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For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Report:IT Will Skip Windows 8 As The Enterprise Standard

But Workers Should Have The Freedom To Use Windows 8 Devices

Windows 8 is the boldest release of the OS since Windows 95. Microsoft chose to discard the Start button in favor of a new look designed to tie together the PC, tablet, and, smartphone experience....

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For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Report:Navigating Diversity In Operating Systems And Browsers

Heterogeneity Is Here — And Mobility Is Driving It Further

Infrastructure and operations (I&O) professionals face a splintered landscape of operating systems (OSes) and browsers, which complicates investment decisions tied to what they deploy and support for...

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For Security & Risk Professionals

Report:Market Overview: Endpoint Encryption Technologies, Q1 2013

Protect Your Sensitive Data With Endpoint Encryption

Security and risk (S&R) professionals often turn to endpoint encryption technologies to protect corporate data, meet regulatory requirements, and prevent accidental data leaks. Full disk and...

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For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Report:Product Spotlight: Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012

An Evolutionary But Not Revolutionary Release

In the first half of 2012, PC shipments have dropped year-over-year as many consumers and employees find the object of their desire to be a tablet or a Mac. In addition, with virtual desktops on the...

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For Application Development & Delivery Professionals

Report:IT Industry Disruptions Fuel Renewed Asia Pacific Market Growth

Forrester's 2013 Predictions For Asia Pacific

2013 will be a transformative year for IT adoption in Asia Pacific (AP); multiple IT trends will converge to drive industry disruptions and help spur renewed growth in IT spending. Overall, we...

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For CIO Professionals

Report:Windows: The Next Five Years

As Mobile Device Sales Surpass PCs, CIOs Will Need To Corral A Troika Of OS Leaders

The launch of Windows 8 is a major pivot point for Microsoft — and for IT leaders and the individuals they support. The new Windows 8 user experience (UX) and programming model will transform...

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For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Report:Strategy Deep Dive: Imbibing Macs In The Enterprise

Apple Mac Shops Share Their Secrets For Success

Chances are that you have employees using Apple Macs at your firm today, and they're doing this without the support and guidance of the infrastructure and operations (I&O) organization. IT...

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For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Report:Redefine Your Workforce Computing Policy To Empower Employees

Policy And Procedures: The Workforce Enablement Playbook

This report outlines Forrester's solution for IT infrastructure and operations (I&O) professionals solving workforce computing challenges. This report is designed to help you redefine your workforce...

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For Application Development & Delivery Professionals

Report:The Future Of Microsoft .NET: New Options, New Choices, New Risks

The Emerging Windows Platform Expands On The .NET Framework

One Microsoft platform era is ending and another is beginning. The .NET era as we've known it is winding down. .NET doesn't go away — it becomes Microsoft's preferred server environment for a...

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For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Report:Determine Your Workforce Computing Hardware Budgets For 2012

Balance Security And Efficiency With Responsible Empowerment

IT infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders spend nearly 25% of their IT hardware budget on workforce computing hardware. However, Forrester finds that these priorities and budgets favor security...

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For Marketing Leadership Professionals

Report:Microsoft's Shrinking Window For Tablets

Windows 8 Shows Promise, But Its Fifth-Mover Product Strategy Is Late

Microsoft faces challenges in the tablet market due to its late entry. While Windows 8 looks like a promising product for tablet computing, its release won't come until sometime next year. Though...

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For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Report:Corporate Desktop Operating System And Browser Trends, Q2 2010 To Q2 2011

I&O Execs Need To Prepare For Heterogeneous Environments As They Plan Their Next-Generation Desktop Strategies

Most infrastructure and operations (I&O) managers are in the late planning stage or early deployment phase of their next-generation desktop. This long overdue transformation will introduce...

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For Marketing Leadership Professionals

Report:Microsoft Transforms Windows For The Post-PC Era

Windows 8 Has The Potential To Stave Off Defection To Alternative OSes

At Computex in Taipei and the All Things D:9 conference in Rancho Palos Verdes this week, Microsoft revealed key details about the next version of Windows, code-named "Windows 8." While there are...

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For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

Report:Consider These Five Criteria When Choosing A Microsoft Volume Licensing Program

Key Factors When Evaluating Enterprise Agreements Against Alternatives

Selecting the right Microsoft volume licensing program is a major decision for IT sourcing and vendor management executives and it gets more complicated every year. This report analyzes the key...

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For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Report:Updated 2010: Windows 7 Commercial Adoption Outlook

Windows 7 Adoption Drives Firms To A Modern Desktop Powered By New Hardware, Operating System, Browser, And Office Suite

More than one year after its general availability (GA) launch, Windows 7 powers one out of every 10 PCs within North American and European companies. While far from overwhelming — especially...

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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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For Marketing Leadership Professionals

Report:The Windows 7 Tablet Imperative

Curated Computing Is Table Stakes For Tablets

Tablets are the next important computing form factor. To keep its products front and center, Microsoft needs a partner to produce a successful Windows tablet that competes with the Apple iPad. At...

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For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Report:Corporate Desktop Operating System And Browser Trends, Q2 2009 To Q2 2010

Windows 7 Arrives, While Firefox And Chrome Use Increase

After years of stagnation due to lack of budget, IT managers are gearing up for a major desktop transformation project over the next 12 to 18 months that will introduce a new desktop operating...

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For CIO Professionals

Report:India OS Market Quick Take

This report enables vendor strategists to better comprehend the dynamics of the Indian OS market, including the overall OS market, current state of Linux adoption, Windows 7 adoption rates across...

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For Application Development & Delivery Professionals

Report:Microsoft Cloud Services Go-To-Market In India

This report provides vendor strategists with insights into Microsoft's India go-to-market strategy for its recently launched cloud computing services. The observations in this document were gained...

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For Marketing Leadership Professionals

Report:Case Study: Customer Input Shaped Office 2010

How Customer Input Improves Product Creation Efforts

This report isn't about what's new in Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft's forthcoming release of its popular productivity software suite. Rather, it's a case study that highlights best practices in...

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For Marketing Leadership Professionals

Report:Windows 7 Succeeds In Raising Awareness

But Many Consumers Are Still Uncertain About Upgrading From XP

With its recent launch of Windows 7, Microsoft faces two key challenges: The product must perform well enough to live up to the lasting legacy of Windows XP while at the same time overcoming...

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For Marketing Leadership Professionals

Report:Windows 7 Early Adopters Are Very Satisfied

A Surprising Number Of Consumers Have Upgraded Their Old PCs

Early adopters drive the initial success of most tech products. Early adopters have now had an opportunity to test-drive Windows 7, Microsoft's latest operating system. Our survey data reveals good...

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For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Report:Lessons Learned From Windows 7 Early Adopters

How IT Can Overcome The Most Common Migration Challenges

We're in the very early stages of Windows 7 adoption in the enterprise, but Forrester's worked with almost 40 early adopter customers to pull together an initial list of lessons learned. IT managers,...

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For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

Report:Take A Fresh Look At Microsoft's Subscription Program

Recent Price Cuts Could Make It Sourcing Managers' Best Licensing Option

Many enterprises are considering upgrading to new Microsoft products, but they lack the capital budget and are worried about the double impact of software depreciation and Software Assurance (SA) on...

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