Author: Mitch Ashley

April 14, 2025

Nick Patience, Keith Kirkpatrick, Mitch Ashley, Alex Smith & Keith Townsend

Research Note

Google Cloud Next 2025: The Yellow Brick Road to AI Transformation

Google’s AI Ambitions Expand Beyond the Cloud as It Builds an Interoperable Ecosystem for Agent Communication, Application Management, and On-Premises AI Deployment

Nick Patience, AI Practice Lead at The Futurum Group, shares his insights - along with those of colleagues - on Google’s Cloud Next 25 event, held last week in Las Vegas.

Agentic AI, Cloud, Enterprise Applications, Semiconductors and Components

April 3, 2025

Mitch Ashley & Daniel Newman

Research Report

Securing the Software Supply Chain: A C-Suite Imperative

In our latest Research Report, Securing Your Software Supply Chain: A Boardroom and C-Suite Imperative, completed in partnership with Sonatype, The Futurum Group examines how the software security conversation is shifting from technical teams to the boardroom. The report provides practical guidance on compliance, risk management, and technology investments needed to secure software across modern enterprises.

Application Development and Modernization, DevOps, Enterprise Applications, Innovation, Security

April 1, 2025

Mitch Ashley

Research Report

The Critical Role of Application Marketplaces

In our latest survey research report, The Critical Role of Application Marketplaces, created in collaboration with Splunk, Futurum Research explores how organizations are using application marketplaces across IT and security operations, which features matter most to users, and how vendor ecosystems like Splunkbase are evolving to meet modern demands.

Application Development and Modernization, Customer Experience, DevOps

March 25, 2025

Mitch Ashley

Research Note

SUSECON 2025: DevX, Security, AI, Observability Take Center Stage

Beyond Linux Announcements, SUSE Brings New Innovations in Developer Experience, Software Supply Chain Security, AI Observability, and Ethical AI Guardrails From SUSECON 2025

Mitch Ashley, VP DevOps and Application Development at the Futurum Group, shares key insights from SUSECON 2025, where SUSE's focus shifted beyond Linux to emphasize cloud-native development, developer experience tools, and AI observability—reflecting the company's strategic evolution.

AI, Application Development and Modernization, Cloud, DevOps, Open Source

March 18, 2025

Fernando Montenegro, Krista Case, Mitch Ashley & Alex Smith

Research Note

Alphabet’s Proposed Acquisition of Wiz Shifts Cloud Security Landscape

The Proposed All-Cash Blockbuster Deal Has Ramifications Across Cloud Security, Security Operations, and More

The Futurum Group analysts Fernando Montenegro, Krista Case, Mitch Ashley, and Alex Smith share their insights on the blockbuster deal announced by Alphabet that it intends to acquire Wiz to improve multi-cloud security capabilities of Google Cloud.

Cloud, Cybersecurity, Mergers and Acquisitions, Security Operations

March 14, 2025

Mitch Ashley

AI, Automation, Security, and Cloud Native Are Critical To Delivering Software

Mitch Ashley, VP and Practice Lead, DevOps and Application Development at The Futurum Group, shares his insights on technology initiatives critical to IT leaders’ success.

March 12, 2025

Mitch Ashley

Who Wins The Agentic AI Software Development Race?

Mitch Ashley, VP and Practice Lead, DevOps and Application Development at The Futurum Group, shares his insights on a new wave of agentic AI development tools, representing a shift from AI-augmented development to agentic AI agent coding and AI-first development paradigms.

March 10, 2025

Mitch Ashley

Six Five Webcast

No More Tapes! How Hybrid Cloud Storage Ensures Compliance, Resilience, and Immutable Data Protection for Mainframe Environments

Tomer Zelberzvig and Mikhael Liberman from BMC Software join Mitch Ashley to share insights on the shift from tape to hybrid cloud storage in mainframe environments, ensuring compliance and immutable data protection.

Cloud, Cybersecurity, DevOps, Infrastructure

March 7, 2025

Mitch Ashley

Six Five Webcast

Mainframe Modernization Patterns & Strategies for Efficiency in Application Development

Anthony Anter and Mark Schettenhelm from BMC Software join Mitchell Ashley to share insights on optimizing mainframe application development for enhanced efficiency.

AI, Data Management, DevOps, Enterprise Applications

March 7, 2025

Mitch Ashley

DevOps and Software Development See Substantial Growth with AI, Security, and Platform Changes

Mitch Ashley, VP of DevOps and Application Development Practice Lead at Futurum Group, reveals key market trends as DevOps and Application Development Market (DOADM) is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.76% to approximately US$268.73 billion by 2028.

March 4, 2025

Mitch Ashley

Research Note

Elastic Q3 FY 2025 Delivers Strong Performance, Cloud, and GenAI Growth

The Latest Earnings by Elastic Show Strong Growth and Innovations While GAAP Losses Remain

Mitch Ashley, Vice President and Practice Lead of DevOps and Application Development at The Futurum Group, shares his insights on Elastic’s Q3 2025 earnings performance, fiscal year-end guidance, Elastic Cloud Search, and moving into generative AI retrieval augmented generation.

AI, Cloud, DevOps, Observability, Security

February 27, 2025

Mitch Ashley

Six Five Webcast

Proactive Mainframe Performance Management: How Hybrid AI-Guided Remediation and AI Agents are Improving Operations – Six Five On The Road

Anthony DiStauro and Liat Sokolov from BMC Software join Mitchell Ashley to discuss Hybrid AI-Guided Remediation's revolutionary role in modernizing mainframe operations, highlighting practical examples and the technology's impact.

AI, Data Management, DevOps

Author: Mitch Ashley

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