Brad Day Brad Day
Vice President, Principal Analyst

Research Coverage

Midrange Systems, Computer Architectures, Unix Servers, Server Hardware, IT Infrastructure & Operations, Systems Management, Server Consolidation, Server Operating Systems

Research Focus

Brad serves IT Infrastructure & Operations professionals. Specifically, he covers midrange systems, operating systems, and server platforms.

Previous Work Experience

Brad came to Forrester through its acquisition of Giga Information Group and has 16 years of experience as a senior analyst and manager in the IT industry. Prior to joining Giga, Brad was director and principal analyst of the worldwide client/server computing group at Dataquest, where he advised clients on user trends and deployment of distributed computing architectures. In addition, he was president and founder of Winston Partners International, a technology consultancy specializing in custom competitive analysis and evaluation for CIOs and IS management professionals. In the 1980s, Brad directed the Competitive Sales and Business Consulting Group for Digital Equipment Corporation for both the US and international geographies, managing strategic competitive consulting, competitive sales support, and technology analysis for central engineering.
Brad is a frequent speaker at industry symposia. His work has been published in ComputerWorld, InformationWeek, and U.S. News & World Report. He has served as a consultant to the executive management teams of Dell, Compaq, Digital Equipment, Hewlett-Packard, Fujitsu, and IBM.

Education

Brad earned a B.A. with honors from the University of Vermont and is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.

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Recent Media Citations
Computerworld, "Planning Virtualization Moves With CiRBA's Tool," May 23, 2008
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Associated Press, "IBM Rolls Out New Mainframe," February 26, 2008
The New York Times, "IBM to Introduce a Notably Improved Mainframe," February 26, 2008
eWeek, "IBM Continues Transforming Its Mainframe," February 26, 2008
Network World, "IBM Boosts Performance, Energy Efficiency Of New Mainframe," February 26, 2008