Category: Data Intelligence, Analytics, & Infrastructure

Modern Private Cloud: Balancing Operational Agility with Data Sovereignty
January 14, 2026

Modern Private Cloud: Balancing Operational Agility with Data Sovereignty

In this Market Brief, Modern Private Cloud: Balancing Operational Agility with Data Sovereignty, Futurum Research explores why enterprises are rethinking public cloud-first strategies and how modern private cloud platforms enable...
CIO Take Smartsheet's Intelligent Work Management as a Strategic Execution Platform
December 22, 2025

CIO Take: Smartsheet’s Intelligent Work Management as a Strategic Execution Platform

Dion Hinchcliffe analyzes Smartsheet’s Intelligent Work Management announcements from a CIO lens—what’s real about agentic AI for execution at scale, what’s risky, and what to validate before standardizing....
NVIDIA Bolsters AI/HPC Ecosystem with Nemotron 3 Models and SchedMD Buy
December 16, 2025

NVIDIA Bolsters AI/HPC Ecosystem with Nemotron 3 Models and SchedMD Buy

Nick Patience, AI Platforms Practice Lead at Futurum, shares his insights on NVIDIA's release of its Nemotron 3 family of open-source models and the acquisition of SchedMD, the developer of...
Oracle Q2 FY 2026 Cloud Grows; Capex Rises for AI Buildout
December 12, 2025

Oracle Q2 FY 2026: Cloud Grows; Capex Rises for AI Buildout

Futurum Research analyzes Oracle’s Q2 FY 2026 earnings, highlighting cloud infrastructure momentum, record RPO, rising AI-focused capex, and multicloud database traction driving workload growth across OCI and partner clouds....
Five Key Reasons Why Confluent Is Strategic To IBM
December 9, 2025

Five Key Reasons Why Confluent Is Strategic To IBM

Brad Shimmin and Mitch Ashley at Futurum, share their insights on IBM’s $11B acquisition of Confluent. This bold move signals a strategic pivot, betting that real-time "data in motion" is...
AWS re:Invent 2025: Wrestling Back AI Leadership
December 5, 2025

AWS re:Invent 2025: Wrestling Back AI Leadership

Futurum analysts share their insights on how AWS re:Invent 2025 redefines the cloud giant as an AI manufacturer. We analyze Nova models, Trainium silicon, and AI Factories as AWS moves...
Salesforce Q3 FY 2026 AI Agents, Data 360 Lift Bookings and FY26 Outlook
December 5, 2025

Salesforce Q3 FY 2026: AI Agents, Data 360 Lift Bookings and FY26 Outlook

Futurum Research analyzes Salesforce’s Q3 FY 2026 results, focusing on Agentforce and Data 360 traction, Informatica integration, and how pricing and GTM execution set up bookings momentum into 2H FY...
Pure Storage Q3 FY 2026 Results Revenue Up 16% YoY, Guidance Raised
December 4, 2025

Pure Storage Q3 FY 2026 Results: Revenue Up 16% YoY, Guidance Raised

Futurum Research analyzes Pure Storage’s Q3 FY 2026 results, highlighting enterprise platform adoption, hyperscaler momentum, and Portworx-led modernization....
NetApp Q2 FY 2026 Earnings Mix Shift Lifts Margins, AI Momentum Builds
November 26, 2025

NetApp Q2 FY 2026 Earnings: Mix Shift Lifts Margins, AI Momentum Builds

Futurum Research analyzes NetApp’s Q2 FY 2026 results, highlighting AI data platform traction, first-party cloud storage growth, and all-flash mix that lifted margins, alongside raised FY EPS and margin guidance....
Moving from Chaos to Clarity The FinOps Imperative for Data, Analytics, and AI
November 21, 2025

Moving from Chaos to Clarity: The FinOps Imperative for Data, Analytics, and AI

Data and AI promise trillions in economic impact—but hidden costs, waste, and weak ROI measurement are holding many organizations back. This infographic from Futurum Research breaks down how FinOps brings...
Salesforce Launches Agentforce Commerce as AI Shopping Traffic Jumps 119%
November 20, 2025

Salesforce Launches Agentforce Commerce as AI Shopping Traffic Jumps 119%

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, examines Salesforce’s Agentforce Commerce launch as AI-driven shopping traffic surges 119% and retailers prepare for AI agents to influence global Cyber Week orders....
Are CIOs Ready to Bet Their Agentic Operating Model on Salesforce
November 18, 2025

Are CIOs Ready to Bet Their Agentic Operating Model on Salesforce?

Dion Hinchcliffe, VP and Practice Lead of Digital Leadership and CIO at Futurum, shares his insights on the CIO implications of Dreamforce 2025, unpacking Salesforce’s agentic strategy, competitive pressures, and...

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