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With an observability strategy, businesses can quickly cut through the noise to see key actionable insights. In this episode of The Main Scoop, Greg Lotko and Daniel Newman are joined by Brett Dawson, Principal Mainframe OS Systems Programmer at Fidelity Investments, to discuss observability and how it fits in with AI and hybrid IT strategies.

On this episode of The Main Scoop, Greg Lotko and Daniel Newman sit down with Dr. Gloria Chance, founder and CEO of The Mousai Group, to discuss the current posturing of DEI initiatives across the technology industry, why diverse perspectives are key for creating non-biased AI models, and the importance of belonging and inclusivity.

In this episode of The Main Scoop, Greg Lotko and Daniel Newman sit down with Barry Wordell, Head and Global GTM for Sales and Strategy at Microsoft, to discuss the importance of leveraging both cloud and mainframe strengths for an effective hybrid strategy.  

On this episode of the Six Five Podcast Infrastructure Matters, host Steven Dickens is joined by Astadia's Chairman and CEO Scott Silk, for a conversation on strategies for successful mainframe modernization. Astadia is at the forefront of helping organizations transition from legacy mainframe systems to modern cloud-based solutions, facilitating greater agility and efficiency. Their discussion covers: The current landscape of mainframe modernization and its importance for businesses. Challenges organizations face during the transition from mainframe to cloud environments. How Astadia's approach to mainframe modernization sets it apart from competitors. The role of technology partnerships in enhancing modernization strategies. Future trends in mainframe modernization and cloud adoption.  

In this episode of Enterprising Insights, Futurum Group Enterprise Applications Research Director Keith Kirkpatrick provides a preview of his fall conference schedule, focusing on the events he will be attending, the key items he hopes to learn, and how these developments may impact the enterprise applications market. He will then move to the Rant or Rave segment, where he picks one item in the market, and either champions or criticizes it.  

In this episode of Marketing: Art & Science CMO advisor and host Lisa Martin welcomes business leader and CMO of NetApp, Gabie Boko. In their engaging conversation, Gabie shares with us her background, double clicks on what stakeholders want from B2B marketing leaders, how she's using data to pull the levers of art and science in marketing, and how NetApp marketing is leaning into generative AI. Their discussion covers: Gabie Boko shares her career journey, her role at NetApp, and how marketing is fully integrated into the company's strategy. An exploration of how NetApp uses data science in marketing, the key metrics shared with stakeholders, and how this informs the brand strategy. A discussion of the balance between scientific and creative elements in marketing and how they have been used to rejuvenate NetApp's brand. The powerful impact of emerging technologies like generative AI on marketing.  

On this episode of Infrastructure Matters, Steven Dickens is joined by IBM's Chris Berry, Distinguished Engineer - Processor Development, and Susan Eickhoff, Director, IBM Z Processor Development for a conversation on the latest AI acceleration innovations unveiled by IBM at the Hot Chips conference. Their discussion covers: The key features of IBM's new processor developments. The impact of AI acceleration on business applications. The role of IBM's technology in advancing computational power. Strategies for integrating IBM's advancements into existing IT infrastructure. Future directions for AI and processor development at IBM.  

In episode 51 of Infrastructure Matters, hosts Steven Dickens and Camberley Bates discuss the latest developments in the data infrastructure industry, with a focus on the Future of Memory and Storage Summit (FMS). They highlight the importance of the tech stack for AI, the challenges faced by Intel, and the growing role of companies like Palantir and Cloudera in managing and curating data for AI applications. The episode also touches on Camberley's involvement in promoting women in the tech industry through the SuperWomen of FMS initiative. The key talking points include: Future of Memory and Storage Summit (FMS): The summit focused on advancements in memory technology, including high-bandwidth memory (HBM), CXL, and the latest PCIe standards. AI and data processing were major themes. Intel's Challenges: Discussion on Intel's 40% stock decline year-to-date and the strategic importance of Intel's success to U.S. interests. Pat Gelsinger's turnaround efforts are compared to IBM's historic recovery. Palantir's Growth: Palantir's significant growth in the commercial sector, with a 55% increase in commercial business and efforts to move beyond its defense industry roots. Cloudera's Role in Data Management: Cloudera's work in managing and classifying data for AI, focusing on data governance, curation, and pipeline management. SuperWomen of FMS: Camberley Bates' initiative to attract and retain women in the tech industry, including an annual leadership award recognizing influential women in the memory and storage field.  

