Author: Ron Westfall

Marvell Showcases Higher Performance, Customization, and Flexibility for Rack, Row, and Cloud-scale AI Networks at OFC 2025
Ron Westfall, Research Director at The Futurum Group, shares insights on why Marvell is making significant strides in advancing its interconnect portfolio to support scale-up and scale-out fabrics, particularly for AI-driven and cloud-based infrastructure.
Selector at Networking Field Day 37 Showed Why Its AI-Native Portfolio is Ready to Transform Network Operations
Ron Westfall, Research Director at The Futurum Group, shares insights on why Selector is earning more trust and greater customer traction in the adoption and scaling of its AIOps solutions by building AI into its overall portfolio from the company's inception.
The Furturm Group’s Ron Westfall examines the workstation data trends and key drivers that underpin “Why AI Workstations Are Blossoming: Q3 2024.”
Versa Networks at Networking Field Day 37 Showed Why It is Ready to Redefine Security and Control in the Era of Data Sovereignty with Sovereign SASE Offering
Ron Westfall, Research Director at The Futurum Group, shares insights on why Versa Sovereign SASE provides a transformative deployment strategy, merging a top-tier security and networking platform with adaptable deployment options to address the strict regulatory and operational demands of any organization.
MWC 2025 Generated a Mother Lode of Announcements and Initiatives, With the Spotlight Often Focused On AI’s Impact on the Mobile Ecosystem – And With Good Reason
Futurum’s Ron Westfall examines how AI portfolio development and marketing moves by key players HPE, Cisco, Ericsson, and Rakuten Symphony will play a more integral role in the overall success of mobile networks including 5G service innovation.
T-Mobile Joins Forces with NVIDIA, MITRE, Cisco, ODC, and Booz Allen Hamilton to Build AI-Driven 6G Network Stack on the NVIDIA AI Aerial Platform
Ron Westfall, Research Director at The Futurum Group, shares insights on how T-Mobile’s expanded collaboration with NVIDIA could shape the future of AI-native 6G network design and standardization through a unified, secure infrastructure stack.
In our latest Research Brief, “Why Organizations Are Switching to Google Cloud”, completed in partnership with Google, The Futurum Group uncovered the top drivers for making the switch to Google Cloud from Azure linked directly to gaining advantages such as superior security capabilities, uninterrupted reliability, and improved cost optimization.
Solidigm and NVIDIA Unveil Cold-Plate-Cooled SSD to Eliminate Air Cooling from AI Servers
Ron Westfall, Research Director at The Futurum Group, shares insights on Solidigm’s cold-plate-cooled SSD, developed with NVIDIA to enable fanless, liquid-cooled AI server infrastructure and meet surging demand driven by gen AI workloads.
Dell and 6WIND Join Forces to Provide Scalable Virtualized Networking Offerings for CSPs and Enterprises
Ron Westfall, Research Director at The Futurum Group, examines Dell’s partnership with 6WIND, integrating VSR software with PowerEdge servers to enhance virtualized networking for CSPs and enterprises.
MWC 2025 Produced a Tidal Wave of Announcements, With Cybersecurity Standing Out as a Consistent Priority Amid 5G, AI, Geopolitical, API, and RAN Concerns
Futurum’s Ron Westfall examines how cybersecurity portfolio development and marketing moves by key players Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, IBM, Palo Alto, AWS, Nokia, and Microsoft will play a more integral role in the overall success of mobile networks, including 5G service innovation.
AI-Driven Server Growth Lifts HPE’s Revenue, but Profit Margins Disappoint
Ron Westfall and Daniel Newman at The Futurum Group analyze HPE’s Q1 FY 2025 earnings, highlighting AI-driven server growth, GreenLake expansion, margin pressures, weak guidance, cost cuts, and Juniper deal uncertainty.
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall reviews the top AI software and tools market alongside AI segment revenue distribution in “Which Industry Sectors Are Leading AI Software and Tools Adoption?”

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