Research Notes

Research Note: IBM Open Sources Granite Code Models

Steve McDowell May 12, 2024

IBM is releasing its Granite code models to the open-source community, aiming to simplify coding for a broad range of developers. The Granite models, part of IBM’s wider initiative to harness AI in software development, range from 3 to 34 billion parameters and include base and instruction-following variants.

Research Note: SentinelOne Purple AI Updates

Steve McDowell May 8, 2024

At the 2024 RSA Conference, SentinelOne announced a significant leap in this ongoing battle with recent enhancements to its Singularity platform, specifically through the capabilities of Purple AI—advancements that see artificial intelligence play a more proactive and autonomous role in protecting digital assets.

Research Note: Elastic’s AI-Focused SIEM Updates

Steve McDowell May 8, 2024

At the 2024 RSA Conference, Elastic introduced significant enhancements to its Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution, Elastic Security. The upgrades, revealed at the recent RSA Conference, are a substantial leap in the evolution of security operations centers (SOCs).

Research Note: Snyk AppRisk Pro

Steve McDowell May 2, 2024

Snyk launched Snyk AppRisk Pro, a new tool designed to enhance application security by integrating AI with application context from various third-party integrations. The new tool helps application security (AppSec) and development teams prioritize and accelerate the remediation of business-critical risks throughout the full development lifecycle by providing a comprehensive view of application risk by assessing how the application is built, its code, its business impact, and team responsibilities.

Research Note: Commvault FQ4 2024 Earnings

Steve McDowell May 2, 2024

Commvault released its fiscal Q4 2024 earnings results, closing out its fiscal year ’24 on a high note with substantial growth across key financial metrics.

Research Note: MongoDB AI Applications Program

Steve McDowell May 1, 2024

MongoDB announced the launch of the MongoDB AI Applications Program (MAAP). This comprehensive initiative enables organizations to effectively integrate generative AI technologies into their modern applications at an enterprise scale.