In this episode of The 5G Factor, our series that focuses on all things across the 5G ecosystem, we review the recent key 5G-related moves made by players advancing 5G readiness consisting Arrcus landing $30 million in new investment including  NVIDIA, T-Mobile launching the Partner Plus channel program at reducing 5G laptop and FWA price barriers, and Ericsson providing perspective on how mobile operators can make progress in offering differentiated connectivity.   Our analytical review drilled down on: Arrcus Lands New Investors Spotlighting NVIDIA Relation. In July, Arrcus announced a significant new investment of $30 million from Prosperity7 Ventures, NVIDIA, Lightspeed, Hitachi Ventures, Liberty Global, Clear Ventures, and General Catalyst. Arrcus' routing and switching platform, Arrcus Connected Edge (or ACE), features a distributed microservices architecture that is flexible, high-performance, fully programmable, and hybrid cloud ready. We assess why Arrcus' ACE networking platform, using the NVIDIA BlueField DPU, can enable customers to efficiently offload, accelerate, and isolate compute-intensive networking applications such as security and traffic engineering. T-Mobile Focuses on Lowering 5G Laptop and FWA Barriers. T-Mobile announcing the launch of Partner Plus, a new channel subsidy program designed to reduce the initial cost of 5G laptops and enterprise-grade 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) equipment from Cradlepoint, part of Ericsson. We examine how T-Mobile's new program can help businesses overcome cost barriers, as it has teamed up with major global distributors Ingram Micro and TD SYNNEX alongside the Cradlepoint partnership. This collaboration can enable the immediate and convenient procurement of 5G capabilities, through 5G laptops and 5G FWA solutions, at attractive price points while fulfilling the topmost security concerns of businesses through key offerings such as T-Mobile Secure Access Service Edge, the SIM-based SASE solution that uses International Mobile Subscriber Identity and International Mobile Equipment Identity for clientless authentication. Ericsson Advocates Differentiated Connectivity. Ericsson shares its perspective on how communication service providers (CSPs) currently offer a buffet of dishes at a fixed price, but some dishes are eaten by most consumers while others are barely touched. Buffets usually mean a significant amount of food wastage. As a result, some customers experience disappointment due to the quality of food, while others consume, either more or less than what they have paid for. All in all, this is a ‘best effort' type of restaurant, offering too much at a satisfactory quality. We explore how things are changing as 5G networks enable CSPs to offer the possibility to launch bistro versions of the restaurant, providing a menu to consumers instead. The Ericsson Mobility Report (June 2024) indicates that 5G uptake has increased and that mobile data traffic has increased by 25 percent between 2023 and 2024 providing broader opportunity for CSPs to enable businesses and developers to offer guaranteed and secure mobile connectivity, centered around the value of service differentiation, to fulfill the unique needs of customers.  

In this episode of Marketing Art and Science, CMO advisor and host Lisa Martin invites Dynatrace CMO Laura Heisman to discuss the real-world applications and impact of AI, generative AI, causal AI, and predictive analytics on the customer journey. Laura also shares her expertise in formulating marketing AI councils at companies like VMware and Dynatrace, and talks about the significant impact these councils are having on marketing-sourced business. Their discussion covers: Introduction to the CMO, her journey, and what excites her about leading marketing in the AI era. Insight into Dynatrace's marketing technology stack, the balance between creative ("art") and data-driven ("science") strategies, and how these elements are used to enhance revenue and personalization. Practical uses of AI and data in marketing at Dynatrace - its AI Council - including predictive analytics and generative AI. Exploration of how Dynatrace applies AI and data in marketing, including predictive analytics, automation, and generative AI tools like ChatGPT to differentiate and optimize marketing efforts.  

On this episode of The Main Scoop, Hosts Greg Lotko and Daniel Newman sit down with Patrick Moorhead, founder and CEO of Moor Insights & Strategy, to talk current IT investment trends across platforms and how to maximize business value through strategic investment.

In this episode of Enterprising Insights, Futurum Group Enterprise Applications Research Director Keith Kirkpatrick discusses the recent quarterly earnings from several enterprise application vendors and provides his take on how their results are reflective of some of the larger trends in the marketplace. Then, as always, he addresses his Rant or Rave of the week.  

In episode 50 of Infrastructure Matters, Steven Dickens and Camberley Bates discuss recent earnings reports and trends in the infrastructure sector. They focus on Amazon Web Services' (AWS) impressive growth, Commvault's strong financial performance, Intel's strategic challenges and changes, and Kyndryl's turnaround efforts. The episode also highlights recent announcements from Veeam and Splunk, and new developments from Google in AI and data management. Key Points: AWS Growth: AWS reported $26.3 billion in quarterly revenue, showcasing significant growth from its origins, despite a minor miss against consensus estimates. Commvault Success: Commvault's subscription revenue rose 28% year-over-year, demonstrating the successful integration of its cloud division, Metallic, and emphasizing the importance of data protection in the hybrid cloud strategy. Intel's Strategic Shift: Intel is undergoing significant restructuring, including a 15% workforce reduction by 2025, to focus on profitability and accelerate AI and foundry technology. Kyndryl's Turnaround: Kyndryl's revenue has declined since its spin-off from IBM, but strategic moves in consulting and cloud partnerships aim to position the company for future growth.  

