Market CoverageVAST DataEnclave Unifies Proprietary Models and Sensitive Enterprise DataBrad Shimmin, VP and Practice Lead at Futurum, analyzes how VAST DataEnclave leverages NVIDIA Confidential Computing to manage proprietary AI models and sensitive data as unified operating system resources.Brad Shimmin·September 23, 2026
Market CoverageCloudera Anywhere Cloud Targets Hybrid AI Complexity With In-Place ExecutionBrad Shimmin analyzes Cloudera Anywhere Cloud, examining how modular blueprints, Apache Iceberg, and zero-copy lakehouse architectures resolve data gravity and MLOps bottlenecks across hybrid enterprise AI estates.Brad Shimmin·August 21, 2026
Market CoverageActive Storage Takes Over: AWS DynamoDB Adds Native Vector Search for Agentic AIBrad Shimmin, VP at Futurum, analyzes the launch of native vector search in AWS DynamoDB. By embedding semantic retrieval directly into its serverless operational database, AWS eliminates fragile AI data pipelines and challenges standalone vector DBs.Brad Shimmin·August 7, 2026
EarningsBackblaze Q2 FY 2026: CoreWeave Deal Strengthens AI Storage PositionBrad Shimmin and Brendan Burke, analysts at Futurum, review Backblaze’s Q2 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on B2 Cloud Storage growth, AI infrastructure demand, and the CoreWeave agreement.Brendan Burke, Brad Shimmin·August 5, 2026