Category: Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations

In this week’s episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast, we explore the situation between Amazon and the U.S. Government as it relates to the award of the $10Bn JEDI cloud services contract for the Department of Defense to Microsoft. We also talked about some security breaches in the wild that might threaten national security, the latest updates in the case of the FTC v. Qualcomm, the government trying to regulate Big Tech, and why makers of devices that use Bluetooth Low Energy chips should probably be paying attention to some security concerns. All that and a whole lot more in this week’s episode — tune in (or read the transcript if you prefer) when you can.
The cloud wars continue to be exciting. Amazon scored today as a judge blocked the Department of Defense $10Bn JEDI cloud services contract award to Microsoft pending decisions on Amazon’s request to depose the President and other government officials with regard to the award of this contract. But in the big scheme of things, will it matter? Here’s what I think.
Cisco was able to deliver on its Q2 guidance beating both revenue and earnings despite a number of tough economic factors related to China and Brexit.
Still upset over losing the Department of Defense JEDI contract, Amazon’s AWS seeks to President Trump and six other government workers regarding the selection of Microsoft for the DoD cloud services contract. Will questioning the government about this decision make any difference?
2019 Saw Microsoft make the biggest leap in IaaS, while AWS saw a small market share decline despite big growth. Diving into the Canalys 2019 IaaS Report.
NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW launched this week, the company’s much-anticipated subscription-based game streaming service. Here’s a look at how it stacks up against competitors Google Stadia and Sony PlayStation, as well as what I think is ahead for these brands in game streaming service offerings.
Ribbon’s EdgeMarc 6000 smartens the operator and enterprise edge and boosts Ribbon’s overall competitiveness. Ribbons’ edge portfolio puts increased pressure on SBC platform rivals such as Cisco, Oracle, Metaswitch, Huawei, and Ericsson to show their ability to diversify their portfolios to meet the intelligent edge demands of customers in both the operator and enterprise spaces.
With so much possible in the realm of marketing these days, what should CMOs focus on in 2020? Exploring 6 priorities for the CMO in 2020.
Alphabet’s fiscal Q4 and year-end 2019 results show strong growth under competitive pressure. As the company attempts to diversify beyond its consumer focus into enterprise opportunities, Google’s cloud business and the continued courting of enterprise cloud customers may become a crucial failsafe for the company. More on that here.
It’s clear that IBM with Krishna and Whitehurst at the helm have their work cut out for them, and if they can deliver results short-term, that will be a big win for the company. The battle will be fought for relevance on key fronts including Cloud and AI. Later it will be about market leadership, and where IBM can stake its claim. That is the blueprint for Big Blue. Meanwhile, we will be watching this develop with interest.
Amazon had a huge earnings beat and its cloud business AWS did better than expected nearing $10 Billion this quarter. A dive into AWS for the 4th quarter.
IBM CEO Ginny Rometty has stepped down after a challenging yet meaningful tenure as the company's CEO. A look at the change and how it will impact IBM.

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