Research Notes

Research Note: Oracle Introduces MCP Server for Oracle Database

Steve McDowell July 17, 2025

Oracle this week introduced its new MCP Server for Oracle Database, leveraging Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol to enable direct interaction with its AI assistant on the database platform. The new capability transforms AI-database workflows (from code generation to execution), allowing large language models to connect, query, and analyze Oracle databases while maintaining existing security frameworks.

With MCP Server for Oracle Database, Oracle becomes the first major database vendor to implement MCP, continuing its aggressive approach to quickly bringing MCP capabilities to its database customers.

Research Note: Private 5G Consolidation – Analyzing Boldyn Networks’ Restructuring

Michael McDowell July 12, 2025

The recent restructuring at Boldyn Networks is accompanied by a strengthened leadership framework designed to foster a unified operational vision.

Research Note: FortiGate 700G Series for the Modern Campus

Michael McDowell July 3, 2025

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

Research Note: HPE GreenLake Intelligence

Steve McDowell June 29, 2025

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

Steve McDowell June 27, 2025

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.

Research Note: Pure Storage’s New Enterprise Data Cloud

Steve McDowell June 23, 2025

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.