At IBM’s Think conference in Boston, key themes included an AI-first enterprise, hybrid cloud, and quantum technology. Engaging discussions with leadership highlighted the need for tailored tech strategies. Notable announcements featured AI tools like IBM Bob and advancements in quantum computing. Governance remains a critical focus for CIOs considering AI deployment.
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Quick take on Hashicorp Infrastructure Cloud and potential sale (UPDATED)
The last 36 hours have been very exciting for Hashicorp. Yesterday, I joined Hashicorp CEO Dave McJannett, the leadership team, employees and customers for the ringing of the Nasdaq opening bell at the Nasdaq Marketsite in Times Square, New York.…
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IBM’s Strategic Acquisition of StreamSets and webMethods: A CIO Perspective
IBM's recent announcement to acquire StreamSets and webMethods from Software AG for €2.13 billion marks a significant milestone in the enterprise data software landscape. This move is not just a financial transaction; it's a strategic enhancement to IBM's capabilities in application modernization…
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Splitting up big enterprise companies could be a good thing
This may be a bit controversial and/or counterintuitive…but hear me out. For years, people have talked about splitting up large enterprise companies for antitrust reasons. On the surface, breaking up large companies for antitrust reasons may seem like a good…
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CIO Weekly Update January 28 2022
This week had several newsworthy items of interest to the CIO. Here is a brief summary of five that stood out along with a brief commentary. In addition, I address a rising topic among CIOs. In the News Intel invests…
Assessing the impact of the IBM leadership changes
Last week, IBM announced a few significant leadership changes that put a lot of things in play. First, is IBM’s sheer leadership challenge as it pertains to culture. Second, is the impact to customers including existing IBM customers, Red Hat…
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Unpacking the IBM Red Hat Conundrum
IBM just closed the massive $34 billion acquisition of Red Hat and is about to announce their first quarter of earnings post-close. Beyond the fact that IBM overpaid for Red Hat, now it must produce to make up the gap.…
Charting IBM’s path after Think 2019
After IBM’s Think conference this year in San Francisco, many are asking where IBM goes from here. The conference itself was a culmination of several other conferences rolled into one. And while the Science keynotes were absolutely stellar, IBM Think…
Oracle works toward capturing enterprise Cloud IaaS demand
The enterprise cloud market is still shows a widely untapped potential. A significant portion of this potential comes from the demand generated by the legacy applications that are sitting in the myriad of corporate data centers. The footprint from these…
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IBM Interconnect expectations, a CIOs perspective
This week is IBM’s annual cloud conference in Las Vegas. Quite a bit has changed in the past year for IBM and at this year’s IBM Interconnect there are a few things I’m looking for. Each of them centers in…