Category: Hybrid IT

September 9, 2024

How Does HPE Private Cloud AI Enable One-Click Deployment of GenAI Assistants?

Steven Dickens and Ron Westfall from The Futurum Group highlighted that HPE Private Cloud AI’s ability to rapidly deploy generative AI applications, along with its solution accelerators and partner ecosystem, can greatly simplify AI adoption for enterprises, helping them scale quickly and achieve faster results.

AI, Cloud, Communications Networks, Digital Transformation, Hybrid IT

August 30, 2024

Mitch Lewis

Research Note

Hammerspace Expands Global Data Platform with New Appliances

Hammerspace Announced New Appliance Offerings for Its Global Data Platform Software

Mitch Lewis Research Analyst at The Futurum Group, covers Hammerspace’s announcement of new appliance offerings.

AI, Data Infrastructure, High Performance Computing, Hybrid IT, Storage

August 29, 2024

Steven Dickens

Research Note

The Rise of Sovereign Clouds: Shaping the Future of Cloud Computing

Steven Dickens from The Futurum Group shares that sovereign clouds have emerged as a critical element in the global cloud computing landscape, driven by the need for enhanced data sovereignty and regulatory compliance amid geopolitical tensions. Major cloud providers, including AWS, Microsoft, Google, and Oracle, are making significant investments in sovereign cloud solutions to meet the evolving demands of governments and highly regulated industries.

Cloud, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Hybrid IT, Network Security

August 29, 2024

Steven Dickens

Research Note

IBM’s New Telum II Processor – A Strategic Advancement in Transactional AI

The Introduction of Telum II Is Timely, as IBM Continues to Deliver Strong Revenue Performance Even Late Into the Z16 Cycle.

Steven Dickens highlights how IBM's Telum II processor marks a significant leap forward in mainframe technology, particularly for transactional AI workloads. The advanced cache architecture, designed to optimize performance for complex data processing, is crucial for environments that require high-speed, secure, and reliable computing. With IBM actively developing over 200 AI use cases, the Telum II processor is poised to deliver substantial innovation, especially as IBM readies its next-generation mainframe system for release in 2025. This strategic focus positions IBM to meet the growing demands of enterprise computing in the AI era.

AI, Cloud, Hybrid IT, Mainframe

August 28, 2024

Steven Dickens

Research Note

Is Lenovo’s Hybrid Cloud Advisory Service the Future of AI Integration?

In this analysis, Steven Dickens explores Lenovo’s strategic introduction of Hybrid Cloud Advisory Services, aimed at simplifying AI deployment for enterprises. Drawing on Futurum's research, the article emphasizes the growing prevalence of hybrid AI deployments and Lenovo's role in helping businesses accelerate time to value.

AI, Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations, Hybrid IT

August 28, 2024

Dion Hinchcliffe

Research Note

2025 IT Budgets See 5.5% Increase as CIOs Invest in AI and Cloud

Dion Hinchcliffe, VP of CIO Practice at The Futurum Group, discusses the 5.5% IT budget rise for 2025, driven by AI and cloud, but warns that inflation and economic uncertainty could limit growth. CIOs must reallocate resources, balancing cost-cutting and innovation.

AI, Cloud, Hybrid IT

August 28, 2024

Paul Nashawaty and Steven Dickens

Research Note

VMware Cloud Foundation 9: Streamlined Management, Performance, and Security for Modern Cloud Transformation

Paul Nashawaty and Steven Dickens highlight how Broadcom’s strategic investments post-acquisition, particularly in the CA Technologies mainframe software portfolio, challenge the prevailing narrative of asset milking. They suggest that VMware could similarly benefit from a focused, long-term innovation strategy under Broadcom’s ownership.

AI, Cloud, Hybrid IT

July 26, 2024

Olivier Blanchard

Research Note

AI PCs – June 2024 Market Snapshot Report

Q2 Copilot+ PC Launches Set Stage for Impending PC Refresh Supercycle

The Futurum Group’s Research Director Olivier Blanchard covers the highlights in the AI PC market for H1 2024, focusing on the Copilot+ PC launch, which is setting the stage for the impending PC refresh supercycle.

AI, Hybrid IT, PCs and Devices, Processors, Semiconductors and Components

July 10, 2024

Camberley Bates

Research Note

SIOS Joins Nutanix Partner Program to Deliver Higher Availability

Camberley Bates at The Futurum Group, covers the Nutanix and SIOS partnership to deliver high availability to mission critical applications.

Collaboration, Data Infrastructure, Database, Hybrid IT

June 24, 2024

Keith Townsend

Research Note

HPE Enters the Virtualization Market

The Futurum Group Chief Technology Advisor, Keith Townsend examines HPE’s entry into the data center hypervisor space and if the solution is mature enough to replace VMware by Broadcom’s market leading solution.