Technology >> Analyst Interviews >> August 24, 2009

Roundtable Forum:data Storage

Greg Mesniaeff is Principal and Senior Analyst covering telecommunications and broadband technology for Needham & Company. He joined the firm in 2005. Previously, Mr. Mesniaeff was the Senior Media and Communications Analyst at Credit Lyonnais Securities USA. Prior to that, he covered telecom, cable and communications technology for Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Robinson- Humphrey Co. and Wheat First Securities. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Baruch School of Business in New York and an Master of Arts in economics from Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. He is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts. Profile
TWST: What's your outlook on the data hosting/data center industry?

Mr. Mesniaeff: My outlook on this area is generally positive, but also mixed.

With some notable exceptions, I think data