Futurum’s Principal Analyst Daniel Newman breaks down the Poly’s announcement from Zoomtopia 2021 including the new video conferencing tools Poly Studio X70 and Poly Studio E70. He also examines how this announcement solidifies Poly’s positioning as a leader in providing technology that enables hybrid work.
Amazon Announces Career Day, a Massive Recruiting Event — Seeking to Fill 40K+ Corporate and Tech Jobs in the U.S.
Futurum analysts Daniel Newman and Shelly Kramer cover Amazon Career Day, a massive recruiting event designed to offer job opportunities, career coaching and mentoring, and coding training to both current employees and new job seekers. In what the company bills as the largest recruiting event ever, the company seeks to fill some 40K corporate and tech jobs at some 220+ locations throughout the U.S. and an additional 15K plus positions worldwide. More information on the September 15th event, including how to participate, is provided.
Plus Completes Driverless Semi Truck Demonstration on Public Roads
Plus (formerly Plus.ai) completed a driverless semi demonstration in China with zero remote or in-cabin human intervention.
Fiber Connect 2021: DZS Enlightens the Edge with DZS Helix Edge Access Portfolio Launch
DZS launched the DZS Helix Edge Access portfolio that showcase carrier-grade edge access solutions ready to leverage DZS Cloud Service Management Intelligence and Orchestration to deliver an augmented broadband experience and improved operational efficiencies. Futurum’s Ron Westfall examines why the Helix Edge Access portfolio strengthens the overall competitiveness of DZS, especially in competing against major rivals ADTRAN and Calix, and the key role DZS Cloud can play in shepherding CSP migration toward software-centric networks and powering adoption of intelligent edge capabilities.
50+ New Developer Tools Announced at Amazon’s Alexa Live 2021
Amazon announced a more than 50 updates for developers at its 2021 edition of Alexa Live shifting from hardware to software and experience.
Nerdio Announces New Integrations with Microsoft Windows 365, Aimed at Making Remote Work Easier
Futurum Research Senior Analyst, Steven Dickens provides his take on developments coming out of VDI vendor Nerdio. As remote work accelerates the need for increased deployment of remote desktops, VDI has exploded. Nerdio is hyper focused on the issues around the deployment of VDI architectures either within MSP’s looking to service the SMB marketplace or large enterprises looking to manage their desktop fleet.
Microsoft’s Rebranded Azure Virtual Desktop: The Future of Work is Hybrid
Microsoft has announced the rebranding of its Windows Virtual Desktop to Azure Virtual Desktop. Futurum Research analyst Fred McClimans dives into the reason behind this rebranding and how it reflects the new post-pandemic hybrid physical/virtual work model while also offering a new SaaS-based revenue stream for third-party application developers.
Cisco Nexus 400G: Delivering Ecosystem-wide Data Center Networking Innovation
Futurum’s Daniel Newman and Ron Westfall join the Cisco Insider Network podcast to explore and analyze the capabilities and competitive benefits of the Cisco Nexus 400G solution and how it bolsters Cisco’s overall data center networking proposition, particularly in emerging 400G data center environments, as well as Cisco’s competitive edge in meeting customer data center 400G demands.
Plus Announces SPAC Deal to take Self-Driving Truck Startup Public
Plus, formerly Plus AI has announced its intention to go public via Spac merger with Hennessy Capital Investment Corp in a $3.3 Billion deal.
How to Make Your Case Against Automation
Automation will likely affect every career at some point in time, but if you’re proactive, it doesn’t mean you have to lose your job.
