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Oracle AI World 2025: The First Look Under New Command

Lauren Nelson 5 hours ago
Get key takeaways from Oracle's newly renamed annual conference, the first with new CEOs Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia at the helm.
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The AWS US-East Outage: A Wake-Up Call For Cloud Resilience

Brent Ellis 23 hours ago
The fourth outage in five years for AWS’s US-East region was traced to DNS resolution failures that affected many core services. Find out what you should do from both the technology and the supplier risk management side to improve your cloud resilience.

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Developer-Led Growth Meets Enterprise-Grade Security And Distributed Infrastructure At Cloudflare Connect 2025

Devin Dickerson 1 day ago
Cloudflare Connect 2025 had a distinctly optimistic vibe as the vendor positions itself as the connective tissue for modern digital operations in the enterprise and showcases its AI security abilities. Learn more in this event review.
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VMware Explore Paris 2025: Our Take On Private AI And Private Cloud Sovereignty

Dario Maisto 1 day ago
VMware Explore’s 2025 Paris event showcased the future of VMware Private AI and cloud sovereignty with the launch of VCF 9.0. From sovereign AI use cases to disconnected cloud operations, the event highlighted VMware’s evolving role in enabling secure, compliant infrastructure across Europe.
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AI Powers A New Computing Ecosystem

Ted Schadler October 7, 2025
There’s a new AI computing stack forming to deliver AI-native experiences. Learn the five layers of that stack and how they combine to optimize AI workloads.
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How Accurate Were Our Predictions For 2025?

Sharyn Leaver October 1, 2025
Predictions season is here, and our research teams have been hard at work formulating and fine-tuning their calls for 2026. But before we release our 2026 predictions, here’s a review of some of the “hits” and “misses” from our 2025 predictions.
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Cogeneration For The Next Generation Of Data Centers

Alvin Nguyen September 29, 2025
To meet rising energy demands without overwhelming traditional power grids, data centers are exploring more efficient and sustainable energy solutions, such as cogeneration — aka combined heat and power (CHP). Learn three of the key benefits of CHP in this post.
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Minimum Viable Sovereignty: A Smarter Path For Tech Leaders

Dario Maisto September 29, 2025
Sovereignty is no longer optional. Geopolitical tensions, tariffs, and regulatory pressures have made digital sovereignty a permanent concern for tech leaders. But chasing full sovereignty across your IT stack can lead to decision paralysis, ballooning costs, and operational complexity. Instead, organizations should aim for what Forrester calls minimum viable sovereignty — a pragmatic, risk-based approach […]
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Huawei Connect 2025: Building AI Infrastructure In A Sanctioned World

Brent Ellis September 24, 2025
Huawei Connect 2025 was more than showing off new products. This year topics such as export controls and supply chain constraints dominated the conversation. Find out more in this event review.
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Tencent Targets Overseas Markets With Its TCE Sovereign Cloud Offering

Dario Maisto September 23, 2025
Find out more about Tencent’s sovereign cloud solution, Tencent Cloud Enterprise, which it is using to pursue overseas business expansion.
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The Reliance On Labor Arbitrage Might Be Coming To An End

Linda Ivy-Rosser September 18, 2025
The HIRE Act has dramatic implications on outsourcing strategies and vendor agreements. Understand what you can do now to prepare.
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Splunk .conf25: Cisco, AI, And Data

Allie Mellen September 15, 2025
The 10th annual Splunk .conf took place in Boston recently. From the opening keynote to various new product releases and enhancements, get a full review of the event in this post.
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The Forrester Wave™: Secure Access Service Edge Solutions, Q3 2025 — A Market Transformed

Andre Kindness September 10, 2025
We just released The Forrester Wave™: Secure Access Service Edge Solutions, Q3 2025, and the results mark a dramatic shift from the 2023 Wave on Zero Trust edge solutions.
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The Agentic Business Fabric Is How AI Will Transform Enterprise Applications

Faram Medhora September 4, 2025
Struggling with AI ROI? The problem isn’t your tech, it’s your operating model. Learn why success hinges on redesigning jobs and commercial models, not just the tools.
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VMware Explore 2025: Execution Highlights On The Broadcom Vision

Naveen Chhabra September 3, 2025
Two years into Broadcom ownership, VMware is settling into its new normal — with the VMware Explore event bringing forth the first reported results on executing on a seemingly harsh but clearly stated strategy.
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No More Coders? You Still Need DevOps.

Andrew Cornwall August 28, 2025
Some enterprises are hoping they can replace developers with subject matter experts and AI. And if the coders are gone, why invest in a system to control the software development lifecycle? That could be a very costly mistake. Find out why in this post.
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Robotics In Data Centers: A Strategic Lever For Scalable And Resilient Infrastructure

Alvin Nguyen August 26, 2025
As we progress through the fourth industrial revolution — an era defined by seamless integration of people, machines, and systems — there’s an increasing demand for scalable, intelligent, and resilient compute environments.

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Navigate With Confidence The Migration Options For SAP ECC Customers

Akshara Naik Lopez August 20, 2025
The clock is ticking on SAP ECC’s end-of-support date in 2027, and the big question requiring your attention is: What’s your plan to get to SAP S/4HANA cloud? Learn the options in this preview of an upcoming peer discussion for Forrester clients.
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Commercial Software Spend Will Reach $1.7 Trillion By 2029 And See Double-Digit Growth

Michael O'Grady August 18, 2025
As the global economy braces for slower trade growth and geopolitical tensions, the software industry continues to defy economic headwinds with robust expansion. Software infrastructure is set to grow 13.4% through 2029 while application software grows at a more subdued 9.5%. Learn more in our newly released commercial software forecast.
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Optimize Your Provider Ecosystem For Maximum Business Value

Bill Martorelli August 13, 2025
The struggle to balance single- and multisourcing decisions is pervasive. Because service engagement decisions are fragmented across the organization and made at the portfolio level — not the enterprise level — companies are constantly at odds.
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