Category: Cloud

January 29, 2024

Ron Westfall & Daniel Newman

Research Note

Intel Q4 and FY 2023 Results: Transformation Progress Continues

Intel Delivers Solid Q4 2023 Results Led by a Rebound in the PC Market with AI Everywhere and IFS Paving the Future Although Tempered by Soft Q1 2024 Guidance

The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Daniel Newman assess Intel’s 2023 progress, with a rebound in the PC market. The Q1 2024 guide is a wrinkle but advancing its IDM 2.0 strategy delivering 5 nodes in 4 years plus AI PC innovation shows progress.

AI, Business Information, Cloud, Communications Networks, Data Center, Digital Transformation, Semiconductors and Components

January 29, 2024

Krista Case

Research Note

Veritas Application Mobility Service: Smooth Move to the Cloud

Veritas Makes Application Mobility Service Available to All, Adds Azure Support

Krista Macomber, Research Director at The Futurum Group, shares her insights on updates to Veritas Application Mobility Service.

Cloud, Data Protection

January 25, 2024

Daniel Newman & Steven Dickens

Research Note

IBM Grew Revenue in All Segments in Q4 2023

The Company’s Earnings Were Driven by Continued Adoption of Its Hybrid Cloud and AI Offerings

Daniel Newman and Steven Dickens, analysts with The Futurum Group, share their insights about IBM Q4 revenue growth, driven by continued adoption of its hybrid cloud and AI offerings.

AI, Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations

January 25, 2024

Ron Westfall

Research Note

Oracle Generative AI: Advancing the Frontier of Enterprise Innovation

Oracle Previews the First of a Series of OCI Generative AI Agents Aimed at Transforming Data-Driven Decision-Making and Integration of AI into Modern Workloads

The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall explores why the OCI Generative AI solution can accelerate enterprise AI adoption at scale by delivering RAG the way that enterprises want by prioritizing data management, security, and governance.

AI, Cloud, Communications Networks, Digital Transformation, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations

January 25, 2024

Mitch Lewis

Research Note

Pinecone Announces Serverless Vector Database

Pinecone Provides a Simplified, Cost-Effective Approach to Vector Databases with a Serverless Offering

Mitch Lewis, Research Analyst at The Futurum Group, shares his insights on Pinecone’s serverless offering.

AI, Cloud, Database

January 25, 2024

Ron Westfall

Research Note

Vodafone and Microsoft Find Decade of Bliss in Generative AI Alliance

Vodafone and Microsoft Strike Decade-Long Alliance to Bring Generative AI, Cloud, and Digital Service Benefits to 300 Million Customers and Businesses in Europe and Africa

The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall examines why the 10-year, $1.5 billion Vodafone and Microsoft alliance can broaden their channel influence across the digital ecosystems of Europe and Africa through generative AI and hybrid cloud flexibility.

AI, Cloud, Communications Networks, Digital Transformation, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations

January 25, 2024

Paul Nashawaty & Steven Dickens

Research Note

Elastic Stack 8.12 Release: An In-Depth Analysis

This Release Empowers Developers with Advanced Features and Enhanced Performance

The Futurum Group’s Paul Nashawaty and Steven Dickens discusses Elastic Stack 8.12, which introduces advanced features and performance enhancements, providing developers with powerful tools for efficient and seamless application development.

AI, Cloud, Enterprise Applications, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations

January 25, 2024

Paul Nashawaty

Analyst Insight

Developer Velocity and the Impact of HashiCorp’s New Leadership

HashiCorp Empowers Developers Through Strategic Leadership Changes

The Futurum Group’s Paul Nashawaty discusses how HashiCorp empowers developers through strategic leadership changes that drive innovation, collaboration, and the advancement of cutting-edge solutions in the realm of infrastructure automation.

AI, Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations

January 24, 2024

Ron Westfall

Market Insight Report

Market Insight Report: Digital BSS

Our latest brief, Market Insight Report: Digital BSS, analyzes the digital BSS market and explores how digital BSS solutions and services are key to transforming business practices and improving business outcomes.

AI, Cloud, Communications Networks, Digital Transformation, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations

January 24, 2024

Ron Westfall

The 5G Factor

5G Factor: 5G Sustainability and GenAI Meet

An Assessment of Key 5G-IoT Ecosystem Developments Including 5G Sustainability Market Shapers, Top Sustainability Suppliers, and Vodafone Microsoft GenAI Alliance

The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Todd R Weiss review review of the top market shapers in the 5G sustainability realm, why Ciena, Cisco, Ericsson, Juniper, and Nokia excel at 5G sustainability, and the Vodafone Microsoft GenAI-focused alliance.

AI, Cloud, Communications Networks, Digital Transformation, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations

January 23, 2024

Paul Nashawaty

Analyst Insight

The Intersection of DevOps, Platform Engineering, and SREs

Clearing Up the Confusion Between DevOps, Platform Engineering, and Site Reliability Engineering

The Futurum Group’s Paul Nashawaty discusses the changing IT landscape, which faces two pivotal forces, DevOps and Platform Engineering, that have emerged as catalysts for organizational transformation.