Research Feed: Steve McDowell

Building Bridges: Why Industry Understanding is Key to System Integrator Trust
To truly earn the trust of enterprise customers, system integrators must expand their value proposition. It’s no longer enough to just present a strong technology component.

Don’t Get Lost in the Noise: Crafting a Private 5G RFP That Delivers Results
Investing the time to create a solid unambiguous Private 5G RFP ensures you select a solution that truly aligns with your strategic objectives.
Why Independent Advisory Matters: Navigating Private 5G Vendor Noise in a Complex Industrial Landscape
In today’s fast-paced technological world, making smart, strategic decisions about new tech isn’t just important—it’s absolutely critical. Every day, companies are bombarded with pitches, white
Research Note: FortiGate 700G Series for the Modern Campus
Executive Summary Fortinet’s recent introduction of the FortiGate 700G series marks a significant advancement in Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) technology, purpose-built to address the evolving security
HPE + Juniper: The Green Light for an AI-Powered Networking Future
Well, folks, it’s official! After what was a long and winding road through regulatory hurdles, the U.S. Department of Justice has finally given the nod

Research Note: HPE GreenLake Intelligence
At the recent HPE Discover event, HPE introduced GreenLake Intelligence, an agentic AI framework that attempts to address the operational complexity of modern hybrid IT environments through autonomous agent orchestration.The platform combines domain-specific large language models with real-time telemetry from HPE’s infrastructure portfolio, enabling proactive, cross-domain IT operations management.

Research Note: HPE’s Updated AI Factory
At its recent Discover event, HPE announced an expansion of its NVIDIA-based AI Computing portfolio with three distinct AI factory configurations targeting enterprise, service provider, and sovereign deployment scenarios.The offerings center on the upgraded HPE Private Cloud AI platform, which integrates NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs with HPE ProLiant Gen12 servers, custom storage solutions, and orchestration software.
HPE Discover 2025: The AI Evolution Takes Center Stage (and Everywhere Else) Day 1 Wrap Up
Las Vegas, Nevada – Antonio Neri took the stage at HPE Discover 2025’s opening day keynote, captivating a massive audience at the iconic Sphere in

Research Note: Pure Storage’s New Enterprise Data Cloud
At its recent Pure //Accelerate event, Pure Storage introduced its new Enterprise Data Cloud (EDC) architecture, positioning the concept as a unified data management platform that consolidates storage operations across hybrid environments.
The EDC centers on Pure Fusion, the company’s storage orchestration layer, with new automation capabilities, including workload presets, workflow orchestration, and enhanced security integrations.

Research Brief: WEKA NeuralMesh, a Micro-Services-based AI Data Architecture
WEKA recently announced NeuralMesh, its software-defined, microservices-based storage platform engineered for high-performance, distributed AI workloads. NeuralMesh introduces a dynamic mesh architecture that departs from traditional monolithic or appliance-bound storage systems.
It addresses the requirements of emerging AI applications, including agentic AI, large-scale inference, and token warehouse infrastructure, by delivering consistent microsecond-level latency, fault isolation, and scale-out performance across hybrid environments.
Research Note: Meter NaaS
Meter, a networking company founded in 2015, stands out in the networking world by offering a complete, integrated approach to Networking-as-a-Service (NaaS). They combine their

Research Note: Snowflake Evolves into AI Platform at Summit 2025
Snowflake recently held its annual Snowflake Summit in San Francisco where the announcements show the company evolving from a data warehouse provider to an AI platform orchestrator. The announcements address three core enterprise challenges: democratizing data access beyond technical teams, accelerating AI development workflows, and reducing data integration overhead.