Category: Hybrid Cloud & Infrastructure

Can Mobile Core Early Access Support Nokia’s Software Growth
September 16, 2026

Can Mobile Core Early Access Support Nokia’s Software Growth?

Tom Hollingsworth, Networking Technology Advisor and Event Lead at The Futurum Group shares insights on Nokia’s Mobile Core Early Access, paid evaluation, and network integration requirements....
The Off Ramp From Per-Token Pricing
September 16, 2026

The Off Ramp From Per-Token Pricing

In our latest report, The Off Ramp From Per-Token Pricing, completed in partnership with QumulusAI, Futurum Research examines how organizations progress from token-metered experimentation to reserved, hybrid AI infrastructure as...
Tieto Banktech Powers XONO SOFT's EEA Card Processing Push
September 16, 2026

Tieto Banktech Powers XONO SOFT's EEA Card Processing Push

Tieto Banktech has delivered its end-to-end Card Suite to fintech XONO SOFT, enabling compliant card issuing and acquiring infrastructure across the EEA with commercial go-live targeted for Q4 2026....
BT's PSTN Countdown: Can the UK Hit Its January 2027 Deadline?
September 16, 2026

BT's PSTN Countdown: Can the UK Hit Its January 2027 Deadline?

BT Group accelerates consumer outreach to migrate UK landline customers from the ageing Public Switched Telephone Network to digital Voice over IP services before the January 2027 industry-wide retirement deadline....
LogicMonitor Bets on Outside-In Observability for the AI Era
September 15, 2026

LogicMonitor Bets on Outside-In Observability for the AI Era

LogicMonitor's Outside-In Observability platform replaces legacy APM tools with Synthetics and Internet Performance Monitoring, offering 3,500+ global test locations and proactive visibility for agentic AI adoption in IT Operations....
d-Matrix Joins NVLink Fusion. Is It NVIDIA's Hedge on Groq?
September 14, 2026

d-Matrix Joins NVLink Fusion. Is It NVIDIA’s Hedge on Groq?

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, examines d-Matrix's integration of Raptor inference XPUs into NVIDIA MGX racks via NVLink Fusion, testing if 3D-DRAM architecture outperforms Groq's SRAM-based LPX....
Can the IBMArm Dual Architecture Processor Align the Mainframe With the Agentic CPU Market
September 14, 2026

Can the IBM/Arm Dual Architecture Processor Align the Mainframe With the Agentic CPU Market?

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights on IBM’s native Arm mainframe design and the execution tests that remain before deployment....
Oracle Q1 FY 2027 AI Infrastructure Contracts Convert Into Growth
September 14, 2026

Oracle Q1 FY 2027: AI Infrastructure Contracts Convert Into Growth

Futurum Research analyzes Oracle’s Q1 FY 2027 earnings, including OCI growth, AI contract conversion, data center spending, and agentic enterprise products....
Nextworld's Ambient AI Bet: Platform Play or Niche Contender?
September 10, 2026

Nextworld’s Ambient AI Bet: Platform Play or Niche Contender?

Nextworld's Platform 25.2 introduces Ambient AI agents with no-code workflows, positioning the vendor as a simpler alternative to assembling disparate AWS services for mid-market ERP buyers....
The Token Cost Reckoning Arrives in the CFO's Office
September 9, 2026

The Token Cost Reckoning Arrives in the CFO’s Office

In our latest thought leadership brief, The Token Cost Reckoning Arrives in the CFO's Office, completed in partnership with Google Cloud, Futurum Research examines how enterprises can track cost per...
Dell Technologies Q2 FY 2027 AI Orders Fuel Server and Storage Growth
September 9, 2026

Dell Technologies Q2 FY 2027: AI Orders Fuel Server and Storage Growth

Futurum Research analyzes Dell Technologies’ Q2 FY 2027 earnings, focusing on AI server backlog, infrastructure demand, storage pull-through, and FY 2027 guidance....
Why HPE Gave Oracle Equity Instead of a Price Cut on AI Gear
September 9, 2026

Why HPE Gave Oracle Equity Instead of a Price Cut on AI Gear

Tom Hollingsworth at Futurum examines why HPE issued Oracle a nominal-cost equity warrant alongside an expanded Juniper networking deal for Oracle's AI data centers....

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