Burton Group to Podcast Practical IT Advice; New 'Inflection Point' Podcast Series to Deliver Much-Needed IT Infrastructure Advice for Enterprise End Users on the Go

Business Wire, Feb 14, 2006

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Burton Group, the only IT research firm focused on in-depth analysis of enterprise infrastructure technologies, today launched "Inflection Point," a complimentary podcast series from its analysts and consultants.

Known for an objective view of the IT landscape and for providing practical hands-on experience through its research and advisory services, Burton Group's "Inflection Point" is an additional information resource for IT technologists that will enable enterprise organizations to make smarter IT architecture decisions. "Inflection Point" will deliver brief, timely insight on emerging IT issues via the convenience of a podcast.

Podcast topics currently available on "Inflection Point" are:

--Identity Management Market Update

--Provisioning Market Trends 2006

--Ajax: A Rich Internet Application Technology

--Information Security Market Trends 2006

--Application Security Trends 2006

--Trends in Perimeter Security Mechanisms 2006

--Bluetooth Security Update

"Inflection Point" podcasts will be available for download at http://InflectionPoint.burtongroup.com. Users will be able to download the podcasts at no cost.

About Burton Group

Burton Group (www.burtongroup.com) helps technologists make smart enterprise architecture decisions in increasingly complex environments. Burton Group is an IT research and advisory services firm focused on offering in-depth analysis of infrastructure technologies relating to security, identity management, Web services and service-oriented architecture, and network and telecom.

Burton Group's corporate roots are anchored in an uncompromising allegiance to the enterprise technologist and grow far outside the shadow of vendor agendas. This independence stems from Burton Group's mission to produce honest, meaningful research -- created by technologists, for technologists.