On this episode of the Infrastructure Matters, host Steven Dickens is joined by Rocket Software's Phil Buckellew, President of Infrastructure Modernization and Neil Fowler, Senior Vice President of Hybrid Cloud Engineering to discuss the recent acquisition of AMC (formerly part of Micro Focus) and the seamless transition of mainframe modernization to cloud environments. The conversation includes insights into the future of mainframe technologies and Rocket Software's strategic direction. Our dis...
May 20, 2024•12 min
On this episode of Infrastructure Matters, host Steven Dickens is joined by Rocket Software's Milan Shetti, President and CEO, for a conversation on how Rocket Software's monumental acquisition of AMC is set to revolutionize the company's market stance by significantly enhancing its modernization suite and unlocking new avenues for cloud innovation. Our discussion covers: The strategic significance of acquiring AMC and its impact on Rocket Software’s position in the market. The imperative of mod...
May 20, 2024•15 min
On this episode of DevOps Dialogues: Insights & Innovations, I am joined by VP and Practice Lead, Bob Sutor, for discussion of the impacts of quantum computing on AI, DevOps and AppDev. Our conversation covered: What quantum software development is, what people use as their SDK, the platform, rise of Rust with a Python wrapper and WASM Quantum, AI and AppDev overlap and market space, including qualification TEV, ROI and the economic models Why this is important, and why prospects should care...
May 15, 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, we review new private 5G (P5G) ecosystem advances including Cisco’s collaboration with Augmentir, Nokia, and Logicalis to boost adoption of the Cisco Mobility Services Platform across enterprises, Tesla building its P5G network at its Berlin gigafactory, and Verizon completing the first phase of certifying Nokia’s DAC for the Verizon Business Private 5G Network portfolio. Our ana...
May 14, 2024•38 min
In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, hosts Steve Dickens, Krista Macomber and Camberley Bates cover Solidigm RSA conference and Red Hat Summit conference themes. Key topic include: Highlights from Solidigm Analyst Day for The Futurum Group Key themes from the RSA conference in San Francisco including: Advancement in AI security posture management Proactive cybersecurity measures CalypsoAI's work on identifying vulnerabilities in large language models and the use of AI in security analytics...
May 14, 2024•32 min
In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, hosts Krista Macomber and Camberley Bates cover Commvault earnings, Dell’s data protection announcement, Microsoft’s Secure Feature initiative plus why Hitachi matters. Key topics include: Commvault Earnings Discussion: Strong fiscal and quarter performance, with a 10% year-over-year revenue increase and how their shift into cyber resiliency made the difference. Dell's Innovations in Data Protection: Dell's Data Protection Group introduced improvements ...
May 10, 2024•28 min
In this episode of Enterprising Insights, The Futurum Group’s Enterprise Applications Research Director Keith Kirkpatrick discusses Tableau Conference 2024, recent earnings news from major enterprise application vendors. He then closes out the show with the Rant or Rave segment, where he picks one item in the market, and either champions or criticizes it.
May 09, 2024•29 min
In this episode of Enterprising Insights, The Futurum Group’s Enterprise Applications Research Director Keith Kirkpatrick discusses the Oracle Analyst Summit, a survey on the changing nature of service organizations from Salesforce, and brief commentary on the plethora of earnings announcements from SaaS vendors. He then closes out the show with the Rant or Rave segment, where he picks one item in the market, and either champions or criticizes it.
May 08, 2024•20 min
On this episode of Infrastructure Matters, host Steven Dickens is joined by PopUp Mainframe 's Gary Thornhill , Founder and CEO for a conversation on enabling DevOps practices and facilitating mainframe modernization through innovative solutions. Their discussion covers: The inception and mission of PopUp Mainframe Challenges and opportunities in mainframe modernization How PopUp Mainframe integrates DevOps into traditional mainframe environments Key benefits companies can achieve with PopUp Mai...
May 08, 2024•19 min
On this episode of Marketing Art and Science, I am joined by Delta Air Lines’ CMO Alicia Tillman for a conversation on how modern marketing is enabling Delta to revolutionize travel globally. Together, we explore the massive impact Delta’s MarTech stack is having on the business and dive into the emerging technologies Delta is deploying that are already profoundly influencing the personalized passenger experience. Our discussion covers: Alicia Tillman's role as CMO of Delta Air Lines and the com...
