Author: Krista Case

Krista Macomber, Senior Analyst at The Futurum Group, covers Microsoft’s Microsoft 365 Backup and Archive services launched at Inspire 2023, as well as the impacts of the API-based integration support for partners on the broader data protection landscape.
Krista Macomber, Senior Analyst at The Futurum Group, covers Kyndryl and Veritas managed services for ransomware risk assessment and recovery, aimed at helping enterprises protect and recover critical data across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments, utilizing AI-based data management capabilities for efficient cyber-recovery.
Krista Macomber, The Futurum Group Senior Analyst, covers AWS re:Inforce, the annual security conference hosted by AWS. re:Inforce focused on the shared responsibility model and the importance of security in cloud computing. The conference highlighted AWS' efforts to secure its infrastructure and assist customers in using the cloud securely. AWS emphasized its commitment to security with developments like the AWS Nitro System and Firecracker, as well as tools such as Amazon GuardDuty, Amazon Detective, and AWS Security Hub, which enhance security and compliance visibility. The conference aimed to address security challenges and reinforce the shared responsibility between AWS and its customers.
In this inaugural installment of Infrastructure Matters, we established the basis of the podcast - why does infrastructure matter in a cloud-crazed world?
Dave Raffo and Krista Macomber, Senior Analysts at The Futurum Group, cover NetApp’s announcements at its NetApp Analyst Summit on the company’s strategy for bringing customers along in a hybrid multicloud world.
Krista Macomber, senior analyst at Futurum Research (formerly known as Evaluator Group), shares her thoughts on the costs of migrating data from on-prem to the cloud.
Krista Macomber, senior analyst at Futurum Research (formerly known as Evaluator Group), shares her thoughts on what needs to be considered when migrating data to the cloud in terms of security and cyber-resiliency.
Krista Macomber, senior analyst at Futurum Research (formerly known as Evaluator Group), shares the key tradeoffs for IT Operations to consider when comparing options for on-premises and cloud-based data protection operations.
Krista Macomber, senior analyst at Futurum Research (formerly known as Evaluator Group), provides insights into the shift of migrating data protection from on premise to the cloud technologies.
Krista Macomber, senior analyst at Futurum Research (formerly known as Evaluator Group), covers Cohesity’s strategy for AI and explores the role data protection plays in implementation of AI use cases.
Krista Macomber, senior analyst at Futurum Research (formerly known as Evaluator Group), covers news of Zerto’s launch of Zerto 10, an on-premises deployment, that can be integrated into GreenLake contracts, as well as a professional services offering that we’re seeing increased customer demand for.
Krista Macomber, senior analyst at Futurum Research (formerly known as Evaluator Group), covers Kyndryl’s collaboration with Fortinet to support Zero Trust and cyber resiliency from a network perspective.