management, the dynamic industry outpaced us.
Networks & Media | 27 July 2004

Competition for video services coming down the IP pipe >>
It has taken longer than expected, but the Internet really can change the broadcasting business. A number of developments show us how far along the evolutionary path vendors have traveled.
Networks & Media | 23 March 2004

Amid a surge in VOIP traffic, softswitch functionality is marginalized >>
Softswitches may become nothing more than tombstones for the era of transition from circuit-switched to VOIP telephony if vendors don't start adding VOIP-to-VOIP routing features to their platforms.
Networks & Media | 27 February 2004

2004 preview – Wireline networks >>
The major developments that The 451 Group's analysts expect to see in the wireline networking markets.
Networks & Media | 5 January 2004

2004 Preview – Wireless networks >>
The major developments that The 451 Group's analysts expect to see in the wireless networking markets.
Networks & Media | 5 January 2004

2004 preview – Media technology >>
The major developments that The 451 Group's analysts expect to see in the media technology markets.
Networks & Media | 5 January 2004

2003 review – Wireline networks >>
The major developments in the wireline networking markets as The 451 Group saw them.
Networks & Media | 23 December 2003

2003 review – Wireless networks >>
The major developments in the wireless networking markets as The 451 Group saw them.
Networks & Media | 23 December 2003

2003 review – Media technology >>
The major developments in the media technology markets as The 451 Group saw them.
Networks & Media | 23 December 2003

Extreme makeovers, broadband style >>
As the year winds down, cable operators and telcos are finally starting to sound serious about VOIP – 2004 should see broadband service providers delivering on their promises.
Networks & Media | 17 December 2003

Enterprise Software

As the hosted application space matures, vendors make a move toward the platform >>
In the second half of 2004, hosted vendors like Salesforce.com and RightNow completed IPOs and made some major enhancements to their product sets. Could this signal the age of the hosted application platform?
Enterprise Software | 17 November 2004

Vendors marry and die as the SOAP opera nears its finale >>
It has been a dramatic year for vendors of tools to develop, monitor and manage Web services. If a standard is controversial when it is new and invisible when it is mature, SOAP may finally be coming of age.
Enterprise Software | 27 October 2004

The rise and rise of enterprise performance management >>
Why is this relatively new software sector receiving so much attention – and what are the advantages of selling EPM as a suite of applications?
Enterprise Software | 22 September 2004

Enterprise search: battling the Google effect and getting beyond intranet search >>
Here we look at the current state of the enterprise search market, part of our ongoing coverage of the information retrieval and unstructured data management markets. In particular, we look at the effect Google has had on the environment.
Enterprise Software | 13 July 2004

The hosted CRM space continues to flourish in the wake of Salesforce.com's success >>
With some copycat IPOs and some new entries to the space, the hosted market is proving to be the perennial hot spot of the CRM landscape. Has the ASP model gone from trend to generally accepted business practice?
Enterprise Software | 2 June 2004

Will grids skid on standards? >>
Oracle's call for commercial grid computing standards is well received – but avoiding a hairball of efforts will be important.
Enterprise Software | 4 March 2004

Unstructured data management – dealing with an unknown quantity >>
The problem continues to drive innovation as companies and governments deal with regulation and the fear of the unknown. In fact, just how much they don't know is what's causing the most sparks in this market.
Enterprise Software | 12 February 2004

2004 preview – Infrastructure software >>
The major developments that The 451 Group's analysts expect to see in some key sectors of the infrastructure software market.
Enterprise Software | 5 January 2004

2004 preview – Application software >>
The major developments that The 451 Group's analysts expect to see in some key sectors of the application software market.
Enterprise Software | 5 January 2004

2004 preview – Grid computing >>
The major developments that The 451 Group's analysts expect to see in the grid computing markets.
Enterprise Software | 5 January 2004

2003 review – Grid computing >>
The major developments in the grid computing markets as The 451 Group saw them.
Enterprise Software | 23 December 2003

2003 review – Application software >>
The major developments in the business application software markets as The 451 Group saw them.
Enterprise Software | 23 December 2003

2003 review – Infrastructure software >>
The major developments in the infrastructure software markets as The 451 Group saw them.
Enterprise Software | 23 December 2003

Mobile Software

Mobile management, middleware and security convergence is in the works >>
A shift from PDAs to mobile laptops and smartphones will drive the need for converged mobile software that brings together applications development, mobile asset management, over-the-air functionality and extensive mobile device security.
Mobile Software | 15 October 2004

Nokia's latest earnings report: much ado about nothing >>
Sure, institutional investors with major holdings are probably concerned about Nokia's Q2 earnings report and even more worried about its Q3 forecast. But we see a light at the end of the tunnel.
Mobile Software | 21 July 2004

Mobile VPNs and rich Internet applications – a new face for mobile deployment? >>
With mobile wireless infrastructure falling into place, the mobile VPN and RIA players have a major opportunity to grab some market share for themselves. But they need to watch out for the big boys.
Mobile Software | 28 June 2004

Big guns weigh in on location-based services – consumers are next >>
Startups made the location-based services market attractive, and now the incumbent vendors are moving in. The fight for existing customers' loyalty and for consumers starting to use these services is just around the corner.
Mobile Software | 19 April 2004

Nokia and IBM expand their mobile relationship – will they help legitimize enterprise mobile applications? >>
The two enterprise giants have forged a new alliance that looks well positioned to bring not only the players, but the entire mobile marketplace, much further along and in a hurry.
Mobile Software | 5 March 2004

Will M&A and consolidation matter in the mobile market during 2004? Yes. >>
'Subtle' acquisitions in the mobile space in 2004 will determine who the leaders and laggards are going into 2005, and will set the stage for some major consolidation in 2005.
Mobile Software | 30 January 2004

2004 preview – Mobile technology >>
The major developments that The 451 Group's analysts expect to see in the mobile technology markets.
Mobile Software | 5 January 2004

2003 review – Mobile technology >>
The major developments in the mobile technology markets as The 451 Group saw them.
Mobile Software | 23 December 2003

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