The integrity of both the mainframe platform and the people within the ecosystem have kept the world's economy humming for 60 years. But don't just take it from our hosts Greg Lotko and Daniel Newman ! This special anniversary episode spotlights the mainframe community, what they love about the platform, their favorite technological advancements, and why the mainframe is critical to our everyday lives....
Apr 09, 2024•33 min
In this episode of Enterprising Insights, The Futurum Group’s Enterprise Applications Research Director Keith Kirkpatrick is joined by Robert Kramer, vice president and principal analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy, to discuss the announcements from Adobe Summit. The pair discusses the news coming out of the show, the state of SaaS applications, data management and governance, and the challenges faced by Adobe and others with incorporating and managing AI. The pair then close out the show wi...
Apr 04, 2024•28 min
In this episode of The 5G Factor, our series that focuses on all things 5G, the IoT, and the 5G ecosystem as a whole, we look at the recent key AI RAN and telco AI moves, especially alliance formations unveiled before and during Mobile World Congress 2024. The major AI RAN and Telco AI developments include the near-term and long-term ecosystem impact of the AI-RAN Alliance launch, HEAVY.AI’s progress in the key GenAI areas of accuracy and speed, the official debut of the Global Telco AI Alliance...
Apr 03, 2024•31 min
On this episode of DevOps Dialogues: Insights & Innovations, I am joined by Kalyan Veeramachaneni, Co-founder and CEO of DataCebo to discuss access to synthetic data for generative AI models. Our conversation also covered: Beyond LLMs: Generative AI models for data locked up in the enterprise warehouses Synthetic data use cases that can bring productivity gains Scalable approach to adopting synthetic data within an enterprise Synthetic data use cases that can alleviate data availability prob...
Apr 02, 2024•16 min
In this episode of The 5G Factor, our series that focuses on all things 5G, the IoT, and the 5G ecosystem as a whole, we review the early market inroads and impact that Telco GenAI is delivering. The major takeaways consist of BT Group using Amazon Q’s coding companion, Amazon Code Whisperer, to provide GenAI coding assistance to its software engineers, Amazon and Microsoft combining Amdocs amAIz platform and Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service to bring verticalized GenAI to telcos, and the debut of ...
Mar 29, 2024•32 min
In this episode of Enterprising Insights, The Futurum Group’s Enterprise Applications Research Director Keith Kirkpatrick discusses several new generative AI-focused product announcements and enhancements focused on contact centers and service applications, including those from Five9, Salesforce, ServiceNow, and SAP Concur. He then closes out the show with the Rant or Rave segment, where he picks one item in the enterprise software market, and either champions or criticizes it....
Mar 28, 2024•30 min
On this episode of Infrastructure Matters, host Steven Dickens is joined by Anthony Anter, Technology Solutions Director and Tim Ceradsky, Director of Software Consulting for BMC Software. The discussion focuses on the strategic importance of weaving operational resilience into the fabric of the mainframe development lifecycle through the CI/CD pipeline. Their discussion covers: Key steps in the CI/CD pipeline to enhance mainframe system resilience Tailoring automated testing suites for mainfram...
Mar 27, 2024•13 min
On this episode of Infrastructure Matters, host Camberley Bates is joined by NetApp's Eric Han and Shiva Subramanyam, for an insightful conversation on the new architecture and integration of NetApp's Astra and its implications in the world of Kubernetes for advanced data management. Our discussion covers: The origins and development of Astra by NetApp How Astra is being used to advance data management with Kubernetes The architecture of Astra, and its design for Kubernetes-native, including CRD...
Mar 26, 2024•17 min
On this episode of DevOps Dialogues: Insights & Innovations, I am joined by The Futurum Group’s CEO, Daniel Newman for a conversation on exploring the intersection of DevOps, application modernization, and innovative development methodologies. Our conversation covers: Why The Futurum Group is investing in this new DevOps, Application Development and Modernization practice The market trends that are sparking interest in this new practice area What is top of mind for DevOps and how this practi...
Mar 26, 2024•19 min
In this episode of The 5G Factor, our series that focuses on all things 5G, the IoT, and the 5G ecosystem as a whole, we look at the top cloud and telco takeaways from conversations and sessions at Mobile World Congress 2024. The major takeaways consist of Red Hat and Tech Mahindra boosting their hybrid cloud collaboration, Red Hat and NTT working with Fujitsu and NVIDIA to ready IOWN environments for real-time edge AI data analytics, Indonesia’s Telkomsel selecting Google Cloud to integrate Gen...
