Author: Dave Raffo

New Tools Break Up Monolithic Programs into Smaller Pieces
Steven Dickens and Dave Raffo of The Futurum Group dig into BMC’s new mainframe development tools that can simplify and speed programming on monolithic applications.
Tech Giants Sign Multiyear Agreement to Boost Customer Adoption
The Futurum Group’s Steven Dickens and Dave Raffo look at the collaboration between AWS and Kyndryl that will produce an Innovation Factory to boost AI/ML customer adoption by modernizing systems in the AWS cloud.
In our latest research brief, Ensuring Mainframe Security in Dynamic Times, developed in partnership with MainTegrity, we look at how to ensure file integrity on mainframes where organizations’ most important data lives.
In our latest research brief, Micro-segmentation Keeps Sensitive Mainframe Data in Compliance, done in partnership with Vertali, we analyze how micro-segmentation makes a network easier to secure and manage by isolating segments.
Strong Growth of the Evergreen STaaS Program and Subscription Sales Help Balance Disappointing Q4 Guidance
Dave Raffo, Senior Analyst at The Futurum Group, examines Pure Storage’s Q3 earnings report with mixed positive results for past quarter and long-term optimism with a tempered forecast that indicates a YoY Q4 decline.
AWS Makes Its Custom Silicon Chips Faster and More Efficient
The Futurum Group’s Daniel Newman, Steven Dickens, and Dave Raffo analyze AWS chip launches at re:Invent after the hyperscaler delivered its next-generation Graviton and Trainium processors.
File System Vendor Strengthens Partner Ecosystem and AI Technology
Dave Raffo, Senior Editor at The Futurum Group, shares insights on global file system vendor Hammerspace’s appointment of former AWS exec Marc Cree as SVP of strategic partnerships and its integration of AI technologies such as LLM training.
KubeCon Collaboration Fit with the Show Focus on AI and Simplifying Kubernetes
Dave Raffo, Senior Analyst at The Futurum Group, analyzes how the Dell Validated Design for Red Hat OpenShift AI on APEX Cloud Platform fits with the KubeCon North America themes of running AI on containers and simplifying Kubernetes.
Kubernetes in Kubernetes Has Two Support Options
Steven Dickens and Dave Raffo of The Futurum Group discuss Mirantis’ announcement that k0smotron is now enterprise-ready for production-grade Kubernetes management and is offering two support options for the Kubernetes in Kubernetes solution.
SUSE Announces Updates to Rancher and Rancher Prime at KubeCon North America
Steven Dickens and Dave Raffo of The Futurum Group analyze SUSE’s KubeCon launches, including new versions of its flagship Rancher and emerging Rancher Prime open source platforms for Kubernetes.
With Amazon EC2 Capacity Blocks, AWS Takes Reservations for GPUs
The Futurum Group’s Steven Dickens and Dave Raffo share their insights on the new AWS consumption model for renting NVIDIA GPUs in EC2 Capacity Blocks for short-duration ML workloads.
Australian Firm Validates HPE’s Edge-to-Cloud GreenLake Strategy
Dave Raffo, Senior Analyst at The Futurum Group, shares his insights on how Australian entertainment company Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) uses HPE GreenLake to store audio and user data, including its popular podcasts on the LiSTNR audio app.

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