Ken Clipperton
Principal Researcher, dcig, llc.
Ken Clipperton is the Principal Researcher at DCIG. Ken brings more than 20 years of information technology leadership to his current role. Prior roles include server administrator, systems analyst, and then information technology director at a series of three private colleges and universities. Ken has served on multiple corporate advisory boards, state-wide technology commissions, national user group boards, and presented at many national and regional technology conferences.
Throughout his career, Ken has specialized in evaluating and implementing innovative technologies to address operational, tactical and strategic business priorities. For example, Ken was a key leader in the creation of the world’s first comprehensive wireless community at Buena Vista University–a project called eBVyou–that became a national model and drew visiting teams from hundreds of colleges, universities and K-12 school districts.
Ken earned his MBA in Management Information Systems from Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN and a BA in History from Crown College.
Latest Posts By Ken Clipperton
DCIG is Updating its Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Research
The Data Center Intelligence Group (DCIG) is updating its research into hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solutions. HCI vendors are invited to participate in the survey research taking place through April 17, 2026. DCIG intends to publish one or more DCIG TOP 5 reports based on this HCI research in the 2nd quarter of 2026. DCIG TOP 5 reports help IT decision-makers save valuable time through a succinct analysis of available offerings.
Beyond Hypervisor Swap – The Strategic Private Cloud Decision
Two simultaneous disruptions force infrastructure decisions across enterprises of all sizes: VMware licensing under Broadcom and Dell’s pivot away from VxRail. Organizations must consider whether to adopt a comprehensive private cloud architecture or merely replace one hypervisor with another.
The 7 Pillar UDM Framework Every IT Leader Needs to Master Now – Webinar
Every IT and data leader today faces the same mandate: make unstructured data more accessible, secure, and ready for the future. Join this webinar to learn a vendor-neutral systematic approach to evaluating your unstructured data challenges using DCIG’s 7 Pillars of Unstructured Data Management Framework and how the Nasuni platform unifies storage, protection, and management of enterprise file data.
Announcing the DCIG 7 Pillars of Unstructured Data Management Framework
DCIG is pleased to announce the 2026 DCIG 7 Pillars of Unstructured Data Management Framework Report, a comprehensive, vendor-neutral approach to addressing their unstructured data management issues. The framework enables IT leaders and business executives to systematically assess their current capabilities, pinpoint key gaps, and craft strategic plans for technology investments.
DCIG Tackles Unstructured Data Management Confusion
This article reveals how DCIG is addressing marketplace confusion with an actionable framework for dealing with unstructured data management challenges.