In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, hosts Camberley Bates, Steven Dickens, and Krista Case discuss various topics including Krista's recent wedding, the CrowdStrike outage, and its implications on cybersecurity, Microsoft's East Coast Azure outage, and the recent earnings reports of IBM and Google Cloud. Krista emphasizes the importance of cyber resiliency and the need for a robust recovery plan. Steven and Camberley highlight the significance of multi-vendor strategies to mitigate risks and the role of regulation in addressing systemic issues in cloud services. They conclude with insights into the financial performances of IBM and Google Cloud, noting the increasing investments in AI and infrastructure. The key talking points include: CrowdStrike Outage: The largest outage in history due to a flawed update to CrowdStrike's Falcon solution, affecting 1% of Windows machines and highlighting the need for disaster recovery and cyber resiliency plans. Microsoft Azure Outage: A major storage update caused a 14-hour outage in Microsoft's U.S. East Coast region, underscoring the need for multi-cloud and multi-region strategies. Cybersecurity Market Dynamics: Discussions on the importance of dual-vendor approaches and regulatory frameworks like Europe's DORA to mitigate risks in concentrated cloud markets. Earnings Reports: Analysis of IBM's 8% growth in mainframe revenue and Google's $10.35 billion cloud revenue, driven by AI and infrastructure investments, with a focus on expanding geos and sovereign cloud deployments.  

In this episode of Enterprising Insights, host Keith Kirkpatrick discusses Salesforce's announcement on what it says is the world's first LLM benchmark for CRM. He discusses the elements of the benchmark, why it's important, and assesses whether the market will start to see other benchmarks from SaaS companies or third parties begin to come to market. Then, as always, Kirkpatrick will rant or rave about an item in the market, this time focusing on the lack of transparency around the collection of driving data from automakers Hyundai, Honda, and General Motors.  

Observe, Inc CEO, Jeremy Burton, joins CMO Advisor and Host Lisa Martin on this episode of "Marketing: Art & Science". In this conversation, Jeremy shares his CEO-level perspectives and expectations of the marketing function, as he's held several signifiant CMO and CEO roles. He also discusses just how the marketing function differs at early stage companies compared to larger, public companies, and what his expectations are of marketing as a strategic business partner. Their discussion covers: Burton's journey from software executive to CEO and his extensive experience in enterprise software and marketing. The exploration of marketing strategies in early-stage companies versus large public organizations and the evolving role of CMOs. Insights into marketing integrating the "art" and "science" of marketing to drive revenue and business impact. Practical uses of data and AI in marketing at Observe, including examples of turning challenges into successes with tech innovations.  

On this episode of DevOps Dialogues: Insights & Innovations, I am joined by Guy Currier, VP & CTO of Visible Impact at The Futurum Group and Scott King, Managing Partner at Sprinter Associates for a discussion on the impacts of outsourcing skill gaps. Our conversation covers: Challenges and complexity, tech stack issues, and the impacts of skill gap issues 34% of organizations indicated that they would like to use managed services  How vendors enable service delivery partners and enable them   These topics reflect ongoing discussions, challenges, and innovations within the DevOps community.  

In this episode of Enterprising Insights, host Keith Kirkpatrick discusses the state of Omnichannel Communications, delving into some statistics around the current utilization of omnichannel engagement strategies and channels, discusses a survey highlighting retailers' use of the approach and discusses the challenges that are still facing the market. Finally, he will close out the show with the “Rant or Rave” segment, where Kirkpatrick picks one item in the market, and he will either champion or criticize it.  

On this episode of DevOps Dialogues: Insights & Innovations, I am joined by Alan Shimel, CEO and President of TechStrong Group, and Stephen Foskett, President of Tech Field Day, for a discussion on impacts of how CIOs are managing the cost of DevOps. Our conversation covers: Past, present, and future applications 24% of organizations have a desire to release code on an hourly basis, but yet, only 8% are able to do so. Re-internalization of IT and managing the cost  

In this episode of Enterprising Insights, host Keith Kirkpatrick discusses two Market Insight Reports that were recently published on FuturumGroup.com, focusing on Text-to-Image Generation Technology for the Enterprise, and on Customer Data Platforms. He discusses the key issues within each market, pulls out key insights from the report, and discusses the pitfalls and challenges to enterprises seeking to implement each type of software. Finally, he closes out the show with the “Rant or Rave” segment, where Kirkpatrick picks one item in the market, and he either champions or criticizes it.  

