The term "hybrid cloud" has been around for years now—but how is it still impacting today's IT ecosystem? In this episode of The Main Scoop™, Barry Baker , COO of IBM Infrastructure, unpacks the term and explores how important trends and advances, like generative AI and sustainability, fit into the future of this hybrid multicloud world with our hosts Daniel Newman and Greg Lotko . It was a great conversation and one you don’t want to miss. Like what you’ve heard? Check out all our past episodes...
Dec 12, 2023•21 min
In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, Krista Macomber, Camberley Bates, and Steven Dickens discuss key takeaways from AWS re:Invent 2023, including the cloud juggernaut’s pragmatic approach to cloud computing, focusing on AI, hybrid solutions, and cost optimization. It is also investing heavily in new features and services, and partnering with other companies to expand their reach. Key themes include: Gen AI: AWS made a big push towards AI with announcements like Q, a helpful service for de...
Dec 08, 2023•30 min
An Assessment of Key Developments Across the 5G-IoT Ecosystem Including T-Mobile Verizon Spur FWA, New Nokia FastMile Products, and Ericsson FWA Tariff Views In this episode of The 5G Factor, our series that focuses on all things 5G, the IoT, and the ecosystem as a whole, I’m joined by my colleague and fellow analyst, Todd R Weiss, for a look at the top 5G developments and what’s going on that caught our eye including the latest on the T-Mobile Verizon US 5G FWA horse race, Nokia introduces new ...
Dec 06, 2023•27 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, host Steven Dickens welcomes Rocket Software ’s Phil Buckellew , President, Infrastructure Modernization Business Unit, for a conversation on the company’s announcement that it plans to acquire OpenText’s Application Modernization and Connectivity Business, the strategy behind the move, and the implications for the mainframe modernization landscape. Their discussion covers: The announcement that Rocket Software plans to acquire Open...
Dec 05, 2023•17 min
In this Futurum Tech Webcast, host Steven Dickens interviews Parv Aggarwal on the Diaspora Bank Project, discussing integrating Ripple's CBDC platform into the project's initiatives. Aggarwal explains how they aim to connect the African diaspora with the continent, particularly through remittances. The project emphasizes the potential of CBDCs to streamline payments and enable investment vehicles for the diaspora, reducing the friction and high fees associated with traditional remittance methods...
Dec 04, 2023•10 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Steven Dickens welcomes Kennedy Ng’ang’a , founder and CEO of Nairobi-based tech company, Shamba , about leveraging Ripple's CBDC platform for ecological data integration on blockchain. Shamba focuses on providing crucial ecological data, such as vegetation coverage and rainfall, to drive parametric insurance solutions. Shamba’s solution utilizes the Ripple CBDC platform to create B2B solutions for institutions like banks and insurance companies, whic...
Dec 04, 2023•8 min
In this Futurum Tech Webcast, Steven Dickens and Orang Dialameh discuss ExtoLabs ' role in advancing digital payments and CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) initiatives. Dialameh, CEO and co-founder of ExtoLabs, explains how their technology addresses the friction in digital payments, particularly in emerging markets. The discussion delves into the technicalities of integrating XRP ledger for secure, low-cost transactions and the nuances of maintaining privacy and KYC (Know Your Customer) comp...
Dec 04, 2023•18 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, host Steven Dickens converses with Francesco Piccoli , Senior Director at AnChain.AI , about the company’s involvement in Ripple's CBDC Innovate 2023 competition. They discuss AnChain.AI's security and risk management role, offering compliance and anti-money laundering services to various sectors, including crypto companies, financial institutions, and governments. They also dive into how AnChain's AI-driven analytics enhance blockchain data understan...
Dec 04, 2023•17 min
On this episode of Futurum Live! From the Show Floor, The Futurum Group’s Steven Dickens is joined by Brendan Grady , GM, Analytics Business Unit at Qlik for a conversation on how Qlik’s partnership with AWS provides customers with end-to-end data integration and analytics solutions for AWS and empowers users at any skill level to modernize with AI. Their discussion covers: A look at Qlik’s partnership with AWS, and what they’re bringing to the table for customers bringing their data and workloa...
Dec 01, 2023•10 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Serrala’s Rob Jackson , Principal Solutions Architect, and Jason Boyer , Jason Boyle, Chief Customer Success Officer at Neev , join host Keith Kirkpatrick Research Director, Enterprise Applications at The Futurum Group, to discuss the steps organizations should take to migrate their data to SAP’s S/4HANA. The conversation focused specifically on developing a strategy based on whether a greenfield or brownfield migration is being conducted, the use of ...
