Krista Case

Research Director, Cybersecurity

With a focus on data security, protection, and management, Krista has a particular focus on how these strategies play out in multi-cloud environments. She brings approximately 15 years of experience providing research and advisory services and creating thought leadership content. Her vantage point spans technology and vendor portfolio developments; customer buying behavior trends; and vendor ecosystems, go-to-market positioning, and business models. Her work has appeared in major publications including eWeek, TechTarget and The Register.

Prior to joining The Futurum Group, Krista led the data protection practice for Evaluator Group and the data center practice of analyst firm Technology Business Research. She also created articles, product analyses, and blogs on all things storage and data protection and management for analyst firm Storage Switzerland and led market intelligence initiatives for media company TechTarget.

Recent Insights, NEWS & RESEARCH:

In our latest market brief, Modern Data Protection for Modern Threats: A Strategic Blueprint for Cyber Resilience, written in collaboration with Quantum, Futurum outlines how IT leaders can move beyond reactive data protection toward proactive recovery-readiness by implementing a multi-tiered and performance-optimized cyber resilience architecture.
Growth in Flash ARR and Cloud Services Positions NetApp for AI-Aligned Momentum in FY 2026
Krista Case, Research Director at Futurum, examines how NetApp’s record Q4 margins, all-flash growth, and AI reference wins position the company for resilient performance and continued enterprise.
Krista Case at Futurum shares her insights on trends in identity security from RSAC 2025.
In our latest Market Brief, Building Optimal Cyber Resilience with All-Flash Protection Infrastructure, developed in partnership with Dell Technologies, The Futurum Group explores how next-gen data protection infrastructure can safeguard critical workloads and support rapid recovery, with a focus on Dell’s PowerProtect Data Domain All-Flash appliance.
Webscale AI Orders Surpass $1 Billion YTD as Cisco Beats Top and Bottom-Line Estimates
Krista Case and Fernando Montenegro at Futurum analyze Cisco’s Q3 FY 2025 results, highlighting strong AI infrastructure growth, security momentum with Splunk, and solid execution across networking and enterprise transformation.

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