Chris Silva Chris Silva
Analyst

Research Coverage

Voice Services, Wireless LAN Infrastructure Hardware, Local Area Networks, Networking, Wireless Voice Services - Mobile Voice & VoWi-Fi, Telecommunications Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Packaged Applications, Fixed-Mobile Convergence, Government, High-Tech, Convergence Services, Mobile Services

Research Focus

Chris serves IT Infrastructure & Operations professionals. His research focuses on the implications of networking technology and provides insight for IT leaders to make informed decisions. His research covers network performance and security, security and risk, wireless and mobile network infrastructure, remote access infrastructure, and infrastructure security

Previous Work Experience

Chris previously worked in Forrester's Project Consulting organization, where he managed high-value, multistage IT- and vendor-focused engagement, working with clients to evaluate technology investments and assist vendors in marketing various IT technologies.
Prior to his roles at Forrester, Chris worked in private equity merger and acquisition due diligence consulting at a firm owned by Ernst & Young. Chris' analytical background prior to consulting involved multiple roles serving as an industry analyst at IT research firm IDC and two boutique, IT-focused research firms. Chris' combined IT market research experiences spans more than 10 years in various roles.

Education

Chris is a graduate of the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a specialization in marketing.

Latest Research

Planned Research

The Forrester Wave™: WLAN Guest Access Solutions, Q1 2009 March 2009
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Virtualization For Remote Access March 2009
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SSL VPN Retirement December 2008
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TEI Of Enterprise Mobile Infrastructure March 2009
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Green SSL VPN December 2008
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Did You Know?

Chris enjoys cooking, traveling for pleasure, and seeing larger portions of the US every year.


Chris Silva serves IT Infrastructure & Operations professionals.
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Recent Media Citations
SearchNetworking.com, "Acquisition By Juniper Makes Sense In Down Economy," October 2, 2008
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InformationWeek, "Coming To The iPhone: Enterprise Apps," June 13, 2008
Network World, "Wireless As The Primary Net? Not Until Management Matures," April 3, 2008
The Wall Street Journal, "Apple Positions iPhone As Rival To The BlackBerry," March 7, 2008
The Wall Street Journal, "Lost Connections," December 11, 2007