Analyst Profile
Merv Adrian
Merv Adrian
Research VP
Pleasanton, CA USA
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Years of Experience
2 years at Gartner
36 years IT industry
Areas of Coverage
Data Management & Integration

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Roles and Responsibilities
Merv Adrian is an Analyst following database, big data, NoSQL and adjacent technologies as extreme information processing transforms assumptions about how to activate unused information assets. He also monitors the way the software/hardware boundary for information platforms is shifting as more processing moves into the hardware layer and appliances change purchasing patterns.
Previous Experience
Mr. Adrian most recently headed IT Market Strategy, which he founded to provide professional services to information technology strategy and marketing professionals. Earlier, he ran technology research for Forrester, following its acquisition of Giga Information Group. He spent a decade in the software industry after several years as a programmer on Wall Street.
Professional Background
IT Market Strategy, Principal and Founder, 2 years
Forrester Research, Senior Vice President, 5 years
Giga Information Group, Vice President, 8 years
Education
B.A., Business (Finance), Baruch College, CUNY




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Cool Vendors Supporting Multiple Nexus Forces, 2013 26-Apr-2013 Betsy Burton, Nick Ingelbrecht, Jeffrey Mann, Thomas Otter, Chris Howard, Merv Adrian, Angela McIntyre, Douglas Laney, Anthony J. Bradley
Hadoop Distribution Seeks to Leverage Intel's Microprocessor Strengths 05-Mar-2013 Merv Adrian, Arun Chandrasekaran
Top 10 Technology Trends Impacting Information Infrastructure, 2013 19-Feb-2013 Regina Casonato, Mark A. Beyer, Merv Adrian, Ted Friedman, Debra Logan, Frank Buytendijk, Massimo Pezzini, Roxane Edjlali, Andrew White, Douglas Laney
Magic Quadrant for Data Warehouse Database Management Systems 31-Jan-2013 Mark A. Beyer, Donald Feinberg, Roxane Edjlali, Merv Adrian
Hadoop Is Not a Data Integration Solution 29-Jan-2013 Merv Adrian, Ted Friedman