Author: Steven Dickens

The Kyndryl and Palo Alto Networks Alliance Offers Network and Cybersecurity Solutions and Features Key Components Such as SD-WAN and a Joint Innovation Lab
The Futurum Group’s Steven Dickens discusses the newly announced alliance between Kyndryl and Palo Alto Networks. Kyndryl's global alliance with Palo Alto Networks aims to provide a comprehensive suite of network and cybersecurity services.
Amazon Has Been Busy With Its Core AI Offerings
The Futurum Group’s Steven Dickens discusses the recent AWS AI announcements. AWS has significantly expanded its AI portfolio, including generative AI, developer productivity, BI, and text processing offerings.
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.
Oracle’s OCI Supercluster Offers Scalable, Secure Infrastructure for Enterprises To Manage Their Own AI, Tackling Cost And Data Privacy Issues
The Futurum Group’s Guy Currier and Steven Dickens discuss Oracle CloudWorld's latest: the OCI Supercluster. This offering aims for scalable, secure AI infrastructure that tackles enterprise concerns such as cost and data privacy.
Confidential Computing Collaboration Facilitates Steps Toward Zero Trust in Public Cloud Environments
Dave Raffo and Steven Dickens of The Futurum Group share insights about the Thales-Intel collaboration and how it can help push customers in highly regulated industries toward a zero trust architecture.
Cisco’s Acquisition Announcement Signals a Strategic Pivot From Hardware to Software
The Futurum Group’s Steven Dickens discusses Cisco's proposed acquisition $28 billion acquisition of Splunk, signaling a strategic pivot from hardware to software. The deal is set to add $4 billion in annual recurring revenue.
Oracle Successfully Migrates Loblaw’s Large SAP Database To OCI, Boosting Performance
The Futurum Group’s Guy Currier and Steven Dickens look at the latest announcements from Oracle CloudWorld, including Oracle's successful migration of Loblaw's complex SAP system to its OCI.
Oracle Is Expanding Its Cloud Services on Azure and AWS and Launching Oracle Alloy for Specialized Partner Offerings
The Futurum Group’s Guy Currier and Steven Dickens look at the latest announcements from Oracle CloudWorld, including Oracle Alloy, which enables global partners to create specialized cloud services, signifying a collaborative future.
Oracle, In Partnership With Cohere, Has Launched a Generative AI Service on Its OCI Platform, Offering Users API-Based AI Integration and Dedicated Infrastructure
The Futurum Group’s Steven Dickens and Guy Currier discuss the latest announcements from Oracle, including limited availability of OCI Generative AI service, developed in partnership with Cohere.
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.
Lenovo’s TruScale and ThinkEdge SE455 V3
The Futurum Group’s Steven Dickens and Camberley Bates discuss the launch of Lenovo’s enhanced edge capabilities. Lenovo expands its TruScale IaaS model to include edge AI servers, targeting efficient AI deployment at the network edge.