Insight Type: Research Note

ERP Vendor Leans Into Industry Expertise, AI, and Automation Within Workflows
Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director with The Futurum Group, covers Epicor Insights 2024, and discusses the new Epicor Grow portfolio, Epicor Prism, and industry-specific AI-powered products announced at the conference.
Microsoft Recall, a Feature in Copilot+ AI, Offers User Efficiency But Raises Security Concerns
Krista Macomber of The Futurum Group and Mitch Ashley of Techstrong Research weigh in on the potential privacy concerns of Microsoft Recall, a new feature announced along with the Copilot AI tool that aims to help users search through their PC activity.
Steven Dickens, VP and Practice Leader at The Futurum Group explores how Elon Musk’s recent $6 billion funding round for xAI marks a significant milestone in the rapidly evolving AI landscape. With xAI's ambitious plans and Tesla's vast data collection capabilities, this move positions Musk to potentially redefine the future of AI development.
Enhancements to CRM Platform Focuses on Customization and Access to Data
Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director with The Futurum Group, covers Zoholics 2024, and discusses the new CRM for Everyone product enhancements.
WalkMe Strengthens SAP’s Portfolio for AI-Based Business Automation and Transformation
The Furturum Group’s Dr. Bob Sutor and Keith Kirkpatrick examine SAP’s planned acquisition of Digital Adoption Platform provider WalkMe. The acquisition enhances SAP’s business automation and transformation portfolio with additional AI capabilities.
The Futurum Group’s Global Advisor, Keith Townsend, covers Smartsheet's Q1 FY25 results, illustrating the company's strong momentum and successful execution of its growth strategies. The strong revenue growth, particularly in subscription services, and the significant improvement in profitability metrics reflect the company's effective management and operational efficiency.
Paul Nashawaty and Steven Dickens, Practice Leads at The Futurum Group discuss the impacts of the Databricks acquisition of Tabular.
Steven Dickens and Krista Macomber discuss Lenovo's latest announcement of TruScale Backup with Veeam, highlighting its scalable Backup as a Service solution designed for robust data protection and ransomware recovery. This new offering combines Lenovo's ThinkSystem servers and storage with Veeam's advanced backup technology, providing businesses with a cloud-like experience on-premises.
CCaaS Solution Leverages Generative AI Experience and an Open Approach to Integrating CRMs
Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director with The Futurum Group, covers Microsoft’s new CCaaS offering that is heavily leveraging the company’s expertise and experience with genAI, and an open approach to integrating with third-party applications.
Zoho Enhances its Enterprise Security Stack for Identity and Access Management and Threat Detection
Krista Macomber, Research Director and Senior Analyst with The Futurum Group, shares her insights on Zoho’s enterprise security updates.
Veeam Showcases its Evolution into Cyber-Resiliency and Incident Response at VeeamON 2024
Krista Macomber, Research Director at The Futurum Group shares her insights on VeeamON 2024.
Marvell Unveils Alaska P PCIe Retimer Product Line Aimed at Scaling Compute Fabrics of Accelerated Infrastructure to Meet Connectivity Device Demands of AI Era
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall assesses why the Alaska P PCIe launch positions Marvell to drive PAM4 PCIe innovations throughout AI server compute fabrics, building on its PAM4 innovation expertise, capitalizing on a major industry inflection point as compute fabrics for PCIe and CXL transition from NRZ to PAM4.

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