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Databricks Takes on Agentic AI Itself as a New User Persona with the Acquisition of Postgres Database Provider, Neon
May 15, 2025

Databricks Takes on Agentic AI Itself as a New User Persona With the Acquisition of Postgres Database Provider, Neon

Brad Shimmin, VP Practice Lead for Data Management and Analytics at Futurum, shares his insights on Databricks' acquisition of Neon. This move positions Databricks to empower agentic AI with a...
MFD13: Juniper Showcases AI-Native Portfolio Innovations
May 12, 2025

MFD13: Juniper Showcases AI-Native Portfolio Innovations

Futurum's Ron Westfall shares his insights on why Juniper Networks' AI-native platform enhancements set a high standard for end-to-end visibility and proactive management in the modern network ecosystem....
OpenAI Windsurf Acquisition Sends Shot Heard Around the AI World
May 7, 2025

OpenAI Windsurf Acquisition Sends Shot Heard Around the AI World

Analysts Mitch Ashley, VP of DevOps and Application Development, and Nick Patience, VP of AI Software and Tools, at Futurum, share their insights on the implications of OpenAI’s agreement to...
RSAC 2025 HPE Transforms Cloud Security with ZTNA and Private Cloud Boosts
May 2, 2025

RSAC 2025: HPE Transforms Cloud Security with ZTNA and Private Cloud Boosts

Futurum’s Ron Westfall shares his insights on why HPE’s new ZTNA security portfolio capabilities are ready to provide robust protection, enabling organizations to reduce risks, counter attacks, and enhance organization-wide...
WalkMe and ABeam to Support Digital Adoption Efforts
April 30, 2025

WalkMe Partners with ABeam Consulting to Support Digital Transformation Efforts

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at The Futurum Group, discusses the partnership between digital adoption platform provider WalkMe and ABeam Consulting, highlighting the additional value created through the partnership....
Tariff Watch 2025 - Has the Tech Community Dodged a Bullet?
April 30, 2025

TariffWatch 2025 – Has the Tech Community Dodged a Bullet?

Alex Smith, VP Channels Research at The Futurum Group, shares his insights on how tariffs impact different technology sectors and vendors. It will explore how the industry is looking to...
RSAC 2025 Cisco Raises the AI Security Stakes
April 30, 2025

RSAC 2025: Cisco Raises the AI Security Stakes

The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall shares his insights on why Cisco’s new XDR and Splunk security enhancements can transform organizational security service delivery using a network-centric, open XDR framework, prioritizing...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2: Latest Advances for Enterprise AI
April 29, 2025

Microsoft Advances Enterprise AI With New Copilot Agents and Collab Features

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at The Futurum Group, shares his insights on Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2’s new AI agents and collaboration features that aim to expand AI’s role across...
Is Kyndryl’s Data Transformation Suite for SAP the Model for Future ERP Migrations?
April 25, 2025

Is Kyndryl’s Data Transformation Suite for SAP the Model for Future ERP Migrations?

Brad Shimmin, VP and Practice Lead at The Futurum Group, shares his insights on how Kyndryl’s SAP data migration suite, rooted in its own 18-month ERP journey, sets a new...
Google Debuts Ironwood TPU to Drive Inference-Focused AI Architecture at Scale
April 23, 2025

Google Debuts Ironwood TPU to Drive Inference-Focused AI Architecture at Scale

Daniel Newman, CEO at The Futurum Group, shares insights on Google’s Ironwood TPU launch. With 42.5 exaflops at scale and 2x Trillium’s efficiency, Ironwood is Google’s clearest inference-focused chip yet....
Lightmatter: Solving How to Interconnect Millions of Chips
April 23, 2025

Lightmatter: Solving How to Interconnect Millions of Chips

The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall shares his insights on why Lightmatter can be a frontrunner in photonic supercomputing through its Passage M1000 and L200 products aimed at transforming AI infrastructure...

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