https://preview.erikbethke.com/practice-areas/data-intelligence-analytics-infrastructure/ Enterprise data is the lifeblood of business. No endeavor, whether a simple order-to-cash process or a complex, agentic AI solution, can survive without timely access to accurate, high-quality, secure, and governed data. As we move into 2026, the market is pivoting from experimentation to engineering, demanding a stack that is not just “AI-ready” but explicitly architected to accelerate AI. en-us Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:30:42 GMT https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/netapp-q1-fy-2027-ai-ready-storage-drives-enterprise-momentum/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/netapp-q1-fy-2027-ai-ready-storage-drives-enterprise-momentum/ Futurum Research analyzes NetApp’s Q1 FY 2027 earnings, focusing on AI data infrastructure, hybrid cloud demand, and migration momentum. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:30:42 GMT Insight AI Platforms Data Intelligence Cloud & Infrastructure AI Azure NetApp Files data infrastructure Earnings Hybrid Cloud Kubernetes NetApp OpenShift Storage https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/hitachi-bets-on-grid-to-ai-stack-as-physical-infrastructure-play/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/hitachi-bets-on-grid-to-ai-stack-as-physical-infrastructure-play/ Hitachi pairs sustainable insulating gas production in Germany with HMAX Physical AI expansion, positioning itself to capitalize on enterprise AI investment tied to reliable power infrastructure. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:12:34 GMT Insight AI Platforms Data Intelligence Cloud & Infrastructure AI Platforms data center enterprise technology Infrastructure sustainability https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/broadcom-builds-sovereign-agentic-ai-foundations-around-vmware-tanzu/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/broadcom-builds-sovereign-agentic-ai-foundations-around-vmware-tanzu/ Brad Shimmin, Vice President and Practice Lead at The Futurum Group, analyzes Broadcom’s VMware Tanzu Platform updates at VMware Explore 2026, covering deny-by-default agent runtimes, AI-ready data foundations, and TrueSource OSS security. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:22:05 GMT Brad Shimmin Insight Data Intelligence Agentic AI Apache Iceberg Broadcom MCP Model Context Protocol private AI Tanzu Greenplum TrueSource VMware Cloud Foundation VMware Explore 2026 VMware Tanzu Platform https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/escaping-data-gravity-and-infrastructure-debt-why-the-ai-era-demands-an-agentic-data-cloud/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/escaping-data-gravity-and-infrastructure-debt-why-the-ai-era-demands-an-agentic-data-cloud/ In its latest report, Escaping Data Gravity and Infrastructure Debt , completed in partnership with Google Cloud, Futurum Research examines how decoupled data architectures are driving up costs and operational overhead for enterprise AI, and how a natively integrated, serverless data cloud helps… Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:35:03 GMT Brad Shimmin Research Report AI Platforms Data Intelligence Agentic AI AI Apache Iceberg BigQuery cloud migration data governance Data Gravity data infrastructure Google Cloud serverless data warehouse https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/autonomy-over-analytics-the-read-write-decree-rewiring-enterprise-data-platforms/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/autonomy-over-analytics-the-read-write-decree-rewiring-enterprise-data-platforms/ Brad Shimmin, VP & Practice Lead at Futurum, reveals findings from the new Data Intelligence Platforms Signal report, highlighting how read-write AI agents and transactional execution realigned competitive market standings. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:26:05 GMT Brad Shimmin Press Release Data Intelligence Agentic AI Data Intelligence Platforms Databricks Oracle Snowflake https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/autonomy-over-analytics-the-read-write-decree-rewiring-enterprise-data-platforms/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/autonomy-over-analytics-the-read-write-decree-rewiring-enterprise-data-platforms/ Brad Shimmin, VP & Practice Lead at Futurum, reveals findings from the new Data Intelligence Platforms Signal report, highlighting how read-write AI agents and transactional execution realigned competitive market standings. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:22:48 GMT Brad Shimmin Insight Data Intelligence Agentic AI Data Intelligence Platforms Databricks Oracle Snowflake https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/nasuni-acquires-dryviq-to-bring-ai-ready-data-governance/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/nasuni-acquires-dryviq-to-bring-ai-ready-data-governance/ Alastair Cooke, analyst at Futurum, shares his insights on why Nasuni acquires DryvIQ and what the deal means for AI data governance and file platform consolidation. