Alvin Nguyen

Open source has taken the enterprise by storm. What was once seen as risky code, developed in suburban basements, has taken on new life. Major software companies employ teams of full-time workers to write and contribute code to open source projects. Even end user companies such as Netflix, Lyft, Capital One, etc., are contributing back […]

In recent years, VMware has faced major headwinds: It migrated its clients from on-premises to public cloud, changed to a cloud-native application development paradigm, shifted to subscription licensing, had frequent cycles of M&A activities, and experienced unfavorable macroeconomic environments. Despite these, VMware registered modest revenue growth. Even though it grew, it knows it is vulnerable. […]

Technical architects are being called on to keep up with the demands of a fast-paced, ever-changing modern IT industry. Here’s what they need to do.

Compute architectures are fast evolving to serve changing business scenarios and needs. We frequently hear the difficulties that you face as options emerge. The difficulties are rooted in deciding whether to use commodity or fit-for-purpose compute architectures, whether for generative AI, data-intensive applications, or edge deployments. This also ties closely to the central role that […]

Enterprises accrue technical debt by hurriedly writing new code and deploying more software to keep up. If not properly managed, that technical debt will lead to poor business outcomes. Learn how technology lifecycle management can help.

Get To Know Alvin I am a senior analyst in Forrester’s enterprise architecture (EA) priority, providing guidance to technology architects worldwide on evolving a relevant, modern, and valuable architecture practice. Helping organizations transform their IT operating model — in particular, service management, infrastructure and operations, DevOps, migrations, and process automation — has been a focus […]