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Thomas CoughlinPresidentCoughlin Associates

On-line Video Could Swell the Need for Storage in the Cloud

November 28, 2010

US On-demand revenues projected to reach $10 B by 21014. NetFlix is offering lower cost streaming on-demand service. Electronic download will impact video disc sales and rentals. Cloud content access will drive demand for enterprise storage systems that support large content libraries and high quality content access.

Thomas CoughlinPresidentCoughlin Associates

is the opportunity for magnetic tape in the 21st century?

November 27, 2010

Analysis of:WW Market of Tape Cartridges Down 10% Quarterly | www.storagenewsletter.com

A combination of technology switches in half-inch magnetic tape and increasing use of hard disk drive arrays for long term storage of data caused a decline in tape shipments in the second half of 2010. The latest generation of LTO tape, LTO-5 increased in tape shipments while earlier generation products experienced lower shipments. AIT, DDS/DAT, DLT and QIC tape cartridges experienced overall declining sales in Q2 2010. Magnetic tape now plays a role as a low cost third tier and archive data storage technology. There are markets, such as media and entertainment, where the need for tape could undergo significant growth over the next few years.

Thomas CoughlinPresidentCoughlin Associates

Going Public and Going Private in the HDD Industry

November 27, 2010

Hitachi GST is working on completing an IPO, perhaps by the end of the year. Seagate is working with a set of investors to take the company private. 2010 has been an up and down year for HDD company stocks and shipments due to economic uncertainty. These moves in the HDD industry are driven by a number of factors.

Cliff BellChief Information OfficerINFOGAIN CORPORATION

Virus attacks moving to cell phones?

November 7, 2010

Analysis of:Social Web Email CloseDigg Slashdot Fark Stumble Reddit | www.networkworld.com

there are millions of cell phones. Most cell phones have critical contact information. The new cell smart phones may contain much private information such as website passwords, other contacts, and potentially credit card information as phones begin to be used as purchase devices.

Cliff BellChief Information OfficerINFOGAIN CORPORATION

Desktop Virtualization is coming sooner than we realize

October 31, 2010

More and more devices are in the hands of users. And keeping data Sync'd is getting more and more complex. Desktop virtualization could be a solution to keep us all organized.

Howard BruckChief Information OfficerHUDSON VALLEY BANK

Paperless by 2020

October 26, 2010

Analysis of:Paperless office? In your reams | www.independent.co.uk

The “paperless office” is among the most over-promised and under-delivered concepts of the information age. The generation that started the information age still loves paper. However, three necessary components; viable technology, a supportive legal framework, and clear economic incentives, will make this decade the one in which we finally realize significant decreases in paper and printing utilization.

Jeff GouldCEOPEERSTONE RESEARCH

Oracle to Red Hat: It’s Not Your Father’s Linux Market Anymore

October 19, 2010

Oracle is having a new go at Red Hat. But this time, instead of a RHEL clone, it’s offering an improved version of Linux designed to optimize the performance of its own hardware and software. Although it won’t deal a knockout blow to Red Hat, Oracle’s Linux will certainly take share in the large Oracle database, middleware and application installed bases (and may further marginalize Suse). Like Google’s Android, it suggests that Linux is beginning to fragment in the same way that Unix did.

Howard BruckChief Information OfficerHUDSON VALLEY BANK

Delivering Cloud Based Solutions to the Mid-Market

October 13, 2010

Analysis of:Six Cloud Computing Benefits For SMBs | www.informationweek.com

The mid-market is an overlooked and under-served area in Technology. Many mid-market firms, especially in verticals like financial services, health care, and municipal government, require comprehensive technical solutions like large enterprises, but have a fraction of their budget. These firms need sophisticated, but smaller scale solutions with like sized price tags. Traditional tech suppliers have been ineffective in this market, but cloud computing may be the opportunity to reach this market.

Cliff BellChief Information OfficerINFOGAIN CORPORATION

What can IT learn from cloud vendors

October 10, 2010

1. Cloud vendors sell direct to the business.2. IT needs to learn how to pro-actively lead the business so they are involved in business decisions3. IT staffs need to become advisors

Cliff BellChief Information OfficerINFOGAIN CORPORATION

Microsoft needs new features on Windows 7 mobile to differentiate it

September 25, 2010

Analysis of:Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Will Not Support Tethering | www.eweek.com

The announcement that Microsoft will not be supporting tethering in its next release puts it behind both Apple and Google in feature capability. This is a significant setback for Microsoft. Microsoft needs to lead the industry in features to make any headway against the market leaders Apple and Google.

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