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The Convergence of Storage and Data: Evolving Infrastructure for Cloud and AI

Data is the lifeblood of a modern business, and the underlying storage technology plays a vital role in delivering it. The storage industry is continually adding more data and application-aware capabilities and services to what was historically a box of storage devices with a network attached. The requirements for cloud applications, and now for AI applications, have blurred the line between storage and data, with more software-defined capabilities bringing innovations as fast as new hardware platforms and capabilities.  

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The Latest Insights on Hybrid Cloud & Infrastructure

Five Key Reasons Why Confluent Is Strategic To IBM

Five Key Reasons Why Confluent Is Strategic To IBM

Brad Shimmin and Mitch Ashley at Futurum, share their insights on IBM’s $11B acquisition of Confluent. This bold move signals [...]
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Q4 FY 2025 ARR Surges as AI Orders Build

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Q4 FY 2025: ARR Surges as AI Orders Build

Futurum Research analyzes HPE’s Q4 FY 2025 results, highlighting networking-led margin resiliency, AI server order momentum, and GreenLake ARR growth. [...]
NetApp Q2 FY 2026 Earnings Mix Shift Lifts Margins, AI Momentum Builds

NetApp Q2 FY 2026 Earnings: Mix Shift Lifts Margins, AI Momentum Builds

Futurum Research analyzes NetApp’s Q2 FY 2026 results, highlighting AI data platform traction, first-party cloud storage growth, and all-flash mix [...]
Commvault Q2 FY 2026 ARR Tops $1 Billion; Revenue Beats Consensus

Commvault Q2 FY 2026: ARR Tops $1 Billion; Revenue Beats Consensus

Futurum Research analyzes Commvault’s Q2 FY 2026 earnings, highlighting SaaS and identity-led resilience momentum, ARR surpassing $1 billion, and guidance [...]
IBM Q3 FY 2025 Revenue Beat, Margin Expansion, AI, and Z Tailwinds

IBM Q3 FY 2025: Revenue Beat, Margin Expansion, AI, and Z Tailwinds

Futurum Research at Futurum dives into IBM’s Q3 FY 2025 results. Expanded operating margins, advanced AI, and z17‑driven growth, with [...]
NetApp Insight 2025 Will AI Unlock New Growth for the Storage Market

NetApp Insight 2025: Will AI Unlock New Growth for the Storage Market?

Alex Smith, Vice President at The Futurum Group, shares highlights from NetApp Insight 2025: The debut of AFX and AI [...]

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Enterprises Reject One-Size-Fits-All GenAI Infrastructure
December 19, 2025

Enterprises Reject One-Size-Fits-All GenAI Infrastructure

Nick Patience, VP & AI Platforms Practice Lead at Futurum, shares his insights on new Futurum Research, which reveals a GenAI split between cloud (22.4%) and hybrid (20.8%), while GPU...
Decision Maker Survey: Sharp Increase in AI Compute Services Spending for 2025
April 25, 2025

Decision Maker Survey: Sharp Increase in AI Compute Services Spending for 2025

Richard Gordon, VP & Practice Lead for Semiconductors at The Futurum Group, analyses the 1H 2025 AI Chipsets and Accelerators for Data Centers decision maker survey, which highlights trends and...

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