Category: Data Intelligence, Analytics, & Infrastructure

NetApp Insight 2025 Will AI Unlock New Growth for the Storage Market
October 17, 2025

NetApp Insight 2025: Will AI Unlock New Growth for the Storage Market?

Alex Smith, Vice President at The Futurum Group, shares highlights from NetApp Insight 2025: The debut of AFX and AI Data Engine signals NetApp’s evolution into a software-driven leader for...
Is Teradata About to Leapfrog Agentic AI for Regulated Enterprises
October 16, 2025

Is Teradata About to Leapfrog Agentic AI for Regulated Enterprises?

Dion Hinchcliffe, Vice President and Practice Lead, Digital Leadership and CIO at Futurum, analyzes Teradata agentic AI—AgentBuilder, MCP Server, and AI Factory—and explains why a deterministic, governed approach could put...
IBM TechXchange 2025: The Real Headliner is Data, Not AI
October 10, 2025

IBM TechXchange 2025: The Real Headliner is Data, Not AI

Brad at Futurum looks at IBM TechXchange 2025 and uncovers a strategic pivot from AI hype to the foundational challenge of enterprise data. IBM's latest announcements for watsonx, AgentOps, and...
How MediaTek is Driving AI Innovation at the Edge - Six Five Media
October 7, 2025

How MediaTek is Driving AI Innovation at the Edge – Six Five Media

PD Rajput, Associate Vice President at MediaTek, joins hosts to share insights on how edge AI, custom silicon, and advanced device capabilities are transforming client computing across Chromebooks and personal...
Can Lenovo’s GPU Services Close the AI Infrastructure Gap in Enterprises?
October 7, 2025

Can Lenovo’s GPU Services Close the AI Infrastructure Gap in Enterprises?

Ray Wang, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on Lenovo GPU Advanced Services, a modular suite designed to boost AI workload performance by up to 30% while simplifying GPU...
Workday Rising 2025: AI Agents, Data Cloud, and Flex Credits Unveiled
October 2, 2025

Workday Rising 2025: AI Agents, Data Cloud, and Flex Credits Unveiled

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights on Workday Rising 2025 announcements, including Illuminate agents, Flex Credits, Data Cloud partnerships, and Microsoft integration for AI governance....
Fortifying the Enterprise: Modern Strategies for Cybersecurity and Resilience
October 1, 2025

Fortifying the Enterprise: Modern Strategies for Cybersecurity and Resilience

Modern cyber resilience requires more than prevention; it demands the ability to detect, respond, and confidently recover at speed—supported by automation, a secure supply chain, and service partners that extend...
Cloudera EVOLVE25 While the Market Chased Cloud-Native Deployments, Cloudera Built the Hybrid Endgame
September 26, 2025

Cloudera EVOLVE25: While the Market Chased Cloud-Native Deployments, Cloudera Built the Hybrid Endgame

Brad Shimmin, Principal Analyst at Futurum, analyzes Cloudera's new hybrid multi-cloud fabric. At EVOLVE25, the company declared a hybrid endgame, betting that predictable economics and Private AI will win the...
Zoho Dell NVIDIA AI Partnership Aims to Accelerate Enterprise Adoption
September 24, 2025

Zoho Dell NVIDIA AI Partnership Aims to Accelerate Enterprise Adoption

Nick Patience, VP and AI Practice Lead at Futurum shares insights on Zoho’s partnership with Dell and NVIDIA to scale multimodal LLMs and agent-based AI, balancing innovation with data sovereignty...
What Role Will Microsoft 365 Copilot Agents Play in Enterprise Workflows?
September 23, 2025

What Role Will Microsoft 365 Copilot Agents Play in Enterprise Workflows?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on Microsoft 365 Copilot agents, exploring how new collaborative AI teammates in Teams, SharePoint, and Viva Engage transform teamwork and project...
Is Workday’s $1.1B Sana Acquisition Enough to Dominate the AI Agent Race?
September 18, 2025

Is Workday’s $1.1B Sana Acquisition Enough to Dominate the AI Agent Race?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on Workday’s $1.1 billion acquisition of Sana, examining how the deal combines AI-native learning and agents to position Workday as the...
Six Five Connected at HPE Discover Las Vegas 2025
September 12, 2025

Six Five Connected with Diana Blass: Navigating the AI Era with HPE’s Infrastructure Innovations

Antonio Neri, CEO at HPE, and his team join Diana Blass to share their insights on how HPE is revolutionizing the integration of AI across industries with its comprehensive infrastructure,...

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Benjamin Brown, VP Custom Research, Futurum Research

Benjamin Brown

VP, Custom Research · The Futurum Group

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