JAN 29, 2014 05:29 AM
This issue of AnalystPerspectives Weekly Scan covers analyst commentary from the week ending January 24, 2014.News of the Week in Review
As 2014 gets rolling, analysts offer insight on the VMware's purchase of AirWatch. Here are just some of the headlines you can find in the Acquisitions section:
- A Few Reasons Why VMware bought AirWatch | The Enterprise Strategy Group - Fri, 24 Jan 2014
- AirWatch Acquisition a Big Deal for VMware | InfoTech - Thu, 23 Jan 2014 |Mike Battista
- VMware's acquisition of AirWatch shakes up the EMM market | Ovum - Thu, 23 Jan 2014 |Richard Absalom
- AirWatch: VMware's Biggest Acquisition | The Enterprise Strategy Group - Wed, 22 Jan 2014
- News Analysis: VMware Signals Commitment To Mobility With $1.54B Intent To Acquire Airwatch | Constellation Research - Wed, 22 Jan 2014 |R "Ray" Wang
- And The Next Punch Is Thrown By .... VMware?! | Forrester - Thu, 23 Jan 2014 |Tyler Shields
The Target security breach continues to attract the analyst spotlight this week. Here are some of the headlines, with more in the Security & Privacy section:
- Firestarter: Target and Antivirus | Securosis - Mon, 20 Jan 2014
- ESG's Jon Oltsik on NECN: TWIB: Security in wake of Target data breach | The Enterprise Strategy Group - Sun, 19 Jan 2014
- Target Security Breach Likely to Speed Adoption of More Secure Chip-Based Cards in U.S. | IMS Research - Tue, 21 Jan 2014
- How PCI failed Target and U.S. Consumers | Gartner - Mon, 20 Jan 2014 |Avivah Litan
Analysts discuss the latest developments between IBM and Lenovo in the Hardware, Storage & Servers section:
- Why IBM-Lenovo server deal makes sense | Kusnetzky Group - Thu, 23 Jan 2014 |Dan Kusnetzky
- Lenovo Buys IBM x86 Server Business | Forrester - Thu, 23 Jan 2014 |Richard Fichera
- Lenovo buys IBM's xSeries aka x86 server business, what about EMC? | StorageIO - Fri, 24 Jan 2014 |Greg Schulz
IBM also takes a spot in the Cloud Computing section as various conversations about the cloud and hybrid cloud gather on the horizon:
- IBM Makes Massive Enterprise Cloud Move | Enderle Group - Tue, 21 Jan 2014 |Rob Enderle
- SaaS – The Five Things That Should Happen in 2014 | Everest Group - Thu, 23 Jan 2014 |Yugal Joshi
- IBM 4Q2013 Earnings: Big Motivation for a Year of Accelerating Transformation | IDC Insights - Thu, 23 Jan 2014 |Frank Gens
- Hybrid Cloud – A New Opportunity Area | AMI Partners - Thu, 23 Jan 2014
- Is IBM's storage business doomed? | TechnoQWAN - Thu, 23 Jan 2014 |Robin Harris
Here are more noteworthy headlines for this week:
- Parallels Between WiGig and 5G | ABI Research - Wed, 22 Jan 2014
- Does Cellular Replace Wi-Fi? | Farpoint Group - Tue, 21 Jan 2014 |Craig Mathias
- What's Coming Next in Big Data? Show Me the Money - Part 1 | The Enterprise Strategy Group - Fri, 24 Jan 2014
- Empowering Telecom Service Providers – Path-breaking Strategies from Cisco… | AMI Partners - Tue, 21 Jan 2014
- The Cybersecurity Skills Gap Is Worse Than You Think | The Enterprise Strategy Group - Tue, 21 Jan 2014
- CompTIA IT Industry Outlook 2014: Positives Outweigh Challenges CompTIA - Tue, 21 Jan 2014
- Securing The Internet of Things-- Some Not-So-Obvious Concerns | Gartner - Mon, 20 Jan 2014 |Earl Perkins
- Can Google Glass Overcome Social Stigma With Enterprise Scenarios? | Forrester - Wed, 22 Jan 2014 |JP Gownder
- Is Google an mHealth Visionary? Juniper Research - Tue, 21 Jan 2014
- Risk and responsibility in a hyperconnected world: Implications for enterprises | McKinsey & Coimpany - Mon, 20 Jan 2014
- Subscriptions in the Enterprise | Beagle Research Group - Wed, 22 Jan 2014 |Denis Pombriant
- A Modest Proposal: How Best Buy Can Stop Texting and Driving | Strategy Analytics - Fri, 24 Jan 2014