Mitch Ashley

1 month ago | futurumgroup.com | Mitch Ashley |Nick Patience

Analyst(s): Mitch Ashley, Nick PatiencePublication Date: May 7, 2025As the startup Windsurf and Cursor consider acquisition and funding options, OpenAI intervenes to acquire Windsurf, propelling OpenAI forward in its quest for leadership in the AI coding and agent development market. What is Covered in this Article:AI technology leader OpenAI announced reaching an agreement to acquire Windsurf, a leading AI Integrated Development Environment (IDE) agentic tool startup company, for $3 billion.

1 month ago | futurumgroup.com | Fernando Montenegro |Mitch Ashley |Krista Case |Alex Smith

Analyst(s): Fernando Montenegro, Mitch Ashley, Krista Case, Alex SmithPublication Date: May 6, 2025What is Covered in this Article:Futurum analysts observe that the RSAC Conference rebranded to emphasize “Community” with a record of 44,000+ attendees, transforming itself while being the cornerstone for numerous security community events. The Expo Halls featured hundreds of exhibitors, with platform vendors taking center stage.

1 month ago | futurumgroup.com | Mitch Ashley

Analyst(s): Mitch AshleyPublication Date: April 16, 2025Microsoft put its muscle behind Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025. AKS announcements for running artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, improved usability, operations, visibility, and cost efficiency bolster Microsoft’s managed Kubernetes service offering. Microsoft addresses Kubernetes complexity with the Headlamp open-source contribution to the CNCF.

2 months ago | futurumgroup.com | Mitch Ashley

As enterprises seek greater agility and efficiency in their digital operations, application marketplaces have emerged as powerful platforms for extending the value of core technology solutions. With a growing reliance on apps that enable automation, data integration, and faster innovation, organizations are increasingly turning to trusted vendor marketplaces to meet evolving business needs.

2 months ago | futurumgroup.com | Mitch Ashley

Analyst(s): Mitch AshleyPublication Date: March 25, 2025What is Covered in this Article:SUSECON 2025 themes and innovations. Announcements and analysis of developer validate designs, software security, and private registry for security software sourcing. Announcements and analysis of AI observability and AI guardrail blueprints. Announcements and analysis of SUSE Linux, RHEL, and CentOS open source updates and support, and SUSE cloud offerings on AWS.