For Vendor Strategy Professionals

Capacity Management In A Virtual World

Transforming The Traditional Process To Serve Virtualization Imperatives

by Jean-Pierre Garbani, April 17, 2009

...to Evolve Just-In-Time Capacity Management System Behavior Under Load The Virtual Capacity Management Process recommendations Virtual Infrastructures Require A Different Capacity Management Approach...

For Vendor Strategy Professionals

Inquiry Insights: Virtual Worlds, Q4 2008

by TJ Keitt, January 26, 2009

...Forrester has gone from fielding virtually no inquiries about virtual worlds prior to 2007 to fielding 91 by the end of 2008...

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

The Real Problem Of Counting Virtual Licenses

Software Sourcing Managers Should Understand The Licensing Impact Of Their Colleagues' Plans For Server Virtualization

by Duncan Jones, April 23, 2009

...letter. There is no industry-standard way to apply physical metrics to virtual scenarios — some software companies try to ignore the issue, while others devise...

For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Virtual Machine Consolidation Ratio Benchmark, 2009

How Many Virtual Machines Can Enterprises Fit On A Single Physical Server?

by Rachel A. Dines, Galen Schreck, October 23, 2009

...management tools that help with functionality like capacity planning in a virtual world.(see endnote 2) This allows companies to optimize their server systems...

For Vendor Strategy Professionals

The Real Value Of Virtual Worlds

A Guide For Hooking Business Customers And Partners With This New Technology

by TJ Keitt, July 28, 2009

...the point of view of most business leaders, the utility of virtual worlds in business is not apparent. Heretofore, virtual world vendors have not...

For Technology Product Management & Marketing Professionals

Reach Real Global B2B Tech Audiences With Virtual Events

New Tools And Best Practices For B2B Marketing Beyond Borders

by Jennifer Belissent, Ph.D., October 6, 2009

...virtually through virtual events. Virtual events are not the same as virtual worlds, and they are not Web conferencing. Virtual events are a rich...

For Information & Knowledge Management Professionals

Information Workplace Platform Vendors Light Up The World Of Work

IBM And Microsoft Are The Centers Of Gravity Today — But Watch The Spoilers

by Erica Driver, Connie Moore, March 28, 2008

Many information and knowledge management (I&KM) professionals seek to deliver next-generation Information Workplace (IW) environments by rationalizing a plethora of related technologies. At the same time, maturing IW platforms continue to expand . . .

For Consumer Product Strategy Professionals

The Real Business Of Virtual Worlds

Firms Creating New Virtual Worlds Must Balance Real Revenues With High Risks

by Paul Jackson, March 23, 2007

...Second Life has brought discussions about virtual worlds out of the geeks' basement and into the harsh light of...

For Consumer Product Strategy Professionals

European Online Youth And Virtual Worlds

Are Virtual Worlds Hitting The Highly Connected European Youth Market?

by Paul Jackson, January 22, 2008

...European online youth are starting to engage with virtual worlds in significant numbers — around 13% are using one or more of...

For Information & Knowledge Management Professionals

Getting Real Work Done In Virtual Worlds

by Erica Driver, Paul Jackson, January 7, 2008

...Virtual worlds like Second Life, There.com, and more business-focused offerings are...

For Vendor Strategy Professionals

Will Unified Communications Make Virtual Worlds Relevant To Business?

Yes, But It Won't Be Overnight

by TJ Keitt, Henry Dewing, October 31, 2008

...Virtual worlds have consistently struggled to demonstrate their relevance to business leaders. Problems...

For Consumer Product Strategy Professionals

Lively: Google Enters The Virtual Worlds Space

Does This Signal The Start Of The Next Wave Of Virtual World Development?

by Paul Jackson, July 15, 2008

...of rumors, Google has finally unveiled the first iteration of its virtual world, Lively. While not as much of an "open world" or as...

For Consumer Product Strategy Professionals

The Revival Of Consumer Virtual Worlds

Virtual Worlds Emerge From Their Initial Boom/Bust Cycle

by Paul Jackson, September 26, 2008

...The two years since virtual worlds went "mainstream" have been a roller-coaster ride for all involved...

For Information & Knowledge Management Professionals

Walking The Fine Line Between Chaos And Control In The World Of Enterprise Web 2.0

by Rob Koplowitz, Erica Driver, February 21, 2008

...conference without the headaches of airline travel and bad buffet lunches. Virtual worlds for collaboration, meetings, and training. Virtual world technology provides an alternative...

Virtual Safety Deposit Boxes: A Good or Bad Idea?

by Penny Gillespie, July 31, 2001

...the banking industry? Answer As more endeavors are underway in the virtual world to replace and provide substitutions for the physical world, some banks...

For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Storage Choices For Virtual Server Environments

Most Firms Go Conservative But Still Struggle With Performance And Efficiency

by Andrew Reichman, January 15, 2009

...surveyed 124 of its global clients on the topic of storage for virtual server environments. Overall, Forrester found a high number of virtual server deployments...

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

Navigating The Virtual Managed Hosting Solutions Landscape

by Bill Martorelli, January 13, 2009

...Virtual managed hosting solutions have been available for more than five years, although...

For Consumer Product Strategy Professionals

Mobile World Congress 2009: At The Heart Of A New Ecosystem

by Thomas Husson, February 24, 2009

...With disruptive technologies ahead, the Mobile World Congress (MWC) was an amazing glimpse of what the future of mobile...

For Security & Risk Professionals

Building A World-Class Security Operations Function

by Paul Stamp, March 19, 2008

To protect their vital information assets better and be more responsive to business requirements, companies have shifted security programs to gain better visibility into what happens in their environments. As a result, security teams have to gather data . . .

For Consumer Market Research Professionals

Designing PCs For The Third World

How Children And Education Will Redefine The PC

by Simon Yates, May 22, 2007

...industry is turning its attention to the 5 billion people in the world without access to technology and the Internet. With low income levels, poor...

For Security & Risk Professionals

Securing Virtual Server Environments

Server Virtualization Security: 90% Process, 10% Technology

by Simon Yates, August 18, 2008

...There are no known vulnerabilities that can seriously compromise a virtual server based on hypervisor technology from Citrix/Xen, Microsoft, or VMware today...

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

Organizations and CEA/ERP: Evolving Together Toward the Virtual Enterprise

by Byron Miller, January 6, 2004

...usually means ERP. At the forefront of the organizational evolution is a virtual enterprise consisting of multiple legal entities acting as one. Virtual enterprises are...

For Information & Knowledge Management Professionals

The Information Workplace Will Redefine The World Of Work At Last

by Connie Moore, Erica Driver, June 1, 2005

...Starting With The Basics WHAT IT MEANS Big Changes Ahead In The World Of Work Supplemental Material Forrester interviewed 11 vendor and user companies, including...

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

High-Performance CRM Contact Centers: Seven Essential Steps for Becoming World Class

by Elizabeth Herrell, March 4, 2002

Unlike under-performing companies that slash headcount and divest in difficult economic conditions, market leaders invest in customer management solutions that capture customer behavior and tailor solutions based on individual customer requirements.

Storage Security For The Too-Trusting World

Appliances, Virtual SANs, And New Software Introduce Choices

by Bob Zimmerman, December 30, 2004

...to defend the integrity of the enterprise's application data. But the world changed: Organizations discovered that SAN and private Ethernets attached to the WAN...