Mar 25, 2024•29 min
On this episode of Infrastructure Matters, host Steven Dickens is joined by BMC's Chad Reiber, Solution Engineer, and Tim Ceradsky, Director of Software Consulting, for a conversation on how modern enterprises can ensure operational resilience in the hybrid cloud environment, especially when dealing with mainframe data. Our discussion covers: The concept of operational resilience in the context of mainframe data within a hybrid cloud environment. The importance of immutable copies of mainframe d...
Mar 25, 2024•9 min
In this episode of Enterprising Insights, The Futurum Group’s Enterprise Applications Research Director Keith Kirkpatrick discusses the use of generative AI to improve efficiency within the flow of work in the healthcare space. He also provides examples from other industries, and discusses an interesting announcement about an application that can be used to track the spending of generative AI. He then closes out the show with the Rant or Rave segment, where he picks one item in the enterprise so...
Mar 21, 2024•27 min
In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, hosts Camberley Bates, Steven Dickens and Krista Macomber discuss the latest in Cybersecurity and AI with Microsoft Copilot for Security, as well as news from IBM, BMC and Liqid. Insights from Microsoft Secure and the launch of Copilot for Security BMC office visit and discussion on artificial intelligence IBM’s updated FlashCore Module and Storage Defender offerings Liqid’s new CEO and collaboration with GPU and CPU vendors...
Mar 20, 2024•30 min
An Assessment of The Key MWC24 Takeaways in Open RAN Highlighted by Ericsson Cloud RAN, Nokia anyRAN, Energy Efficiency Moves, and Mavenir/Intel Innovations In this episode of The 5G Factor, our series that focuses on all things 5G, the IoT, and the 5G ecosystem as a whole, I look at the top Open RAN takeaways from my conversations and sessions at Mobile World Congress 2024. The major takeaways consist of Ericsson Cloud RAN portfolio advances, Nokia’s anyRAN market readiness including anyRAN for...
Mar 19, 2024•28 min
In this episode of Infrastructure Matters – Insider Edition, host Steven Dickens is joined by Ed Airey, VP of Marketing at AveriSource for a conversation on how AveriSource is helping organizations gain more insights and knowledge about their applications, empowering them to be able to modernize. Key topics include: An introduction from Ed Airey on his role at AveriSource An overview of AveriSource and the AveriSource platform which consists of five main products: Scan, Inventory, Discover, Anal...
Mar 19, 2024•11 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, The Futurum Group's CEO and Chief Analyst, Daniel Newman, sits down with Michael Swan, VP of HPE Integration, and Jolanta Kisiel, Director of Global Accounts Segment Strategy at HPE Financial Services, to discuss how adopting a new mindset focused on IT asset lifecycle stages may be the key to accelerating success. Their conversation covers: Insights into the current pressures on IT organizations surrounding strategies in managing IT asset lifecycles ...
Mar 19, 2024•24 min
Join us as we examine the ongoing journey of innovation, through an insightful look at some iconic products and services, their impressive origins, and today’s rapid advancements. In this episode of The Main Scoop™ co-hosts Daniel Newman and Greg Lotko, along with special guest Paulo Carvao, discuss the evolution of modern technologies, keeping pace with customer needs, and the importance of critical thinking to guide the ethical use of data.
Mar 14, 2024•25 min
In this episode of Enterprising Insights, The Futurum Group’s Enterprise Applications Research Director Keith Kirkpatrick discusses the opportunities for SaaS vendors in the mid-market space, delving into key market trends, differences between the enterprise, SMB, and mid-market, and opportunities for vendors seeking to participate in this market. Then, Kirkpatrick will close the show with the Rant or Rave segment.
Mar 14, 2024•21 min
In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, hosts Camberley Bates, Steven Dickens and Krista Macomber share their Mainframe perspectives, along with insights on the latest announcements from NetApp and SK Hynix. Key topics include: A look at the recent SHARE event in Orlando, Florida and what’s new in the Mainframe space Broadcom’s announcement around their Watchtower capability The latest announcements from NetApp, including their autonomous ransomware protection (ARP) feature and how AI and ML ...
Mar 13, 2024•26 min
In this episode of The 5G Factor, our series that focuses on all things 5G, the IoT, and the 5G ecosystem as a whole, I’m joined by my colleague and fellow analyst, Olivier Blanchard, for a look at the top 5G semiconductor and device takeaways from our conversations and sessions at Mobile World Congress 2024. The major takeaways we had included Micron’s UFS and memory portfolio innovations with the Samsung Galaxy S24 series showcasing new GenAI capabilities, Lenovo’s Integrated Edge AI Solution ...