On this episode of Marketing Art and Science, join Host and CMO Advisor Lisa Martin of The Futurum Group as she welcomes Jennifer Johnson, (JJ) CMO of Crowdstrike. In this engaging conversation, JJ discusses her unique journey to the CMO role, the evolution of Crowdstrike's data-driven marketing strategy, the collaborative relationship between marketing and sales, and how Crowdstrike is really leaning into Generative AI to convert prospects faster and enhance employee productivity. Their discussion covers: JJ shares her inspiring journey from helping to lead a family business to CMO of Crowdstrike, discussing the importance of work-life integration in a dynamic role. How Crowdstrike transformed its MarTech strategy, deeply integrating data science and artistry to truly become a data-driven marketing organization. The strategy JJ leverages to tightly integrate sales and marketing and drive collaboration, create individual pipelines per rep, and enable lead gen scalability at Crowdstrike. The impressive results of Crowdstrike leaning into generative AI  to transform its website, drive an increase in conversions, and dramatically enhance employee productivity.

In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, hosts Kirsta Macomber and Camberley Bates walk through the current perspectives of VMware transitions (or not) plus announcement from NetApp on Cloud and Druva's offerings.   Key topics include: NetApp announced Blue XP Workload Factory aimed at automating and managing cloud workloads like SQL, Oracle, and SAP for VMware environment. Other announcements covered from NetApp included expansion of services with Cloud Providers, including Block Storage offerings with AWS and data protection for Azure and GenAI enablement.  GenAI highlights with NetApp Ontap leveraging capabilities like FlexClone and Snapshots for efficient data management and training. Druva's expansion of threat hunting capabilities and the introduction of managed detection and response services within their backup environments. The critical decisions enterprises must make regarding VMware, from potential migrations to competing platforms like Kubernetes-based solutions, and the implications for business continuity and competitive edge. The strategic challenges enterprises face when considering VMware migrations, including the complexities of managing costs, operational impacts, and infrastructure readiness for alternative platforms.  

On this episode of DevOps Dialogues: Insights & Innovations, I am joined by Senior Director of Market Insights, Hybrid Platforms at Red Hat, Stuart Miniman, for a discussion on Red Hat Virtualization and AI Impacts on DevOps Our conversation covers: Highlights of Red Hat Summit Impacts of Virtualization and AI on the market Additions of Lightspeed into RHEL and OpenShift expanding on Ansible  

In this episode of The 5G Factor, our series that focuses on all things across the 5G ecosystem, we review the recent key 5G-related moves made by the hyperscale cloud providers including Google Cloud and Motorola announcing a new multi-year relationship to bring GenAI to Motorola phones, AWS works with SK Telecom to test outbound roaming across its global infrastructure, and Oracle debuts Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Telco Landing Zone aimed at optimizing telco workloads. Our analytical review drilled down on: Google Cloud and Motorola Bring GenAI to Razr Smartphones. Google Cloud and Motorola announced a new multi-year relationship to bring GenAI to Motorola phones, including the brand-new series of Razr smartphones, starting with the brand-new flagship Motorola Razr+ and Motorola Razr 50 Ultra. Moto ai technology, built using Google Cloud Vertex AI, Gemini, and Imagen models, is now integrated across native smartphone applications and prioritizes bringing users an elevated smartphone experience, including the ability to complete tasks, provide relevant suggestions, summarize information, plus more. We examine why Moto ai can augment the smartphone experience by becoming context-aware, personal, and collaborative throughout the phone and ecosystem through main features such as Magic Canvas to create on-device images and Style Sync, to align the customer's device to their personal style. AWS Prepares Outbound Roaming Across its Global Infrastructure. AWS is hosting a network function for outbound roaming subscribers, using AWS's global infrastructure and enabling enhanced user experience. We assess how the use of a reference architecture, including IP Exchange (IPX) connectivity options, can allow integration with existing roaming networks without changes. We review how the test results from SK Telecom's proof-of-concept deployment of User Plane Function (UPF) and Packet Data Network Gateway User Plane (PGW-U) on AWS global Regions, help demonstrate the practicality and benefits of this approach. OCI Telco Landing Zone Targets Accelerating Time to Value. Oracle announced the availability of OCI Telco Landing Zone, a deployment tool designed to establish a scalable and secure foundation for telco workloads. We assess why installing OCI services and telco-specific components can catalyze the setup and operation of all telco workloads, including 5G core cloud native functions (CNFs) and virtual network functions (VNFs). This can result in speeding up project timelines and time to value deployments that improve business outcomes.

