Archives: Insights

June 25, 2021

Shelly Kramer

Research Note

Microsoft Windows 11 — Focused on Ease, Productivity, and Creativity

The Microsoft Windows 11 has finally, and officially, been confirmed by Microsoft, with the company promising availability as a free upgrade to Microsoft 10 users first, and available in the wild sometime in October, with new hardware running the OS. Futurum’s Shelly Kramer breaks down the nuances of the “next generation of Windows” announcement from Microsoft, clearly focused on ease, productivity, and creativity.

PCs and Devices, Workplace Collaboration

June 24, 2021

Steven Dickens

Research Note

Salomon’s Selection of HPE GreenLake Designed to Aid in Meeting its Ambitious Sustainability Goal

Futurum’s Steven Dickens provides his take on news coming out of HPE’s Discover event of leading sports manufacturer Salomon’s selection of HPE GreenLake. Not only is this move intended to provide a next-generation, on-premises cloud environment, it’s also a nod toward the company’s focus on ESG and meeting its ambitious sustainability goal — and perhaps a key point of vendor differentiation moving forward.

Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations, IT Infrastructure, Sustainability, Markets, and Policy

June 24, 2021

Ron Westfall

Research Note

Oracle Support Rewards Entices Customer Acceleration of Cloud Journey

Oracle introduces Oracle Support Rewards developed to enable customers reduce their Oracle technology license support bill by up to 33 cents for every dollar spent on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Futurum’s Ron Westfall analyzes why the new Oracle Support Rewards program further differentiates OCI against hypescaler foes and Oracle’s applications portfolio against key enterprise application rivals, bolsters the defense of its extensive Applications Unlimited customer base, and provides tremendous value to customers.

Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations

June 23, 2021

Olivier Blanchard

Research Note

New Report Points to Samsung and Vivo as World’s Fastest Growing 5G Smartphone Vendors in Q1 2021

A new report from Strategy Analytics indicates that Samsung and Vivo were the fastest growing 5G smartphone vendors in Q1 2021, but Apple still leads the charge in net units with over 40 million 5G phones shipped to Samsung’s 17 million units. Futurum’s Olivier Blanchard breaks down four key 5G smartphone market trends confirmed by this report and shares his insights on what these Q1 numbers suggest for the market segment FY2021.

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

June 23, 2021

Daniel Newman

Analyst Insight

Amazon’s Stock has Been Stuck in Neutral, but a Host of Catalysts May Soon Change That

Amazon has been diversifying its businesses and executing at the highest levels, and that could help with their stock growth.

Cloud, Digital Home, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations

June 22, 2021

Steven Dickens

Research Note

HPE Announces New Vertically Optimized GreenLake Cloud Services at HPE Discover

HPE announces new vertically optimized GreenLake cloud services at HPE Discover. Futurum analyst Steven Dickens breaks down the three highlighted areas from the HPE announcement, along with thoughts on the growing importance of hybrid solutions in highly regulated verticals such as healthcare and banking, as well as the emergence and co-located solutions as prevalent approaches in the industry.

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

June 22, 2021

Daniel Newman

Analyst Insight

The Onus Of Security: Consumer Responsibility Or Companies?

Data breaches continue to plague companies and harm consumers. Passwords are too often what we depend upon to keep our data safe, but too often they don't work. A look at password challenges and the role of business and consumers in keeping data more safe.

Security

June 22, 2021

Ron Westfall

Research Note

Accenture Accents Industry X Services Capabilities with umlaut Acquisition

Accenture acquires umlaut adding more than 4,200 engineers and consultants across 17 countries to Accenture’s Industry X services. Futurum’s Ron Westfall assesses analyzes why the deal swiftly strengthens Accenture’s Industry X services unit to drive more digital transformation business in key verticals and shrewdly prevents major rivals from locking in umlaut’s valuable digital workforce skills and talent.