Futurum Tech Webcast

On this special episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, I am joined by Bradd Weidenbenner, a Product Manager for Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes with Red Hat, for a conversation around one of our favorite topics: Edge+Scalability. This conversation is the second in a four-part series with Red Hat.

In our conversation we discussed the following:

• A deep dive into real world Edge use cases,
• A look at the most prevalent challenges within specific industries
• An exploration into the Five Pillars of Advanced Cluster Management (ACM), and the specific challenges that it's addressing
• A deeper dive into Advanced Cluster Management and how it is helping deploy multiple clusters of scale

It was a great conversation and one you don't want to miss. Interested in learning more about edge+scalability? Be sure to read our latest research brief A Deep Dive into Edge+Scalability. Want to learn more about what Red Hat and what they are doing with open source edge computing? Check out our latest report — The Value of Open Source for Modern Edge Computing — done in collaboration with Red Hat.

Also, make sure you check out our first episode in this four-part series with Red Hat, A Deep Dive into Edge+Automation with Dafné Mendoza.

In this episode of the The 5G Factor, Futurum analysts Shelly Kramer and Ron Westfall tackle a variety of interesting developments in the 5G ecosystem. This week's show includes a look at Netcracker's Digital Platform, and Amdocs' expansion of 5G solutions designed to accelerate 5G standalone networks. They dive into Ericsson's newly released Breaking the Energy Curve report and explore Cisco and Telenor's expanded partnership focused on expanded services designed to help enterprise clients accelerate their digital transformation journeys. They also covered news of Rogers Communications launch of the first commercially available 5G standalone network in Canada and wrapped the show with news of The 5G Preliminary Challenge event launched by way of a collaboration between the NTIA and the DoD and designed to helping conquer the digital divide in myriad ways.

Futurum Research Senior Analyst and VP of Sales Steven Dickens talks with Barbara Ballard, Senior Product Manager, and Michael Mackes, Senior Systems Engineer, from Micro Focus during the SHARE Conference in Dallas. Their conversation centers around their roles on the host access team, how Micro Focus's products facilitate all the connections to the zOS, and how terminal emulation can fit in the landscape and securely protect those connections.

To learn more about Micro Focus visit their website.

Futurum Research Senior Analyst and VP of Sales Steven Dickens talks with Frank DeMarco, VP, Development at Kyndryl about the company's recent launch, their partnerships with hyperscalers, and the extensive apprenticeship and training program that keeps their 8,300 member delivery team skilled and trained.

To learn more about Kyndryl check out their website.

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series, I am joined by Nicole Herskowitz, Vice President at Microsoft. Nicole is responsible for the teams that drive the advancement of Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365.

Our discussion covered some of the interesting data points from Microsoft's 2022 Work Trends Index and what leaders need to do to adjust to this hybrid workforce in transition.

My conversation with Nicole also revolved around the following:

• An exploration into how employees are approaching work and why the "worth it" equation has changed.
• How organizations can balance in-person and remote work
• How technology like Microsoft Teams can help employees find a balance in their work
• New patterns we've seen emerge in the workplace since the beginning of the pandemic
• A look into what is next for the future of work

The way we work is still in flux. Some people are returning to work in the office, some people are remaining at home. But one thing is certain, leaders have a lot of responsibility to make work work. If you're interested in diving deeper into the 2022 Work Trends Index, be sure to listen to the episode and check out the full report online.

Futurum Research Senior Analyst and VP of Sales Steven Dickens talks with Richard Baird, Chief Technology Officer at Kyndryl. Their conversation focuses on Richard's role as CTO, how the company helps clients modernize their mainframe environment, and the hyperscaler trends they're seeing.

To learn more about Kyndryl check out their website.

Futurum Research Senior Analyst and VP of Sales Steven Dickens is joined by Eddy Ciliendo, VP of Strategy and Technology at Model9 to talk about what the company is doing to give the power of the cloud to the mainframe and bring those two worlds together for their clients.

During their conversation, Eddy also shared how Model9 very recently started working with Microsoft Azure to enable any organization to backup their mainframe data to an Azure cloud region outside of their geopolitical region. You can read more about it here.