Matthew Boon is a managing vice president and group team manager in Gartner Research, with global responsibility for the Technology & Service Provider Research group's Data Center team. Focusing on servers, networking, communications, storage, imaging and print services, and data center transformation the Data Center team covers trends and analysis of the marketplace with respect to data center technologies and issues. Mr. Boon's team of analysts spans the globe, reporting and advising on data center technology and market trends, publishing research, and advising clients on strategic and tactical advantages related to trends in global data center and related markets. Mr. Boon is based in the Gartner office in Sydney, Australia. In addition, Mr. Boon spends time researching and delivering advice and content on data center technology and deployment trends, particularly across the Asia/Pacific region. He is a frequent speaker at Gartner and industry events and is often sought for comment by the IT press on data center technology and market trends.