Rothman does the Wave - my thoughts exactly!
From Mike's Security Incite yesterday:
So what? - The Forresters checked out a bunch of data sheets and decided Microsoft was "top of the NAC heap." Not sure if they used those words, but that's what Tim Greene says were the results of Forrester's NAC wave. That kind of finding is pretty laughable. There is no question that Microsoft will be a player and they will absolutely own the agent that checks desktop device integrity. But to think they've got something that is enterprise-ready is a bit strange to hear. Even better, they put in a disclaimer saying the study isn't based on "units sold or performance tests," but how well the products will "meet the challenges of a set of real-world deployment situations." At least Gartner's ability to execute rating is based largely on company revenues and product sales. So basically this was an RFP process. And Microsoft prepared the best response. Great. People that really buy products understand that a good RFP response gets you into the bake-off. That's when things like "performance tests" start to matter. That's why I find it ridiculous that vendors get judged on this qualitative crap. Ultimately customers only care about whether a product can solve its problem, not whether the vendor gives GOOD RFP. Smart customers understand these types of reports can maybe provide a little perspective on identifying the long list of vendors to chat with. But to base a buying decision on it is irresponsible.
'nuff said.
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