Download Forrester Wave for APM Q3 2016

You can download latest report from AppDynamics who is named leader.

https://www.appdynamics.com/the-forrester-wave-application-performance-management/

Download Gartner MQ for Data related technologies

 

• Operational Database Management System
• Business Intelligence and Analytics
• Data Warehouse and Database Management Solutions for Analytics
• Advanced Analytics Platforms

Healthy Computing Report

Microsoft’s PC accessories group recently did a survey in 10 markets around the world to determine common modern computing habits of workers and the implications of those habits, with a particular focus on the health, comfort and productivity impact on workers.

Report is definitely of every individual’s interest. You can grab the full report here.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/Features/2013/Aug13/08-13HealthyComputing.aspx

Download Gartner MQ for Enterprise Search

Gartner has released its 2013 MQ for Enterprise Search. Get your complimentary copy here:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/itanalyst/default.aspx

Download Magic Quadrant for Sales Force Automation

Gartner has released its 2013 MQ for Sales Force Automation. Get it complimentary from following link:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/itanalyst/default.aspx

Gartner MQ for Application Performance Monitoring 2012

Gartner MQ for APM is available for download free courtesy Quest (part of Dell now). Grab it before it goes away from here

Download The Forrester Wave™: EA Management Suites, Q2 2013

Forrester’s EA Management Suites report is out and you can download it free as Software AG is providing it complimentary.

You can download it from here http://www.softwareag.com/corporate/rc/rc_perma.asp?id=tcm:16-108162

Download Forrester Wave for Enterprise Cloud Databases

Forrester has released it ‘Forrester Wave’ report for Enterprise Cloud Databases.

Microsoft Windows Azure has come out to be the clear winner in the report and is offering the reprint of full report as free download.

Download it from here before it goes away.

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsazure/archive/2012/11/14/windows-azure-sql-database-named-an-enterprise-cloud-database-leader-by-forrester-research.aspx

Tweek : Gartner, Free eBook, Banks, Hybrid Cloud, IT Spending, Innovation

 

CIO.com ‏@CIOonline
Meeting the Challenges of Hybrid Cloud Computing Infrastructures http://trib.al/z2kVrv

StrategyArchitecture ‏@strategyarch
Banks are becoming more Innovation friendly http://bit.ly/Szbqoj

StrategyArchitecture ‏@strategyarch
Download Gartner Magic Quadrant for Web Content Management http://bit.ly/SwvffK

Gartner ‏@Gartner_inc
Gartner Says Worldwide Enterprise IT Spending is Forecast to Grow 2.5 Percent in 2013 http://gtnr.it/W9VC1k

StrategyArchitecture ‏@strategyarch
Free eBook : Agile for Dummies http://bit.ly/ZDgcWE

Forrester Research ‏@forrester
An improved, superior #CustExp can equal BILLIONS in incremental revenue. That's billions, with a B. #outsidein

Nilofer Merchant ‏@nilofer
5 of 5 stars to HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations by Nancy Duarte http://bit.ly/QGJ0xj

Banks are becoming more Innovation friendly

Highlights from the Infosys and EFMA innovation in retail banking report 2012. The study of 300 banks across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific region, and the Americas found that online and mobile channels are growing rapidly, with banks focused on areas of innovation that will attract new customers and grow revenues.

Get the full report from here :

http://www.infosys.com/finacle/resources/industry-reports/Pages/index.aspx

Download Gartner Magic Quadrant for Web Content Management

Gartner recently released there Magic Quadrant for Web Content Management. Oracle being one of the vendor in leaders quadrant is offering free reprint of the full report for download.

Download the report at no cost from here before it goes away.

http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/1870042

Download Gartner Magic Quadrant for Horizontal Portals

Few days back, Gartner released its Magic Quadrant for Horizontal Portals. Here is a quick description of scope of this MQ.

Gartner defines a portal as "a Web software infrastructure that provides interaction with relevant information assets (for example, information/content, applications and business processes), knowledge assets and human assets by select targeted audiences, delivered in a highly personalized manner." Enterprise portals may face different audiences, including:

• Business-to-employee (B2E)
• Business-to-consumer (B2C)
• Business partners (B2B)

Of course, the public-sector corollaries to these three high-level audience types are also considered applicable. A portal product is a packaged software application that is used to create and maintain enterprise portals. These products can be used to design vertical or horizontal portals:

• Vertical portals focus on accessing specific applications or business functions.
• Horizontal portals integrate and aggregate information from multiple cross-enterprise applications, as well as specific line-of-business tools and applications.

Oracle being one of the leaders is providing the reprint of this MQ as free download. Grab it from here.

http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/1870043

Download Gartner MQ for Enterprise Architecture Tools 2012

Gartner has published Magic Quadrant 2012 for Enterprise Architecture Tools. EA tools are an important asset while executing the vision of Enterprise Architecture. Every EA should be proficient in atleast one the tools. The members and positions in leaders quadrant remain almost same as compared to last year.

Troux is offering free reprint of the report for download. You can download it from here:

http://resources.troux.com/gartnermq?utm_campaign=Gartner-MQ-Homepage-Banner

Microsoft Security Intelligence Report

Latest edition of Microsoft Security Intelligence Report is out.

