Futurum’s Ron Westfall examines why Spectrum Enterprise is deftly capitalizing on the resurgence across the hotel and travel industry in the post-pandemic era by promoting its smart hotel managed services offering and the sustainability and security benefits that smart hotel tech can provide hotel organizations.
Teleport Raises $110 Million Series C Unicorn Valuation
Futurum’s Steven Dickens provides his take on the recent series C raise by fast-growing start-up Teleport. As the security space becomes more fractured due to the adoption of hybrid multi-cloud deployments access management becomes key. Teleport has a secret-less approach to identity access management, which is both novel and intriguing.
The Future of Hybrid Work on Microsoft Windows 11 — More Inclusive, Secure, Seamless and Productive
Futurum analysts Michael Diamond and Shelly Kramer discuss Microsoft’s The Future of Hybrid Work on Microsoft Windows 11 which introduced and showcased some features and functionality that are easy to get excited about. Helping organizations build more secure, inclusive, and highly productive workplace environments and support employees wherever and whenever they work is obviously the goal, and Microsoft delivers on many fronts in that regard. Here are some of the new features that particularly piqued their interest.
Google Acquires Mandiant, Strengthening its Security Portfolio and Hoping to Snag Cloud Share
Futurum analysts Shelly Kramer and Michael Diamond discuss Google’s acquisition of Mandiant and what that means for the company’s enterprise cloud ambitions in the race against rivals AWS and Microsoft.
Cisco Pivots to Software and Posts Solid Q2 Results
Futurum principal analyst Daniel Newman provides his take on the Q2 earnings of Cisco. Under Chuck Robbins’ leadership, the company is making a strategic pivot to become a more software-focused company and this set of numbers is an indicator of the success of this mission. Newman explores the fundamentals of the business and looks beyond the Splunk acquisition rumors and what’s ahead.
IBM Refreshes Storage Portfolio and Brings Enhanced Security Features to the FlashSystem Line
Futurum analyst Steven Dickens provides his take on the recently announced updates to IBM’s Storage Portfolio. With IBM rightly focused on addressing the burgeoning requirements for enhanced security of data the company launches the Cyber Vault solution across the FlashSysetm portfolio and also delivers a raft of other updates to the portfolio.
Red Hat Goes All in on Multi Cloud and Hybrid Innovation with Latest Version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Futurum’s Steven Dickens provides his take on the latest release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. As clients look increasingly to deploy Linux based workloads in hybrid multi cloud deployment models, Red Hat is focused on improving manageability, security, and support for the shift to container.
SUSE NeuVector Acquisition Demonstrates a Doubling Down on Kubernetes Security
SUSE NeuVector acquisition demonstrates a doubling down on Kubernetes security. The acquisition is reported to be part cash, part stock.
Google Cloud Next ‘21: More Mature, Transformational, and Sustainable
The Google Cloud Next ’21 event was an opportunity for Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai to present the future direction of Google Cloud. Futurum Research analyst Fred McClimans breaks down the key announcements and explains how their focus on customer transformation and sustainability is a sign of Google Cloud’s growing maturity.
The Ransom Disclosure Act Proposed — Gives 48 Hours to Report Ransom Payments
The Ransom Disclosure Act proposed by Senator Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Representative Deborah Ross would require the victims of ransomware attacks to report payments to their hackers within 48 hours. Futurum analysts Shelly Kramer and Fred McClimans explore the proposed act as part of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Cybersecurity Shorts series, along with an exploration of the current state of ransomware threats, and insights on why this proposed act would provide an assist to the Department of Homeland Security as it seeks a deeper understanding of the ransomware threat landscape.