May 08, 2024•34 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, The Futurum Group’s Enterprise Applications Research Director Keith Kirkpatrick is joined by Gina Whitty, Product Management, CCaaS + AI at GoTo, about the challenges faced by SMBs and mid-market companies that are trying to undergo a digital transformation, and discusses the maturity journey involved with improving CX delivery via the use of generative AI, omnichannel engagement, and automation.
May 02, 2024•22 min
In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, hosts Steven Dickens and Camberley Bates cover the Rubrik IPO, Oracle’s positioning in the cloud market, plus IBM’s Storage announcements. Key topics covered: Rubric IPO: Rubric, a data protection company, went public with a $5.6 billion valuation, emphasizing its scale-out data protection capability and its focus on cybersecurity. IBM Earnings and Acquisition: IBM reported solid earnings, with notable growth in software and hybrid cloud, and announced ...
May 01, 2024•33 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 Q1 2024 earnings of T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T and their impact across the 5G ecosystem, BT’s partnership with Global to modernize its UK Portfolio Businesses, and Charter’s Q1 2024 earnings reflect making significant strides in residential mobile service revenue growth. Our analytical review spotlighted: Big 3 US Mobile Operators Hit Guidance Home Runs: T-Mobi...
Apr 30, 2024•34 min
Ken Williams , National Senior Manager of Partner Solutions at T-Mobile for Business, joins Ron Westfall and Krista Macomber to discuss the rapidly evolving threat landscape and steps decision makers can take to protect their organizations. They delve into why 5G connected laptops are integral to meeting mounting cybersecurity threats, particularly as remote work is increasing, and how they can empower organization to connect securely from anywhere, especially through the backing of a nationwide...
Apr 29, 2024•24 min
In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, hosts Camberley Bates, Krista Macomber, and Steven Dickens discuss recent developments in IT infrastructure, with a focus on security, cloud computing, and data protection. They highlight the enduring impact of strategic partnerships and investments among major companies, underscoring the importance of cybersecurity and cloud solutions in today's IT landscape. They also discuss updates from the NAB Show in Las Vegas, discussions on the significance of s...
Apr 24, 2024•33 min
On this episode of Marketing Art and Science, I am joined by Domino Data Lab CMO Thomas Been for a conversation on how Domino is enabling its customers to unleash the power of AI, how marketing is leveraging generative AI to facilitate the customer journey, and how its martech stack is influencing targeting, amplification, and engagement. Our discussion covers: How Domino Data Lab is enabling organizations to unleash the power of AI to transform leveraging marketing. About Domino’s MarTech stack...
Apr 24, 2024•30 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 high impact telco cloud, multi-access edge computing (MEC), and APIs moves. The major cloud, edge, and API developments include the progress of Azure Private MEC in supporting manufacturer private 5G network implementations, VMware Telco Cloud Platform Release 4.0 using a horizontal infrastructure approach to ease VNF and CNF deployment and administration, V...
Apr 24, 2024•31 min
In this episode of Enterprising Insights, The Futurum Group’s Enterprise Applications Research Director Keith Kirkpatrick discusses the news coming out of the Zendesk and Avaya Analyst Days, focusing on new product enhancements around AI, corporate strategy, and automation. He then closes out the show with the Rant or Rave segment, where he picks one item in the market, and either champions or criticizes it.
Apr 24, 2024•20 min
On this episode of DevOps Dialogues: Insights & Innovations, I am joined by Chronosphere’s CEO, Martin Mao, for discussion of the partnership with CrowdStrike and the recent acquisition of Calyptia. Our discussion covers: Chronosphere recently unveiled “Logs powered by CrowdStrike,” a comprehensive log storage and visualization solution, and how embedding CrowdStrike Falcon LogScale within Chronosphere’s cloud-native observability platform helps clients Chronosphere’s recently acquisition of...
Apr 23, 2024•15 min
In this episode of Enterprising Insights, The Futurum Group’s Enterprise Applications Research Director Keith Kirkpatrick discusses the news coming out of Google Cloud Next, focusing on new product enhancements around AI, Workspace, and security. He also discusses other enterprise application vendors that made significant announcements this week, and then closes out the show with the Rant or Rave segment, where he picks one item in the market, and either champions or criticizes it.
