Author: Fred McClimans

November 2, 2021

A Meta View of Facebook’s Meta Rebranding and the Metaverse: What to Expect Today and Tomorrow – Futurum Tech Webcast

In an attempt to distance itself from negative publicity while putting in place a new corporate structure better suited for the future, Facebook has rebranded and restructured itself into a...
October 19, 2021

Google Cloud Next ‘21: More Mature, Transformational, and Sustainable

The Google Cloud Next ’21 event was an opportunity for Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai to present the future direction of Google Cloud. Futurum Research...
July 30, 2021

AMD Q2 2021 Earnings: The 99% Solution?

AMD has released its Q2 2021 financial results, solidly beating consensus estimates with revenue of $3.85 billion (versus $3.62 billion expected) and earnings of $0.63 (versus $0.54 expected). This is...
June 9, 2021

Microsoft’s Rebranded Azure Virtual Desktop: The Future of Work is Hybrid

Microsoft has announced the rebranding of its Windows Virtual Desktop to Azure Virtual Desktop. Futurum Research analyst Fred McClimans dives into the reason behind this rebranding and how it reflects...
June 4, 2021

NVIDIA’s BlueField-2 DPUs and Base Command AI Development Hub Serve up More Power, Less Friction at COMPUTEX 2021

NVIDIA continues to expand its focus and customer value as it rolls out software solutions and service offerings designed to help its customers accelerate their own internal application development and...
June 3, 2021

The Dip in Chips: How the Semiconductor Industry is Responding to the Global Supply Chain Crisis – Futurum Tech Webcast

Futurum’s Fred McClimans and Ron Westfall analyze the ongoing crisis in the global semiconductor supply chain and its impact across key industries such as the automotive, telecommunications, and medical equipment...
May 17, 2021

The DarkSide of Colonial’s Ransomware Payment – It Doesn’t Fix the Problem

Colonial Pipeline rapidly paid ransomware provider DarkSide $5 billion Bitcoin to unlock and restore its IT systems, but this ransomware attack exposed a glaring weakness in critical infrastructure security: the...
May 17, 2021

Why the FBI Covertly Fixing Vulnerabilities in Private Servers Related to the Microsoft Exchange Server Attack is a Really Big Deal

April 22, 2021

Breaking Down NVIDIA’s Omniverse Enterprise: Digital Twins, Virtual Reality, and Collaboration, Oh My – Futurum Tech Webcast

NVIDIA’s Omniverse Enterprise brings 3D Simulation, real-time collaboration, and a dose of storytelling to the chip-manufacturer’s portfolio. Futurum’s Fred McClimans and Ron Westfall break down NVIDIA’s Omniverse and how it...
April 22, 2021

NVIDIA’s Omniverse Enterprise Platform Has the Potential to Reshape the Future of Manufacturing and Collaboration

NVIDIA’s Omniverse Enterprise platform has the potential to reshape the future of manufacturing and collaboration. Futurum’s Fred McClimans walks through the key elements of the Omniverse and explains why it...
March 26, 2021

Microsoft and Discord — Could a Discord Acquisition Bring Harmony to Microsoft?

Microsoft and Discord are rumored be discussing a potential acquisition with a price tag in the $10 billion range. Futurum’s Fred McClimans discusses the dynamics of this potential deal, why...
March 18, 2021

AWS EC2 X2gd Instances Powered Using Home-Grown Graviton2 Processors

AWS has announced general availability of EC2 X2gd instances of its cloud computing offering. Futurum’s Fred McClimans discusses the importance of this new offering and how it plays into the...

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