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Gartner changes tune on embedded 3G
News Gartner has decided to recommend the use of laptops with embedded 3G connectivity, despite previously warning against enterprise use of such devices. Our standing recommendation against embedding wireless WAN (WWAN) cards in notebooks — except for...
[June 2, 2008, 13:14]
Gartner: PCs, handsets to lead electronics recovery
News The PC and mobile-phone sectors will be at the forefront of a general economic recovery within the electronics industry, according to analysts at Gartner. In its Signs of Improvement for End-User Electronics Recovery report, issued on Tuesday...
[October 13, 2009, 16:42]
Gartner: Server market still growing
News While the continuing economic downturn might suggest that the market for computer hardware should likewise take a dip, the latest figures for server sales from analyst house Gartner suggest that the market is still seeing growth.
[August 22, 2008, 16:48]
Gartner: IT bosses must prepare for cloud computing
News While "cloud computing" is some way from being an enterprise reality, IT managers need to start planning now if they want to avoid being ordered by their bosses to implement technology from Google and close down their own datacentres, a Gartner...
[May 9, 2008, 10:08]
Gartner: IT staff need more than tech skills
News Good technical skills won't be enough for workers who want to hold onto their jobs in IT, as staff need to show off new business skills to attract employers, according to research from Gartner. Some will be bolstered, some will be carved up, some...
[November 13, 2005, 10:40]
Gartner reveals top 30 offshoring hotspots
News While India is the "undisputed leader", followed by China, in the list of the top 30 offshoring destinations, as compiled by analyst house Gartner, this year's list shows Mexico, Poland and Vietnam pushing their way up to take them on.
[December 15, 2008, 9:55]
Outsourcing to multiply and shrink - Gartner
News Huge outsourcing deals are on the way out, according to new research from Gartner. In the future, the trend will be toward smaller outsourcing agreements with specific business goals, Gartner said. Gartner also predicted that the number of...
[February 20, 2004, 9:50]
Gartner: Businesses must manage IT risks
News Businesses must recognise that failing to handle IT risks puts them at a competitive disadvantage, according to analyst firm Gartner. While IT has become increasingly central to business success, many businesses have not adjusted their processes...
[September 17, 2007, 17:01]
Gartner: 'Application-delivery architects' are key hires
News Industry analyst Gartner has said that engineers to manage the improved delivery of applications over corporate networks should be key hires for IT departments this year. In a research note released last week, Gartner stated that so-called...
[March 26, 2008, 16:19]
Gartner warns users to avoid NT 5.0 until mid-2000
News In a report entitled, Windows NT v 5.0 Vs Year 2000: Stop Where You Are, senior Gartner analyst, Ed Thompson, warns companies to use common sense and delay installing NT 5.0 until all millennium issues are resolved and "inevitable" NT bugs are fixed.
[March 24, 1998, 13:01]
Gartner: Outsourcing prices to fall 10 percent
News The outsourcing market faces up to two years of falling prices, according to analyst firm Gartner. Prices in all areas of IT services will fall by between five and 20 percent, Gartner forecasts, with an average fall of 10 percent in the coming year...
[March 23, 2009, 15:24]
Gartner sees high levels of SaaS popularity
News Optimism around software-as-a-service appears strong, with 90 percent of organisations expecting to maintain or grow their use of software based on the model, according to Gartner. Sharon Mertz, research director at Gartner, said on Wednesday in a...
[December 4, 2008, 11:09]
Gartner: Business PC sales fall by 25pc
News UK sales of professional desktop and mobile PCs fell in the second quarter by more than 25 percent compared with the same period last year, according to analysts at Gartner. This quarter was highlighted by the level of decline across both desk...
[August 6, 2009, 13:01]
Gartner says 'ditch Microsoft Passport'
News Recommendations in an article published by analysis heavyweight Gartner urging its customers to break all connections with Microsoft's Passport authentication services are "a little extreme", according to the software company.
[May 19, 2003, 9:21]
Gartner warns firms over SCO Linux threats
News Analyst firm Gartner has recommended that customers minimise their use of Linux on important systems because of questions resulting from SCO Group's warnings about legal liability. Although Gartner has reservations on the merits of (SCO's claims...
[June 3, 2003, 7:24]
Gartner: Hosted email to boost cloud-services uptake
News The use of internet-hosted email services, such as Microsoft's Hotmail and Google's Gmail, will fuel the business uptake of 'cloud services', according to Gartner. Currently one percent of commercial mailboxes use this kind of system, but Gartner...
[July 4, 2008, 9:04]
Outsourcing backlash will fade - Gartner
News The backlash against India caused by outsourcing will fade away in two years, according to analysts from IT market research firm Gartner. Gartner principal analyst Rolf Jester, quoted in the India-based Business Standard news daily, said the...
[July 23, 2003, 7:56]
Gartner: Apple should quit hardware business
Talkback I agree that Gartner obviously has not looked into Dell customer service, let alone experienced it. I would further posit that Apple has enough business acumen to avoid sabotaging its own reputation for excellence in hardware and software.
[October 19, 2006, 21:29]
Gartner: Avoid long-term services deals
News Organisations should monitor the health of outsourcing partners and avoid long-term contracts, according to research published by analyst firm Gartner on Monday. Prices are falling in the world IT services market, which is good news for customers...
[June 16, 2009, 17:31]
Gartner: What CIOs must do in 2003
News Among their priorities should be continued cost-cutting and championing of Web services and instant messaging (IM), according to Gartner Group. The industry analyst has come up with a top 10 New Year's resolutions list (below), which draws on a...
[December 16, 2002, 12:42]
