Category: Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations

In this new episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series, Futurum co-founder Daniel Newman talks with Intel’s Kristen Call and SAP’s Praful Karanth about the changes we are seeing in the retail industry and the technologies and strategies that can make a difference.
AT&T and Google Cloud expand their 5G and edge collaboration targeting enterprises with a flexible combination of AT&T’s on-premises Multi-access Edge Compute solution and AT&T Network Edge Capabilities augmented by Google Cloud’s extensive edge PoPs and core proficiencies including Kubernetes container orchestration, AI/ML, data analytics, and ISV collaboration expertise. Futurum’s Ron Westfall analyzes why the expanded alliance boosts AT&T’s overall competitive prospects, especially in relation to main rival Verizon, and how AT&T now has the 5G and edge compute proposition needed to innovate immersive experiences and win more enterprise business.
In this video vignette from a recent episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, analysts Shelly Kramer and Steven Dickens (a former IBMer) dive into the massive transformation that IBM is undergoing, with a brief look at the Whitehurst departure and some potential ramifications, as well as significant changes in the company’s marketing function under new CMO Carla Piñeyro Sublett, and the challenges there, along with the concurrent radical transformation of IBM’s IT team under CIO Kathryn Guarini. If you’re following IBM, this is one conversation you won’t want to miss.
Futurum’s Steven Dickens provides his analysis of the recent announcement by HPE of SQL data management vendor Ampool. HPE is building out capabilities for mission critical data management as a service with this acquisition that will complement both the Ezermal and GreenLake platforms, doubling down on streamlining the data management stack.
In this newest episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Futurum’s Shelly Kramer and Steven Dickens break down Whitehurst’s departure, the transformation that’s happening at IBM across the board, the company’s acquisition of BoxBoat and the role hybrid cloud will clearly play in the company’s transformation efforts, as well as a breakdown of announcements out of BMC Software this week and what’s ahead there.
Futurum’s Steven Dickens provides his insight on news coming out of IBM today on the acquisition of Kubernetes and container focused services business BoxBoat. This acquisition, although not significant in revenue terms, clearly shows IBM’s strategic intent to build a hybrid cloud focused services business post spinoff of Kyndryl.

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