Futurum Tech Webcast

n this episode of Infrastructure Matters, hosts Krista Macomber, Camberley Bates, and Steven Dickens. They discuss key highlights from the VMware Explore event, focusing on announcements related to private infrastructure for AI applications and multi-cloud solutions. Some notable topics include VMware's partnership with NVIDIA for private AI solutions, updates in multi-cloud networking with NSX+, and advancements in ransomware recovery solutions. The discussion also touches on the growing importance of AI in enterprise workloads and the demand for GPU-powered infrastructure. Overall, the episode provides insights into the evolving landscape of infrastructure technology.

Topics include:

• The key themes from VMware Explore

• More on Broadcom & VMware, and what we see as in the future investments

• Review of VMware announcements including vSAN Max, Edge Cloud Orchestrator, NSX+, VMware Cloud DR and VMware Private AI

In this episode of the Infrastructure Matters podcast, hosts Steven Dickens and Camberley Bates break down the recent earnings from Dell, Lenovo and HPE and the impact of announcements and orders for Generative AI technology. They also dive into the overwhelming number of announcements from Google Cloud Next, with Steven coming straight from the conference. We look at Google partnerships, Vertex, A3 VM, Kubernetes and what Google is doing to address security in their cloud.

Topics include:

• Recent announcements and earnings from Dell, Lenovo and HPE and what it means in the world of Generative AI

• Highlights from the Google Next conference including key announcements around Generative AI

• NetApp's announcements on ONTAP and demo's for generative AI

• And will you trust DuetAI for your Google Gmail?

• Competition and collaboration we are seeing with generative AI including highlights from Google, AWS, Oracle

In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, hosts Camberley Bates, Krista Macomber, and Steven Dickens discuss various topics related to the tech industry and mainframe computing. They begin by mentioning upcoming events like VMware Explore and Google Next. Steven Dickens talks about his Forbes article covering the Open Enterprise Linux Association, which involves SUSE, Oracle, and Six collaborating to support a forked version of RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux). The conversation touches on the importance of choice and community collaboration in the open-source space.

Topics include:

• Upcoming industry events, open-source collaboration, and mainframe computing

• Steven Dickens discusses the collaboration between SUSE, Oracle, and Six to support a forked version of RHEL and the importance of choice in the open-source community

• Krista Macomber highlights AWS Storage Day's focus on data protection and resiliency, especially in the context of cloud-based backup and air gap storage

• We discuss the SHARE Conference, with an emphasis on its changing demographics and the growth of Linux on the mainframe

• We also touch on open-source projects in the mainframe community and the evolving landscape of mainframe computing

In this episode of Infrastructure Matters - Insider Edition, Krista Macomber is joined by Mignona Cote, SVP, Chief Security Officer at NetApp. Their discussion revolves around the intersection of data protection and security – including the top customer requirements, and how NetApp is responding.

Their discussion covers:

• How the consumerization of IT and need for perimeter-less, zero trust security force a need to protect data at its source.

• Given that it is a matter of when, not if, malicious actors will gain access, the value of vulnerability scanning, tracking data movement and transmission, and identifying anomalous user behavior.

• Capabilities to consider when looking to address cybersecurity requirements on a limited headcount base.

• Tactically speaking, how NetApp is helping customers to gain visibility across their data estates.

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, The Futurum Group's Ron Westfall is joined by Samuel Liu, Senior Director, Product Line Marketing at Marvell Technology, a top-tier semiconductor company. A new guest on this show, and astutely shares his insights and perspective on the direction of the optical transport market segment and why Marvell's coherent DSP portfolio is driving new breakthroughs.

Ron and Samuel focus on the topic of coherent digital coherent processor (DSP) innovation and why it is vital to enabling cloud providers and carriers to replace traditional transport equipment for improved scalability and total cost of ownership (TCO). Marvell's new Orion coherent DSP offering provides twice the bandwidth over current DSPs for pluggable modules, Orion can increase the performance and reach of pluggable module-based connections up to ~2,000 km. Plus, Orion broadens the opportunity to deploy coherent DSP-based modules in more use cases, including 800 Gbps metro networks, 600 Gbps regional networks, 400 Gbps long-haul networks and 800 Gbps data center interconnects (DCI).

Their conversation examined the following key topics:

• How the Marvell's Orion coherent DSP solution supports DCI over long distances including up to 2,000 kilometers.

• The key distinctions between the cloud and service provider use cases such as bolstering metro, regional, and long-haul capabilities for service providers and strengthening DCI capabilities in areas such as more availability zone flexibility for cloud providers.

• Why pluggables were developed and how ZR/ZR+ innovation is helping to drive pluggable module innovation.

• How service providers are driving demand through rapid upgrades to 400G+ routers as well as how data centers are fueling demand through upgrades to 51.2T capabilities.

• Why AI is playing a key tole due to massive demand for AI training in centralized locations and AI inference across distributed, regional data centers requiring DCI advances to ensure application optimization. Plus, the emerging role of virtual hyperscalers.

