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AI Doesn’t Fix Bad Processes, It Amplifies Them

Vicki Brown 48 minutes ago
In the rush to adopt AI and drive growth, many B2B organizations overlook the one thing that makes it all work: process. Discover why fixing broken processes are the key to scalable success.
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AWS Outage, Nexperia Seizure, And The EU’s Cloud Sovereignty Framework: The Battle For Digital Sovereignty Is On!

Dario Maisto 6 hours ago
In times of calm, but especially in times of chaos, risk management strategies and their execution must be dictated by context and control. Prioritizing key risks and crafting appropriate responses is essential to keeping the business going. The battle for digital sovereignty is now unfolding in real time, following this exact script. Three Events Show […]

Predictions 2026: Your Planning Starts Here

2026 will demand proof, not promises. Explore Forrester’s Predictions resources — guides, webinars, and blogs — to plan smarter, lead with trust, and stay ahead of disruption.

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From Developers To Services: The Impact Of Atlassian’s Latest AI Innovations

Julie Mohr 7 hours ago
Atlassian’s latest announcements mark a pivotal shift in how enterprise software can shape the digital work experience. With strategic acquisitions and powerful AI-driven features, Atlassian is moving beyond traditional workflow tools to create a unified, intelligent interface for modern knowledge workers. This blog explores how AI innovations — such as Rovo, Teamwork Graph, and new […]
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NetApp INSIGHT 2025: Evolving Storage Into The Enterprise Data Foundation

Brent Ellis 1 day ago
Learn some of the key themes from the NetApp INSIGHT 2025 event and find out what they could mean for your storage portfolio.
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The Semiconductor Chessboard: Moves That Shape Tech’s Future

Alvin Nguyen 6 days ago
As the semiconductor industry moves beyond silicon, strategic decisions about materials, supply chains, and geopolitics are shaping the future of tech. Discover why innovation alone isn’t enough.
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Oracle AI World 2025: The First Look Under New Command

Lauren Nelson October 21, 2025
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 October 20, 2025
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 October 20, 2025
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 October 20, 2025
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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