Category: Data Center

Acquisition Will Strengthen Cloud-Based Security Offerings for DNS and DDoS
Dr. Bob Sutor of The Futurum Group examines DigiCert’s planned acquisition of Vercara. He looks at the security capabilities in the new, expanded portfolio. For good measure, Bob discusses DigiCert’s post-quantum cryptography activities in light of the new standards from the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
SiFive RISC-V Chip Targets Data Centers, Vehicles, and Embedded Systems
Dr. Bob Sutor and Steven Dickens of The Futurum Group examine the strategic significance of SiFive’s new P870-D processor in addressing the growing demand for scalable, power-efficient solutions in AI-driven data centers. The analysts note that SiFive’s focus on flexibility and industry-standard protocols positions the company to compete effectively in the evolving landscape dominated by traditional players such as AMD and Intel.
It’s the Best of Times and the Not-So-Good Times for AI Chipset Vendors
Dr. Bob Sutor of The Futurum Group examines recent good and bad news for several leading vendors of AI chipsets for cloud and data center applications, including Intel Corporation, NVIDIA, Groq, and Cerebras Systems.
The Futurum Group’s Bob Sutor discusses GlobalFoundries’ Q2 2024 financial performance, showcasing the company’s resilience and strategic focus, with significant contributions from their recent acquisition of GaN technology. The Futurum Group highlights how GF’s innovative approach is driving sustainable growth.
In our latest Lab Insight Report, Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Red Hat OpenShift: Analysis of Operational Efficiency, completed in partnership with Dell, The Futurum Group has evaluated the impact of network speed on storage, applications and evaluated the security and cyber resiliency features of Dell Servers with Broadcom NICs.
Steven Dickens, Chief Technology Advisor at The Futurum Group, shares insights on Amazon's Q2 2024 earnings, highlighting AWS's growth and strategic innovations.
Intel’s Q2 2024 Earnings Usher in a $10B Cost Reduction Plan Per Guidance Miss to Bolster Near-term Competitiveness in Key Segments and Land Long Game Strategy
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall shares his insights on why Intel’s Q2 2024 earnings release demonstrates significant challenges amid strategic industry shifts while its new cost reductions are key to boosting competitiveness and long-term strategy.
AMD Reports Record Growth in Data Center and Client (PC) Segments Thanks to Its Growing Portfolio of Competitive AI-Enabling IP
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at The Futurum Group, zooms in on AMD’s Q2 2024 financial results and discusses the opportunities, threats, velocity, and momentum of AMD’s opportunity across all business segments, with particular attention to the data center and PC segments, where the chipmaker could start capturing market share from rivals NVIDIA and Intel as early as H2 2024.
In our latest Lab Insight Report, A Foundation for Scalable Infrastructure: Dell + Broadcom, completed in partnership with Dell and Broadcom, we evaluate the impact of network speed on storage, applications, and the security and cyber resiliency features of Dell Servers with Broadcom NICs.
Reference Architectures, Customer Innovation Labs, and Industry-Standard Ethernet Enable Cost-Effective Ethernet for AI Training
Alastair Cooke, CTO Advisor at The Futurum Group, shares insights from the Juniper Networks presentation at Cloud Field Day 20 on 800GB Ethernet for AI training and the Juniper AI Innovation Lab.
The Oxide Cloud Computer Platform is a First-Principles Redesign of On-Premises Cloud Infrastructure.
Alastair Cooke, CTO Advisor at The Futurum Group, shares his insights on Oxide Computer’s multi-rack-scale on-premises cloud infrastructure and the innovative approach Oxide brings to tightly integrated server infrastructure hardware design.
The Futurum Group Chief Technology Advisor, Keith Townsend examines HPE’s entry into the data center hypervisor space and if the solution is mature enough to replace VMware by Broadcom’s market leading solution.

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