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:15:23 GMT Alastair Cooke Insight Data Intelligence AI data governance content classification data governance DryvIQ file data platform M&A nasuni unstructured data https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/in-process-analytics-goes-hyperscale-inside-the-aws-ducklabs-acqui-hire/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/in-process-analytics-goes-hyperscale-inside-the-aws-ducklabs-acqui-hire/ AWS acquires DuckLabs to embed DuckDB’s in-process OLAP engine natively into Amazon S3 storage, challenging data warehouse economics while keeping open-source governance independent. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:15:38 GMT Brad Shimmin Insight Data Intelligence Amazon S3 AWS data architecture Databricks DuckDB DuckLabs MotherDuck OLAP open source S3 Tables Snowflake https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/scylladbs-rust-driver-delivers-58-throughput-gain-for-dynamodb-users/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/scylladbs-rust-driver-delivers-58-throughput-gain-for-dynamodb-users/ ScyllaDB released an open-source Rust driver for its DynamoDB-compatible Alternator API, achieving 58% higher throughput than AWS SDK on 3-node clusters. The driver maintains full API compatibility while enabling cluster-aware load balancing. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:18:03 GMT Insight Data Intelligence Enterprise Software Cloud & Infrastructure cloud computing data analytics DevOps enterprise software Infrastructure https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/salesforce-q2-fy-2027-can-agentforce-drive-revenue-reacceleration/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/salesforce-q2-fy-2027-can-agentforce-drive-revenue-reacceleration/ Futurum Research analyzes Salesforce’s Q2 FY 2027 earnings, focusing on AI and data momentum, Agentforce adoption, Anthropic partnership expansion, and FY 2027 guidance. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:25:45 GMT Insight AI Platforms Data Intelligence Enterprise Software Agentforce AI Anthropic Claudeforce CRM Data 360 Earnings enterprise software informatica Salesforce Slack https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/operationalizing-autonomous-ai-on-a-data-foundation/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/operationalizing-autonomous-ai-on-a-data-foundation/ In its latest report, Operationalizing Autonomous AI: Architecting the Agentic Enterprise on a Converged Data Foundation, completed in partnership with Snowflake, Futurum Research examines why enterprises must move beyond bolted-on AI applications and adopt a natively governed, multi-cloud data… Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:00:58 GMT Brad Shimmin Research Report AI Platforms Data Intelligence Agentic AI AI Apache Iceberg Autonomous Agents data foundation data governance MCP Semantic Layer Snowflake https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/ai-maps-cancers-hidden-states-to-predict-winning-drug-combos/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/ai-maps-cancers-hidden-states-to-predict-winning-drug-combos/ AI algorithms identified ultraconserved cancer cell states across patients and predicted synergistic drug combinations with ~90% accuracy, challenging assumptions about tumor heterogeneity. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:15:17 GMT Insight AI Platforms Data Intelligence AI data analytics enterprise software https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/can-one-database-replace-three-sprigs-scylladb-bet-says-yes/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/can-one-database-replace-three-sprigs-scylladb-bet-says-yes/ Sprig replaced Postgres, ClickHouse, and Redis with ScyllaDB, achieving 4-8x better latency while processing 1.3 trillion events. The consolidation illustrates how enterprises are simplifying complex database stacks to manage explosive data growth. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:15:31 GMT Insight Data Intelligence Enterprise Software Cloud & Infrastructure cloud computing data analytics DevOps enterprise software Infrastructure https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/autonomous-agents-rewrite-the-rules-for-data-intelligence-platforms/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/autonomous-agents-rewrite-the-rules-for-data-intelligence-platforms/ Brad Shimmin, VP & Practice Lead at Futurum, reveals findings from the new Data Intelligence Platforms Signal report, highlighting how read-write AI agents and transactional execution realigned competitive market standings. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:00:25 GMT Brad Shimmin Press Release Data Intelligence Agentic AI Data Intelligence Platforms Databricks Oracle Snowflake https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/cloudera-anywhere-cloud-targets-hybrid-ai-complexity-with-in-place-execution/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/cloudera-anywhere-cloud-targets-hybrid-ai-complexity-with-in-place-execution/ Brad Shimmin analyzes Cloudera Anywhere Cloud, examining how modular blueprints, Apache Iceberg, and zero-copy lakehouse architectures resolve data gravity and MLOps bottlenecks across hybrid enterprise AI estates. