Bob Laliberte - theCUBE Research

Formerly known as Wikibon

Our Analysts

Bob Laliberte

Principal Analyst - Networking & Observability

Research Agenda

Connect

Bio

Principal Analyst Bob Laliberte focuses on existing and emerging network technologies and application and network performance management solutions utilized by enterprises, cloud, and service providers.

He is particularly interested in cloud-native and modern architectures that are driving the next wave of network and distributed cloud infrastructure investments. Bob’s research spans data center, campus, wireless, and WAN with topics covering AI and Automation, Observability, Convergence with Security (SASE), IoT, 5G (private and public) and Multi-cloud networking.

In his 30-year career, Bob has held several senior management roles in marketing, product management, and sales for software and technology companies conducting business in the U.S. and internationally. Bob shares straightforward and thought-provoking insights that have made him a popular resource for IT vendors and the media alike.

Research

SailGP

Accelerating the Future of Racing: How Private 5G Networks Power SailGP’s Digital Transformation

Bob Laliberte / July 9, 2025

HPE Discover AI and Data flowing through the air of the Sphere in Vegas

HPE Discover 2025: Unlocking Agentic Infrastructure

Bob Laliberte / June 30, 2025

Cisco LIve 2025

Cisco’s Secure, Scalable Architecture for the AI Era

Bob Laliberte / June 19, 2025

Cisco Live

Cisco Innovation Accelerates: AgenticOps Introduced

Bob Laliberte / June 13, 2025

HPE Aruba Networking Expands to Support AI Workloads with DPU-Enabled Smart Switches

HPE Aruba Networking Expands to Support AI Workloads with DPU-Enabled Smart Switches

Bob Laliberte / June 10, 2025

Network APIs

Unlocking the Telco Edge: The Importance of Network APIs for 5G

Bob Laliberte / June 9, 2025

Cribl AI CoPilot

Cribl Launches Copilot Editor: Enabling AI-Augmented Control Over Telemetry Data

Bob Laliberte / June 4, 2025

FWA

Inseego and T-Mobile Simplify Business Connectivity Using 5G FWA

Bob Laliberte / June 2, 2025

Extreme Connect 2025

Extreme Networks Innovates with Platform ONE

Bob Laliberte / May 27, 2025

Connecting the Modern Enterprise with Cloud WAN

Bob Laliberte / May 2, 2025

Wi-Fi 6E and Private 5G Enables Fighting Irish’s Wireless-first Strategy

Bob Laliberte / May 1, 2025

Contact Center Testing

Hammer Brings AI-Enhanced Testing and E2E Visibility to Contact Center Experience

Bob Laliberte / April 15, 2025

A glowing abstract data cloud sits at the center of a minimal, futuristic background. Colorful, flowing data lines extend outward, connecting to geometric shapes that represent AI, tools, and people. The soft gradients and clean design evoke innovation, clarity, and connectivity in a modern digital landscape.

Miratech Brings Strategic Clarity and AI Enablement to Cloud Contact Center Transformations

Bob Laliberte / April 15, 2025

HPE Aruba Networking Central

HPE Aruba Networking Central Offers New Deployment Models

Bob Laliberte / April 10, 2025

AIOps Platform

Riverbed Enhances Unified AIOps Platform

Bob Laliberte / April 9, 2025

AI for NetOps, SecOps and Business Operations

AI in Action: Extreme Networks Platform ONE

Bob Laliberte / March 27, 2025

AI in UC and CC

Enterprise Connect 2025: AI is the Story

Bob Laliberte / March 26, 2025

FWA

MWC25 Networking Announcement Review

Bob Laliberte / March 17, 2025

Cisco Live 2025 Highlights the AI Era with Scalable, Secure, and Sustainable Innovation

Cisco Live 2025 Highlights the AI Era with Scalable, Secure, and Sustainable Innovation

Bob Laliberte / February 27, 2025

DevAI Secures $6M for AI-Powered Network Agents

Bob Laliberte / February 6, 2025

Smart OTel

Riverbed Smart OTel to Deliver Right Data at the Right Time

Bob Laliberte / February 6, 2025

LogicMonitor and OpenAI Partner to Advance AI-Driven IT and DevOps Operations

LogicMonitor and OpenAI Partner to Advance AI-Driven IT and DevOps Operations

Bob Laliberte / February 5, 2025

264 | Breaking Analysis | theCUBE Research Predictions 2025

Bob Laliberte / February 2, 2025

Improving Player Safety and Performance

Bob Laliberte / January 28, 2025

Networking for Retail

The Importance of Networking for Retail

Bob Laliberte / January 27, 2025

Aviatrix Launches New Channel Partner Program

Bob Laliberte / January 23, 2025

Fanatics Collectibles Embraces E-Commerce Modernization with Vercel

Fanatics Collectibles Embraces E-Commerce Modernization with Vercel

Bob Laliberte / January 21, 2025

2025 Predictions: AppDev + Networking

2025 Predictions: The Convergence of Application Development and Networking

Bob Laliberte / January 10, 2025

Neuroscience-enabled AIOps

Neuroscience-Enabled AIOps: A Conversation with Grokstream’s Casey and Josh Kindiger

Bob Laliberte / December 17, 2024

Transforming Network Security: An Interview with Pankaj Patel, CEO of Nile

Bob Laliberte / December 16, 2024

Empowering Edge Computing: Dell NativeEdge Solutions

Bob Laliberte / November 27, 2024

Dell's Storage built for tomorrows opportunities and AI

What is Dell’s AI “Smart Storage for Tomorrow’s Opportunities”?

