Author: Ron Westfall

Lenovo Unveils New Services That Emphasize Bringing Flexible, Affordable, and Manageable AI to Enterprises
Futurum’s Steven Dickens and Ron Westfall assess why Lenovo's emphasis on scalability, flexibility, and sustainability, coupled with its AI Accelerator Program, offers businesses a robust platform to securely and efficiently accelerate their AI transformation.
Oracle and AWS Collaborate, Eliminating Egress Fees and Enabling Seamless Hybrid Multi-Cloud Integration
Futurum’s Steven Dickens and Ron Westfall delve into why Oracle and AWS’s strategic partnership to offer Oracle's database services directly on AWS infrastructure ushers in the multi-cloud era and promises clear differentiation for the Oracle Database@AWS solution.
Ron Westfall, Research Director at The Futurum Group, shares his insights on the Verizon Frontier deal and the latest 3D/backhaul innovations, exploring how these developments are driving the future of 5G technology.
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall assesses why the advances reported in August 2024 demonstrate 5G FWA has become integral to mobile service provider strategic business objectives.
Steven Dickens and Ron Westfall from The Futurum Group highlighted that HPE Private Cloud AI’s ability to rapidly deploy generative AI applications, along with its solution accelerators and partner ecosystem, can greatly simplify AI adoption for enterprises, helping them scale quickly and achieve faster results.
Intel and IBM Strike AI Partnership to Deploy Gaudi 3 Accelerators on IBM Cloud to Meet Enterprise AI Scaling and Optimization Demands
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall assesses why combining Intel Gaudi 3 AI accelerators and Xeon CPUs with IBM Cloud enables them to develop new AI capabilities and make inroads fulfilling the rapidly expanding demand for cost-effective, secure AI computing solutions.
In our latest research report, Boost Efficiencies and Optimize Performance with Turnkey AI Enterprise Solutions, we examine how organizations can plan and build private AI solutions and why private AI addresses the growing demand for greater control over AI solutions, including protection and transparency.
In our latest research report, Achieve Better Economics and Performance Through Hybrid AI, we examine why the Lenovo Smarter AI for All portfolio and vision can meet the unique demands of selecting and implementing hybrid AI organization wide.
In our latest research brief, Liquid Cooling: How Deep Expertise Enables Energy Efficient Computing for AI and Beyond, we assess why liquid cooling approaches are increasingly becoming a focus for both silicon and system designers because of the ability of liquid to absorb heat faster and at higher capacities than traditional air-cooling methods.
Coherent Sees Strong Q4 Growth in AI-Driven Datacom and OLED Markets, Bolstered by Strategic Innovation and Robust Product Demand
Ron Westfall, Research Director at The Futurum Group, shares insights on Coherent Corp.’s Q4 2024 financial results, highlighting the company’s strategic growth in AI-driven Datacom transceivers and OLED markets. Discover how these factors influenced Coherent’s performance.
Cisco Q4 and FY 2024 Results Included Robust FY 2024 Gross Margins and Greater Q4 Portfolio Focus on AI, Security, and Cloud to Pave 2025 Return to Growth
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Daniel Newman examine Cisco’s Q4 2024 and FY 2024 results and why Cisco’s portfolio consolidations focused its AI, security, and cloud capabilities pave the way to better capitalize on the AI megatrend and organization-wide security and cloud implementations.
Arrcus Gains $30 Million Investment with NVIDIA Chipping In, T-Mobile Seeks Reduction in 5G Laptop and FWA Barriers, and Ericsson Sees Differentiated 5G Ahead
In this episode of The 5G Factor, The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Tom Hollingsworth examine new moves made by Arrcus, NVIDIA, T-Mobile, and Ericsson to advance 5G readiness.

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