Analyst Profile

Santhosh Rao

Sr Director Analyst

7 years at Gartner , 15 years industry experience
United Arab Emirates

Roles and Responsibilities

Santhosh Rao is a Senior Research Director, Analyst at Gartner, where he guides senior IT leaders on strategy and technology selection. He also advices technology executives on product strategy and GTM strategies and the invest clients on market trends. Mr. Rao's areas of coverage include Backup and Recovery, Edge computing, Industrial IoT, Enterprise Storage and Video surveillance. Santhosh is the lead author for the Magic Quadrant for Data Center Backup and Recovery solutions and Magic Quadrant for Primary Storage Arrays programs.

Santhosh Rao's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

Critical Capabilities for Solid-State Arrays
01-Dec-2020
Critical Capabilities for Hybrid Array Storage Systems
01-Dec-2020
Magic Quadrant for Primary Storage Arrays
30-Nov-2020

Background

Previous Experience

Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Rao worked as a Senior Solutions Architect with NetApp, where he designed storage solutions for cloud and virtualized environments. Before NetApp, he was a Senior QA Engineer with Dell India R and D Center, where he validated server, storage and systems management software solutions.

Professional Background

Dell India R and D Center, Senior Product Engineer, 5 years
NetApp, Senior Solutions Architect, 4 years

Education

B.E., Visvesvaraya Technological University, Karnataka
PGDIB, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi

Languages

English
Indian - Hindi
Indian - Kannada
Tulu

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11 November 2020
The Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 for 2020 Gartner’s 12th annual Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 has additional resonance in a year that revealed the strengths and shortcomings of healthcare supply chains. CSCOs can use the lessons from this research to build stronger supply chains, improve patient outcomes and control costs.
2 May 2019
Three Critical Factors in Building a Comprehensive Security Awareness Program Three key elements form the foundation of a successful awareness education program: knowledge of audiences, pervasive and continuous communication and interactive education on security tactics. Security and risk management leaders should use this research to implement a comprehensive program.

18 January 2021
What Banking and Investment Services Buyers Want in 2021 AEDT: 1:00 p.m. (Sydney - 19 January) | EST: 9:00 p.m. (New York - 18 January)
Which strategic initiatives are considered mission critical and must-have for buying teams in banking and investment services in 2021? Every purchase today faces greater scrutiny than ever before. To get investments over the line in 2021, you must be able to answer “yes” to at least one of two critical questions: 1. Is it mission critical? 2. Will it provide a fast return on the investment? In short, are you providing must-have business value? Business value exists in an industry context. Targeting your customers’ industry context will empower your salesforce, drive up credibility, and increase win rates. This complimentary webinar provides insight into your banking and investment clients’ key issues, for both their technical and business buying centers.

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Practical CIO Steps for IoT to Drive Your Composable Business Roadmap Register now for this webinar: EST: 10:00 a.m. | GMT: 15:00
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Analyst Profile

Santhosh Rao

Sr Director Analyst

Roles and Responsibilities

Santhosh Rao's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

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Previous Experience

Professional Background

Education

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