Bob Laliberte / November 25, 2024

Next-Gen Observability to Ensure Business Resilience

Bob Laliberte / November 18, 2024

Observability enables business resilience

The Importance of the Dynatrace and Microsoft Partnership: Observability Enables Business Resilience in the Public Cloud

Bob Laliberte / November 14, 2024

Cisco Partner Summit 2024 highlights

Cisco Partner Summit 2024 Highlights

Bob Laliberte / November 6, 2024

modern edge environments

Scaling Modern Edge Environments: A Conversation with ZEDEDA’s CEO Said Ouissal

Bob Laliberte / November 1, 2024

The 5% Rule of Leadership

The 5% Rule of Leadership with NetScout CEO Anil Singhal

Bob Laliberte / October 28, 2024

Harnessing the Power of Enriched Metadata for Cloud Workloads

Bob Laliberte / October 3, 2024

The Rise of Private 5G: Exploring Use Cases, Challenges, and Future Outlook

Bob Laliberte / September 27, 2024

Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions

Ericsson Rebrands Cradlepoint as part of its Enterprise Wireless Solutions Offering

Bob Laliberte / September 26, 2024

Ericsson's Network APIs venture unlocks new capabilities and opps for telcos

Ericsson’s Network APIs Venture Unlocks Vast Potential for Telcos

Bob Laliberte / September 19, 2024

Optimize Network Operations

Optimize Network Operations

Bob Laliberte / September 9, 2024

Optimizing the Performance of Time-sensitive Applications

Bob Laliberte / September 4, 2024

Gen AI and IT Infrastructure, exploring the impact on the network

Gen AI and IT Infrastructure: Exploring the Impact on the Network

Bob Laliberte / August 29, 2024

Juniper's AI-Native Networking Platform is Accelerating AIOps, Speeding Time to Comfort and Bottom Line Business Value

Juniper’s AI-Native Networking Platform is Accelerating AIOps, Speeding Time to Comfort and Bottom Line Business Value

Bob Laliberte / August 20, 2024

Gen AI and IT Infrastructure: Exploring the Impact on the Network

Impact of GenAI on Data Center Infrastructure

Bob Laliberte / July 30, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympics: Tech Innovation on Display

Bob Laliberte / July 25, 2024

Gen AI and IT Infrastructure: Exploring the Impact on the Network

Picks and Shovels of AI: Storage, Networking, and Data is getting HOT in the summer heat.

Bob Laliberte / July 9, 2024

HPE and NVIDIA Rock the Sphere

Bob Laliberte / June 26, 2024

Cisco LIve Go Beyond

Going Beyond at Cisco Live 2024

Bob Laliberte / June 7, 2024

Dell Focuses on AI Factories: Highlights the Importance of Networking

Bob Laliberte / May 31, 2024

Red Hat Summit and AnsibleFest 2024: AI’s Linux Moment

Bob Laliberte / May 17, 2024

Riverbed Ramps Up Innovation: Launches AI-Powered Platform and Much More

Bob Laliberte / May 10, 2024

Tata Communications Aims to Expand Its Presence in the US by Leveraging Its Digital Fabric

Bob Laliberte / May 7, 2024

Recapping Extreme Connect: Extreme Networks’ with Forward-Looking Customers

Bob Laliberte / April 26, 2024

IT Takes an Ecosystem.

Bob Laliberte / April 19, 2024

Going to the Boston Marathon? Got COWs?

Bob Laliberte / April 14, 2024

Kyndryl Cloudflare, Dell’s Gen AI Solutions, NVIDIA GTC, and Nile’s AI Networking Solution

Bob Laliberte / March 26, 2024

How to Make Your Office a Magnet to Attract Employees

Bob Laliberte / March 25, 2024

Cutting Edge Research, Analysis, Insights + Media

Studio Locations

Silicon Valley
989 Commercial St.
Palo Alto, CA 94303

Boston Metro
5 Mount Royal Ave.
Marlborough, MA 01752

Research Areas

Podcasts

Solutions

Engage

Stay Connected

theCUBE Research weekly

Stay ahead of the curve with the exclusive insights by our team straight to your inbox each week.

By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: theCUBEResearch, info@siliconangle.com. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact

© 2024 SiliconANGLE Media, Inc. All rights reserved. theCUBE Research is a division of SiliconANGLE Media, Inc.