Volume 13 of the Microsoft® Security Intelligence Report (SIRv13) provides in-depth perspectives on software vulnerabilities and exploits, malicious code threats, and potentially unwanted software in Microsoft and third-party software. Microsoft developed these perspectives based on detailed trend analyses over the past several years, with a focus on the first half of 2012.

HTML/Javascript continues to top the list when it comes to being platform for exploits.

You can download the full detailed report from here.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34955

IT and CIO : Journey and Future from Gartner

As part of its ongoing symposium, Gartner today published its point of view on what future holds for IT organizations and CIO. They have identified following four futures for CIOs.

• IT as a Global Service Provider
• IT as the Engine Room
• IT ‘is’ the Business
• Everyone’s IT

While Gartner sees them as four dominant futures, I see them more as four stages of their journey. My view goes like this:

Read more about Gartner’s press release here :

http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=2229015

The Green Grid membership now open to Individuals

The message :

We are pleased to announce a new membership opportunity for individuals to join and contribute to The Green Grid’s valuable work! The Green Grid provides a great way for you to get to know and work with industry experts on IT, facilities, and operation of efficient computing infrastructures.

Individual membership is open to individuals who are passionate about resource efficiency in business computing, saving money, and saving resources. Employees of a TGG member company are already eligible to receive membership rights through their companies so they are not eligible for Individual Memberships. You can check the Members List to see if your company is a member. To learn more, read the press release and visit the Become a Member page to watch the Executive Director’s short video about this new level of membership!

For an annual fee of $400, Individual Members of The Green Grid receive the following benefits:

v One complimentary registration pass for The Green Grid Forum 2012 (a $250 value)

v Admittance to the members-only Web site with exclusive, early access to documents before they are published to the public as well as access to members-only resources at no additional cost

v Participation in committee and work groups, as well as global expansion initiatives

v Participation in all General Meetings of The Green Grid

v Participation in members-only webcasts on technical topics such as technology, market studies, and roadmaps

v Exclusive use of The Green Grid Individual member logo

Privacy Principles from Microsoft

Recently Microsoft released its Privacy principles based on which it provides privacy protections in software products and Internet services.

Here are they at high level:

• Accountability in handling personal information within Microsoft and with vendors and partners
• Notice to individuals about how we collect, use, retain, and disclose their personal information
• Collection of personal information from individuals only for the purposes identified in the privacy notice we provide
• Choice and Consent for individuals regarding how we collect, use, and disclose their personal information
• Use and Retention of personal information in accordance with the privacy notice and the consent that individuals have provided
• Disclosure or Onward Transfer of personal information to vendors and partners only for purposes that are identified in the privacy notice, and in a security-enhanced manner
• Quality Assurance steps to ensure that personal information in our records is accurate and relevant to the purposes for which it was collected
• Access for individuals who want to inquire about and, when appropriate, review and update their personal information in our possession
• Enhanced Security of personal information to help protect against unauthorized access and use
• Monitoring and Enforcement of compliance with our privacy policies, both internally and with our vendors and partners, along with established processes to address inquiries, complaints, and disputes

Loughborough University’s study on ‘Privacy Impact Assessments’ is an important work in this field.

Microsoft on Privacy

PIA Study

Amazing Cloud book coming for CIOs

To The Cloud,

http://www.tothecloudguide.com

Impact of Cloud on IT

I chanced upon a recent report on ‘Impact of Cloud on IT’ from Freeform Dynamics. Here are few highlights.

• Cloud is complementary to existing IT infrastructure and service delivery concepts
  • Few are contemplating a wholesale move into the Cloud, with the result that when Cloud is adopted it needs to integrate and interoperate with the existing IT infrastructure.
• External Cloud services will co-exist with existing third party services in the market
  • Traditional hosting and managed services providers are already starting to work Cloud options into their service portfolios, and the market will increasingly be defined by players who adopt an inclusive approach.
• Cloud will change the skills required to deliver IT services
  • From an IT skills perspective, this increases the demand for IT professionals that are comfortable working across traditional operational silos and domains of expertise.
• Cloud may make life easier in some areas, but also creates challenges elsewhere
  • Improvements in provisioning and operating services are countered by the challenges of implementing security and information management across in-house and (often multiple) service provider environments, and making sure the network communications are up to the task.
• Without integration, Cloud is more plug-and-pray than plug-and-play
  • Once Cloud becomes a core part of the business then architectural challenges arise that need time, planning and investment to solve. This negates the “easy on ramp” advantage claimed for Cloud over traditional IT applications and services, and essentially places Cloud on a level footing with the rest of IT.

http://www.freeformdynamics.com/

CSC Cloud Usage Survey Report

Here are the highlights from recent CSC Cloud Usage Index:

• Cloud-Adoption Drivers: Connecting Employees Through Multiple Devices
• Accelerated Results: Upgrading IT Performance
• Cost Savings: Reducing IT Costs — Modestly
• Workforce Strategies: Preparing Employees for the Cloud
• Another workforce finding is that few organizations downsize IT after cloud adoption. In fact, only 14 percent of companies downsize their IT departments after adopting cloud while 20 percent of organizations hire more cloud experts. 
• Emerging Areas: Tracking Sustainability, Government Clouds
• Future Outlook: Committing to Cloud for the Long Term

Full Report