LOS ALTOS, CA -- 08/15/08 --
Internet Research Group (IRG) today announced
the release of its latest report on the network infrastructure, "Microsoft
SharePoint (takes over the world)."
With the 2007 version Microsoft SharePoint has clearly achieved critical
mass and is a billion dollar product line with more than 100M seat licenses
sold. This new research report reflects IRG's ongoing research into
collaboration markets and IRG's examination of SharePoint use and the
growing SharePoint ISV, VAR and integrator ecosystem.
"SharePoint is now changing the world as only a successful Microsoft
platform can because of Microsoft's dominance of software markets. Any
software vendor or system integrator with an adjacent offering needs to
understand SharePoint and how SharePoint will disruptively change all of
these markets," noted Peter Christy, co-founder of IRG. "Our goal with this
report is to help our clients accomplish that more quickly and better."
This report deconstructs SharePoint's success, projects the impact and
addresses the opportunities and issues of being part of a
Microsoft-controlled ecosystem.
Vendors potentially impacted by SharePoint include: IBM (FileNet), EMC
(Documentum) and Interwoven as well as all of the nascent Web 2.0 and
collaboration ventures. SharePoint ecosystem vendors include AvePoint,
Bamboo Solutions, Colligo Networks, CorasWorks, Neverfail Group, NextDocs,
NextLab, NextPage, K2 and Quest Software.
The study is available now. A table of contents for this study can be
found at www.irg-intl.com.
About Internet Research Group
IRG provides marketing and strategy research reports and consulting
services, specializing in areas related to the interaction of networks and
applications.
Contact:
John Katsaros
Principal
Internet Research Group
(650) 949-3256
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