Peering Ahead: Multi-Gigabit Wireless will Replace Cables

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Mark Tauschek

I’ve recently become aware of the research that Ray Kurzweil has been working on for many years. If you’re not familiar with Ray, he’s a brilliant inventor and futurist who looks at the past of Information Technology (IT) to predict the future. I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Analyst's Angle, Facts & Stats, News & Analysis, Research | Tagged 802.11ac, 802.11n, bandwidth growth, future, Gbps, Mbps, multi-gigabit, Ray Kurzweil, speed, wireless, wlan | Comments Off

 

 

Why Buy Software Assurance from Microsoft?

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Mark Tauschek

Five reasons to buy Software Assurance Times are tough, your budget is tight, and you’re thinking of dropping Microsoft Software Assurance (SA).  Before cancelling your agreement, make sure you aren’t creating more of a challenge for your future budget or … Continue reading →

Posted in Advisory, Analyst's Angle, Facts & Stats | Tagged microsoft, MS licensing, office, SA, software assurance, software-licensing, windows | 1 Comment

 

 

IPv4 Address Pool Exhausted – Get Ready for IPv6

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Mark Tauschek

In light of last week’s news that IANA – the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority –had allocated its last available blocks of IPv4 addresses to the five Regional Internet Registrars (RIRs), renewed focus must be brought to the topic of IPv6 networking, … Continue reading →

Posted in Facts & Stats, News & Analysis, Research | Tagged address, compatibility, depletion, endpoints, internet-protocol, ipv4, ipv6, ipv6-adoption, migration, network-infrastructure, networking-strategy, upgrade | Comments Off

 

 

2011: Year of the Tablet

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Mark Tauschek

If 2010 marked the tablet eruption, then 2011 will be the year the tablet hits the mainstream. Info-Tech estimates that the tablet market will explode to 40-50 million units in 2011 – somewhere in the range of 300% growth over 2010. Apple’s iPad … Continue reading →

Posted in Facts & Stats, News & Analysis, Research | Tagged 2011, android, apple, Archos, Avaya, Blackberry Playbook, Cisco Cius, Dell Inspiron Duo, Good Technology, Honeycomb, HP Slate 500, iPad, microsoft, MobileIron, netbook, samsung galaxy tab, slates, Sybase iAnywhere Afaria, tablet, tablets, Windows Phone, windows-7 | Comments Off

 

 

Managing the Work-Life Boundary

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Tim Hickernell

Like it or not, consumer technology is invading the enterprise. Recent increases in the prevalence and variety of smart mobile devices make them an unavoidable issue to consider. Continue reading →

Posted in Facts & Stats, Hot Topics, Research | Tagged collaboration, Infrastructure, mobility, policy, social-media | Comments Off

 

 

 

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