Michael Vizard

IT spending IT Budgets Holding Steady On average, IT professionals surveyed plan to invest $291,062 on IT products and services this year. Only 33% of respondents expect 2015 budgets to increase from 2014 levels. Top Drivers of IT Spending More than two-thirds (67%) of IT pros cite end-of-life support as the driving force behind new […]

10 Facts the Channel Should Know About Windows 10 The Last Upgrade Windows 10 is a service that can be continuously upgraded for free at the discretion of the end user. The concept of new versions will be no more. Windows 10 Will Have Two Browser Options The new Spartan browser will ship with Windows […]

IT security has become a race against the clock. In all probability, most organizations have already been compromised by some type of malware. The challenge is to discover that malware before it becomes active or, at the very least, contain it as quickly as possible once it does. Malware has become sophisticated enough to get […]

As Microsoft continues to create momentum around the forthcoming release of Windows 10, there’s no doubt that interest in the new iteration of the most widely used desktop operating system in business environments is starting to build. This week, Microsoft gave its most detailed preview yet of Windows 10, which unifies the end-user experience across […]

Websense released TRITON APX 8.0, an integrated security platform that the company said will make it simpler for its partners to sell a broader range of its products and services. In addition, Websense announced that John Starr has been appointed vice president of global sales channels and professional services. TRITON API 8.0 will be critical […]

Citrix this week took steps to make it simpler and more rewarding for partners to do business with the company at a time when it has significantly expanded its product portfolio. The restructuring of Citrix’s channel program is intended to enable the company and its partners to address a market opportunity that is expected to […]

Linux and virtualization Optimism for 2015 IT Budgets 84% of respondents were optimistic about their 2015 budgets. 40% are planning for a budget increase, while 44% expect budgets to stay the same. Top Three Areas of IT Investment Mobile computing and big data top the list at 69% and 68%, respectively. Customer engagement comes in […]

Security Issues Take Toll on IT Adoption Security Concerns Alter Cloud Strategies Security issues push organizations toward private clouds. For just over half (52%), security was the top cloud computing adoption issue. Security Concerns Alter Big Data Strategies A fear of putting too much data in the cloud was cited by 35%. Most organizations are […]

There’s clearly a lot of interest in big data applications, in general, and Hadoop, in particular, as the vehicle through which those applications will be delivered. However, the issue solution providers may want to consider in the age of the cloud is the degree to which they really need to have Hadoop skills to play […]

Business Intelligence Drivers of Data Projects Most data projects are driven from the top down: 63% of top performers said data initiatives are launched and driven by their corporate leadership, compared with 38% of bottom performers. Dedicated Data and Analytics Groups Emerge Companies with dedicated groups make for better prospects: 41% have a centralized data […]

Asigra became the first provider of backup and recovery software to announce support for Docker containers, an alternative form of virtualization that is gaining momentum among application developers. “Containers make the deployment of applications so much smoother,” says Eran Farajun, executive vice president of Asigra. “It’s just too powerful a concept to ignore.” While there […]

Analytics spending The Analytics Gap 72% of CIOs surveyed are showing interest in assessing and developing analytics capabilities, but only 32% of CEOs express interest. Primary Advanced Analytics Stakeholders CIOs, line-of-business units and analytics staff top the list. External consultant and CEOs were neck-and-neck for fourth place. Advanced Analytics Spending Plans Two-thirds of midmarket organizations […]