Apr 19, 2024•32 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 major mobile ecosystem moves to make AI open, responsible, and transparent including Intel’s Enterprise AI proposition emphasizing open industry software for developer productivity, Qualcomm’s Responsible AI vision focus on privacy and security, and Nokia using Transparent AI across its audio portfolio development. Our analytical review spotlighted: Intel Enterprise...
Apr 18, 2024•39 min
In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, hosts Steven Dickens and Krista Macomber cover event highlights from Google Cloud Next, The Mainframe Summit and Security Field Day. The discussion covers: Highlights from Google Cloud Next including Google's AI stack and how Google is accelerating execution to capitalize on the market opportunity. Krista covered Tech Field Day’s Security Field Day where presenting were Aryaka Networks, Zerto (now part of HPE), Palo Alto Networks, and Index Engines, Sec...
Apr 17, 2024•29 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, host Daniel Newman welcomes Dell Technologies’ John Boyle, Director, Platform Strategy, and Amy Price, Senior Manager, Portfolio Evangelist to discuss Dell’s recent study and research report, done in partnership with The Futurum Group, on-device trust and hardware-assisted security. Their discussion covers: How security approaches and priorities have shifted since pre-pandemic times What is driving a deepened focus on hardware secur...
Apr 16, 2024•25 min
On this episode of DevOps Dialogues: Insights & Innovations, I am joined by The Futurum Group’s Stephen Foskett and Keith Townsend, for a conversation on the impact of AI and Generative AI on DevOps, application modernization, and innovative development methodologies. The discussion covers: How the integration of AI, including Generative AI (GenAI), has impacted the efficiency and effectiveness of DevOps practices within modern software development lifecycles Specific examples where AI techn...
Apr 16, 2024•22 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast - Interview Series, host Daniel Newman is joined by Hammerspace's David Flynn, Founder and CEO, for a conversation on the cutting edge of AI and storage technologies. Our discussion covers: The background of David Flynn's role and the revolutionary technology developed at Fusion-IO The major challenges Enterprise organizations face with their Infrastructure as they embark on AI projects Insights Enterprises can glean from Hyperscalers for their AI arch...
Apr 15, 2024•29 min
In this episode of The Futurum Tech Webcast, Saso Ivanovski , CTO of Semos Cloud joins host Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director, Enterprise Applications at The Futurum Group to discuss the technological advances in HR Tech and the evolution of employee experience. The pair also cover issues around HR tech integration, data security, and privacy, and unravel the significance of Culture Intelligence in shaping the future of HR landscapes....
Apr 12, 2024•32 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 indicators of improving 5G prospects in 2024 across key areas such as Samsung’s surging Q1 2024 financial results amid AI’s rising tide, growing worldwide 5G connections plus eSIM expansion, the FCC proposing revival of the $9 billion 5G Fund for Rural America, and T-Mobile’s creative new Blink Smart Home bundle package. Our analytical review spotlighted: Samsung Surgin...
Apr 10, 2024•36 min
In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, hosts Steven Dickens with Krista Macomber and Camberley Bates cover the a peak at the 60th birthday party for the Mainframe, Rubrik’s IPO and AI tech from AWS to memory and CXL technology. Key moments from the conversation include: The Mainframe turns sixty, and Steve and Camberley look back and forward on the amazing endurance plus the new adoption of the mainframe. The Infrastructure Matters team lends a view into the recent Amazon's Just Walk Out tec...
Apr 10, 2024•27 min
In this episode of Enterprising Insights, The Futurum Group's Enterprise Applications Research Director Keith Kirkpatrick discusses the news coming out of NetSuite’s SuiteConnectNY event, focusing on new product enhancements around AI, and a new connector used to link multiple instances of the product. He also discusses several retail case studies, and then closes out the show with the Rant or Rave segment, where he picks one item in the market, and either champions or criticizes it.
Apr 10, 2024•25 min
On this episode of DevOps Dialogues: Insights & Innovations, I am joined by Plainsight’s CEO, Kit Merker, for discussion of the impacts of AI and Generative AI on application modernization, and innovative development methodologies for overall business goals. Our conversation covers: How Plainsight's integration of visual AI and data science distinguish its approach in the competitive Computer Vision market In what specific ways Plainsight addresses the challenges posed by the rapidly evolvin...
Apr 09, 2024•35 min