• A look into what's next for Marvell's Orion portfolio and coherent DSP technology including the expectation of greater experimentation by service providers and cloud providers.

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, I am joined by Dell Technologies' Bill Leslie, Director, Technical Marketing for an inside look at the performance of Dell's VxRail solution, including use cases, and the findings of our recent performance testing on Dell's VxRail hyper converged infrastructure (HCI).

Our discussion covers:

• Dell's relationship with VMware and the state of the HCI business

• An overview of Dell's VxRail 8.0, vSAN 8.0 and new vSAN Express Storage Architecture

• The Futurum Group's performance testing results why those results matter in business terms as well

• What our performance test findings mean for use cases and the expansion for high performance workloads

Take a look at our findings here.

In this episode of The 5G Factor, our series that focuses on all things 5G, the IoT, and the ecosystem as a whole, The Futurum Group's 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 our eye.

Their conversation focused on:

Vodafone is Testing GenAI Waters. Vodafone is testing genAI waters, getting Microsoft tech to write code. Plus, Vodafone was prominent in the Oracle Database@Azure launch with the major goal of easing AI workload administration, scaling, and migration across multi-cloud environments. Vodafone is running proofs of concept (PoCs) to figure out where Generative AI could productively and safely be used. They assess the impact of Vodafone's GenAI moves including its ten ChatBot PoCs and exposing some developers on its CyberHub team to GitHub Copilot, the code-writing version of ChatGPT.

Deutsche Telekom and Microsoft Azure Test New Private 5G Capabilities. Deutsche Telekom is testing its new private 5G network solution with Microsoft in a lab setting at Bonn. Specifically, DT is branding its new solution "Campus Network Smart" solution, which will be delivered in collaboration with Microsoft. The new offering augments its current portfolio of private 5G networks for industrial use in Europe. The new campus solution is built on Microsoft Azure private MEC, which includes the Azure Private 5G Core service deployed on Azure Stack Edge. They evaluate the potential benefits of DT's Campus Network Smart offering, especially in supporting key use cases such as AR-enabled remote support, robotics, video analytics, and IoT.

Verizon Adds Mobile NaaS Unit. Verizon is adding the new Mobile Onsite Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) unit to its fleet. Cell on Wheels (COWs) and Cell on Light Trucks (COLTS) use radio access technology to deliver temporary network connectivity at venues or during natural disasters. The Mobile Onsite NaaS can be characterized as an entire data center on a small trailer, functioning as a compact, portable, edge-based network that Verizon is using as-a-service to provide 5G, edge compute, security, and connectivity to locations that need that type of service. They assess the impact of Verizon Mobile Onsite NaaS including support for private network, private MEC, SD-WAN, and satellite connectivity to customer locations and use as a Mobile Lab as-a-service to test enterprise applications and devices on a 5G standalone network.

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, I am joined by Pegasystems' CTO, Don Schuerman, for a conversation on what the autonomous enterprise looks like and why it matters for today's businesses.

Our discussion covers:

• The rise of enterprise AI, and the convergence of technology and industry

• How Pega has focused on the autonomous enterprise

• The benefits of a solution that can help to automate workflows and the opportunity for organizations using AI and automation to increasingly become self-optimizing

• How using AI can transform marketing approaches for personalized customer engagement

• What Pega is doing to drive growth for their customers, helping them to stay ahead with the skills and technology stack that enables transformation

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In this episode of the Infrastructure Matters podcast, hosts Steven Dickens and Camberley Bates, discuss highlights from the Flash Memory Summit (FMS), which covers various aspects of data storage and technology beyond flash and two remarkable women in the industry who received awards: Amber Huffman from Google and Amy Fowler from Pure Storage. They also touch on technological advancements, including PCIe Gen 5 and innovative cooling systems for dense disc drives. They also talk about the Panel discussion from FMS on the CHIPS Act of 2022, how it has progressed in the last 12 months and key governmental actions that have been taken.

Topics include:

• Highlights from the Flash Memory Summit with advancements in technologies like PCIe Gen 5 and innovative cooling systems for dense disc drives

• The CHIPS Act of 2022, a government initiative investing in R&D and semiconductor manufacturing, is examined, emphasizing its nationwide approach and geopolitical implications

• Increasing role of technology in industries, such as automobiles and the collaboration with Qualcomm and Cadillac

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, host Daniel Newman welcomes Qualcomm's CMO, Don McGuire, during the IAA Mobility Event in Munich, for an inside look at the Qualcomm Snapdragon concept car, their partnership ecosystem, and what the future holds at the upcoming Snapdragon Summit.

Their discussion covers:

• The new Qualcomm Snapdragon concept car, right on the show floor of IAA Mobility

• The convergence of tech in the automotive space and how Qualcomm's partnership ecosystem is growing

• Some of the biggest trends at IAA from sustainability to software

• What brings companies like Qualcomm and AWS to an automotive show

• ​​A look at what's coming up from Qualcomm at their Snapdragon Summit 2023 event