Category: Data Intelligence, Analytics, & Infrastructure

IBM Q1 FY 2026 Earnings Show Software Growth and Mainframe AI Monetization
April 28, 2026

IBM Q1 FY 2026 Earnings Show Software Growth and Mainframe AI Monetization

Futurum Research reviews IBM Q1 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on software mix durability, Confluent-driven data streaming strategy, and mainframe AI inferencing as IBM maintains full-year growth and cash flow expectations....
Can Automated Diagnostics and Remediation Shrink the IT Resolution Gap for Good?
April 28, 2026

Can Automated Diagnostics and Remediation Shrink the IT Resolution Gap for Good?

LogicMonitor automates incident response from detection to fix, eliminating manual triage and reducing resolution time for enterprises....
SAP Q1 FY 2026 Earnings Show Cloud ERP Suite Acceleration
April 27, 2026

SAP Q1 FY 2026 Earnings Show Cloud ERP Suite Acceleration

Futurum Research reviews SAP Q1 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on cloud ERP Suite momentum, the path to trusted business AI, and what SAP’s guidance implies for enterprise software planning....
Going Beyond the Data Graveyard With Google’s Agentic Data Cloud as the New Semantic Core for Agentic AI
April 24, 2026

Going Beyond the Data Graveyard With Google’s Agentic Data Cloud as the New Semantic Core for Agentic AI

Brad Shimmin, Analyst at Futurum, shares his insights on Google's new Agentic Data Cloud. See how this shift from passive storage to active intelligence helps organizations ditch manual data plumbing...
Gemini Enterprise: Governing and Scaling the Agentic Enterprise
April 23, 2026

Gemini Enterprise: Governing and Scaling the Agentic Enterprise

In our latest market report, Gemini Enterprise: Governing and Scaling the Agentic Enterprise, completed in partnership with Google Cloud, Futurum Research examines the operational, governance, and lifecycle requirements for scaling...
VAST Data Valuation Triples. Can a Unified Platform Scale AI Globally?
April 22, 2026

VAST Data Valuation Triples. Can a Unified Platform Scale AI Globally?

Brad Shimmin, Vice President & Practice Lead at Futurum, analyzes VAST Data valuation and its AI operating system strategy, questioning whether unified infrastructure can scale amid persistent market fragmentation....
Sovereign Cloud
April 20, 2026

Can NetApp and Google Cloud Redefine Distributed Cloud Data Infrastructure for the AI Era?

NetApp and Google Cloud partnered to deliver unified sovereign cloud infrastructure for government agencies and regulated enterprises, integrating NetApp's data platform into Google Distributed Cloud for compliant, distributed AI solutions....
Hybrid Data
April 20, 2026

Can Cloudera’s Stability Bet Win the Hybrid Data War?

Cloudera's platform enhancements enable hybrid data environments with stability, elastic scaling, and Apache Iceberg interoperability, positioning the company to serve enterprises balancing cloud and on-premises infrastructure....
Can Databricks Out-Iceberg the Competition?
April 20, 2026

Can Databricks Out-Iceberg the Competition?

Brad Shimmin, Research Director at Futurum, analyzes Databricks’ public preview of Apache Iceberg v3, detailing how deletion vectors and the VARIANT data type bring performance parity and interoperability to the...
How Big A Role Will Commvault Play In Securing Agentic AI?
April 17, 2026

How Big A Role Will Commvault Play In Securing Agentic AI?

Fernando Montenegro and Brad Shimmin, VPs at Futurum, analyze Commvault's new offerings—Data Activate, AI Protect, and AI Studio—and their strategic role in securing enterprise agentic AI ecosystems against rising competition....
Can Starburst's AIDA Crack the Enterprise AI Data Access Problem?
April 17, 2026

Can Starburst’s AIDA Crack the Enterprise AI Data Access Problem?

Starburst's AIDA represents a fundamental shift in how enterprises approach AI data access. Rather than centralizing data, agentic AI systems reason across distributed sources, addressing accuracy concerns and accelerating AI...
ClickHouse Builds a CLI to Make its Databases Agent-Native
April 15, 2026

ClickHouse Builds a CLI to Make its Databases Agent-Native

Brad Shimmin, VP and Practice Lead at Futurum, explores Cloudera’s latest hybrid data platform updates. He analyzes how the Hybrid Multi-Cloud Fabric and Iceberg REST Catalog are designed to reduce...

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