FREE DOWNLOAD FOR REGISTERED USERS...This report is a summary of results from our 1Q’05 Unix Vendor Preference Survey. In this survey, 197 enterprise Unix customers rate the “Big Three” Unix vendors (HP, IBM, and Sun Microsystems) on technical factors (such as performance and availability), customer support, and other factors.

FREE DOWNLOAD FOR REGISTERED USERS...Data centers are suffering from the effects of server sprawl. The biggest culprit is x86 servers, which multiply like rabbits in the nooks and crannies of IT shops, filling up rack after rack of floor space. Relief may be in sight as virtualization technology, coupled with enterprise class scalable x86 hardware gives customers the ability to radically reduce server counts, reduce management labor, while maintaining or actually increasing service levels. This report examines the benefits provided by x86 server virtualization.

FREE DOWNLOAD FOR REGISTERED USERS...Maximizing innovation is a hot topic today. Innovative firms lead markets in both product leadership and financial returns. This report discusses the need for innovation and how traditional business models may not provide enough innovation horsepower to keep up in an increasingly speedy business world. We also examine a new IBM unit, Technology Collaboration Solutions, that is geared to helping their clients get ahead and stay ahead of the pack.

FREE DOWNLOAD FOR REGISTERED USERS...Overview of results from our 1Q’06 x86 Server Vendor Preference Survey, where we asked data center personnel from 212 enterprise x86 server customers to rate and rank the major x86 server vendors (Dell, HP, IBM, and Sun) on a wide variety of technical, customer support, and vendor criteria...

FREE DOWNLOAD FOR REGISTERED USERS...The Common Platform™ technology initiative, with IBM, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Samsung as members, has the potential to transform the semiconductor industry. For foundries, it can mean quicker transitions to new technology, shared development expenses, and broader markets. For semiconductor customers, the benefits include quicker time to market, more sophisticated designs, and lower overall costs. This GCG research report discusses the semiconductor industry and how the Common Platform technology initiative could radically change the economic and competitive landscape.