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Cloud & Infrastructure
Data is the lifeblood of a modern business, and the underlying storage technology plays a vital role in delivering it. The storage industry is continually adding more data and application-aware capabilities and services to what was historically a box of storage devices with a network attached.
Analysts covering Cloud & Infrastructure
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Brad Shimmin
Vice President & Practice Lead, Data Intelligence, Analytics, & Infrastructure
Fernando Montenegro
Vice President & Practice Lead, Cybersecurity & Resilience
Keith Kirkpatrick
Vice President & Research Director, Enterprise Software & Digital Workflows
Mitch Ashley
Vice President & Practice Lead, CIO & Technology Buyers, and Software Lifecycle Engineering
Nick Patience
Vice President & Practice Lead, AI Platforms
Olivier Blanchard
Research Director & Practice Lead, Intelligent Devices
Latest insights
All Cloud & Infrastructure insightsVAST DataEnclave Unifies Proprietary Models and Sensitive Enterprise Data
Brad 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.
FTI Bets on Energy-AI Convergence With Fargis Hire
FTI Consulting appoints energy veteran Eileen Fargis to lead its Power, Renewables & Energy Transition practice, signaling the critical intersection of AI infrastructure growth and power grid constraints as a core advisory competency.
AI Infra Summit 2026 – Can Optics Break the AI Power Wall by 2028?
Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights from AI Infra Summit 2026, where power-capped data centers pushed vendors toward optics, near-memory silicon, and physical AI ahead of a 2028 co-packaged optics ramp.
Tieto Wins 13-Hospital Norway Deal as SLE Market Eyes $344B
Tieto secures major 13-hospital contract in Norway to deploy Public 360° cloud platform for case and records management, reflecting growing demand for AI-native healthcare solutions in public-sector modernization.
Softcat Buys GDT: A Transatlantic Platform Play
Softcat's acquisition of Dallas-based GDT instantly creates a scaled, multi-geography platform positioned to compete for enterprise demand across AI, cybersecurity, and data centre modernisation.
Stratpoint's Cloud Award Signals Rising Regional Partner Stakes
Stratpoint Technologies won the Philippines Technology Excellence Award for Cloud Services at the Asian Technology Excellence Awards 2026, establishing itself as a trusted regional leader for cloud and AI-integrated enterprise solutions.
Cisco and NVIDIA Bring Splunk AI to Enterprises
Fernando Montenegro, VP at The Futurum Group, shares insights on Splunk AI, the Cisco–NVIDIA partnership, and enterprise requirements for hybrid deployment.
Salesforce and Google Cloud Expand Access to CRM Workflows
Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at The Futurum Group, examines Salesforce’s Google Cloud expansion and the tests ahead for enterprise workflows and commerce.
Can Samsung and Verizon Make Network Sensing Useful for Venues?
Tom Hollingsworth, Networking Technology Advisor and Event Lead at Futurum, shares insights on Samsung and Verizon’s network sensing trial and its implications for venue operations.
AMD MLPerf Inference 6.1 Results Show ROCm Gaining 38% on the Same MI355X Hardware
Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on AMD's MLPerf Inference 6.1 results and why ROCm's measured rate of improvement under a six-week release cadence is now AMD's most important competitive number.
Can Mobile Core Early Access Support Nokia’s Software Growth?
Tom Hollingsworth, Networking Technology Advisor and Event Lead at The Futurum Group shares insights on Nokia’s Mobile Core Early Access, paid evaluation, and network integration requirements.
Tieto Banktech Powers XONO SOFT's EEA Card Processing Push
Tieto Banktech has delivered its end-to-end Card Suite to fintech XONO SOFT, enabling compliant card issuing and acquiring infrastructure across the EEA with commercial go-live targeted for Q4 2026.
Research Reports
All Cloud & Infrastructure reportsFrom Pilots to Production: Why Agentic AI Runs Through the Ecosystem
In its latest report, From Pilots to Production: Why Agentic Transformation Runs Through the Ecosystem, published in partnership with Google Cloud, Futurum Research examines why enterprise AI spending keeps climbing while production and measured ROI lag behind, and why closing that gap runs through…
The Off Ramp From Per-Token Pricing
In our latest report, The Off Ramp From Per-Token Pricing, completed in partnership with QumulusAI, Futurum Research examines how organizations progress from token-metered experimentation to reserved, hybrid AI infrastructure as their AI applications mature, and how that progression helps them…
The Token Cost Reckoning Arrives in the CFO’s Office
In our latest thought leadership brief, The Token Cost Reckoning Arrives in the CFO’s Office, completed in partnership with Google Cloud, Futurum Research examines how enterprises can track cost per successful agent run and cut token spend before their next budget review.
The New Rules of Digital Sovereignty: Architecture, Control, and Competitive Advantage
In our latest Market Brief, The New Rules of Digital Sovereignty: Architecture, Control, and Competitive Advantage, completed in partnership with IBM, Futurum Research explores how MSPs and system integrators can turn the digital sovereignty imperative into competitive advantage.
Five Layers of the AI Cake
In our latest Market Brief, Five Layers of the AI Cake, completed in partnership with NVIDIA, Futurum Research examines AI as a five-layer infrastructure stack and explores what policymakers, investors, and enterprise leaders need to understand as the AI build-out accelerates.
Packaging the AI Frontier: Intel Foundry’s Advanced Packaging Alignment with the XPU Industry Roadmap
In our latest market brief, Packaging the AI Frontier: Intel Foundry’s Advanced Packaging Alignment with the XPU Industry Roadmap, completed in partnership with Intel Foundry, Futurum Research examines why advanced packaging is becoming the architectural foundation of next-generation AI systems.