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Microsoft Embraces the Development Community on the Path to Agentic AI
Mitch Ashley
Mitch Ashley
Mitch Ashley, Nick Patience & Keith Kirkpatrick
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Microsoft Embraces the Development Community on the Path to Agentic AI

At Microsoft Build 2025, AI Is Microsoft’s Future, and Developers Are at the Heart of the Agentic AI Revolution, Not Replaced by It
Analysts Mitch Ashley, Nick Patience, and Keith Kirkpatrick at Futurum share their insights on Microsoft Build 2025, revealing Microsoft's strategic pivot to agentic AI and its profound implications for the future of software development.
Pure Storage Earnings: Q1 FY2026 Revenue Hits $778.5 Million, Up 12% Amid Strong Subscription Growth
Mitch Ashley
Mitch Ashley
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Pure Storage Earnings: Q1 FY2026 Revenue Hits $778.5 Million, Up 12% Amid Strong Subscription Growth

Robust Gains in Subscription Services Propel Pure Storage Earnings, Underlining the Company’s Momentum in AI and Enterprise Storage
Futurum analyzes Pure Storage's strong Q1 FY26 earnings, which reached $778.5 million, up 12%. Robust subscription growth and AI-focused innovations underscore Pure's momentum in enterprise storage.
Tech Vendors See the Future - Software Development Is the Agentic AI-Proving Ground
Mitch Ashley
Mitch Ashley

Tech Vendors See the Future – Software Development Is the Agentic AI-Proving Ground

Futurum’s Mitch Ashley, VP and Practice Lead, DevOps and Application Development, shares how AI's rapid integration in software development, especially agentic AI, is a proving ground for its transformative potential. This report explores how the SDLC shapes AI's future and offers key insights for tech vendors.
Platform Engineering Appeals To Vendors - Kubernetes, Security, AI, Tools, and Platforms
Mitch Ashley
Mitch Ashley

Platform Engineering Appeals To Vendors – Kubernetes, Security, AI, Tools, and Platforms

Mitch Ashley from Futurum reveals platform engineering's significant organizational presence and appeal to vendors due to its broad technology influence, including Kubernetes, security, and AI.
AI-Native Development Shift Is On—Vendors Who Build Today Will Lead Tomorrow
Mitch Ashley
Mitch Ashley

AI-Native Development Shift Is On—Vendors Who Build Today Will Lead Tomorrow

Mitch Ashley, VP and Practice Lead, DevOps and Application Development at Futurum, shares his insights on rapid developing opportunities for vendors in AI-Native software development.
OpenAI Windsurf Acquisition Sends Shot Heard Around the AI World
Mitch Ashley
Mitch Ashley
Mitch Ashley & Nick Patience
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OpenAI Windsurf Acquisition Sends Shot Heard Around the AI World

OpenAI Is Positioned as a Major AI-Powered Software Development Company, Competing With Microsoft, GitHub, Anthropic, and Startup Cursor
Analysts Mitch Ashley, VP of DevOps and Application Development, and Nick Patience, VP of AI Software and Tools, at Futurum, share their insights on the implications of OpenAI’s agreement to acquire AI coding tool company Windsurf. The acquisition propels OpenAI forward in its quest for leadership in the AI coding and agent development market.
RSAC Conference 2025 - Evolution, Change, and Yes, Some AI
Fernando Montenegro
Mitch Ashley
Krista Case
Alex Smith
Fernando Montenegro, Mitch Ashley, Krista Case & Alex Smith
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RSAC Conference 2025 – Evolution, Change, and Yes, Some AI

The 2025 Edition of the Venerable Conference Shows How It Is Evolving Under New Ownership While the Industry Navigates the Impact of AI
Key analysts at Futurum share insights on the rebranded RSAC Conference's transformation into a broader platform, the conference experience, and highlight trends including AI implementation and the importance of identity and data security.
Agentic Agents and MCP Signal Shift to Development Work
Mitch Ashley
Mitch Ashley

Agentic Agents and MCP Signal Shift to Development Work

Mitch Ashley, VP and Practice Lead for DevOps and Application Development at The Futurum Group, shares his insights on advancements in the uses of AI, agentic agents, and the recent Model Context Protocol open standard.
Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) Powers AI Workloads And Addresses Complexity
Mitch Ashley
Mitch Ashley

Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) Powers AI Workloads And Addresses Complexity

Microsoft Reinforces Its Commitment to Kubernetes, Announcing Open-Source Headmap UI and Enhancements for Running AI Workloads on Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) with RAG, vLLM, Custom GPU Drivers
Mitch Ashley at The Futurum Group shares his insights on advancements in Microsoft AKS with AI workload, Rag, vLLM upgrades, and Headlamp open-source contribution to CNCF to simplify Kubernetes management and reduce complexity.
Google Cloud Next 2025: The Yellow Brick Road to AI Transformation
Mitch Ashley
Mitch Ashley
Alex Smith
Keith Townsend
Nick Patience, Keith Kirkpatrick, Mitch Ashley, Alex Smith & Keith Townsend

Google Cloud Next 2025: The Yellow Brick Road to AI Transformation

Google’s AI Ambitions Expand Beyond the Cloud as It Builds an Interoperable Ecosystem for Agent Communication, Application Management, and On-Premises AI Deployment
Nick Patience, AI Practice Lead at The Futurum Group, shares his insights - along with those of colleagues - on Google’s Cloud Next 25 event, held last week in Las Vegas.
Securing the Software Supply Chain: A C-Suite Imperative
Mitch Ashley
Mitch Ashley & Daniel Newman

Securing the Software Supply Chain: A C-Suite Imperative

In our latest Research Report, Securing Your Software Supply Chain: A Boardroom and C-Suite Imperative, completed in partnership with Sonatype, The Futurum Group examines how the software security conversation is shifting from technical teams to the boardroom. The report provides practical guidance on compliance, risk management, and technology investments needed to secure software across modern enterprises.
The Critical Role of Application Marketplaces
Mitch Ashley
Mitch Ashley

The Critical Role of Application Marketplaces

In our latest survey research report, The Critical Role of Application Marketplaces, created in collaboration with Splunk, Futurum Research explores how organizations are using application marketplaces across IT and security operations, which features matter most to users, and how vendor ecosystems like Splunkbase are evolving to meet modern demands.
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