Category: Hybrid Cloud & Infrastructure

Ericsson: Network Platform Rising
October 11, 2023

Ericsson: Network Platform Rising

The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall assesses Ericsson’s commitment to make networks fully programmable and available worldwide by broadening the benefits of API-driven mobile and digital innovation, especially through its Vonage...
DTW23: Amdocs and OCI Provide Telcos More Cloud Agility
October 10, 2023

DTW23: Amdocs and OCI Provide Telcos More Cloud Agility

The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall delves into why Amdocs’ expanded relationship with OCI further strengthens its multicloud credentials by directly addressing the topmost priorities of CSPs to have choice in...
Kyndryl Announces Strategic Global Alliance with Palo Alto Networks
October 10, 2023

Kyndryl Announces Strategic Global Alliance with Palo Alto Networks

The Futurum Group’s Steven Dickens discusses the newly announced alliance between Kyndryl and Palo Alto Networks. Kyndryl's global alliance with Palo Alto Networks aims to provide a comprehensive suite of...
MWC23 LV: T-Mobile Dazzles With SASE and Slicing Breakthroughs
October 5, 2023

MWC23 LV: T-Mobile Dazzles With SASE and Slicing Breakthroughs

The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall analyzes the new T-Mobile SASE solution, including T-SIMsecure and Security Slice, which provides T-Mobile competitive advantages over key rivals in addressing increasing ecosystem wide cybersecurity...
AWS Announces New Offerings to Accelerate Generative AI Innovation
October 5, 2023

AWS Announces New Offerings to Accelerate Generative AI Innovation

The Futurum Group’s Steven Dickens discusses the recent AWS AI announcements. AWS has significantly expanded its AI portfolio, including generative AI, developer productivity, BI, and text processing offerings....
5G Factor: MWC23 Las Vegas – Key Takeaways
October 4, 2023

5G Factor: MWC23 Las Vegas – Key Takeaways

The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Todd R Weiss explore the top takeaways from the MWC23 Las Vegas show, including Nokia’s Network as Code debut, the launch of T-Mobile SASE,...
MWC23 LV: Nokia Debuts Network as Code To Spur App Innovation
October 4, 2023

MWC23 LV: Nokia Debuts Network as Code To Spur App Innovation

The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall examines why the new Nokia Network as Code platform and developer portal can deliver the much-needed catalyst to ensure CSPs play an instrumental role in...
Is the tech industry restructuring for the next wave of success? - Infrastructure Matters - Episode 14
October 4, 2023

Is the Tech Industry Restructuring for the Next Wave of Success? – Infrastructure Matters – Episode 14

Steven Dickens, Krista Macomber and Camberley Bates cover HPE's restructuring to focus on hybrid cloud services, Cisco's acquisition of Splunk and its implications, the significance of custom silicon in AI,...
Unlocking Enterprise AI Ownership: Oracle's OCI Supercluster
October 3, 2023

Unlocking Enterprise AI Ownership: Oracle’s OCI Supercluster

The Futurum Group’s Guy Currier and Steven Dickens discuss Oracle CloudWorld's latest: the OCI Supercluster. This offering aims for scalable, secure AI infrastructure that tackles enterprise concerns such as cost...
Talking SAP, Windows, AWS, IBM, T-Mobile, Apple and Amazon
October 2, 2023

Talking SAP, Windows, AWS, IBM, T-Mobile, Apple and Amazon

On this episode of The Six Five Webcast, hosts Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman discuss SAP’s new Gen AI assistant, “Joule,” the latest from Microsoft on Windows Copilot, AWS’s Gen...
Cisco's Strategic Move: The $28 Billion Splunk Acquisition Unpacked
October 2, 2023

Cisco’s Strategic Move: The $28 Billion Splunk Acquisition Unpacked

The Futurum Group’s Steven Dickens discusses Cisco's proposed acquisition $28 billion acquisition of Splunk, signaling a strategic pivot from hardware to software. The deal is set to add $4 billion...
Navigating Complex SAP Migrations: Oracle's Triumph with Loblaw
October 2, 2023

Navigating Complex SAP Migrations: Oracle’s Triumph with Loblaw

The Futurum Group’s Guy Currier and Steven Dickens look at the latest announcements from Oracle CloudWorld, including Oracle's successful migration of Loblaw's complex SAP system to its OCI....

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