Tag: security

June 5, 2023

Steven Dickens

Research Note

Microsoft Launches Linux Distribution

The Futurum Group VP & Practice Leader Steven Dickens offers his take on the introduction of Azure Linux, an optimized container host OS for AKS, marks a notable shift for the company.

Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations, Security

June 2, 2023

Steven Dickens

Research Note

Elastic Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2023 Financial Results

The Futurum Group VP & Practice Leader Steven Dickens offers his take on the latest earnings announcement from Elastic. Elastic Q4 and FY23 performance demonstrates its strength in the face of explosive AI-powered growth, demand for observability, and cybersecurity solutions. Elastic, the company behind Elasticsearch and Elastic stack, is gaining attention as a key player in the generative AI market, providing essential technologies for the widespread adoption of AI for enterprise data applications. Despite not being well-known among enterprise C-suite buyers, Elastic's platform offers high-performance search, ML capabilities, and security features necessary for generative AI applications. With strong financial performance and positive guidance for future growth, Elastic is poised to capitalize on the demand for generative AI and become a major player in enterprise AI deployments.

AI, Security

June 2, 2023

Steven Dickens

Research Note

Splunk Announces Q1 2024 Earnings

The Futurum Group VP & Practice Leader Steven Dickens offers his take on the latest earnings announcement from Splunk. Splunk's Q1 performance demonstrates its strength in the face of explosive data growth and cybersecurity threats. The company's ARR growth and expanding customer base highlight its success in the security and observability market. Splunk's comprehensive data analytics and security platform enable CIOs and CISOs to make data-driven decisions, gain operational visibility, and enhance security intelligence.

Customer Experience

May 30, 2023

Daniel Newman

Research Note

Marvell Fiscal Q1 2024: AI and ASICs are Marvell’s Shining Stars

The Futurum Group’s Daniel Newman and Ron Westfall examine why Marvell turned in an impressive fiscal Q1 2024 fueled by rapidly burgeoning ecosystem-wide demand for AI and expanding demand for custom ASICs in the enterprise networking segment as its Nova product is ready to meet the bandwidth boom clouds are facing and the company’s 3nm portfolio can broaden and catalyze data infrastructure market adoption of Marvell interconnect, SerDes, and parallel interface features.

5G, AI, Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations, Security, Storage

May 26, 2023

Ron Westfall

Research Note

Juniper and ServiceNow Deliver AI-powered Automation Now

The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall examines why the union of Juniper’s AI-driven network automation with ServiceNow’s service management capabilities can drive broader adoption and deployment of end-to-end automation throughout managed service provider and enterprise network build and operational environments.

5G, AI, Automation, Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations, Workplace Collaboration

May 19, 2023

Daniel Newman

Research Note

Cisco Q3 2023: Cloud, AI, and Security Fuel Record Revenue and Double-Digit Software and Subscription Revenue Growth

The Futurum Group’s Daniel Newman and Ron Westfall examine Cisco’s Q3 2023 results and why they believe Cisco demonstrated continued progress on its business model transformation, with total software revenue being up 18% YoY and software subscription revenue up 17% YoY, and that Cisco is solidly positioned to drive ecosystem-wide innovation and adoption across the rapidly evolving cloud, AI, and security realms.

AI, Security, Sustainability, Markets, and Policy

May 12, 2023

Ron Westfall

Research Note

Spectrum Enterprise and Cisco Give Business Cybersecurity Protection Ease and SASE Appeal

The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall explores why Spectrum Enterprise, in collaboration with Cisco, can fulfill the topmost cybersecurity demands of businesses through the new enhanced cybersecurity options backed by its service support acumen. Both Managed Network Edge and Enterprise Network Edge include professional integration and management to assist IT teams layer the new cybersecurity capabilities into their network, which can prove critical in the initial adoption of a SASE architecture.

Cybersecurity, Edge Networking, IoT, Security, Workplace Collaboration

May 9, 2023

mdiamond@futurumresearch.com

Research Note

OpenText FY Q3 2023 Earnings Rise to $1.24 Billion, Up 41% YoY

The Futurum Group Industry Analyst Michael Diamond discusses OpenText’s most recent Fiscal Third-Quarter results where the company grew 41 percent year-over-year.

Cybersecurity, Security

May 1, 2023

Daniel Newman

Research Note

Juniper Fiscal Q1 2023 Earnings: Solid Revenue Results Pave Way for Healthy 2023 Revenue Forecast

The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Daniel Newman assess Juniper’s financial results for fiscal Q1 2023, which showed solid revenue results, generating YoY growth across all customer solutions and all geographies as well as why Juniper’s strategic focus on advancing experience-first networking and cloud metro portfolio innovation can enable the company to expand its market influence and presence across key segments such as 5G, data center, and enterprise environments throughout 2023.

5G, AI, Automation, Communications Networks, Cybersecurity, Edge Networking, Security, Sustainability, Markets, and Policy

April 27, 2023

Mitch Lewis

Research Note

Decentralized Storage in the Battle Against Ransomware

Mitch Lewis, research analyst at The Futurum Group, provides insights on how decentralized storage, an emerging technology, can become yet another tool available to IT organizations in the ongoing battle against ransomware.

Cloud, Cybersecurity, Data Infrastructure, Data Management, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations, Security

April 26, 2023

Daniel Newman

Six Five Webcast

The Six Five In the Booth: Securing Data with IBM’s Quantum-safe Cryptography Algorithms

The Six Five – In The Booth at RSA 2023 hosts Daniel Newman and Patrick Moorhead welcome Ray Harishankar, IBM Fellow, IBM Quantum Safe and Michael Osborne, CTO, IBM Quantum Safe and Security Research.