All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Software

In troubled times even large and healthy companies need to avoid major missteps, yet Satyam has just been guilty of one (possibly two) such missteps.  At best this will dent their growth.  At worst it could signal a company sale or dissolution.  The focus now has to be on retaining existing...

Apple has always held close the combination of machine / OS as a single unit and in effect prevented anyone from using its OS on a different brand machine. Recently it has once again come under attack to break open this combination to allow the use of the OS on any machine.

Are you adquiring new Oracle's licenses for your company? Do you want to save money to your company?New project involving Oracle licenses?Are you considering Oracle as your SW vendor?Reviewing auditing Oracle's software usage?licensing model do you need for the future? Final license negotiation...

Web 2.0 will most likely become a key technology for enterprise IT, but adoption is slow for many reasons.  Security, functionality, ROI are all areas that have generally not yet been fully addressed, along with finding time for IT people to become comfortable with the technology.

It is a nice gesture by Mr Naik to be directly contactable by the entire channel. I sincerely hope that he can make a difference and improve the ease of doing business for the Channel partners. Depending on the size of the Channel and the typical issues in India and Nepal he might kill himself with...

Novell product vs. profit

Technology will not save the nation likely that any technology will be made in China and not in America and shipping will be paid in USA.  The way to "saving the nation" is to focus on Infrastructure rather than technology, clear rules need to be applied and clear policies need to be followed:1)...

- Businesses will always seek opportunity in risky environments - Risk Management is an effective way to identify, mitigate and transfer risks in unstable political and security environments - Host country capabilities must be critically assessed for their effectiveness in providing secure environments...

Like clockwork, for the past several years there are a flurry of articles claiming that this year is the year of the Linux desktop.  Even so, the number of shipping Linux desktops and laptops does not support the argument.   What cannot be ignored is the uniquely light system requirements...

1.  The value of open source and collaboration has been over-valued and lacks a long term revenue plan.  This strikes at the heart of Novell's model. 2.  Novell’s top-line revenue and bottom-line profits remain problematic.