Archives: Insights

July 1, 2021

Steven Dickens

Research Note

DigitalOcean Announces Managed MongoDB Database as a Service Offering

Futurum’s Steven Dickens gives his insight on the new DigitalOcean Managed MongoDB database as a service offering, focused on both developers and SMBs, as well as a look at what’s ahead for the industry as a whole, with the stakes being high for cloud providers.

Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations

June 30, 2021

Ron Westfall

Research Note

MWC 2021: Ericsson’s Google Cloud Alliance Bolsters Partnership Momentum

Announced at MWC 2021, Ericsson and Google Cloud are building out their alliance to deliver 5G and edge cloud solutions targeted at communications service providers (CSP) and key enterprise verticals such as automotive, transportation, and manufacturing. Futurum’s Ron Westfall examines why the partnership fulfills CSP strategic cloud objectives, including the policy of multi-cloud flexibility, and strengthen Ericsson’s hand against key 5G solution rival Nokia in supporting CSPs in their 5G cloud journeys.

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

June 30, 2021

Steven Dickens

Research Note

Old School Financial Services Giants NCR and Fiserv Get Into Crypto

Futurum’s Steven Dickens provides analysis on the recent news coming out of NCR, NYDIG and Fiserv around Bitcoin infrastructure, with old school financial services giants helping to fuel Bitcoin adoption. As Bitcoin moves beyond a speculative asset to a medium of exchange these infrastructure developments will become increasingly important.

Blockchain, Emerging Technologies

June 30, 2021

Daniel Newman

Research Note

Microsoft and Google End Their Six Year Truce as Regulation Heats Up

After a six year truce, Microsoft and Google end their cease fire. This happening amidst a ramp in global regulatory action.

Sustainability, Markets, and Policy

June 30, 2021

Daniel Newman

Futurum Tech Webcast

Qualcomm’s Key Announcements at MWC 2021 – Futurum Tech Webcast Interview Series

In this new episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, Futurum co-founder Daniel Newman talks with Qualcomm’s Durga Malladi about the key announcements Qualcomm made this week at MWC 2021.

5G, Communications Networks

June 30, 2021

Ron Westfall

Research Note

MWC 2021: Marvell OCTEON 10 DPU Launch Injects Innovation Boost to DPU Technology

The new Marvell OCTEON 10 DPU solution is positioned to gain rapid traction in meeting the burgeoning security, networking, and storage workload demands of the data center, cloud, 5G, carrier, and enterprise realms as the sampling process unfolds in H2 2021. Futurum’s Ron Westfall examines why Marvell’s new OCTEON 10 DPU is clearly differentiated and why the solution is well-suited to advance processing capabilities such as parsing, classification, and inline IPSec applications using hardware accelerators to provide ML and vector packet processing as well as Terabir switching key to delivering performance and power efficiency breakthroughs.