In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, hosts Camberley Bates, Steve Dickens and Krista Macomber discuss developments around security, AI, and more.  Key topics include: The Futurum Group's Cybersecurity Decision Maker IQ Data Infinidat's InfiniSafe Automated Cyber Protection IBM's Granite Model for AI IBM's investments in Wimbledon Investments in components for AI PCs from Samsung, SK Hynix, Kioxia, and others.  

On this episode of DevOps Dialogues: Insights & Innovations, I am joined by Tucker Callaway, CEO of Mezmo, for a discussion on Mezmo Data Management, Observability, and getting real value out of telemetry data. Our conversation covers: What Mezmo Data Management is. The fact that 52% of organizations use 6 to 15 different tools in observability. Why DevOps or application developers are creating logging capabilities .  

On this episode of The Main Scoop, we are joined by Bertrand Cardinal, Director of Banking Solutions at Desjardins, for a conversation on empowering development teams through automation, unit testing, and collaboration. We discuss how applications are the keys to harnessing the power of the mainframe, making developers gatekeepers who must be empowered to deliver more, maximize productivity, and ensure applications deliver ongoing vitality. This developer-centric approach is crucial for leveraging the full potential of technology in banking.  

On this episode of Marketing Art and Science, Host and CMO Advisor Lisa Martin of The Futurum Group is joined by Boomi CMO Alison Biggan. Tune into this 30 min conversation to hear about Biggan's journey to the C-suite, the strategic roles marketing art and data science play in Boomi's global leadership in iPaaS, and the infusion of AI and automation in Boomi marketing. Their discussion covers: The role of marketing in Boomi's corporate strategy, which is focused on helping customers manage app sprawl, digital transformation initiatives, and solve integration challenges How the Boomi MarTech stack connects people with technology, such as AI-powered chat tool Drift enabling Boomi's sales development team to give customers a near real-time experience Alison's marketing breadth and depth as a operationally-focused leader

In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, hosts Camberley Bates, Steve Dickens and Krista Macomber check out the impact of data and the actions in terms of sovereignty, management, security all in the scope of the AI craze.  Key topics include: The latest on data sovereignty, including where data resides and its ownership, particularly in the context of regulatory frameworks like the Digital Operational Resiliency Act (DORA) in Europe. The meaning of Oracle's recent billion-dollar investment in Spain, and the importance of data center locations and the concentration risks.  How has data management moved with the investment in AI, or has it?  How AI has is transforming the call centers and job satisfaction, an example of the power of AI Quick review on Fortra, penetration testing and vulnerability validation and how being used to further protect enterprises.   

In this episode of Enterprising Insights, host Keith Kirkpatrick discusses his predictions about enterprise SaaS applications and the market that he made back in late 2023, including generative AI, personalization, tech stack consolidation, market consolidation, industry-specific software, and consumption pricing. He will also address the underlying elements driving each trend and discuss which companies in the market are being impacted. Finally, he will close out the show with the “Rant or Rave” segment, where Kirkpatrick picks one item in the market, and he will either champion or criticize it.  

On this episode of DevOps Dialogues: Insights & Innovations, I am joined by Catchpoint's Mehdi Daoudi, CEO and Brandon DeLap, Senior Solutions Engineer for a discussion on Catchpoint IPM, Internet traffic and application availability. Our conversation covers: What is Catchpoint and the impacts to Internet performance monitoring  What is resilience and the ability to know that you're going to have a problem and that you can recover from that problem Modernization of applications. Moving away from control the server, to control the code  

In this episode of Enterprising Insights, host Keith Kirkpatrick covers industry news from the past week, including a briefing with Cloud Eagle, a new product announcement from NetSuite, and Adobe's terms and conditions updated. He closes out the show with a Rant focused on the declining customer experience among American consumers, as tracked by Forrester Research.  