Dec 01, 2023•27 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Philipp Robbes , Sales Manager with Centric , joins host Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director, Enterprise Applications at The Futurum Group, for a conversation about human resources processes, focusing specifically on the changing landscape of the human resources function over time, and the increasing need to fully digitize HR document processes. We also discussed how Centric solutions can be used to augment platforms such as SAP SuccessFactors to del...
Dec 01, 2023•12 min
In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, hosts Krista Macomber, Steven Dickens and Camberely Bates discuss AI systems and data protection market development, announcements, and insights from a number of recent vendor and industry events, including: Microsoft’s two new custom silicon chips designed for AI and general-purpose workloads, announced at Microsoft Ignite. Developments in the AI space, including considerations for workload placement and how AI-backed chatbots can streamline daily task...
Nov 30, 2023•31 min
On this episode of the Futurum Live! From the Show Floor, The Futurum Group’s Steven Dickens is joined by Neil Fowler , SVP Engineer for the Application Modernization and Connectivity Product Group at OpenText for a conversation on OpenText’s partnership with AWS and how OpenText is helping with mainframe modernization. Their discussion covers: An introduction from Neil Fowler as Lead Engineer for the Application Modernization and Connectivity Product Group at OpenText and a background on OpenTe...
Nov 29, 2023•9 min
On this episode of Futurum Live! From the Show Floor, The Futurum Group’s Camberley Bates is joined by Simon Jelley , GM, Data Protection as a Service and Chris Wiborg , VP Product and Solutions Marketing at Veritas for a conversation on how to ensure that your cloud applications are resilient and your data is protected and recoverable. Their discussion covers: A background on why data recovery so difficult and complex Veritas’ strategy to assist customers to combat ransomware with data protecti...
Nov 29, 2023•18 min
In this episode of Infrastructure Matters – Insider Edition, Krista Macomber and Randy Kerns are joined by Jim McGann , Index Engines ’ Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, for a conversation focusing on the topic of the convergence of cyber security and storage. Specifically, their discussion covers: Critical capabilities of cybersecure storage systems, including immutability The Index Engines – Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery solution, which The Futurum Group audited New approaches and t...
Nov 28, 2023•25 min
In this episode of The 5G Factor, our series that focuses on all things 5G, the IoT, and the ecosystem as a whole, Ron Westfall is joined by colleague and fellow analyst, Todd R. Weiss, for a look at the top 5G developments and what’s going on that caught their eye including Netcracker introducing its Telco GenAI offerings, Amdocs NVIDIA working together to customize enterprise-grade LLMs running on NVIDIA accelerated computing as part of the Amdocs amAIz framework, and SK Telecom (SKT) and Deut...
Nov 28, 2023•27 min
In this episode of Enterprising Insights, host Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director, Enterprise Applications, at The Futurum Group, discusses the topic of tech stack sprawl, focusing specifically on the proliferation of multiple enterprise applications within an organization. He covers the conditions that lead to sprawl, the risks and drawbacks of acquiring and implementing a wide range of applications, and highlights the offerings from vendors that are designed to reduce or eliminate sprawl. He...
Nov 22, 2023•28 min
In this episode of Infrastructure Matters – Insider Edition, Randy Kerns is joined by Brian Pawlowski , Chief Development Officer at Quantum , for a conversation on Quantum’s Myriad solution and how it is uniquely offering solutions to customer data challenges. Their discussion covers: Quantum’s view on the current market and how storage and application have evolved, including customer use cases The challenges facing customers within storage and data management systems, today Quantum’s current p...
Nov 22, 2023•27 min
In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, recorded at KubeCon 2023 in Chicago, hosts Steven Dickens and Camberely Bates discuss the latest trends and announcements in the world of Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies. They delve into the growth in KubeCon attendance, the increasing adoption of Kubernetes in enterprise environments, and the focus on platform engineering. Their conversation includes insights into various vendor announcements, including NetApp's Astra Control and Red Hat's new...
Nov 22, 2023•18 min
An Assessment of Key Eco-Initiatives across the 5G-IoT Ecosystem Including Rogers Smart Energy Management solution, AT&T’s CCI, and Orange’s Sophie Germain In this episode of The 5G Factor, our series that focuses on all things 5G, the IoT, and the ecosystem as a whole, Ron Westfall is joined by my colleague and fellow analyst, Todd R. Weiss, for a look at the top 5G developments and what’s going on that caught our eye including Rogers Business using IoT to bolster customer sustainability mi...
