The Ross Large Enterprise Technology Stock Report *

Quote	Technology Area	Change	Description
90	Java, J2EE	Unch	Sun’s deal with Microsoft yielding uncertainty; open-source still a ?
72	.NET	+2	NOVL open-source Mono project gains momentum;
70	Web Service Architectures	+2	Still plenty of momentum along all platforms; security still a ?
70	ERP	Unch	Tactical projects still making headway, albeit on limited scale
63	Oracle	-2	Core business hurt by SQL Server and MySQL
60	Business Intelligence	+1	Data warehousing, OLAP on everyone’s radar screen
57	Security	Unch	Security situation is still high-risk area, additional $$ not forthcoming
54	Linux	+2	Despite suits, more enterprise usage of low $ infrastructure
45	MySQL	+3	SAP, other deals, license pricing hurting Oracle, SQL Server
45	SQL Server	-1	Momentum hampered by open-source progress
27	Data mining	+1	Lack of experts and business understanding limit capability
27	DB2	+1	Big Iron and product range drives increased usage
27	Enterprise messaging	Unch	Web services, complexity, security hamper adoption
24	VoIP	+3	Lots of hype, lots of offerings, but integration issues remain
21	B2B	+1	XML, EDI, BizTalk, still hot areas
21	CRM	-1	Plethora of bad implementations leave bad taste in mouths
18	PHP	+2	Oracle and Sun both providing integration with popular web language
18	SFA	Unch	Hosted solutions lack of integration hamper adoption

* These are strictly my opinions based upon what I read and what I see. If you want to quibble with me, start your own blog and get your own seven readers.