In this episode of The 5G Factor, our series that focuses on all things across the 5G ecosystem, we review key 5G ecosystem developments including recent deft moves by top-tier communications service providers (CSPs) such as BT Group and ServiceNow expanding their relation to vastly improve the CX and workforce experience, Vodafone Germany and FlyNex taking to the drone skies, and Altice using the Google Cloud Application Integration architecture to surmount legacy-borne complexity. Our analytical review drilled down on: BT Group ServiceNow Strengthen Relationship to Elevate CX. BT Group and ServiceNow expand their strategic relationship to improve customer and workforce experiences. The multi-year agreement will extend ServiceNow service management capabilities to all BT Group units to drive savings, efficiency, and improved customer experience. BT Group will also use ServiceNow Service Bridge for an automated connection between BT and its customers and plans to pilot ServiceNow's Now Assist for Telecom Service Management (TSM) to power GenAI capabilities for internal and customer-facing teams. We delve into why this deal uplifts BT's AI credentials and validates ServiceNow's market momentum in the CSP space, executing on ServiceNow Chairman and CEO Bill McDermott's vision of embedding intelligence across every workflow to accelerate the digital transformation of key customers such as BT.  Vodafone Germany and FlyNex Take to the Drone Skies. Vodafone Germany and data collection company FlyNex have launched DroNet Hub, a comprehensive online platform to help businesses plan and manage commercial drone flights. The new ‘DroNet Connect Stream' tariff comes with a high-speed data volume of 500GB (gigabytes), optionally expandable to 1 TB (terabytes), ensures a consistent transmission of live data from the drone directly to the Hub. Data from the mobile network is also integrated, to help understand the connectivity and population density that lies ahead on a flight path. We examine why the DroNet Hub all-in-one platform, that includes planning, organizing the flight, and automated data collection and reporting, represents an innovative breakthrough in CSP support and delivery of drone services. Altice Enlists Google Clouds Application Integration to Tame Complexity. Altice Group, through the validation process of Altice Labs, is spotlighting that the introduction of Application Integration has proven especially effective in managing the complexity of its business processes and operations consisting of a growing number of legacy components and intricate workflows overseen by an enterprise service bus. Application Integration is Google Cloud's Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) that automates business processes by connecting any application, including home-grown and third-party SaaS, with an intuitive interface that enables the building of intricate flows, data mapping, and the streamlining of operations with pre-built tasks and triggers. We assess how the new architecture manages APIs for Altice systems including CRM, identity management, shopping carts, plus modules supporting the customer journey, billing, and usage charging as well as efficiently interworking with components for operations, OSS/BSS platforms, service quality, and call centers.

In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, hosts Krista Macomber, Steven Dickens, and Camberley Bates discuss their busy week attending various tech conferences. We hear highlights from HPE Discover, emphasizing HPE's advancements in AI and their collaboration with Nvidia. An inside look at Pure Accelerate 2024, focusing on AI, cybersecurity, and application modernization. The episode concludes with reflections on the FinOps X conference and the growing importance of financial operations in the tech industry. Key topics include: HPE Discover showcased HPE's private cloud AI solutions and partnership with Nvidia. Pure Accelerate highlighted AI, cybersecurity, and storage optimization efforts. Pure Storage's new hardware developments include customized flash drives. FinOps X emphasized standardizing financial operations data collection. Google integrates AI into its FinOps tools, leveraging its Gemini technology.  

On this episode of DevOps Dialogues: Insights & Innovations, host Paul Nashawaty is joined by Jack Poller of Paradigm Technica and Mitch Ashley, analyst and founder of Techstrong Research and Chief Technology Advisor at The Futurum Group, for a discussion on the SDLC and the impacts of security as it is integrated into the pipeline. Their discussion covers: How security is not just security Security as a bolt-on afterthought Impacts to DevSecOps as it relates to the software release cycles  

In this episode of The 5G Factor, our series that focuses on all things across the 5G ecosystem, we review key 5G ecosystem developments including Microsoft's dramatic scale back of Azure for Operators (AfO) unit, Nokia and Dell strengthening their alliance to help accelerate Cloud RAN deployments, and Ericsson spotlight on how private 5G (P5G) can play integral role in streamlining airport operations. Our analytical review drilled down on: Microsoft Conducts Azure for Operators Purge. Microsoft reportedly cut as many as 1,500 jobs at its Azure for Operators and Mission Engineering units, as the move appears to have hit hard the teams responsible for developing network functions, moving on from its 2020 acquisitions of Metaswitch and Affirmed Networks. The move indicates that Microsoft will ultimately look to sell or phase out its Metaswitch and Affirmed-originated application portfolio assets. We explore the ramifications for Microsoft's key telecom rivals such as AWS and Alianza as well as how moving Microsoft's focus on the infrastructure as a service (IaaS) side of the business boosts the likelihood that future engagements will look to combine applications from telco specialists such as Ericsson and Nokia with the Microsoft cloud. Nokia Dell Show AnyRAN Alliance Progress. Nokia's AnyRAN partnership with Dell is now over a year in the making. Nokia's anyRAN proposition is built to allow operators to flexibly deploy RAN functions using cloud-native containerized software on any cloud infrastructure including public, private or hybrid clouds. Nokia's software-centric approach aligns with Dell's strengths in cloud data center solutions. Nokia and Dell have successfully completed an Open RAN trial with Vodafone Italy, alongside testing of the Cloud RAN management system. We assess why we see the alliance is ready to make tangible breakthroughs as the Nokia Cloud RAN solution is now ready for commercial deployments in H2 2024.  Ericsson Views P5G as Antidote to Legacy Airline Ops. For many years now, airport communications have relied heavily on legacy systems, such as Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA), Project 25 (P25), and Digital Mobile Radio (DMR). While these systems provide basic voice communication, their limited bandwidth renders them unsatisfactory for meeting the burgeoning demand for data and video communications across airport environments – not good. Deploying and maintaining multiple parallel networks, including Wi-Fi networks, is a costly affair. Workers carrying multiple devices for various purposes face cumbersome workflows, and siloed systems and applications lead to operational inefficiencies. We review how firms like Streamwide and Airbus are providing solutions that support the co-existence of TETRA and cellular networks in airport settings, aiding the transition to modernized communication systems. This includes private 5G networks (P5G) that can provide a unified connectivity that works across applications and with existing connectivity like Wi-Fi, promising a future where airports can operate with enhanced efficiency and flexible connectivity for a streamlined travel experience.

