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    What IT leaders should know from Nutanix .NEXT

    At this year's .NEXT conference, Nutanix is strengthening its position beyond hyperconverged infrastructure, broadening support for AI, VM and container environments.

    Scott Sinclair • April 14, 2026
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    KubeCon EU 2026: Infrastructure catches up to AI

    AI is reshaping infrastructure demands. At KubeCon EU 2026, vendors focused on Kubernetes abstraction, GPU management and automation to move AI from pilot to production.

    Torsten Volk • April 2, 2026
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    KubeCon EU 2026: AI tightens the dev-prod loop

    AI is reshaping platform engineering. At KubeCon EU 2026, vendors showcased autonomous troubleshooting, observability-driven agents and tools to manage shadow AI.

    Torsten Volk • April 1, 2026
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    Infrastructure highlights from Nvidia GTC 2026

    Nvidia GTC 2026 underscored surging AI infrastructure demand and ecosystem growth. Tokenomics and inferencing are emerging as key drivers of future value.

    Jim Frey • March 26, 2026
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    Strap in for the next wave of AI

    Nvidia's GTC highlights AI-driven storage innovations like CMX and STX, redefining data strategies for scalable inference and agentic AI.

    Simon Robinson • March 24, 2026
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    How autonomous AI workloads reshape cloud cost management

    AI workloads break traditional cloud cost models. As agents and inference loops drive spend, organizations must embed behavior-aware cost governance into system architecture.

    Varun Raj • March 10, 2026
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    Can AI save the storage admin?

    AI initiatives have created a surge of data, making traditional storage management insufficient. How much can AI help solve the issue it is creating?

    Scott Sinclair • Feb. 17, 2026
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    How multi-agent systems are reshaping cloud design

    Existing cloud architectures struggle to support AI-native workloads, high cost and operational gaps. Enterprises must modernize six key layers: compute, orchestration, FinOps, data platform, security and observability.

    Varun Raj • Jan. 29, 2026
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    Data quality gaps undermine the promise of agentic NetOps

    EMA's NetOps survey finds only 44% trust their network data for AI. Packet and config data create major risk, so teams must standardize, invest and audit.

    Shamus McGillicuddy • Jan. 27, 2026
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    Minding the gap between prototype and production

    Five software releases targeting one problem: getting from "it works" to deployed.

    Torsten Volk • Jan. 22, 2026
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    5 cloud trends to watch for in 2026

    Discover the top cloud trends for 2026 as organizations rethink strategies to tackle rising costs and security challenges, as well as embrace AI, multi-cloud and edge innovations.

    Mary Shacklett • Jan. 20, 2026
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    3 essential transformations to escape AI stagnation in 2026

    Despite initial hype and investment, many IT orgs are not seeing returns on AI initiatives -- but a shift is coming. Will this be the year that AI changes business as we know it?

    Scott Sinclair • Jan. 9, 2026
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    6 networking resolutions for 2026

    As 2026 begins, leaders must rethink enterprise networking to meet AI and ROI demands. Focus areas include AI-ready infrastructure, automation, and network and security alignment.

    Jim Frey • Jan. 7, 2026
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    Software development in 2026: A hands-on look at AI agents

    The agentic workflows that software teams are transitioning to in 2026 are fundamentally changing the economics of writing, testing and releasing code.

    Torsten Volk • Jan. 6, 2026
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    5 storage industry predictions for 2026

    2026 will likely see a number of trends regarding storage and infrastructure. Much of these trends come from already developing spaces like AI, security and digital sovereignty.

    Simon Robinson • Dec. 18, 2025
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    AWS re:Invent 2025 signals a shift in multi-cloud networking

    AWS re:Invent 2025 introduced Interconnect - multicloud, a platform aimed at simplifying multi-cloud and hybrid networking and enabling secure, high-speed connectivity.

    Jim Frey • Dec. 12, 2025
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    AWS re:Invent 2025: Agentic AI leaves the POC graveyard

    These five announcements from re:Invent are aimed at helping developers reclaim productivity by streamlining overhead cloud infrastructure and DevOps tasks with AI.

    Torsten Volk • Dec. 5, 2025
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    Breaking down Palo Alto Networks’ $3.35B Chronosphere deal

    Palo Alto Networks acquired observability platform Chronosphere for $3.35 billion. The deal aims to enable AI-driven autonomous operations and create self-healing infrastructure.

    Tyler Shields, Torsten Volk • Nov. 21, 2025
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    Enterprise WLAN & Wi-Fi upgrades: What leaders should know

    Organizations that strategically balance technical capabilities with operational realities will be best positioned to leverage wireless infrastructure as a competitive advantage.

    Jim Frey • Nov. 10, 2025
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    3 questions to ask to avoid a common AI pitfall

    Most organizations fail to see returns from AI investments. Success requires committed leadership, specific process-focused use cases and rapid value delivery.

    Scott Sinclair • Oct. 27, 2025
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    NetApp aims to transcend storage roots with vision to make data AI-ready

    NetApp is redefining its role beyond storage with new AI-focused data infrastructure unveiled at its Insight conference.

    Simon Robinson • Oct. 22, 2025
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    Low-code tool n8n bridges gap between AI models and business

    Many organizations struggle to realize AI projects. N8n aims to bridge the gap between AI engineers and business users, empowering non-technical staff to build AI workflows.

    Torsten Volk • Oct. 11, 2025
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    AI agents are accelerators, not developer replacements

    The central challenge with integrating AI into application development isn't its capacity to assist, but rather the extent to which we can confidently delegate control.

    Torsten Volk • Oct. 3, 2025
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    IT leaders face data infrastructure gaps as AI workloads grow

    While AI is no doubt vital to IT strategy, Enterprise Strategy Group research shows that implementation challenges persist when it comes to data and storage infrastructure.

    Simon Robinson • Sept. 17, 2025
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    Is storage the weak link in your cyber-resilience strategy?

    While challenges exist in applying cyber resilience to storage platforms, vendors are starting to make it easier for organizations to add that needed layer of protection.

    Simon Robinson • Sept. 5, 2025