Author: Krista Case

Veeam Acquires the Cirrus BUaaS Platform and Is Initially Targeting Microsoft 365 and Azure
Krista Macomber, Senior Analyst for The Futurum Group, discusses Veeam’s acquisition of the Cirrus BUaaS platform and the implications for the BUaaS and SaaS protection marketplaces.
Steven Dickens, Krista Macomber and Camberley Bates cover HPE's restructuring to focus on hybrid cloud services, Cisco's acquisition of Splunk and its implications, the significance of custom silicon in AI, and the growing collaboration between security and data protection teams.
The Futurum Group's Krista Macomber and NetApp’s Mignona Cote delve into key topics pertaining to data protection and cyber resiliency, including the need for visibility and vulnerability scanning.
Steven Dickens, Krista Macomber and Camberley Bates covered topics related to the tech industry, including Cisco’s blockbuster acquisition of Splunk, Kioxia’s merger with Western Digital, Lenovo’s Edge Server launch, BMCs NYC Tech Exchange event and much more.
Alcion’s Rapid Ascent to a Series A Funding Round Demonstrates the Importance of AI-Supported Data Protection
Krista Macomber, Senior Analyst at The Futurum Group, shares her insights on Alcion’s $21M Series A funding round.
Elevating Customer Trust and Digital Privacy in an Era of Increasing Data Breaches
The Futurum Group’s Krista Macomber and Steven Dickens assess the launch of Breached Data by Telesign, which aligns with broader cybersecurity trends, including a shift toward proactive measures and data-centric security.
CTERA Vault WORM Functionality Provides Immutability for Enhanced Resilience and Compliance
The Futurum Group’s Mitch Lewis and Krista Macomber share their insights on CTERA’s announcement of the CTERA Vault WORM immutability feature.
The Futurum Group’s Steven Dickens and Krista Macomber discuss trends around using AI to bolster data protection, protecting SaaS applications, Tesla Dojo as an example for AI-driven business model innovation, and the implications of Oracle Cloud’s financial performance.
In our latest Lab Insight Report, Scalable Ransomware Protection: Analysis of VMware’s Cloud Disaster Recovery and Ransomware Recovery Service Offerings, done in partnership with VMware, we detail the audit of the solution that we conducted, as well as its key merits, including rapid setup and scalability, and its comprehensive ransomware-specific features.
The Futurum Group’s Infrastructure Matters hosts delve into the critical aspects of infrastructure in the age of AI, emphasizing data management, cybersecurity, and the growing importance of private enterprise AI solutions.
Quantum-Safe Encryption Algorithms Are Ready for Public Comment
Krista Macomber, Senior Analyst at The Futurum Group shares her insights on NIST’s first draft standards for post-quantum cryptography.
The Futurum Group’s Krista Macomber, Camberley Bates and Steven Dickens and cover the key themes and announcement from VMware Explore, including vSAN Max, Private AI and Edge Cloud Orchestrator, plus discussion on the upcoming Broadcom acquisition.

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