Nov 21, 2023•32 min
On this episode of The AI Moment, we explore what’s going on with AI chips, the pros and cons to RAG and fine-tuning to make LLMs better and how the Allen Institute for AI has dropped a tool which makes them an Adult in the AI Rumpus Room The discussion covers: Key Trends in Generative AI: New chips, NVIDIA’s GH200 Grace Hopper, Microsoft’s Azure Maia AI Accelerator and Intel’s Gaudi 2 are showing the potential for significant gains in performance and efficiency, which means lower AI compute cos...
Nov 21, 2023•18 min
On this episode of the Experience Unveiled I am joined by SAP SuccessFactors Chief Scientist, Dr. Autumn Krauss for a conversation on employee experience, including how the view of EX has evolved and thoughts on its evolution. Our discussion covers: How the SAP SuccessFactors Growth & Insights team supports growth opportunities for SAP SuccessFactors How SAP SuccessFactors is reimagining the learning experience for employees How employee experience has evolved over time and what prompted the...
Nov 21, 2023•29 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast - Interview Series, I am joined by Rubrik ’s Steve Stone , Head of Rubrik Zero Labs for a conversation on data security, understanding what role AI plays in data protection, and the importance of data visibility. Our discussion covers: An introduction from Steve Stone as Head of Rubrik Zero Labs and a brief background on how Rubrik Zero Labs came to be The role AI plays in data growth How organizations are keeping up with data protection and the import...
Nov 17, 2023•25 min
On this episode of The AI Moment, we explore why Qualcomm could be the key to on-device AI and how Microsoft, which has developed best practices-level AI safety policies and a separately an insightful blueprint for approaching enterprise AI, continues to show they are an Adult in the AI Rumpus Room The discussion covers: Adults in the AI Rumpus Room: In two separate initiatives, Microsoft continues to show their leadership in the responsible use of AI. Microsoft has developed best practices-leve...
Nov 17, 2023•29 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast - Interview Series, I am joined by Eric Herzog , CMO for Infinidat for a conversation on Infinidat’s new solutions and other recent announcements. Our discussion covers: A look into Infinidat’s SSA Express Software’s extended capabilities How Infinidat has doubled the capacity of SSA II The real magic behind the InfuzeOS operating system A deep dive into how Infinidat is helping customers of all sizes meet their capacity needs. To learn more about the ...
Nov 17, 2023•17 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, host Daniel Newman welcomes Sameer Verma , Head of Product at Microsoft for a conversation on the launch of new Copilot and demand planning capabilities in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management . They discuss how organizations can empower their employees with natural language-based conversational help, enhanced inventory visibilities, and improved accuracy, all with a more flexible, simplified, and intuitive user experience. Their di...
Nov 15, 2023•26 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, host Daniel Newman welcomes Mandar Paralkar , Global VP, Life Sciences & Healthcare at SAP and Sandra Garitonandia , Industry Principal for Life Sciences at Vistex EMEA, for a conversation on digital transformation and the role of technology in navigating the future of Life Sciences and Healthcare. Their discussion covers: The key areas within life sciences companies where digital transformation is a priority, and why these area...
Nov 14, 2023•26 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, host Steven Dickens welcomes Neil Fowler , SVP, Software Engineering Development at OpenText , to explore the challenges and opportunities in modernizing mainframe systems. They emphasize the importance of flexibility and choice in the modernization journey, catering to an organization's specific needs and objectives. The conversation touches on the significance of application modernization, the role of skills in this transformation, and the real-worl...
Nov 14, 2023•15 min
In this episode of The 5G Factor, we focus on what is driving the swift worldwide expansion of 5G services and what next steps are critical for the 5G ecosystem to fulfill its overall potential. We identify the key steps as including understanding 5G Advanced and why it defines the next major phase of 5G, why accelerating the transition to the 5G Standalone (SA) network architecture is essential, and the impact of disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML...
Nov 13, 2023•30 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, host Steven Dickens welcomes Nick Delis , Senior Vice President - International and Strategic Sales for Five9 , to discuss trends in Customer Experience (CX) including the adoption of AI and automation. While AI is a buzzword worldwide, its implementation differs by region. Delis stresses the importance of empathy in customer interactions and how technology, like generative AI, can enhance human conversations. The conversation also ...
Nov 13, 2023•26 min
