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Client Inquiry:Why Should We Move To Exchange 2010?

With the economy being tough for investments, why should we move to Exchange 2010 as opposed to keeping what is working already?

For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Blog:Microsoft Licensing, June 2010 — The Perfect Storm

Last week I recorded a podcast on what has recently become a very hot IT research topic at Forrester right now — Microsoft licensing. June 2010 signifies an extremely active and very hectic...

For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Report:How To Connect Your Mobile Workforce To Cloud-Based Email

Interest in cloud-based email is mounting as pressures for IT infrastructure and operations professionals (I&O) to manage and secure smartphones and tablets for an increasingly mobile workforce are...

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Blog:The Planning, Preparation, And Players In Cloud-Based Email

Companies of all industries and sizes are considering, planning for, and implementing cloud-based solutions in their infrastructure. One of the first questions that comes up is: “Where do we...

For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Report:Habitat For Engagement: Unleash Workforce Potential With Agile Enablement

Vision: The Workforce Enablement Playbook

This report outlines the vision of Forrester's solution for infrastructure and operations (I&O) executives responsible for "end user computing" — the delivery and support of technology and...

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Report:Update 2011: Q&A: SharePoint Licensing Complexities

Licensing SharePoint, And How Federation And Virtualization Play A Role

Microsoft's SharePoint has been a runaway success with many companies: so much so, that it tests the mettle of infrastructure and operations (I&O) professionals who are charged with building and...

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Blog:How To Get Back In The Business Of Serving The Business: Put People First

When you hear the words “end user computing”, what do you think of?  If you’re in infrastructure & operations (I&O), you might think about the corporate standard laptop or...

For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Blog:What Does The Novell Acquisition Mean To You?

According to press releases here and here, Attachmate is acquiring Novell in a US $2.2 billion transaction. As an infrastructure and operations or security professional with investments in either...

For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Report:Create A Habitat Of Technology Engagement And Enablement For Your Workforce

Executive Overview: The Workforce Enablement Playbook

BYOD. BYOPC. Consumerization. These are the words that send shivers down the spines of infrastructure and operations (I&O) professionals responsible for "end user computing" in their companies....

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For Security & Risk Professionals

Report:Manage Mobile And Consumer Devices Safely And Efficiently

Executive Overview: The Mobile Security And Operations Playbook

This report outlines the executive overview of Forrester's solution for security and risk professionals working on managing mobile and consumer devices. Smartphones and tablets are quickly becoming...

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For CIO Professionals

Report:Office 2013: A Breakthrough In Productivity

Highly Integrated With A Risk Of Lock-In

Microsoft looks to strike three very familiar chords with the release of Office 2013: mobile, social, and cloud. Each has become table stakes for enterprise software, and in order for Microsoft to...

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For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

Report:Five New Microsoft Licensing Twists That Every IT Buyer Should Know

Buyers May Need To Refine Their Microsoft Licensing And Adoption Strategies

Forrester has studied Microsoft's recent pricing and licensing changes and found several that could have profound implications for enterprise IT departments, including price increases and repackaging...

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Blog:Windows Intune Gives A Glimpse At Microsoft’s Licensing Future

With Microsoft's fiscal year end coming to a close today, I wanted to spend some time focusing on future licensing direction. Windows Intune is a significant offering from Microsoft that blends...

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Blog:Cisco Sends A Recall On Its Cloud Email Strategy

Infrastructure & operations executives have shown a tremendous interest in looking for opportunities to take advantage of the cloud to provision email and collaboration services to their employees...

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Blog:Microsoft's Office 365 Release Marks More Than Just The Delivery Of A New Platform

Microsoft is in a very critical period with their fiscal year ending this week, as my colleague Duncan Jones recently wrote. But today, Steve Ballmer is announcing one of Microsoft’s most...

For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Client Inquiry:What Are Some Best Practices And Traps To Avoid When Migrating Email?

From an infrastructure point of view, what are some best practices and traps to avoid when migrating email?

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Report:Learn From Those Who Have Made The Leap To Cloud-Based Email

Solid Preparation And Proper Pilots Lead To Successful Migrations

Infrastructure and operations (I&O) chiefs at companies large and small are beginning to entrust their email to Google, IBM, Microsoft, and other hosters. Migrating email — a business-critical...

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Report:Market Overview: Cloud-Based Email Vendors

A Look At The Players And The Criteria You Should Use To Differentiate Them

Infrastructure and operations executives have shown a tremendous interest in the cloud to provision email and collaboration services to their employees. Why? Cloud-based email and collaboration can...

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For CIO Professionals

Report:Google Apps For Business: A 2011 Trip Report

Google Apps Business Is Growing; Mobile, Social, And APIs Move To The Fore

Forrester spent a day with Google Apps Vice President Dave Girouard and members of his team to hear the latest on Google Apps for Business and Google Apps for Government. With the US General Services...

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