Top Trends Fuelling Data Center Transformation

The server market in India has always been dynamic and brewing with changes prompted by the emergence of new technologies. In 2014, there has been a greater need for integration, efficiency, automation, consolidation and reduced costs across verticals. Due to…

Putting EMM Vendors Through Poodle Attack Check: All But One Pass RingĀ of Fire

Earlier this morning I was chatting with a CIO of a large manufacturing organization with presence across multiple continents. They are currently benchmarkingĀ Mobile Device Management (MDM) vendors to help secure their mobile environment and we are helping them with this…

Greyhound Research Perspective on Union Budget 2015-16

About The Author: Sanchit Vir Gogia is the Chief Analyst & CEO of Greyhound Research, an independent IT & Telecom Research & Advisory firm. He also serves as Founder & CEO of Greyhound Knowledge Group that operates under fourĀ brands –…

Pre-Budget 2015/16 – An IT Report Card To The NDA Government

About The Author: Sanchit Vir Gogia is the Chief Analyst & CEO of Greyhound Research, an independent IT & Telecom Research & Advisory firm. He also serves as Founder & CEO of Greyhound Knowledge Group that operates under fourĀ brands –…

Microsoft Office365 Impacted With Poodle Attack: Case Of Cloud Security Fallen Short

On a call earlier today (with an end-user client) I was discussing enterprise security norms around cloud-based productivity suite offerings. Like many IT Decision Makers who are taking the leap to the cloud, our client (based in the APJ region)…

Greyhound Radio with Sanchit Vir Gogia on Union Budget 2015

Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst, Greyhound Research says that announcements made in Budget 2014 have remained mere aspirations with lack of clarity on policies with regard to Digital India, uncertainty over the Rs 10,000 crore start-up fund for MSMEs, as…

Mobility, Network Intrusions Driving Network Security Market In India

The last few months have seen numerous phishing attacks and hacking on to corporate networks—making the threat landscape all the more complicated. Security breach incidents like leaking of confidential emails of Sony pictures entertainment, hacking of Forbes website and iCloud,…

Enterprise Mobility – Value Lies In Data, Not Device Alone

Times have changed, and so has how we use smartphones. From their earlier simplistic use of fetching email and contacts, smartphones are now the powerhouse for consumers and business users who use mobile gadgets for accessing applications and surf the…

How CIOs Can Build A Successful BI Strategy

With Business Intelligence (BI) fast becoming a top priority for most enterprises, achieving RoI through BI implementation has come as a major challenge for IT leaders.Ā While many CIOs plan to invest in BI in near future, most of them fear…

CIOs Need A Broad Outlook For Developing Security Strategies

The last few months have seen numerous phishing attacks and hacking on to corporate networks—are you seeing the threat landscape getting more complicated? The security industry is rightly earning its long due importance in organisations owing to numerous attacks last…

It Is only Uphill from Here

Telecom is one of the fastest growing industries in India. Today, India stands as the second-largest telecommunications market in the world. The government has raised the FDI cap in India from 74 percent to 100 percent. This will help the…

Top Trends Influencing Healthcare IT In 2015

The healthcare landscape is undergoing substantial changes as systems are being driven by rapid advances in mobile platforms, health information technology, and social media. Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst and Group CEO, Greyhound Research states that with the emergence of…

We Owe This To You: Greyhound Research Ranked 2 In APJ & Top 10 Globally In #AFOTY14

Yes, we owe this to you dear clients, colleagues, partners and friends! We have been ranked second best analyst firm in Asia Pacific by Influencer Relations. The ranking is an outcome of the annual Analyst Value Survey organized by London-based…

Riding The Next Wave Of Digital Growth

Indian IT services companies are realizing that ā€˜digital’ is the way to go. They areĀ investing in new technologies such as cloud computing, mobile technologies, data analytics among other andĀ bagging high-margin outsourcing contracts to respond to the growing competition. In an…

Big Data Impacts One And All

To serve a growing customer base and better manage the client experience across all customer touchpoints, organisations are moving away from siloed transaction-oriented systems – such as enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM) and dealer management systems –…

