http://www.currentanalysis.com/ Analysis Reports provided by Current Analysis, Inc. en-us All materials Copyright 1997-2010 Current Analysis, Inc. Reproduction or distribution prohibited without express written consent. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:15:41 GMT http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53854&rss Brocade Communications laid out its vision for simplifying and automating virtualized data center networks with its Brocade One architecture, following a similar path taken much earlier by rival Cisco and more recently by Juniper Networks. Musich, Paula - Schuchart, Steve 2010-06-11T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53596&rss Juniper’s data center transformation announcement demonstrates data center vision and continuing execution, but is essentially not unique from the direction of its top rivals in the space. Schuchart, Steve 2010-05-18T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53570&rss Citrix has released XenClient Express, which includes a free trial version of its bare-metal client hypervisor, XenClient. A general release of the product is taking longer than expected, but it should happen before the end of the year. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-05-17T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53566&rss Citrix Systems at its Synergy user conference sought to fuel momentum behind its XenServer and silence critics who have predicted the demise of the hypervisor by launching a new release that emphasizes automation. Musich, Paula 2010-05-17T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53460&rss The longtime partners have introduced an initial set of joint product and service solutions aimed at simplifying the deployment of mission-critical applications in virtualized data centers. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-05-05T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53219&rss VMware remains the company to beat when it comes to x86 server virtualization, and the company continues to improve itself and enter complementary markets such as general server management. Schuchart, Steve 2010-04-22T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53200&rss High performance switching startup Arista Networks launched its first modular 10 Gbps Ethernet switch, claiming a number of advances that could make it the technology leader for high performance computing (HPC) switching. Schuchart, Steve - Musich, Paula 2010-04-21T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53183&rss IBM’s product depth and breadth, its prestigious position in the data center market, and its strong R&D make it a threat to competitors that may simply not be able to match IBM’s many and varied product and service offerings. Schuchart, Steve 2010-04-20T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53169&rss Microsoft is pushing cloud and next-generation data center technologies to expand its footprint in the data center as well as its overall software reach. Schuchart, Steve 2010-04-19T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53133&rss Oracle has finalized its purchase of Sun; as a result, it has significantly expanded its security and data center infrastructure portfolios. Braunberg, Andrew - Schuchart, Steve 2010-04-15T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53094&rss EMC is not only the largest storage provider; it also specializes in information management, and its long experience in the data center and ties to VMware make it a strong threat in the data center market. Schuchart, Steve 2010-04-12T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53082&rss Cisco Systems threatens all competitors in the data center and networking markets with strong products, forward-thinking strategies, and very feature-complete product lines. Schuchart, Steve 2010-04-09T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53074&rss Cisco has made a host of announcements around its Data Center 3.0 initiative, most importantly new server offerings that exploit Intel’s Xeon 7500 series family of chips. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-04-08T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53076&rss Citrix continues its strong pace of product development and it has been honing its message to show enterprise customers that its solutions can lead to a simpler and more efficient IT department while battling entrenched rivals such as VMware. Schuchart, Steve 2010-04-08T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53059&rss Hewlett-Packard is one of the largest IT vendors, competing in servers, storage, networking, and a broad range of services that make it one of the strongest competitors in the market today. Schuchart, Steve 2010-04-06T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53049&rss Virtualization is taking hold as a viable alternative to traditional communication and contact center system deployment. However, immature solutions from vendors could frustrate enterprise and SMB customers for some time to come. Riggs, Brian 2010-04-05T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52929&rss Alcatel-Lucent has the tools, technology and most of the strategy it needs, but it still lacks a comprehensive data center strategy and name recognition in North America. Schuchart, Steve 2010-03-24T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52788&rss BigFix has expanded its reach on to virtualized desktops though a partnership with pure play Type 1 hypervisor vendor, NeoCleus. BigFix will now deliver NeoCleus client virtualization technologies via the BigFix Unified Management Platform. Braunberg, Andrew 2010-03-11T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52679&rss VMware is acquiring certain high-level parts of EMC’s Ionix data center management software suite, and this move will give VMware a much larger management footprint in the data center. Schuchart, Steve 2010-03-01T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52664&rss 3Com’s new H3C S9500E gives it a strong mid-market, 10 Gigabit Ethernet-capable modular switch, and 3Com’s overall data center story is improving. Schuchart, Steve 2010-02-25T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52627&rss Cisco has finally severed the last real tie it had to Hewlett-Packard by declining to renew its reseller agreement, but in reality the relationship died when Cisco began selling servers. Schuchart, Steve 2010-02-19T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52564&rss Continuing its data center blitz, Cisco has announced enhancements to its WAAS and ACE product lines, introduced new line cards for the Catalyst 6500 and Nexus product lines and most importantly debuted Overlay Transport Virtualization. Schuchart, Steve 2010-02-12T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52562&rss Brocade offers networking customers a full line of products including Ethernet and Fibre Channel, and it is actively working to integrate itself into the overall virtualized data center environment. Schuchart, Steve 2010-02-11T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52282&rss Avaya has closed on its acquisition of Nortel Enterprise Solutions. With high-level details provided on organizational structure for the newly combined company, and with product roadmaps still pending, the risks and rewards are both great. Arnold, Robert 2009-12-22T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51941&rss Hewlett-Packard’s acquisition of 3Com shores up holes in HP’s networking product lines, gives it new products in security, and provides a large R&D organization dedicated to networking and security. Schuchart, Steve 2009-11-12T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51921&rss VMware has announced another major release of its VDI solution, View. VMware is positioning virtualized desktops as both cost effective and user friendly. Braunberg, Andrew 2009-11-11T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51852&rss Borderless Networks is Cisco messaging, but competitors can take the customer problems raised and use them to start a discussion with customers regarding their own solutions take. Schuchart, Steve 2009-10-30T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51739&rss DataCore Software has released the latest iteration of its SMB/SME storage virtualization software, SANmelody 3.0 that offers new features and serves as a step on the path to DataCore’s enterprise software, SANsymphony. Schuchart, Steve 2009-10-16T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51697&rss The new version of XenDesktop provides enterprise customers with an impressive set of options for accessing virtualized applications and desktops. Braunberg, Andrew 2009-10-09T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51562&rss HP took a direct shot across the bow at Cisco’s data center networking dominance with its first blade switches for the HP BladeSystem chassis. The new 6120 series switches compete directly with Cisco’s 3000 series switches for that chassis. Musich, Paula 2009-09-18T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51487&rss Brocade and Dell have partnered to advance data center management and sell Brocade’s Ethernet and storage networking product through Dell’s channels in a move that will make both companies more competitive overall. Schuchart, Steve 2009-09-10T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51278&rss Nexsan and FalconStor have announced a product family, the Nexsan DeDupe SG, which uses Nexsan’s storage and FalconStor’s software. The new product should bring some customers to Nexsan and some attention for FalconStor. Schuchart, Steve 2009-08-13T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51270&rss VMware’s acquisition of SpringSource will allow VMware to add application awareness to its VM products as well as broaden its revenue base. Schuchart, Steve 2009-08-12T00:00:00-04:00