Mar 13, 2024•43 min
In this episode of Enterprising Insights, The Futurum Group’s Enterprise Applications Research Director Keith Kirkpatrick speaks with Kathryn Murphy, Senior VP Product & Design at Twilio, who will discuss customer experience, and in particular, the importance of personalization. The two will also cover the state of artificial intelligence, and how it can best be leveraged not just for personalization, but for smoothing out the customer journey and, in some cases, the employee journey as well...
Mar 12, 2024•25 min
In this episode of Enterprising Insights, The Futurum Group’s Enterprise Applications Research Director Keith Kirkpatrick discusses the benefits and challenges of using text-to-image tools powered by generative AI in an enterprise setting. He delves into the various tools that are available, the need for strong guardrails to protect against misuse, toxicity, and bias, and the challenge of making sure that models and guardrails reflect the real world. Kirkpatrick will also highlight a few notable...
Mar 08, 2024•30 min
In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, hosts Camberley Bates, Steven Dickens and Krista Macomber review the news coming out of Mobile World Congress, Cohesity Gaia and trending from recent earnings releases. Key topics include: A review of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona covering teleco and broad technology trends such as 5G, edge computing, and private 5G networking. Industry leaders such as HPE and Lenovo and a shift towards open-source processes in the network core, with vendors pr...
Mar 07, 2024•32 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, The Futurum Group’s Craig Durr talks with Brad Hintze , EVP of Marketing at Crestron, about the evolution of workplace collaboration, focusing on the integration of multi-camera solutions in high-impact rooms to enhance communication and remote participation. Their discussion covers: The shift from 'hybrid work' to what is now considered 'modern work' and its encompassing definition that spans enterprises, education, and government institutions. The c...
Mar 05, 2024•30 min
In this episode of Enterprising Insights, The Futurum Group’s Enterprise Applications Research Director, Keith Kirkpatrick, discusses how enterprise software can be leveraged to balance product demand against CX, using the current challenges in the airline space around carry-on baggage. He delves into the challenge of balancing a wide range of customer preferences and behaviors around a single product or service, and discusses how CX software and systems can be used to address these challenges w...
Feb 28, 2024•20 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, I am joined by Juniper Networks’ CEO, Rami Rahim , for a conversation on the transformative power of AI-native networking and how Juniper is leading the charge in making every connection count. Our discussion covers: The current state of Juniper Networks amidst its evolution and the expansion into AI-native networking. Insights into Juniper’s strategic direction, focusing on leveraging AI for networking and networking for AI. The impact of AI-native n...
Feb 28, 2024•26 min
In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, Camberley Bates, Steven Dickens, and Krista Macomber discuss recent developments in the tech industry, including Palo Alto's earnings revision, IBM's security report, Lenovo's earnings, and Hammerspace's new Hyperscale NAS release. They delve into the implications of these developments for cybersecurity, infrastructure, and AI. Key points discussed include: Palo Alto Networks lowers earnings expectations, causing a stir in tech and financial markets. St...
Feb 27, 2024•29 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, The Futurum Group’s Craig Durr talks with Joel Murray , Logitech 's expert on advanced video conferencing solutions. They delve into the intricacies of Logitech's Rally portfolio, exploring how it addresses the pressing challenges IT departments face in managing complex conference room environments and maintaining high uptime. Their discussion covers: Taking a strategic approach to achieving scalability and affordability in video conferencing solution...
Feb 23, 2024•39 min
In this episode of Enterprising Insights, The Futurum Group’s Enterprise Applications Research Director Keith Kirkpatrick will provide a preview of his Market Insight Report around field service applications, the mobile and frontline-service based applications used to further drive efficiency and better CX through both B2B and B2C customer interactions. Kirkpatrick will then close out the show with the “Rant or Rave” segment, where he picks one item in the market, and champions or criticizes it....
Feb 23, 2024•24 min
In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, host Krista Macomber, alongside her co-hosts Camberley Bates and Steve Dickens review Broadcom’s Analyst Event with the CEO of Broadcom Hock Tan and the VMware executive team. The crew reviewed the implications for Broadcom’s strategy and their expected R&D investments. Camberley discussed the latest in Dell’s Partner Program for fiscal year 2025 and where their APEX services are headed with the partners. Plus the Teradata progress with Vantage and ...
Feb 22, 2024•30 min
