Research Notes

Research Note: GenAI Enhancements to Oracle Autonomous Database

Steve McDowell September 11, 2024

Oracle recently introduced significant Generative AI enhancements to its Autonomous Database to simplify the development of AI-driven applications at enterprise scale. The enhancements leverage Oracle Database 23ai technology to empower organizations with tools that make integrating AI, streamlining data workflows easier, and modernizing application development.

Research Note: Oracle Database@Google Cloud

Steve McDowell September 11, 2024

Oracle and Google announced Oracle Database@Google Cloud, offers Oracle Exadata Service and Oracle Autonomous Database on Google Cloud, enabling organizations to run mission-critical database workloads with improved performance, reduced latency, and streamlined management.

Research Note: Juniper Expands AIOps Portfolio

Michael McDowell September 11, 2024

Juniper Networks expanded its AI-driven networking portfolio by introducing new Ops4AI initiatives. These solutions integrate AI-driven automation and optimization to enhance network performance, particularly focusing on the growing demands of AI workloads within data centers.

Research Note: Oracle Q1 FY2025 Earnings

Steve McDowell September 10, 2024

Oracle’s fiscal Q1 2025 results beat Wall Street expectations, reporting $13.3 billion in total revenue, an 8% increase year-over-year. More impressively, its cloud revenue surged 22%, hitting $5.6 billion, a key driver of its overall growth. Oracle’s multi-cloud strategy, coupled with cutting-edge AI capabilities, has expanded its market reach and enhanced its profitability.

Research Note: Cerebras Inference Service

Steve McDowell September 9, 2024

Cerebras Systems recently introduced Cerebras Inference, a high-performance AI inference service that delivers exceptional speed and affordability. The new service achieves 1,800 tokens per second for Meta’s Llama 3.1 8B model and 450 tokens per second for the 70B model, which Cerebras says makes it 20 times faster than NVIDIA GPU-based alternatives.

Research Note: HPE Aruba NDR

Michael McDowell September 9, 2024

HPE Aruba has expanded its enterprise security portfolio by introducing a new Network Detection and Response (NDR) platform. The solution integrates AI-driven behavioral analytics to enhance threat detection, particularly focusing on the growing security challenges posed by IoT devices.