Deni Connor Launches Analyst Firm
For ten years, she wrote for Network World
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on April 9, 2008 at 3:33 pmStorage Strategies NOW, a
storage specialty analyst firm providing realistic solutions for tomorrow’s
data centers, announced the launch of its Targeted Analysis practice.
Core client services provide IT business and technology leaders with market
insight in the form of "Snapshots" objectively assessing the solution
stake in the market, as well as in depth analysis "Outlook Reports,"
identifying market opportunities for current products and technology
solutions. SSG-NOW blogs and independent reports will focus on technology
updates and overviews, including market commentary, vendor products and
services in the market, and predictions about future trends.
SSG-Now principal analyst, Deni Connor, a well-known storage observer,
formed the analyst firm last month, and launches Targeted Analysis services
with several ongoing engagements, including customer QLogic. "SSG-NOW is
about delivering market and industry opinion in a straightforward, simple
and clear manner that IT professionals can immediately understand," says
Connor. "The firm’s goal is to arm clients with timely and correctly
analyzed information so they can make informed decisions for their
businesses."
Connor writes Network World‘s twice weekly "Storage Alert" newsletter, as
well as articles for Storage Magazine, TechTarget’s SearchSecurity.com and
other notable industry publications. Market watchers can follow commentary
on the SSG-NOW Web site, with "Delta Reports", spotlighting current
problems and today’s technology solutions, and get the latest information
in the SSG-NOW Blogs and Podcast, "Here and NOW", featuring informative
discussions with market leaders on topics about the latest technology.
SSG-NOW Coverage Areas
From SMB to global enterprise, SSG-Now will deliver analysis to help
clients solve problems with current storage and systems technologies. IT
coverage areas include:
- energy-efficient data center solutions
- data protection strategies
- consolidation — through virtualization, etc.
- compliance, e-mail archiving, e-discovery
"Deni is fearless. As a reporter she never failed to objectively cover the
prickliest of issues," said John Dix, editor in chief of Network World. "As
an analyst, we expect her to be one of the best."