Insight Type: Research Note

May 17, 2021

Ron Westfall

Research Note

Cisco Nexus 400G: Delivering Ecosystem-wide Data Center Networking Innovation

Futurum’s Daniel Newman and Ron Westfall join the Cisco Insider Network podcast to explore and analyze the capabilities and competitive benefits of the Cisco Nexus 400G solution and how it bolsters Cisco’s overall data center networking proposition, particularly in emerging 400G data center environments, as well as Cisco’s competitive edge in meeting customer data center 400G demands.

Data Management

May 14, 2021

Ron Westfall

Research Note

Moving BSS Cloud Journeys Forward – Transforming the Monetization Engine of Investment

Moving the BSS cloud journey forward is essential for CSPs to create differentiated and innovative offers and capture revenue in a meaningful way in the ultra-competitive 5G era. Futurum’s Ron Westfall uses the recently released research report “The BSS-to-cloud journey: Powering innovation across the digital value chain” to analyze why a step-wise approach is essential to advancing and fulfilling challenging BSS cloud journeys and how CSPs can best prepare their organizations to meet the challenges and compete successfully long-term across multi-cloud environments.

5G, Cloud, Communications Networks, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations

May 12, 2021

Daniel Newman

Research Note

IBM Think 2021 Zeros in on AI, Hybrid Cloud and Ecosystem Growth

This year's IBM Think 2021 event focused on artificial intelligence, hybrid cloud and also on ecosystem growth. Overall, I believe IBM effectively utilized Think 2021 to clearly articulate its Hybrid Cloud and AI strategy, along with the key strategic moves the company is making in ecosystem partnerships, M&A, and portfolio management under Arvind's leadership.

Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations

May 11, 2021

Ron Westfall

Research Note

Vodafone and Qualcomm Embark on Vision Quest for Open RAN Vendor Diversification and Swifter 5G Innovation

Vodafone and Qualcomm are collaborating to advance Open RAN MaMIMO RU and DU Platform assimilation to spur Open RAN deployment and adoption. Futurum’s Ron Westfall surveys the ecosystem implications of the Vodafone and Qualcomm collaboration and why it strengthens the Open RAN cause, particularly in providing the blueprint needed to spur supplier diversification, hasten innovation, and lay the foundation for comprehensive Open 5G networking.

5G, Communications Networks

May 11, 2021

Daniel Newman

Research Note

The Apple Move Away From Qualcomm Modems Is Overblown Old News

Recent news has broken that Qualcomm was in big trouble based upon Apple planning to build its own 5G modem, but the headlines are misleading

5G, Communications Networks, PCs and Devices

May 11, 2021

Daniel Newman

Research Note

Plus Announces SPAC Deal to take Self-Driving Truck Startup Public

Plus, formerly Plus AI has announced its intention to go public via Spac merger with Hennessy Capital Investment Corp in a $3.3 Billion deal.

AI, Automation, Emerging Technologies

May 11, 2021

Shelly Kramer

Research Note

Automation Anywhere Announces Early Access to Google Cloud-Powered Automation 360

Futurum’s Shelly Kramer covers the announcement by Automation Anywhere of early access to its Google Cloud-powered Automation 360 platform for Google Cloud customers. Automation 360 is the first cloud robotic process automation (RPA) solution resulting from the company’s partnership with Google Cloud, with a goal of enabling making automation easier for organizations to embrace and adopt.

Automation, Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations, Robotics

May 7, 2021

Daniel Newman

Research Note

Splunk Observability Cloud Paves Its Future in IT and DevOps

This week, Splunk hosted its observability day to celebrate the release of its observability suite and to share vision for its development.

Security

May 7, 2021

Ron Westfall

Research Note

HPE Decides Time Has Come for HPE Storage to Go Full Cloud-Native in Delivering Cloud Data Services

HPE debuts its new data services platform, consisting of Data Services Cloud Console, Cloud data services, and HPE Alletra, now available through HPE GreenLake and targeted at transforming HPE Storage into an agile, cloud-native data services business. Futurum’s Ron Westfall analyzes the competitive advantages of the new HPE data services platform and why it strengthens HPE’s GreenLake proposition, particularly in streamlining data operations from edge to cloud, as well as the competitive implications for chief rivals Dell and IBM.

Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations

May 6, 2021

Daniel Newman

Research Note

C3 AI Gains Momentum and Increases Competitiveness with Model-Driven Approach to AI

Futurum’s Daniel Newman and Fred McClimans take a look at the success of C3 AI and explore why the firm is a strong competitor in both the government/defense and commercial sectors. The company’s unique and differentiated approach to the challenge of managing and gaining insights from massive amounts of enterprise data is the difference between a data-first and an AI-first approach (and a key differentiator between C3 AI and Palantir).