George J. Weiss VP Distinguished Analyst Jericho, NY USA Years of Experience 25 years at Gartner 35 years IT industry Areas of Coverage Open Source View Latest Research Resources Create Analyst Alert Contact Gartner Roles and Responsibilities George Weiss is a vice president and distinguished analyst in Gartner Research. Mr. Weiss has been analyzing server and operating system trends for Gartner since 1985. He leads Gartner's research and analysis in Unix, Linux, open-source trends and the future of servers. Previous Experience Mr. Weiss has 30 years of overall experience in a variety of marketing and analyst positions in the computer industry. Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Weiss held marketing positions at Elbit, General Instrument, AT&T Bell Labs and ITT. He was also a consultant in the IT industry. Professional Background Quantum Science, Program Director, 5 years General Instrument Corp., Marketing Manager, 3 years Elbit Computers Ltd., Marketing Manager, 3 years Education B.S., Electrical Engineering (with a major in computer science), Drexel University M.A., Communications, William Patterson College M.B.A., Adelphi University Completed graduate work at Stevens Institute of Technology LATEST RESEARCH More by this author Title Publish Date Author(s) Data Center Conference Poll Results Reveal That Users Are Saving on Linux Costs 29-Jan-2010 George J. Weiss Infrastructure Convergence Is Here, but Whose: IT's or the Vendor's? 25-Jan-2010 George J. Weiss Data Center Conference Poll Results on Oracle and Sun Reflect Anxiety and Hope for Quick Resolution 20-Jan-2010 George J. Weiss The Oracle-Sun Entanglement With the European Commission Continues: An Updated Position 23-Nov-2009 George J. Weiss, Donald Feinberg, Martin Reynolds Symposium/ITxpo Poll Surprises on the Dynamic DC Vendors, Cloud's Importance and Familiarity With Future DC Concepts 30-Oct-2009 George J. Weiss