IBM + HashiCorp + Red Hat: It’s about the Cloud Operating Model
IBM’s acquisition of HashiCorp presents a pivotal moment for multi-cloud and hybrid cloud deployments. With a focus on aligning missions and accelerating growth, IBM intends to operate HashiCorp independently, akin to the Red Hat model. Synergies in product offerings, particularly Terraform and Vault, promise enhanced cloud operations. Financially, increased investment in R&D and cloud-hosted solutions is anticipated, leveraging IBM’s extensive customer base. Licensing discussions hint at potential adjustments, reflecting industry trends. Amidst integration challenges, preserving HashiCorp’s culture remains paramount. With implications for the cloud operating model landscape, including OpenShift versus VMware, the acquisition signifies a transformative phase for cloud infrastructure providers.
229 | Breaking Analysis | Supply Chain Planning as an Intelligent Data App
In this Breaking Analysis we introduce you to Blue Yonder, a builder of digital supply chain management solutions that we believe represents an emerging example of intelligent data applications.
A Dive Into Software Supply Chain Security with Schneider Electric’s Cassie Crossley
This episode of the SecurityANGLE features Schneider Electric’s Cassie Crossley talking software supply chain security with theCUBE Research analysts.
The Ultimate Insider’s Guide to the Modern Data Stack with Bob Muglia
In this episode of our series, The Road to Intelligent Data Apps, we discuss the evolution of the modern stack with industry insider, Bob Muglia.
AI-Powered Metadata: Informatica’s Role in the Future of Data Management
Metadata plays a pivotal role in modern data management, helping organizations streamline data utilization across industries. A unified metadata system addresses integration challenges by harmonizing diverse data sources into a coherent knowledge graph, while AI automates complex processes such as data ingestion, transformation, and pipeline creation. This network effect strategy enhances metadata quality throughout the data lifecycle, and advanced entity resolution capabilities ensure accurate 360-degree views of customer data. Metadata management empowers stakeholders, from data engineers to business analysts, to make informed decisions and boost productivity. The continued integration of AI into metadata management systems aims to develop intelligent data platforms, products, and apps, driving innovation in data management.
228 | Breaking Analysis | Security budgets are growing but so is vendor sprawl
Organizations continue to spend more on security with 87% of firms expecting to increase spend on cyber in the next twelve months. But are we safer?
It’s estimated that firms on average have between 60-75 security tools installed. While leading vendors logically market the benefits of addressing tools sprawl and complexity through consolidation, the data suggests that more than half the firms are increasing the number of security vendors installed with a very small percentage able to affect vendor consolidation.
SMBs and Cyber Risk Management: How to Up the Cyber Protection Game
In this episode of the SecurityANGLE, I’m joined by Jo Peterson, a fellow analyst, engineer, and member of the CUBE Community. Our guest today is Bob Carver, a well-known cybersecurity expert with deep expertise in cyber risk management, policy, threat intelligence, analytics, and more. Our conversation revolved around SMBs and cyber risk management and how […]
Cradlepoint Launches NetCloud SASE to Serve and Secure Agile Enterprises
Cradlepoint’s Camille Campbell joins analyst Shelly Kramer to discuss Cradlepoint’s launch of NetCloud SASE, integrating cellular-centric SD-WAN and security into a fully unified solution
Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 — What’s Ahead for Law Firms
In this episode of the SecurityANGLE, law firm CIO Jason Thomas joins us to discuss Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365, the adoption and readiness of AI in the legal field, and what’s ahead.