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Report Predictions 2019: Cloud Computing
Cloud Comes Of Age As The Foundation For New Digital Application Platforms, Both Inside And Outside The Data Center
Public cloud adoption is mainstream today, but only a small fraction of core business applications run in a public or private cloud. In 2019, a major transformation of legacy apps using powerful...
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Report The Forrester Wave™: Cloud Data Warehouse, Q4 2018
The 14 Providers That Matter Most And How They Stack Up
October 29, 2018 | Noel YuhannaCloud data warehouse (CDW) deployments are on the rise as firms look at lowering costs, supporting new accelerated insights, and simplifying data management. In our 25-criterion evaluation of CDW...
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Report Take The Wheel: Build Your Cloud Computing Strategic Plan Now
Strategic Plan: The Cloud Computing Playbook
October 26, 2018 | Dave BartolettiYour customers demand more cloud-enabled experiences. Your business leaders want the latest cloud applications; your developers want new cloud-native tools to deliver software faster; and your tech...
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Report Optimize Your Cloud Organization For Speed And Customer Delight
Organization: The Cloud Computing Playbook
October 26, 2018 | Dave BartolettiCloud computing is the engine of enterprise digital transformation. Customers drive intense demand for better experiences, and your developers use cloud-enabled development processes, services, and...
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Report The Q4 Global Tech Market Outlook For 2018 To 2019
2019 Will See Good Growth But Also Risks Coming Off The Highs Of 2018
October 26, 2018 | Andrew BartelsDespite threats of trade wars, Brexit uncertainties, Turkey's meltdown, and other disruptions, 2018 is turning out to be a very good year for the global tech market. While some of the positives...
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Report The Forrester Wave™: Collaborative Work Management Tools For The Enterprise, Q4 2018
The 10 Providers That Matter Most And How They Stack Up
October 24, 2018 | Margo VisitacionIn our 34-criteria evaluation of collaborative work management (CWM) tools providers, we identified the 10 most significant ones — Airtable, Asana, Clarizen, Microsoft, monday.com, Planview,...
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Report Benchmark Your Enterprise Cloud Adoption
Benchmarks: The Cloud Computing Playbook
October 22, 2018 | Dave BartolettiEnterprise cloud computing adoption accelerated in 2017 and will continue to grow through 2020. Are you ahead of your competitors — or lagging behind the average enterprise? Infrastructure and...
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Report Public Cloud Evolution, 2018
ForecastView Document
October 17, 2018 | Jennifer AdamsThe public cloud services market is one of the biggest disruptions in the tech market in the last 15 years. In November 2016, we published our Forrester Data: Public Cloud Services Forecast, 2016...
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Report The Future Of Identity And Access Management
Vision: The Identity And Access Management Playbook
Identity and access management (IAM) capabilities have become critical in the fight to protect customers from account takeover, identity theft, and privacy abuses. Business leaders, CIOs, and CISOs...
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Report Embrace Cloud Economics For On-Premises Enterprise Storage
Business Case: The Infrastructure Transformation Playbook
October 16, 2018 | Naveen ChhabraPublic cloud storage isn't a panacea, considering enterprise concerns about privacy, governance, availability, and unpredictable costs, but the basic opex cost model is attractive. Enterprises are...
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Report Cloud Powers The New Platform Economy
Vision: The Cloud Computing Playbook
Cloud is no longer a tactical solution but rather a strategic enabler of connected economies. Technology leaders will orchestrate cloud ecosystems that connect employees, customers, partners,...
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Report Gauge Your Cloud Maturity
Assessment: The Cloud Computing Playbook
Cloud is no longer an option — it's inevitable. But cloud strategies differ extensively, based on the context of your organization and investments. Drivers such as industry, risk tolerance, and...
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Report Best Practices: Cloud Workload Security
The Longer You Wait To Implement Cloud Workload Security, The Harder It Gets
October 1, 2018 | Andras CserUnder increased pressure to move sensitive data to the cloud, security teams must comprehensively secure cloud workloads. Cloud workload security (CWS) solutions offer an automated and centralized...
