Insight Type: Research Note

HP Fiscal 2024 Q3 Results: The Last of the Calm Before the AI PC Supercycle’s First Hints of Acceleration and Encouraging Numbers in the Printing Segment
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director with The Futurum Group, digs into HP’s FY 2024 Q3 earnings report: 1) Understanding where HP’s Personal Systems segment is on the AI PC supercycle’s timeline and what to expect in terms of acceleration in upcoming quarters. 2) HP’s printing segment’s downward trend has slowed considerably since Q2, and further improvements could be seen as the PC refresh cycle creates new UX and attaches opportunities for printing solutions.
Mitch Ashley, Chief Technology Advisor, and Krista Case, Research Director of The Futurum Group, share insights from Black Hat USA 2024.
Significant Shift in its Pricing Model Focuses on Automated Resolutions to Deliver Value to Customers
Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director with The Futurum Group, shares his insights on Zendesk’s announcement of outcomes-based pricing for its gen AI-powered agent technology, and discusses the challenges and opportunities for vendors and customers.
Technology Removes Friction Associated with Moving Data Between Physical and Digital Realms
Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director with The Futurum Group, shares his insights on Scandit’s Empower 2024 event, and discusses the key commonalities among successful implementations of smart data capture technology.
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 and Cloud Innovations Leading the Way Forward
The Futurum Group’s Daniel Newman and Keith Kirkpatrick share their insights on Salesforce's Q2 FY25 financial performance, highlighting the company's AI advancements, strong revenue growth, and cloud expansions that drove market-leading results.
Empower Your Team with GenAI
Paul Nashawaty highlights Broadcom’s strategic investments post-acquisition of Tanzu, suggesting that VMware could similarly benefit from a focused, long-term innovation strategy under Broadcom’s ownership.
NetApp Inc. reported strong Q1 FY25 financial results, with a 7.6% YoY revenue growth driven by cloud services and AI integration advancements. The company’s strategic focus on high-demand areas has significantly boosted profitability.
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 Security Gets a Boost: Cisco to Buy Robust Intelligence
Krista Case, Research Director with The Futurum Group, covers Cisco’s planned acquisition of Robust Intelligence for AI security.
AMD, Cisco, Lenovo, HPE, and Huawei make strategic moves to strengthen their positions in AI, cloud computing, and infrastructure. In the latest Six Five webcast, Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman discuss their innovations and market challenges.

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