Information Technology and Communications research
A look at the total market for enterprise IT encompassing hardware, infrastructure software, outsourcing, managed service and cloud computing with market trnds and shares Read more »
My review of IBM i 7.5 announcements on May 3rd 2022 Read more »
The worldwide storage systems hardware market grew by just 2% in 2021 to reach $34.8 billion, which proved yet again that the success of these products has become increasingly unconnected with that of raw storage, which grew by 19% growth in the year. My Figure above shows total spending by […] Read more »
An overview of IBM's z16 mainframe at announcement Read more »
A review of the server market in 2022 and look ahead to 2023 Read more »
The way data centers are built, populated with equipment and run is key to the world’s attempts to combat climate change. The pandemic has made more of our financial, social and work interactions digital, which can be witnessed in worldwide spending trends (my Figure above gives the trends and my […] Read more »
IBM today launches a number of market-leading hardware products based on its new, third generation, FlashCore Module. Not content just to keep technically ahead of its competitors, it continues to work hard to integrate these offerings into its wider approach to hybrid multi-cloud computing, its cyber resiliency services and new […] Read more »
Each generation of enterprise computing (centralized, client-server, Internet, managed services, cloud) has created disruption and inefficiencies in integration of the new with the old. Leading suppliers such as Cisco, IBM, Oracle, HPE, Huawei, Atos, Fujitsu and Hitachi will attempt to hang on to their customers’ budgets by promoting ‘as a […] Read more »
My latest shares, trends and analysis of the global storage market Read more »
IBM’s storage group’s strategy seeks to support customers in their use of multiple data centers, whether on premises or in public clouds – and whether using IBM products or others. It wants to make it easier and more efficient for them; but to do so it has mastered a number […] Read more »
A look at IBM's Power10 and Telum chip announcements Read more »
The server market is vital for enterprise and SMEs, supporting vital workloads, but growth appears to have stalled. No doubt spending would be much higher if the self-built systems of the largest cloud computing weren’t continuing to eat up commercial workloads. Within the market the leading vendors – Dell EMC […] Read more »
A look at the status of the cloud services market complete with market shares and forecasts Read more »
My look at IBM Storage announcements on July 20th 2021 Read more »
A look at the role of OpenShift as an anchor for enterprise IT infrastructure Read more »
A look at the causes of the shortages of microprocessors Read more »
A look at IBM's strategy - undergoing big changes this year Read more »
A look at the announcement of IBM LinuxONE III Express models announced this week Read more »
My analysis of IBM's Fusion HCI and other storage offerings announced today Read more »
A look at IBM's introduction of the FS5015, FS5035 and FS5200 storage arrays Read more »