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Report Lay Your Security Tech Foundation
Beginner Level: Technology Practices For Cybersecurity And Privacy
This report — the first of three in the technology competency of the cybersecurity and privacy playbook — outlines the technologies that CIOs and other technology leaders should prioritize to move...
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Report The Forrester Wave™: Cloud Contact Centers, Q3 2018
The 11 Providers That Matter Most And How They Stack Up
September 25, 2018 | Art SchoellerIn our 32-criterion evaluation of cloud contact center providers, we identified the 11 most significant ones — 8x8, Aspect, Avaya, Cisco, Enghouse Interactive, Five9, Genesys, NewVoiceMedia, NICE...
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Report Become A Unicorn With Infrastructure-As-Code
Strategic Plan: The Infrastructure Transformation Playbook
September 19, 2018 | Chris GardnerFor digital business models to evolve and succeed, infrastructure and operations (I&O) teams must disrupt their traditional infrastructure architecture strategies with infrastructure-as-code (IaC)....
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Report The Nuanced World Of Cloud Adoption In Canada
September 18, 2018 | Lauren E. NelsonInfrastructure and operations (I&O) professionals shouldn't judge North American cloud adoption by the US marketplace alone. Canadian cloud adoption is strong and gaining momentum with the entrance...
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Report European Tech Market Outlook For 2018 To 2019
3% Growth Lags Behind The US's 6% In 2018, With A Continued Slowdown To 0.8% In 2019
September 13, 2018 | Andrew BartelsEuropean business and government CIOs enjoyed better-than-expected economic conditions in 2017, which encouraged decent growth of almost 4% in 2017 tech budgets. But the second half of 2018 and...
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Report The I&O Pro's Buying Guide For Hybrid Cloud Management
Despite Close Vendor Scores On The Forrester Wave™, HCM Tools Vary Significantly
September 13, 2018 | Lauren E. NelsonHybrid cloud management (HCM) isn't a new market, but to date, it hasn't been particularly successful. However, this is changing, with new investment from enterprises and vendors alike. As the...
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Report Adapt Your Governance Framework For Cloud
Processes: The Cloud Computing Playbook
August 31, 2018 | Dave BartolettiCloud adoption continues to accelerate, so businesses must develop standard practices around security, performance, and cost to meet the expectations of internal and external stakeholders....
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Report Capitalize On SaaS CRM Solutions With Better Governance
Organization: The CRM Playbook
August 20, 2018 | Kate LeggettOrganizations increasingly adopt software-as-a-service (SaaS) CRM solutions, but few have adapted their governance processes and policies to get maximum value out of those solutions. The move to...
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Report Now Tech: Cloud Contact Center Providers, Q3 2018
Forrester's Overview Of 24 Cloud Contact Center Providers
August 10, 2018 | Art SchoellerYou can use cloud contact center providers to rapidly deliver critical contact center capabilities, reduce or eliminate capex for hardware and software, and protect existing contact center...
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Report Now Tech: Cloud Migration Technology, Q3 2018
Forrester's Overview Of 20 Cloud Migration Technology Providers
You can use cloud migration tools to balance anticipated benefits with costs, deliver high value from a lift-and-shift migration, and complement migration services from firms. But to access these...
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Report The Five Key Trends For 2018 That Shape How We Manage Enterprise Content
Landscape: The Enterprise Content Management Playbook
July 23, 2018 | Cheryl McKinnonFive key trends are shaping the enterprise content management (ECM) space. New business objectives, new market imperatives, and new cloud-based platforms compel technology and business decision...
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Report Now Tech: Hadoop/Spark Platforms, Q3 2018
Forrester's Overview Of 18 Hadoop/Spark Platform Providers
You can use Hadoop/Spark (HARK) platforms to access open source innovation, become significantly more productive, and foster collaboration. But to access these benefits, you'll first have to select...