The Need For Traditional BI Approaches To Supplement Big Data Approaches

  About The Author: Sanchit Vir Gogia is the Chief Analyst & CEO of Greyhound Research, an independent IT & Telecom Research & Advisory firm. He also serves as Founder & CEO of Greyhound Knowledge Group that operates under fourĀ brands…

Google Identifies Enterprise Mobility And India Key For Growth

On July 18th 2014, Google organized an analyst briefing in India. The event conveyed two messages from Google – 1) growing importance of India for their business, and 2) commitment to the enterprise business. Attended by key Google representatives from…

The IBM Apple Deal – A Marriage Made In Heaven?

On July 15th, IBM and Apple announced an exclusive partnership to bring Apple devices, business applications, and enterprise-grade services to enterprise customers. Touted to be a landmark partnership, this allianceĀ aims to solve the long pending enterprise mobility issues like security,…

IT Report Card To The NDA Government – Evaluating The Union Budget 2014-15

As a follow-up to ourĀ previous reportr where Greyhound Research highlighted pain points IT decision makers are facing in India, below is an IT report card for the NDA Government post the announcements in Union Budget 2014-15. This report card assesses…

Indian SMEs Continue To Battle The State of Flux

Recently,Ā Greyhound Knowledge GroupĀ in association withĀ FirstbizĀ commissioned a survey across 540 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in 9 cities. In light of the Budget 2014-15, our aim, through this survey, was to accentuate the pressing concerns of the SME sector. In the…

5 Problems Indian IT Decision Makers Need Solved from Union Budget 2014-15

The newly appointed Government in India has worked like a shot in the arm for country’s economy.Ā  A recent study by ASSOCHAM confirmed that this new wave of leadership for India is expected to double foreign investments to US$ 60…

Like India, Infosys Needs A Shot In The Arm (and Now)!

India has only recently finished the most significant federal elections witnessed in the past few decades. Not only did the elections bring out the clear winner in Narendra Modi, it has also worked like a shot in the arm for…

Enterprise Mobility – Value Lies in Data, Not Device Alone!

Times have changed, and so has how we use smartphones. From their earlier simplistic use of fetching email and contacts, smartphones are now the powerhouse for consumers and business users who use mobile gadgets for accessing applications and surf the…

Enterprise Mobility – Value Lies in Data, Not Device Alone!

Times have changed, and so has how we use smartphones. From their earlier simplistic use ofĀ fetching email and contacts, smartphones are now the powerhouse for consumers and business users who use mobile gadgets for accessing applications and surf the web.…

#GreyhoundCorridors: That Was the Year…That Was #GreyhoundTurns1

2013 was indeed the year that really was! It was the year when a dream nurtured over years finally came into being. In the words of one of our rockstars, ā€œit was the year when baby steps turned into giant…

Getting Down To Brass Tacks – Facts About IBM Bharti Deal That Matter!

On April 2nd, IBM India announced its new service partnership with Bharti Airtel, the India-basedĀ telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa. Touted to be a new agreement, the deal buildsĀ on the 10 year relationship between…

Avoiding BI Failure: Dispel the Myths of Risk-Free Deployment

While business intelligence (BI) is fast becoming a top priority for most businesses, achieving a return on your investment in implementing BI still remains a big challenge for CIOs. Though many CIOs plan to invest in BI going forward, most…

Avoiding BI Failure: Dispel the Myths of Risk-Free Deployment

While business intelligence (BI) is fast becoming a top priority for most businesses, achieving a return on your investment in implementing BI still remains a big challenge for CIOs. Though many CIOs plan to invest in BI going forward, most…

Avoiding BI Failure: Dispel the Myths of Risk-Free Deployment

While business intelligence (BI) is fast becoming a top priority for most businesses, achieving a return on your investment in implementing BI still remains a big challenge for CIOs. Though many CIOs plan to invest in BI going forward, most…

Enterprises Bite the Apple!

The increasing use of Apple’s products in organizations across emerging markets is noteworthy. To better understand this evolution, Greyhound Research conducted an online survey across the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) and Middle East and Africa (MEA) regions. They surveyed 300…