Analyst Profile

Merv Adrian

Research VP

6 years at Gartner , 39 years industry experience
CA USA

Roles and Responsibilities

Merv Adrian is an Analyst on the Data Management team following operational DBMS, Hadoop, Spark, NoSQL and adjacent technologies. Mr. Adrian also tracks the increasing impact of open source on data management software and monitors the changing requirements for data security in information platforms.

Areas of Coverage

Data Management & Integration

Merv Adrian's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

Microsoft DBMS Buyers Benefit from SQL Server on Linux in Four Ways
28-Sep-2017
State of the Operational DBMS Market, 2017
25-Jul-2017
New Pricing Models for Cloud DBMSs Provide Cost Optimization Opportunities
10-May-2017

On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars

Open Source DBMS 2017: Rewriting the Rules
26 January 2017
Hadoop and Spark: Understanding Open Source Opportunities and Risks
06 April 2017

Background

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

Forrester Research, Senior Vice President, 5 years
Giga Information Group, Vice President, 8 years
IT Market Strategy, Principal and Founder, 2 years

Industry Awards/Accolades

Top Big Data Influencer of 2013, HadoopSphere
Top Data Science Analytics and BI Feeds, 2015, Twitter

Education

B.A., Business (Finance), Baruch College, CUNY

Languages

English

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