Eric Hanselman is the Chief Analyst at 451 Research. He has an extensive, hands-on understanding of a broad range of IT subject areas, having direct experience in the areas of networks, virtualization, security and semiconductors. He coordinates industry analysis across the broad portfolio of 451 Research disciplines. The convergence of forces across the technology landscape is creating tectonic shifts in the industry, including SDN/NFV, hyperconvergence and the Internet of Things (IoT). Eric helps 451 Research's clients navigate these turbulent waters and determine their impacts and how they can best capitalize on them. Eric is also a member of 451 Research’s Center of Excellence for Quantum Technologies.
For more than 20 years, Eric has worked with segment leaders in a spectrum of technologies, most recently as CTO of Leostream Corporation, a virtualization management provider. Prior to that, Eric delivered security solutions for IBM and Internet Security Systems. At Wellfleet/Bay Networks, Sitara Networks and NEC, he was involved in the introduction of many new technologies ranging from high-performance image analysis to rollouts for IPv6.
Eric holds a patent in image compression systems. He is also a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and a VMware Certified Professional (VCP), and he is a frequent speaker at leading industry conferences.
He majored in chemistry at Reed College.
451 Research's Cloud Native Competitive Landscape provides an overview of the cloud-native market, including the definition, current state of play, COVID-19 impact and competitive landscape (457 vendors included) within each of the 10 cloud-native segments under coverage.
Wandera has spent the bulk of its existence planning to establish itself in the competitive mobility market, and is now looking to leverage its mobile and web security expertise to help stake a claim in the hotly contested market for secure remote access.
The latest chapter in the SASE saga is Fortinet's pickup of secure access provider OPAQ. Palo Alto, Cisco, Akamai and Verizon have all previously enhanced their access capabilities via M&A and a raft of startups are vying with the likes of Zscaler to offer the secure pathway that enterprises require. It's a new access world that's up for grabs.
The coronavirus outbreak has rapidly shifted global markets, including those related to enterprise technology, since we published our 2020 Trends report on Information Security in December 2019. This report serves as an update to our 2020 predictions in light of market changes due to COVID-19.
The coronavirus outbreak has rapidly shifted global markets, including those related to enterprise technology, since we published our 2020 Trends report on Information Security in December 2019. This foreword serves as anupdate to our 2020 predictions in light of market changes due to COVID-19.
Serverless computing has the potential to revolutionize the way applications in the cloud are developed, built and operated. The key to understanding the power of serverless is not technology " it's the economics of using what is essentially a fully managed service that can meet the exact need at every time, both at scale and down to zero. Serverless has become a real option for developers with both small and large requirements, and we firmly believe that the popularity of serverless will continue growing over the next several years, along with its impact on the industry.
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