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3Com Gives HP Core Networking — And Amps Up Cisco Competition

The Converged Infrastructure Market Heats Up

by Ellen Daley, November 12, 2009

HP announced an agreement yesterday to acquire 3Com for about $2.7 billion. This deal is mostly about market — not product — acquisition. HP gets China (a strong growth market), a good enterprise switch, a solid security product, and a router portfolio. . . .

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Enterprise Platform Trends, H1 2009: Bye-Bye Vista

by Ellen Daley, November 10, 2009

Forrester's six-month study of 75,453 enterprise users during H1 2009 reveals interesting insights into browser type, operating system, screen resolution, color depth, and Java and Flash adoption. These insights are especially useful for enterprise software . . .

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2009 Canadian Telecom Outlook   (646 KB PPT)

by Ellen Daley, September 22, 2009

Forrester Research takes a look at the percentage of Canadian firms who purchase managed telecom services and why they chose to purchase, their interest in procuring managed services, and who would they prefer to purchase managed services from. Data was . . .

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The State Of Enterprise Networks And Telecommunications: 2009

Business Data Services North America And Europe

by Ellen Daley, August 7, 2009

This document gives highlights of an extensive data set collected across North American and European enterprises via our Enterprise And SMB Networks And Telecommunications Survey, North America And Europe, Q1 2009. Even given the current economic crisis, . . .

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Enterprise Buying Influences In Emerging Markets, 2009  (406 KB PPT)

by Ellen Daley, August 7, 2009

From: Enterprise Global Technology Adoption Survey, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East, And Africa, Q1 2009

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North American Networks And Telecom Budgets And Priorities: 2009   (456 KB PPT)

by Ellen Daley, August 7, 2009

Using Forrester's Business Data Services' Enterprise And SMB Networks And Telecommunications Survey, North America And Europe, Q1 2009, Forrester examines European firms' budgets and priorities for networks and telecom.

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Enterprise Versus SMB: 2009 Managed/Outsourced Telecom Services Trends  (511 KB PPT)

by Ellen Daley, August 7, 2009

Using BDS' Enterprise And SMB Networks And Telecommunications Survey, North America And Europe, Q1 2009, Forrester analyzes managed/outsourced telecom services trends within enterprises and SMBs for 2009.

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European Networks And Telecom Budgets And Priorities: 2009  (465 KB PPT)

by Ellen Daley, August 7, 2009

Using Forrester's Business Data Services' Enterprise And SMB Networks And Telecommunications Survey, North America And Europe, Q1 2009, Forrester examines European firms' budgets and priorities for networks and telecom.

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Virtualization Trends In Emerging Markets, 2009   (408 KB PPT)

by Ellen Daley, August 7, 2009

This Data Chart is based on data from Forrester's Enterprise Global Technology Adoption Survey, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East, And Africa, Q1 2009.

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Enterprise PC Buying In Emerging Markets, 2009  (398 KB PPT)

by Ellen Daley, August 7, 2009

From: Enterprise Global Technology Adoption Survey, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East, And Africa, Q1 2009.

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The State Of SMB Networks And Telecommunications: 2009

Business Data Services North America And Europe

by Ellen Daley, August 7, 2009

This document gives highlights of an extensive data set collected across North American and European firms via our Enterprise And SMB Networks And Telecommunications Survey, North America And Europe, Q2 2009. Even given the current global economic crisis, . . .

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European Firms' Support of Employee-Driven Mobility Usage: 2009   (434 KB PPT)

by Ellen Daley, August 7, 2009

Using data from BDS' Enterprise And SMB Networks And Telecommunications Survey, North America And Europe, Q1 2009 survey, Forrester Research analyzes European firms’ support of employee-driven mobility usage.

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Sources That Influence Telecom And Network Purchasing Decisions Of Canadian VSB/SMBs: 2009   (422 KB PPT)

by Ellen Daley, August 7, 2009

Using data from BDS' Enterprise And SMB Networks And Telecommunications Survey, North America And Europe, Q1 2009 survey, Forrester Research examines Canadian SMBs and very-small businesses (VSBs) and the sources of information that influence their telecom . . .

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2009 Networks And Telecom Adoption Trends: Very Small Businesses (2 To 19 Employees)  (488 KB PPT)

by Ellen Daley, August 6, 2009

Using our BDS' Enterprise And SMB Networks And Telecommunications Survey, North America And Europe, Q1 2009 data, Forrester examines network and telecom adoption trends for very small businesses, or VSBs, within North America and Europea.

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Software Budget Outlook And Preferred Purchasing Channels By Company Size: 2008 To 2009  (244 KB PPT)

by Ellen Daley, June 5, 2009

Software budget outlook and preferred purchasing channels by company size that provides insight into how the current global economic climate is affecting IT budgets, an overview of software budget breakdowns, and a comparison of preferred purchasing channels . . .

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Enterprise Versus SMB: Who Influences Your Software Purchasing Decisions?  (448 KB PPT)

by Ellen Daley, June 5, 2009

Forrester's 2008 software study was fielded to 2,227 IT executives and technology decision-makers located in Canada, France, Germany, the UK, and the US from companies with 2 or more employees. The purpose of this study was to analyze trends in enterprise . . .

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Software Budget Outlook And Goals By Region: 2008 To 2009  (256 KB PPT)

by Ellen Daley, June 5, 2009

Software budget outlook and goals of North American and European firms for 2008 to 2009. An overview of spending on new initiatives versus ongoing software operations and maintenance, as well as budget breakdowns for software spending, and goals that . . .

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Sources Of Offline And Online Media Influence For Purchasing Decisions: North America And Europe  (234 KB PPT)

by Ellen Daley, June 5, 2009

An overview of offline and online media that influence purchasing decisions of North American and European firms.

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Business Process Management (BPM) Adoption Trends: 2008 To 2009  (364 KB PPT)

by Ellen Daley, April 4, 2009

Firms report on their adoption and usage of business process management (BPM).

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Packaged Applications Implementation And Deployment, Including SaaS, Q4 2008  (426 KB PPT)

by Ellen Daley, April 3, 2009

Firms report on their implementation and deployment of different packaged applications, with a specific focus on software-as-a-service.

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Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Adoption By Firm Size  (574 KB PPT)

by Ellen Daley, April 3, 2009

Enterprises and SMBs report on their usage and satisfaction of service-oriented architecture (SOA).

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Software-As-A-Service Adoption Trends By Country  (453 KB PPT)

by Ellen Daley, April 3, 2009

A comparison of software-as-a-service (SaaS) adoption trends across the US, Canada, UK, France, and Germany.

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North American Mobile Device And Application Landscape  (206 KB PPT)

by Ellen Daley, October 21, 2008

North American firms report on the different handheld operating systems that their companies support and manage, where their employees spend most of their working time, who pays for voice and data mobile services, and their adoption of various mobile . . .

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2008 IT Services: Spending Attitudes By Company Size  (246 KB PPT)

by Ellen Daley, October 8, 2008

North American and European IT decision-makers report on their IT services budgets, the impact of the global economy on the overall IT spending in the next year, and their plans to hire a third-party consultant for various projects.

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European Mobile Device And Application Landscape  (206 KB PPT)

by Ellen Daley, October 8, 2008

European firms report on the most popular operating systems, where most of their employees spend their working time, who pays the carrier for voice and data mobile services, and their adoption of various mobile applications.