Analyst Profile

Santhosh Rao

Sr Director Analyst

6 years at Gartner , 14 years industry experience
United Arab Emirates

Roles and Responsibilities

Santhosh Rao is a Research Director at Gartner Research, where he provides strategic advice to IT leaders on IT infrastructure, IoT and physical security. Mr. Rao's areas of coverage include enterprise storage, data protection, cloud computing and video surveillance. He also advises on emerging deployment architectures such as edge computing and software-defined data centers.

Areas of Coverage

Servers & Storage

Santhosh Rao's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

Summary Translation + Localization: Market Guide for Industrial IoT Gateways
31-Jul-2020
Hype Cycle for IT in the Middle East, 2020
27-Jul-2020
Critical Capabilities for Data Center Backup and Recovery Solutions
20-Jul-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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4 December 2018
Top 25 North American Supply Chain Graduate University Programs, 2018 As supply chain roles require more business and technology expertise and masters' level supply chain programs proliferate, a re-evaluation of university partnerships is a must. Supply chain leaders can use these rankings to identify the programs best equipped to help them recruit the right talent.
13 November 2019
The Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 for 2019 In its 11th year, the Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 highlights supply chains that successfully advance healthcare by improving patient outcomes and controlling costs. Supply chain leaders in the healthcare industry can use lessons from these leading organizations to improve their own operations.

10 August 2020
Prepare for the Long-Term Impacts of COVID-19 and the Next Normal in Higher Education EDT: 9:00 a.m. | BST: 14:00
COVID-19’s impact on higher education remains unclear, and it will continue to unfold over the coming years. However, a next normal was already in the making, impacting higher education business models, operational models and "product portfolios." This complimentary webinar explores why the CIO plays a crucial role in deciding the degree of digitalization that mitigates risks and diversifies revenue.

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10 August 2020
Ensure Your IT Operating Model is Resilient Enough to Survive Uncertainty EDT: 10:00 a.m. | BST: 15:00
COVID-19 presents a rare opportunity for the CIO to review everything from strategy down — a perfect time to revisit the Information and Technology (I&T) operating model to assure it is resilient enough to survive uncertainty. CIOs must be brave and accelerate operating model evolution from an efficiency focus to achieve sustainable cost optimization and digital transformation objectives. Cost-cutting directives can cause CIOs to lose sight of the need to build an I&T operating model that can execute the new or emerging business strategy when the crisis is over. This complimentary webinar will help you look forward and move ahead by establishing a service- or value-optimizing I&T operating model that is focused on strategic business outcomes and is adaptive to cope with uncertainty.

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Analyst Profile

Santhosh Rao

Sr Director Analyst

Roles and Responsibilities

Areas of Coverage

Santhosh Rao's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

Background

Previous Experience

Professional Background

Education

Languages

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