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:16:32 GMT Brad Shimmin Insight AI Platforms Data Intelligence Cloud & Infrastructure Agentic AI Apache Iceberg Apache Polaris Cloudera Cloudera Anywhere Cloud data governance Data Gravity Enterprise AI Hybrid Cloud Lakehouse MLOps PuppyGraph Trino https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/data-intelligence-platforms-futurum-signal-report/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/data-intelligence-platforms-futurum-signal-report/ The Data Intelligence Platform market is undergoing its most consequential shift since the move to cloud data warehousing, as enterprise AI matures from read-only copilots into read-write autonomous agents that plan, negotiate, and execute transactions across business systems without continuous… Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:00:37 GMT Insight Data Intelligence AWS Cloudera Collibra Databricks Dataiku Fivetran + dbt Labs google IBM Microsoft Oracle Salesforce SAP Snowflake Starburst Teradata https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/aws-and-the-end-of-the-naive-agent-collapsing-the-semantic-divide/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/aws-and-the-end-of-the-naive-agent-collapsing-the-semantic-divide/ Brad Shimmin, Vice President and Practice Lead at Futurum, shares his insights on how AWS Context moves beyond basic RAG to deliver a governed, open-format knowledge graph that provides autonomous systems with the mathematical truth they desperately need. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:06:50 GMT Brad Shimmin Press Release Data Intelligence Agentic AI AWS AWS Context knowledge graph Semantic Layer https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/aws-and-the-end-of-the-naive-agent-collapsing-the-semantic-divide/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/aws-and-the-end-of-the-naive-agent-collapsing-the-semantic-divide/ Brad Shimmin, Vice President and Practice Lead at Futurum, shares his insights on how AWS Context moves beyond basic RAG to deliver a governed, open-format knowledge graph that provides autonomous systems with the mathematical truth they desperately need. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:40:32 GMT Brad Shimmin Insight Data Intelligence Agentic AI AWS AWS Context knowledge graph Semantic Layer https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/runaway-token-costs-are-killing-the-frontier-ai-monolith/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/runaway-token-costs-are-killing-the-frontier-ai-monolith/ Futurum analyst Brad Shimmin breaks down the economic breaking point of cloud APIs and why enterprise AI is shifting to highly quantized, sovereign open-weights models. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:36:38 GMT Nick Patience, Brad Shimmin Insight AI Platforms Data Intelligence artificial intelligence data sovereignty Edge Compute enterprise infrastructure MLOps Open-Weights Models Quantization SDLC https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/strategys-282m-capital-move-signals-ai-era-balance-sheet-confidence/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/strategys-282m-capital-move-signals-ai-era-balance-sheet-confidence/ Strategy’s coordinated $282M capital action—combining a $150M reserve increase with a $132M STRC repurchase—demonstrates deliberate balance sheet management aligned with surging enterprise generative AI investment priorities. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:15:53 GMT Insight AI Platforms Data Intelligence Enterprise Software AI Platforms Data Intelligence, Analytics, & Infrastructure Enterprise Software & Digital Workflows https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/jacobs-secures-750-million-utah-water-infrastructure-project-what-it-means/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/jacobs-secures-750-million-utah-water-infrastructure-project-what-it-means/ Jacobs Solutions won a $750 million contract to lead Utah’s Strawberry High Line Canal program, showcasing its expertise in complex water infrastructure projects enhanced by AI and digital engineering. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:17:32 GMT Insight Data Intelligence Enterprise Software Software Lifecycle Engineering AI DevOps digital workflows enterprise software Infrastructure https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/charting-the-rise-of-the-revenue-driven-data-team-new-business-opportunities-become-the-fastest-growing-priority-for-2026/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/charting-the-rise-of-the-revenue-driven-data-team-new-business-opportunities-become-the-fastest-growing-priority-for-2026/ Futurum’s Brad Shimmin, VP of Data Intelligence, Analytics & Infrastructure, notes a shift in 1H 2026: building AI capabilities (-5.6 pts) and trust in data (-6.5 pts) fell as top data team objectives, while execution goals surged. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:30:27 GMT Brad Shimmin Press Release Data Intelligence AI objectives data intelligence data teams DIAI survey execution https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/the-end-of-token-maxing-why-pragmatic-ai-engineering-is-replacing-frontier-models/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/the-end-of-token-maxing-why-pragmatic-ai-engineering-is-replacing-frontier-models/ Futurum analysts Brad Shimmin and Guy Currier discuss how Tokenomics and AI FinOps are forcing enterprises to abandon massive frontier models in favor of smaller, domain-specific AI endpoints governed by strict agent control planes. Utilizing AI – Ep. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:15:54 GMT Brad Shimmin, Guy Currier, Stephen Foskett Insight AI Platforms Data Intelligence Software Lifecycle Engineering Agentic Models AI engineering AI FinOps DeepSeek generative AI Muse Spark open-weight models OpenRouter Tokenomics https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/active-storage-takes-over-aws-dynamodb-adds-native-vector-search-for-agentic-ai/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/active-storage-takes-over-aws-dynamodb-adds-native-vector-search-for-agentic-ai/ Brad Shimmin, VP at Futurum, analyzes the launch of native vector search in AWS DynamoDB. By embedding semantic retrieval directly into its serverless operational database, AWS eliminates fragile AI data pipelines and challenges standalone vector DBs. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:45:19 GMT Brad Shimmin Insight AI Platforms Data Intelligence Cloud & Infrastructure Active Storage Agentic AI Amazon Web Services AWS DynamoDB generative AI Serverless Database vector database vector search https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/teradata-q2-fy-2026-hybrid-ai-strategy-gains-enterprise-traction/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/teradata-q2-fy-2026-hybrid-ai-strategy-gains-enterprise-traction/ Futurum Research analyzes Teradata’s Q2 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on hybrid AI, Teradata Factory, AI Studio, and guidance. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:30:30 GMT Insight AI Platforms Data Intelligence Enterprise Software Cloud & Infrastructure Agentic AI AI AI Studio ARR data analytics data platforms Earnings Hybrid Cloud Teradata Teradata Factory https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/sk-hynixs-54-trillion-won-investment-a-bold-move-for-ai-memory-dominance/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/sk-hynixs-54-trillion-won-investment-a-bold-move-for-ai-memory-dominance/ SK Hynix announces a massive 54 trillion won investment in AI memory production facilities, positioning itself at the center of the data intelligence supercycle as enterprise AI spending accelerates globally. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:17:46 GMT Insight AI Platforms Semiconductors Data Intelligence AI data intelligence enterprise technology Infrastructure semiconductors https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/backblaze-q2-fy-2026-coreweave-deal-strengthens-ai-storage-position/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/backblaze-q2-fy-2026-coreweave-deal-strengthens-ai-storage-position/ Brad Shimmin and Brendan Burke, analysts at Futurum, review Backblaze’s Q2 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on B2 Cloud Storage growth, AI infrastructure demand, and the CoreWeave agreement. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:49:21 GMT Brendan Burke, Brad Shimmin Insight Semiconductors Data Intelligence Cloud & Infrastructure AI infrastructure B2 Cloud Storage Backblaze cloud storage CoreWeave Earnings neocloud object storage https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/can-databricks-bridge-the-context-gap-in-agentic-ai-deployments/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/can-databricks-bridge-the-context-gap-in-agentic-ai-deployments/ Enterprise agentic AI investment is accelerating, yet ROI remains elusive without proper data context. Impetus Technologies addresses this critical gap through Leap™ AI Solutions, targeting the $541B Data Intelligence market opportunity. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:17:28 GMT Insight AI Platforms Data Intelligence Enterprise Software AI Platforms Data Intelligence, Analytics, & Infrastructure Enterprise Software & Digital Workflows https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/sk-hynixs-hbf-technology-a-major-shift-for-ai-infrastructure/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/sk-hynixs-hbf-technology-a-major-shift-for-ai-infrastructure/ SK Hynix unveiled HBF specifications delivering 512GB capacity and 3TB/s bandwidth via UCIe interconnects, directly addressing the memory bottleneck constraining enterprise AI workloads as organizations prioritize generative AI investments. Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:13:50 GMT Insight AI Platforms Semiconductors Data Intelligence AI data analytics enterprise software Infrastructure semiconductors https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/the-data-foundation-problem-why-bring-ai-to-your-data-beats-the-ai-data-lake/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/the-data-foundation-problem-why-bring-ai-to-your-data-beats-the-ai-data-lake/ OpenText’s Waqas Ahmed and Futurum’s Keith Kirkpatrick on why the fastest AI pilots fail for a data-governance reason nobody names in the demo. From Utilizing AI, “Trusted Data Foundations for AI Applications.” Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:26:21 GMT Keith Kirkpatrick Insight Cybersecurity Data Intelligence Enterprise Software AI-adoption content management data governance Fortify Information Management knowledge graph OpenText Trusted AI unstructured data https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/real-time-icu-bed-availability-system-a-major-shift-for-healthcare-operations/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/real-time-icu-bed-availability-system-a-major-shift-for-healthcare-operations/ Prodyna’s AI-powered ICU bed availability system shows how observability transforms healthcare operations, illustrating systems integrators’ role in the $344B software lifecycle engineering market. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:16:05 GMT Insight Data Intelligence Enterprise Software Software Lifecycle Engineering AI Platforms Data Intelligence, Analytics, & Infrastructure Enterprise Software & Digital Workflows https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/genai-workflow-benefit-drops-6pts-as-docs-automation-and-code-gains-rise/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/genai-workflow-benefit-drops-6pts-as-docs-automation-and-code-gains-rise/ Brad Shimmin, VP & Practice Lead of Data Intelligence, Analytics & Infrastructure, reveals GenAI workflow efficiency fell 6.0 points as a perceived benefit, while measurable tasks like documentation (+4.9), automation (+3.8), and code (+3.2) gained. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:10:54 GMT Brad Shimmin Press Release Data Intelligence AWS Databricks google Microsoft ServiceNow https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/from-storage-to-action-why-autonomous-ai-is-forcing-a-database-revolution/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/from-storage-to-action-why-autonomous-ai-is-forcing-a-database-revolution/ Brad Shimmin at Futurum shares his insights on how the shift to autonomous, read-write AI agents is forcing legacy databases to evolve. Discover why strong consistency, multi-tiered memory, and speculative branching are the new mandatory benchmarks. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:31:33 GMT Brad Shimmin Press Release Data Intelligence Agentic AI Database Infrastructure Databricks Oracle Redis https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/data-gravity-in-the-age-of-ai-engineering-the-mission-critical-engine-for-autonomous-workloads/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/data-gravity-in-the-age-of-ai-engineering-the-mission-critical-engine-for-autonomous-workloads/ In our latest report, Data Gravity in the Age of AI: Engineering the Mission-Critical Engine for Autonomous Workloads, completed in partnership with Oracle, Futurum Research explores why fragmented data architectures are limiting enterprise AI progress and how Oracle AI Database 26ai provides a… Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:02:20 GMT Brad Shimmin Research Report AI Platforms Data Intelligence Enterprise Software Agentic AI AI autonomous workloads Data Gravity data infrastructure Enterprise AI multicloud Oracle Oracle AI Database vector search https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/enterprises-default-to-cloud-provider-catalogs-ai-infrastructure-choices-splinter/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/enterprises-default-to-cloud-provider-catalogs-ai-infrastructure-choices-splinter/ Futurum’s Brad Shimmin, VP of Data Intelligence, Analytics & Infrastructure, notes AI infrastructure fragmented in 1H 2026. Cloud catalogs (41.3%), basic RAG (59.4%), and an even vector DB split reveal a market lacking architectural consensus. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:00:46 GMT Brad Shimmin Press Release Data Intelligence AI objectives data intelligence data teams DIAI survey execution https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/the-no-compromise-ai-foundation-oracle-reimagines-the-database-for-the-agentic-era/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/the-no-compromise-ai-foundation-oracle-reimagines-the-database-for-the-agentic-era/ In this report, completed in partnership with Oracle, Futurum Research examines why production-scale agentic AI requires a secure, converged, data-resident foundation built for real-time context, persistent memory, and open data portability. Thu, 21 May 2026 13:23:53 GMT Brad Shimmin Research Report AI Platforms Data Intelligence Agentic AI AI AI database Autonomous AI data architecture data intelligence Enterprise AI generative AI Oracle Oracle AI Database 26ai https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/the-great-pragmatic-pivot-why-enterprises-are-trading-ai-vibes-for-technical-receipts/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/the-great-pragmatic-pivot-why-enterprises-are-trading-ai-vibes-for-technical-receipts/ Brad Shimmin, Research Director at Futurum, reveals key findings from the 1H 2026 Data Intelligence survey, showing a move from broad AI hype to pragmatic technical task automation in documentation and coding. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:15:13 GMT Brad Shimmin Press Release Data Intelligence automation Brad Shimmin data intelligence Enterprise AI GenAI https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/gemini-enterprise-governing-and-scaling-the-agentic-enterprise/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/gemini-enterprise-governing-and-scaling-the-agentic-enterprise/ In our latest market report, Gemini Enterprise: Governing and Scaling the Agentic Enterprise, completed in partnership with Google Cloud, Futurum Research examines the operational, governance, and lifecycle requirements for scaling agentic AI in the enterprise and explores how Gemini Enterprise… Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:30:00 GMT Nick Patience, Brad Shimmin Research Report AI Platforms Data Intelligence Enterprise Software agent platform Agentic AI AI Enterprise AI Gemini Enterprise Google Cloud governance Observability https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/enterprise-data-analytics-survey-finds-59-investing-in-semantic-layers-as-critical-ai-infrastructure/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/enterprise-data-analytics-survey-finds-59-investing-in-semantic-layers-as-critical-ai-infrastructure/ Brad Shimmin, VP & Practice Lead at Futurum, reveals that nearly 59% of organizations are directing incremental budget toward semantic layers as accuracy concerns dominate AI trust. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:00:15 GMT Brad Shimmin Press Release Data Intelligence Agentic AI AI infrastructure data management GenAI Semantic Layer https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/why-architectural-integrity-and-distributed-databases-are-crucial/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/why-architectural-integrity-and-distributed-databases-are-crucial/ In our latest report, The Foundation for Innovation: Why Architectural Integrity and Distributed Databases are Crucial for Scaling Mission-Critical, AI-Ready Applications, commissioned by Oracle, Futurum Research examines two contrasting approaches to distributed databases: the SQL-on-key-value… Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:44:52 GMT Research Report AI Platforms Data Intelligence AI analytics architectural integrity CockroachDB data sovereignty distributed databases mission-critical applications Oracle https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/prioritizing-intent-over-movement-semantic-layer-market-to-hit-19-growth/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/prioritizing-intent-over-movement-semantic-layer-market-to-hit-19-growth/ Brad Shimmin, VP and Practice Lead at Futurum, explores the release of the OSI v0.1 specification and why a standardized semantic layer is the non-negotiable foundation for driving 300% more accurate agentic AI. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:45:44 GMT Brad Shimmin Press Release Data Intelligence Software Lifecycle Engineering AI Accuracy Databricks OSI Semantic Layer https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/can-a-database-truly-be-a-genius-ibms-shift-toward-agentic-autonomy/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/can-a-database-truly-be-a-genius-ibms-shift-toward-agentic-autonomy/ Brad Shimmin, VP and Practice Lead at Futurum, explores IBM’s shift toward agentic autonomy. He analyzes how the new Db2 Genius Hub uses intent-driven reasoning to eliminate the “maintenance tax” for data professionals. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:45:58 GMT Brad Shimmin Press Release Data Intelligence Agentic AI data management database Db2 Genius Hub IBM https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/the-open-lakehouse-imperative-delivering-ai-value-without-compromise/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/the-open-lakehouse-imperative-delivering-ai-value-without-compromise/ In The Open Lakehouse Imperative: Delivering AI Value Without Compromise, a report commissioned by Oracle, Futurum Research explains why many lakehouse stacks still force tradeoffs—and what a truly open, multi-cloud, high-performance approach looks like for enterprise AI. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:00:17 GMT Brad Shimmin Research Report AI Platforms Data Intelligence Cloud & Infrastructure AI Apache Iceberg autonomous database data governance Data Quality Exadata Hybrid Cloud Lakehouse multi-cloud Oracle RAG vector search https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/semantic-layer-set-to-become-the-next-piece-of-critical-infrastructure/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/semantic-layer-set-to-become-the-next-piece-of-critical-infrastructure/ Brad Shimmin, VP and Practice Lead at Futurum, details why the Semantic Layer is projected to double its growth to 30% by 2031, becoming the critical “dictionary” that prevents Agentic AI from hallucinating business metrics. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:45:18 GMT Brad Shimmin Press Release Data Intelligence Agentic AI Business Intelligence data infrastructure Metric Store Semantic Layer https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/quest-builds-an-automated-factory-to-manufacture-enterprise-trust-in-data/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/quest-builds-an-automated-factory-to-manufacture-enterprise-trust-in-data/ Brad Shimmin, Vice President & Practice Lead, Data Intelligence, Analytics, and Infrastructure at Futurum, shares his insights on Quest Software’s new Trusted Data Management Platform. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:45:05 GMT Brad Shimmin Press Release Data Intelligence AI data governance data management Data Products Quest Software https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/the-agentic-frontier-why-converged-data-engines-are-the-optimal-foundation-for-autonomous-enterprise-ai/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/the-agentic-frontier-why-converged-data-engines-are-the-optimal-foundation-for-autonomous-enterprise-ai/ In our latest report, The Agentic Frontier: Why Converged Data Engines are the Optimal Foundation for Autonomous Enterprise AI, commissioned by Oracle, Futurum Research examines why agentic AI is exposing the limits of fragmented “polyglot” data stacks—and how converged, multi-model database… Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:17:48 GMT Research Report AI Platforms Data Intelligence ACID transactions Agentic AI consolidation data governance Database Architecture generative AI JSON MongoDB Atlas multi-model database Oracle Autonomous AI Database RAG vector search https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/1-2t-data-market-by-2031-agentic-ai-replaces-data-pipelines/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/1-2t-data-market-by-2031-agentic-ai-replaces-data-pipelines/ Futurum Analyst Brad Shimmin forecasts the Data Intelligence market to surpass US$1.2T by 2031. The study reveals a capital rotation from legacy plumbing to “Agentic” control planes, driving 19%+ growth in Semantic Layer and Observability. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:03:02 GMT Brad Shimmin Press Release Data Intelligence Agentic AI data observability GenAI Infrastructure Market Forecast Semantic Layer https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/navigating-the-shift-to-production-ai-in-2026/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/navigating-the-shift-to-production-ai-in-2026/ Brad Shimmin, VP and Practice Lead at Futurum, analyzes the shift to production AI, predicting the rise of the “AI Shepherd,” the necessity of the Semantic Layer, and why the DIAI market is set to hit $475B in 2025. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:29:25 GMT Brad Shimmin Press Release Data Intelligence AI Shepherd Apache Iceberg Composable Stack FinOps Semantic Layer https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/modern-private-cloud-balancing-operational-agility-with-data-sovereignty/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/modern-private-cloud-balancing-operational-agility-with-data-sovereignty/ In this Market Brief, Modern Private Cloud: Balancing Operational Agility with Data Sovereignty , Futurum Research explores why enterprises are rethinking public cloud-first strategies and how modern private cloud platforms enable sovereignty, resilience, and operational agility in an AI-driven… Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:30:41 GMT Nick Patience Research Report AI Platforms Data Intelligence Cloud & Infrastructure AI infrastructure Broadcom Cloud repatriation data sovereignty modern private cloud Private Cloud VMware Cloud Foundation https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/the-semantic-layer-wars-why-bi-must-remain-the-center-of-gravity-for-trusted-ai/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/the-semantic-layer-wars-why-bi-must-remain-the-center-of-gravity-for-trusted-ai/ Brad Shimmin explains why the semantic layer is moving from dashboards to AI reasoning engines. Learn why BI teams are the essential Insight Engineers tasked with stopping AI hallucinations through governed data logic. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:00:01 GMT Brad Shimmin Press Release Data Intelligence Agentic AI Business Intelligence generative AI Microsoft Semantic Layer Snowflake