On this episode of Marketing Art and Science, Host and CMO Advisor Lisa Martin is joined by SingleStore CMO Madhukar Kumar. Tune into this 30 min discussion, as they explore the symbiotic value of a product-led growth (PLG) strategy on sales and marketing, the dynamic blend of creativity and analytics in marketing at SingleStore, and the influence of AI and emerging technologies on the customer experience. Their discussion covers: Madhukar Kumar's career journey, transitioning from a journalist to a developer to a tech CMO. PLG strategies that tightly align sales and marketing and facilitate conversion of customers from freemium to enterprise models. The evolving landscape of MarTech and its impact on modern marketing strategies, including the integration of creativity and analytics. Insights into the use of AI, gen AI, and emerging technologies in marketing and their influence on the customer experience and key performance metrics.  

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, host David Nicholson welcomes Steen Graham, Founder at Scalers AI and Jeremy Johnson, Technical Marketing Engineer at Dell Technologies for a conversation on the democratization of AI through an industrial AI Metaverse solution. Their discussion covers: Insights into the creation and deployment of industrial AI Metaverse solutions. The collaborative efforts between Scalers AI and Dell Technologies in advancing AI technologies. The impact of AI Metaverse solutions on industry and society. Future trends and developments in AI democratization.

In this episode of Enterprising Insights, host Keith Kirkpatrick is joined by Robert Kramer, VP and Principal Analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy, to discuss using data to enable ROI from AI deployments. The pair discuss this topic through the lens of several events they attended in recent weeks, including SAP Sapphire, Zoholics, PegaWorld iNspire, and Databricks Summit. The two conclude the show, each contributing a Rave to the Rant and Rave segment.

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, host David Nicholson is joined by Mohan Rokkam, Marketing and Product Manager at Dell Technologies and Steen Graham, Founder at  Scalers AI's to discuss the democratization of AI in healthcare, focusing on CPU-based solutions. Their discussion covers: The current state and future of AI in healthcare How Dell Technologies and Scalers AI are working towards democratizing AI Real-world applications and impacts of CPU-based AI in the healthcare sector Challenges and opportunities in the adoption of CPU-based AI technologies Strategies for scaling AI solutions in healthcare environments Learn more at Dell Technologies and Scalers AI. Download our related report, AI on CPUs - A PoC for Healthcare, here.

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, host David Nicholson is joined by Dell Technologies' Mohan Rokkam and Scalers AI's Steen Graham for a conversation on how CPU-based AI technologies are revolutionizing the retail sector. Their discussion covers: The current landscape of AI in the retail industry Benefits of CPU-based AI over other AI models Real-world applications of CPU-based AI in retail Challenges in implementing AI at scale in retail settings Future prospects of AI democratization in the retail sector  

On this episode of DevOps Dialogues: Insights & Innovations, I am joined by serverless product management team lead at Google, Steren Giannini, for a discussion on Google Cloud AI and the impacts on application modernization. Our conversation covers: The impact of Gen AI applications Refactoring all applications to leverage AI models Kubernetes to migrate to the Cloud, getting started with Cloud Run These topics reflect ongoing discussions, challenges, and innovations within the DevOps community.  

