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...Is the Unix market dying? Not according to the 277 enterprise customers polled in our 4Q’06 Unix Vendor Preference Survey. The data from these customers shows that the Unix market is alive, well, and likely to grow in the future – particularly on the high-end…

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...Prior to Opteron, AMD processors were relegated to the role of low-cost Intel alternative, and had little presence in the enterprise server market. Opteron changed all that and vaulted AMD into the big time – their server processor market share approached 30%. Intel responded with a furious effort to regain the performance, energy efficiency, and price/performance high ground. Our question is: Have x86 customers developed lasting loyalties to either AMD or Intel, or do they simply look for the best processor at the time? To get some answers, we asked participants in our GCG x86 Server Vendor Preference Survey to weigh in on these issues...

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.