Category: Data Intelligence, Analytics, & Infrastructure

Microsoft Q3 FY 2026 Earnings Show Cloud Growth, With Capacity Still Tight
May 4, 2026

Microsoft Q3 FY 2026 Earnings Show Cloud Growth, With Capacity Still Tight

Brad Shimmin and Futurum Research analyze Microsoft Q3 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on cloud demand, Azure capacity constraints, Copilot usage intensity, and the shift toward user plus usage commercial models....
Alphabet Q1 FY 2026 AI Demand Surges as Cloud Capacity Caps Growth
May 1, 2026

Alphabet Q1 FY 2026: AI Demand Surges as Cloud Capacity Caps Growth

Futurum Research analyzes Alphabet’s Q1 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on Cloud AI demand, Search monetization changes, and rising capacity investment tied to TPUs and infrastructure....
Engineering Determinism: Lovelace AI Seeks to Replace Naive RAG with Enterprise-Scale Context Engines
April 29, 2026

Engineering Determinism: Lovelace AI Seeks to Replace Naive RAG with Enterprise-Scale Context Engines

Brad Shimmin, VP and Practice Lead at Futurum, explores the launch of Lovelace AI and its Elemental platform. Discover how this new enterprise context engine uses knowledge graphs and entity...
From Silicon to Security: Architecting the Autonomous Enterprise at Google Cloud Next 2026
April 29, 2026

From Silicon to Security: Architecting the Autonomous Enterprise at Google Cloud Next 2026

Brad Shimmin, Nick Patience, Brendan Burke, and Fernando Montenegro analyze the Google Cloud Agentic Strategy from Next 2026. They explore how Gemini Enterprise, the Virgo network, and the Wiz integration...
Will Catchpoint's Real User Monitoring Redefine How Enterprises Prioritize Digital Experience?
April 29, 2026

Will Catchpoint’s Real User Monitoring Redefine How Enterprises Prioritize Digital Experience?

Catchpoint's Real User Monitoring provides deep visibility into app performance, enabling enterprises to prioritize digital experience. Session replay and contextual insights accelerate issue resolution and drive competitive advantage....
ABB Q1 FY 2026 Earnings Driven by Data Center and Grid Demand
April 28, 2026

ABB Q1 FY 2026 Earnings Driven by Data Center and Grid Demand

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director & Practice Lead, Intelligent Devices at The Futurum Group, analyzes ABB’s Q1 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on electrification demand tied to data centers and grid upgrades....
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....

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