Category: Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations

The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Daniel Newman assess Nokia’s fiscal Q2 2023 as the company demonstrated its resilience by delivering fiscal Q2 2023 results including stable net sales in constant currency compared to 2022 amid macroeconomic uncertainties and customer inventory shifts. This includes the expectation that Nokia’s competitive prospects will benefit from more diversification in the enterprise and web scale spaces and the advancement of 5G SA network capabilities on a global basis.
Sherril Hanson, Senior Analyst at The Futurum Group, covers the news that the Genesys Cloud CX platform now has Federal Risk and Authorization (FedRAMP) authorization and how this milestone comes at a good time to support lagging CX, EX, and the need for IT system modernization to better support citizen needs.
The Futurum Group's Ron Westfall and Steve Dickens examine why the cloud plays a major role across recent 5G ecosystem moves including the Azure for Operators 5G modern connected applications at the edge portfolio development and strategic marketing push.
In our latest research brief, IBM’s Opportunity for Generative AI in the Enterprise, done in partnership with IBM, we analyze IBM’s approach to generative AI and foundation models, including key IBM differentiators, such as its full technology stack – inclusive of models and model management, data store and governance tools – that enables businesses to seamlessly implement and scale generative AI throughout their organizations’ workflows, regardless of cloud environment.
Clint Wheelock, Chief Research Officer at The Futurum Group, takes a look at the recent announcement by Ridecell of the launch of Ridecell Fleet Transformation Cloud, which leverages digital technologies to optimize fleet management. The Ridecell Fleet Transformation Cloud platform offers fleet operators a comprehensive solution to manage and optimize their operations through advanced analytics, automation, and integration capabilities.
On this episode of The Main Scoop, hosts Daniel Newman and Greg Lotko, SVP & GM, Mainframe Software Division of Broadcom, talk with David Linthicum from Deloitte Consulting to unpack what’s behind these headlines and the impact on overall IT architecture decision-making.
In our latest research brief, Infrastructure Innovation: Today’s Enterprise Cannot Ignore the Need to Automate to Drive Resilience, done in partnership with 21st Century Software, we analyze the current approach to resilience and the challenges facing enterprises in today’s increasingly dynamic and rapidly changing business climate.
On this episode of The Six Five Webcast, hosts Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman discuss China Chip Controls, Qualcomm, Micron, IBM, Oracle, NVIDIA, and Snowflake.
The Futurum Group VP & Practice Leader Steven Dickens offers his take on the latest from BMC. BMC AMI Cloud is a portfolio that addresses the challenges of managing mainframe data in the hybrid cloud era. It offers benefits such as scalability, cost effectiveness, simplified management, and enhanced accessibility. By leveraging a hybrid cloud strategy, organizations can overcome the limitations of on-premises infrastructure and ensure data resilience. BMC's AMI Cloud Vault protects mainframe data from cyber threats, while AMI Cloud Analytics enables the utilization of mainframe data by cloud-based applications, improving decision-making and reducing costs. These solutions revolutionize mainframe data management, providing flexibility, scalability, and security.
In our latest Report, BMC AMI Cloud: Empowering Mainframe Data Management in the Hybrid Cloud Era, done in partnership with BMC, we detail the challenges of both traditional and hybrid storage solutions, and how enterprises can efficiently manage storage operations and drive operational success.
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall assesses why HPE is validating its strategic commitment to continue investing in its HPE GreenLake for Private Cloud Enterprise offering, which enables customers to have more choice in advancing their hybrid cloud and multi-cloud journey in full accord with attaining a simple, flexible, and intuitive experience for operating their modern private clouds.
On this episode of The Six Five – On The Road, hosts Daniel Newman and Patrick Moorhead sit down with Maynak Shah, Head of Cloud Engineering and Tech Fellow at Citi for a discussion on their partnership with MongoDB and what’s trending in the industry related to “on prem” and cloud databases.

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