Analyst Profile

Merv Adrian

Research VP

7 years at Gartner , 42 years industry experience
CA USA

Roles and Responsibilities

Merv Adrian is an Analyst on the Data Management team following operational DBMS, Apache Hadoop, Spark, nonrelational DBMS 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

State of the Operational DBMS Market, 2018
06-Sep-2018
FAQs on the Future of Hadoop
03-Jul-2018
State of the Open-Source DBMS Market, 2018
28-Feb-2018

On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars

Securing the Data Lake - Before It Turns Toxic
03 January 2018
State of Data Security
07 February 2018

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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14 September 2018
The Edge Completes the Cloud: A Gartner Trend Insight Report Edge computing delivers the decentralized complement to today’s hyperscale cloud and legacy data centers. To maximize application potential and user experience, EA and technology innovation leaders need to plan distributed computing solutions along a continuum from the core to the edge.
12 September 2018
The Future of Your Business Ecosystem in the Age of Digital Business: A Gartner Trend Insight Report Business ecosystems continue to evolve, becoming the basis of innovative business models. To succeed, organizations must design creative business models, and create the underpinning operating model.

24 Sep 2018
GDPR Mythbusters: How to Really Manage Privacy EDT: 9:00 a.m. | PDT: 6:00 a.m. | BST: 14:00 Despite nearly two years of preparation, Gartner sees many companies still struggling with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The May 25 start date has come and gone and this remains true: Proper privacy protection is about much more than mere sanction avoidance. As multiple jurisdictions move to mature their privacy requirements, including India, Japan and even the State of California, it pays to implement best practices globally. In this webinar, we review GDPR myths and technology functions that can aid your privacy management program.
25 Sep 2018
The Best Customer Loyalty Program Features EDT: 10:00 a.m. | PDT: 7:00 a.m. | BST: 15:00 If done properly, loyalty programs are an effective way to create and nurture a direct relationship with your customers. Gartner L2 evaluated loyalty programs of 96 brands in five verticals across several digital touchpoints to identify key attributes that drive successful loyalty program. In this webinar, we unveil insights from our findings and cover which features you should include for leading loyalty programs.

Analyst Profile

Merv Adrian

Research VP

Roles and Responsibilities

Areas of Coverage

Merv Adrian's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars

Background

Previous Experience

Professional Background

Industry Awards/Accolades

Education

Languages

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