News/Analysis
Alarms Sound on "Cyberwar" Escalation
Facing continual attacks from cybercriminals, Microsoft, T-Mobile, and other firms mount defensive action. Will it be enough?.
August 31, 2021
News/Analysis
Why IBM Wants HashiCorp
HashiCorp is going to be purchased, possibly by IBM.
April 24, 2024
News/Analysis
Databricks' AI Ambitions Revive IPO Chatter
Databricks' large language model DBRX was recently released to general applause. Could it be another step toward IPO?.
April 18, 2024
News/Analysis
Aviatrix Adds Observability API in Cloud-Native Push
Aviatrix adds Network Insights API, which will help networking practitioners integrate with common observability tools.
April 17, 2024
News/Analysis
Rubrik IPO Represents Larger Trend
Rubrik, the 11-year-old secondary storage and security cloud provider, is going public in a move that reflects an influx of new blood in the public tech markets.
April 17, 2024
Premium Research
Can AI Save Everyone's Bacon?
Both hyperscalers and telcos are saying there's a universal delay in closing orders. But AI could make a difference -- at least for the hyperscalers.
April 12, 2024
News/Analysis
Why Comcast Wants Masergy
Comcast Business said it will acquire SD-WAN managed service provider Masergy for an undisclosed sum to boost its enterprise strategy.
August 26, 2021
News/Analysis
Microsoft Invests in Rubrik, Plans Joint Development
Microsoft has made an equity investment in data backup specialist Rubrik, and the two plan joint development of anti-ransomware solutions for Microsoft 365 and Azure-based data.
August 19, 2021
Futuriom Blog
T-Mobile Breach is One of Many. Can it Be the Last?
Amid the ransomware pandemic, T-Mobile US has suffered its fifth data breach in four years. This one has affected over 47 million customers.
August 19, 2021
News/Analysis
Cloud Hyperscalers Expand Subsea Connections
AWS, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft continue to fund costly subsea cabling projects to extend their Internet connectivity to key markets.
August 18, 2021
News/Analysis
HashiCorp Posts Multi-Cloud Survey Results
HashiCorp has released results of a 3,205-respondent survey on multi-cloud, indicating that challenges remain though the approach is here to stay.
August 13, 2021
News/Analysis
PacketFabric Adds IPsec VPN and NAT to Cloud Router
PacketFabric enhances multi-cloud networking functions by adding IPsec VPN and NAT support.
August 12, 2021
News/Analysis
OwnBackup Gets $240 Million, Plans to Extend Saas Backup
OwnBackup has scored $240 million in Series E funding, to be used to expand the firm's backup and recovery capabilities beyond Salesforce .
August 12, 2021
News/Analysis
What the Infrastructure Bill Means for Telcos
The U.S. infrastructure bill recently passed by the Senate includes $65 billion to extend broadband service to all citizens. Telcos and their vendors stand to benefit too .
August 11, 2021
News/Analysis
Snorkel AI Scores $85 Million for AI Data-Prep Platform
Snorkel AI, a startup specializing in data labeling for machine learning applications, has scored $85 million in Series C funding, highlighting the growing momentum in AI.
August 11, 2021