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.
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.
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The datacenter industry is viewing the opportunity for edge datacenters with ever greater interest, citing the need to support low-latency applications as a core driver. There are expectations of a surge in demand for edge datacenters, but considerable uncertainty over the size and shape of this demand.
Blockchains and smart contracts are finding many applications, and WINGS is aimed at using them to change the way organizations are built and function.
Cloud workload mobility startup Velostrata hopes to capitalize on the pains of public cloud migration. The company's core technology, which allows virtual machines to be streamed to the cloud, aims to shorten and lessen the risk of the otherwise painstaking process.
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