In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, hosts Camberley Bates, Steve Dickens and Krista Macomber give the rundown on conferences and announcements from Broadcom Mainframe Analysts event, NetApp's Analyst event, Splunk and AWS reinforce conferences, plus announcements from Oracle.  Key topics include:  NetApp Analyst Event: NetApp hosted an event in New York, celebrating their recent success and introducing their new "intelligent data infrastructure" positioning covering their focus on unified storage, managing data across hybrid environments seamlessly advancements in AI and data management. Broadcom Mainframe  Analyst Event: Broadcom demonstrated their continued investment and growth in mainframe software, including new capabilities such as Watchtower and  their investment in the "vitality program" focused on training and hiring non-traditional candidates for high-paying system programming roles. AWS reInforce: This AWS event focused on cloud security, highlighted AWS's efforts to enhance their security infrastructure and customer tools, including AI models and new security features.  Splunk Acquisition by Cisco: Splunk, recently acquired by Cisco, showcased their commitment to innovation and integration within Cisco's ecosystem and maintaining innovation momentum while integrating with Cisco's existing technologies like AppDynamics and Thousand Eyes. Oracle Cloud and Google: Oracle & Google announce collaborating to provide customers with interoperability between their respective cloud platforms. 

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, host David Nicholson welcomes Delmar Hernandez, Senior Principal Engineer at Dell Technologies and Steen Graham, Founder at Scalers AI for a conversation on the democratization of AI, focusing on the scalability and versatility of heterogeneous AI inferencing. Their discussion covers: The current trends and challenges in AI democratization and how companies are navigating these waters How Dell Technologies and Scalers AI are advancing the field of AI inferencing with innovative solutions The importance of scalable and heterogeneous AI systems in unlocking new opportunities and applications Best practices for implementing AI technologies in various sectors Predictions for the future of AI development and its impact on industries Learn more at Dell Technologies and Scalers AI. Download our related report, Dell POC for Scalable and Heterogeneous Gen-AI Platform, here.

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, we are joined by Dell Technologies' Seamus Jones and Scalers AI's Steen Graham. Host, David Nicholson, Chief Research Officer at The Futurum Group, delves into a conversation on how these leaders are leveraging their expertise and organizational capabilities to democratize AI infrastructure. Their discussion covers: The current state and challenges of AI infrastructure Strategies for making AI accessible to a broader audience Innovative solutions from Dell Technologies and Scalers AI to support AI democratization The impact of democratized AI on various industries Future trends in AI infrastructure and democratization  

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, host David Nicholson welcomes Delmar Hernandez, Senior Principal Engineer at Dell Technologies and Steen Graham, Founder at Scalers AI for a conversation on the democratization and scaling out of generative AI platforms. Our discussion covers: The current state of generative AI technology and its accessibility Strategies for scaling out generative AI platforms to support widespread adoption Challenges and solutions in making AI tools more available to non-experts Insights into future directions for AI democratization and its impact on various industries Collaboration between Dell Technologies and Scalers AI to promote AI accessibility  

In this episode of Enterprising Insights, host Keith Kirkpatrick discusses recent contact center product announcements, focusing specifically on news from Microsoft Dynamics 365 Contact Center and Cisco's Webex Contact Center. He then concludes the show with the Rant or Rave segment, focusing on a contact center snafu.

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, host Shira Rubinoff is joined by JLL's Doug Shepherd, Senior Director Offensive Security, for a conversation on the key insights and takeaways from Tanium's Converge Conference. Their discussion covers: The evolving landscape of cybersecurity challenges faced by organizations today Strategic insights into offensive security measures Best practices for organizations to enhance their cybersecurity posture The role of collaboration and knowledge sharing in advancing cybersecurity defenses Future trends and predictions in cybersecurity Learn more at JLL.

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, host Shira Rubinoff is joined by Tanium's Melissa Bishoping, Director, Endpoint Security Research for a conversation on the latest cybersecurity trends and insights from the Tanium Converge Conference. Their discussion covers: The evolving landscape of endpoint security and the challenges organizations face Key takeaways from the Tanium Converge Conference, including emerging cybersecurity technologies Strategies for enhancing organizational security posture in the wake of increasing cyber threats The role of endpoint management in securing the remote workforce Insights into future cybersecurity trends and directions in endpoint security research Learn more at Tanium.

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, host Shira Rubinoff is joined by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett's Chris Haley Head of Global Platform for a conversation on the key takeaways from Tanium's Converge Conference, and how cybersecurity practices are evolving within the legal sector. Their discussion covers: The main themes and insights from Tanium's Converge Conference The role of cybersecurity in modern legal practices Challenges and solutions for implementing robust cybersecurity measures in the legal sector The evolution of legal sector's approach to data protection and privacy Future trends in cybersecurity within the legal industry Learn more at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.