February, 2025 - NAND Research

Research Note: IBM Granite 3.2 Models

IBM recently introduced Granite 3.2, bringing significant new capabilities to its AI model lineup that brings enhanced reasoning, multimodal capabilities, improved forecasting, and more efficient safety models.

Research Note: WEKA & HPE Set SpecStorage Records

WEKA and HPE recently announced record-breaking results across all five benchmark workloads in the SPECstorage Solution 2020 suite. The results were achieved using the WEKA Data Platform on the HPE Alletra Storage Server 4110, powered by Intel Xeon processors.

The results show the system’s ability to handle data-intensive workloads, including AI, genomics, software development, and video analytics, with high efficiency and low latency.

NAND Insider Newsletter: February 17, 2025

Every week NAND Research puts out a newsletter for our industry customers taking a look at what’s driving the week, and what happened last week that caught our attention. Below is a excerpt from this week’s, February 17, 2025.

Research Note: HPE ProLiant Gen12 Servers

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) recently introduced eight new ProLiant Compute Gen12 servers for enhanced security, performance optimization, and AI-powered management. These servers will feature the upcoming Intel Xeon 6 processors and are built for data centers and edge environments.

Research Note: SAP Business Data Cloud & Databricks Partnership

SAP recently announced SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC), a fully managed SaaS platform that unifies SAP and third-party data while embedding AI-driven analytics and governance capabilities.

The new solution expands upon SAP Datasphere and integrates with Databricks’ Lakehouse technology to improve data unification, AI adoption, and advanced analytics.

Quick Take: Juniper Network’s Q4 Earnings

While waiting for its pending acquisition by Hewlett Packard Enterprise to become unstuck by recent regulatory scrutiny, Juniper Networks reported strong earnings that showa return to revenue growth, posting a 3% year-over-year increase and a 5% sequential jump.

Research Note: Deloitte & May Mobility Partner on Transparent Autonomous Vehicle Safety

Deloitte and May Mobility recently announced a strategic partnership to improve safety in autonomous transportation through data analytics. By combining Deloitte’s expertise in data analysis with May Mobility’s autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, the two companies will track safety events, provide actionable insights, and help cities and businesses optimize their AV systems.

Research Note: Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud

Palo Alto Networks recently introduced Cortex Cloud, its integrated cloud security and security operations (SecOps) platform that consolidates the capabilities of Prisma Cloud and Cortex CDR.

The new platform provides a unified approach to managing cloud security risks, real-time threat prevention, and automated response workflows.

Quick Take: CQ4’24 Cloud Earnings

The top three US public cloud providers — Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud — each reported strong but slightly decelerating growth for calendar Q4 2024. The increasing importance of AI workloads, rising capital expenditures, and shifts in customer spending patterns all impacted earnings and guidance for the quarter.

Research Note: Delinea Platform Enhancements

Delinea recently introduced new features to its cloud-native identity security platform, focusing on centralized identity lifecycle management, credential security, and behavioral analytics.

The updates give enterprises enhanced visibility, automation, and security control over human and non-human identities. They also include mobile access via the new Delinea Platform App, which supports remote identity and access management (IAM).

NAND Insider Newsletter: February 10, 2025

Every week NAND Research puts out a newsletter for our industry customers. Below is a excerpt from this week’s, February 10, 2025.

Research Note: Databricks Acquires BladeBridge

Databricks announced the acquisition of BladeBridge, a provider of AI-powered migration solutions, to facilitate the transition of enterprise data warehouses to Databricks SQL (DBSQL).

BladeBridge automates the migration of workloads from over 20 different data warehouses and ETL platforms, using large language models for code analysis, conversion, and validation.

Research Note: NetApp’s New ASA + Realtime Malware Detection for Block Storage

NetApp announced a major expansion of its all-flash SAN (ASA) product line while also introducing new ransomware protection capabilities advancements.

Research Note: Pure Storage Revamps Reseller Partner Program

Pure Storage recently announced an update to its Reseller Partner Program, introducing new incentives, training, and automation capabilities to drive greater partner engagement and accelerate the adoption of all-flash solutions.

Research Note: CyberArk/SentinelOne Partnership

CyberArk and SentinelOne have formed a strategic partnership to integrate CyberArk’s Endpoint Privilege Manager (EPM) with SentinelOne’s Singularity XDR platform.
The collaboration enhances endpoint security by combining privilege management with advanced threat detection and response capabilities.

Research Report: Understanding VMware Alternatives

Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware has left a lasting impact on the enterprise IT landscape. Promising simplification, Broadcom’s licensing and bundling changes have instead created confusion, increased costs, and led to widespread dissatisfaction among VMware customers. Many of these customers are actively exploring alternatives, driven by frustration and the need to future-proof their IT environments. This Research Report takes a look at how to best approach looking for a VMware alternative.

Research Note: AMG Systems’ New Hardened NTP Time Servers

AMG Systems recently introduced its new line of NTP Servers aimed at closed industrial networks needing a secure and industrial hardened time synching solution. The product line consists of four models allowing for AC/DC power flexibility and both DIN Rail and 19-inch rack mounting options.

Month: February 2025