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Recent Reports

Clouded by setbacks, Intel presses on toward a silver lining

Impact Report - October 18, 2018

The chipmaker continues to struggle with its next-generation manufacturing technology, yet its outlook is brighter than ever, thanks to its datacenter products and new revenue opportunities.
Daniel Bizo

Game on: Alibaba Cloud is going global

Impact Report - October 18, 2018

The key elements of Alibaba Cloud's portfolio development to support this effort are the investment in and buildout of its technology backbone, increased ability to support and deliver digital transformations, and ability to operate as an ecosystem enabler with a platform that supports codevelopment with partners.
William Fellows Agatha Poon Melanie Posey

Want composable infrastructure? You'll need different storage, says Western Digital

Impact Report - October 18, 2018

The company says that to boost datacenter efficiency and flexibility using composable infrastructure, storage systems should be replaced by its new fabric-attached OpenFlex devices. Has the vendor read the tea leaves right for the future of storage?
Tim Stammers

Kudelski Security aims to deliver a new perspective on managed security services

Impact Report - October 18, 2018

The company is seeking to change the status quo when it comes to managed security services. It is bringing new ideas to the market to help businesses close the gaps in their security postures and minimize the risks and business impact of cyberattacks.
Aaron Sherrill Jasmine Rishi

Software composition analysis scores again with WhiteSource $35m series C

Analyst Note - October 18, 2018

Scott Crawford

Splunk gets serious about expanding beyond IT Ops and security