Naveen Chhabra

Boston

Principal Analyst at Forrester Research

Articles

Translytical Databases Are Fueling Modern AI Apps

3 weeks ago | forrester.com | Noel Yuhanna |Naveen Chhabra |Joana de Quintanilha

The growing demand for real-time data to power AI applications is compelling businesses to reevaluate their traditional data architectures. Legacy systems typically rely on separate platforms for transactional and analytical processing, leading to inefficiencies and delayed insights.
Nvidia GTC 2025: Reasoning and Robotics Converge

3 weeks ago | forrester.com | Naveen Chhabra |Charles Betz |Leslie Joseph

San Jose was abuzz with excitement as AI enthusiasts gathered for NVIDIA GTC 2025. NVIDIA showcased expanding data center offerings and a commitment to joint developments with server and network vendors. Everyone had high expectations as it is a world-renowned AI infrastructure event; this year, it did not disappoint. Sovereign AI led UK Science Secretary Peter Kyle highlighted UK’s ambitious AI strategy.
Drive Scale And Speed With The Platform Org Model

1 month ago | forrester.com | Manuel Geitz |Peter Wannemacher |Naveen Chhabra

Ever felt like your organization is a maze of disconnected teams, each working in its own bubble? You’re not alone. Many companies have tried to increase delivery speed with small, agile teams, but have ended up with a bunch of siloed squads instead of a cohesive unit. Enter the platform org structure—an increasingly popular option to break down silos and deliver scale.
SAP makes significant leadership changes along with strong FY2024 results

2 months ago | forrester.com | Akshara Naik Lopez |Carlos Casanova |Naveen Chhabra

SAP reported better-than-expected Q4 2024 financial results and raised its full-year operating profit forecast as demand for artificial-intelligence systems continues. On top of beating expectations, SAP said it now expects 2025 operating profit to be between €10.3 billion to €10.6 billion, above previous estimates of approximately €10 billion. Its current cloud backlog of €18.08 billion is up 32%. Cloud revenue is up 27% to €4.71 billion and Cloud ERP Suite revenue is up 35% to €3.95 billion.
Top Six Use Cases For GenAI In Knowledge Workflows

2 months ago | forrester.com | Julie Mohr |Naveen Chhabra

After completing The Forrester Wave™: Knowledge Management Solutions, Q4 2024, I wanted to understand where the market was with the adoption of generative AI in knowledge management (KM) workflows. Vendors use genAI to streamline and accelerate different parts of the agile KM process. While there have been some doubts from reference customers about the early results, many vendors are pouring money into genAI to tackle the repetitive tasks that often bog down KM practices.
The Product Model Solves for Tech Debt

2 months ago | forrester.com | Charles Betz |Naveen Chhabra |Keith Johnston

Product management and technical debt are top of mind for many digital and IT organizations, but people are unclear on the relationship between them both. Did you know that one is a solution for the other? Let me explain. How Does Tech Debt Arise? The economic cause I see over and over again: it emerges “in the cracks” between projects funded to achieve new, innovative things, and technical operations constantly pressured for efficiency.
Third-Party VMware Support: A New Alternative On The Table

2 months ago | forrester.com | Naveen Chhabra |Tracy Woo

As an infrastructure professional and analyst, I have experienced firsthand several times how tech buyers envision partnerships with their tech providers. Our blog from 2020, One Hand To Shake Beats One Throat To Choke, explains how to envision and nurture the relationship. While tech buyers regard VMware as one of the biggest partners, not all vendors and clients think similarly, and that’s OK.
How To Level-Up Your Creator Marketing Program

Jan 23, 2025 | forrester.com | Kelsey Chickering |Diego Giudice |Naveen Chhabra

Creator marketing programs have become a cornerstone of the social media marketing strategy across industries. As such, Forrester recommends an evolved set of metrics for measurement to optimize and show overall impact on the organization. As two-thirds of B2C marketing decision makers planned to increase investment in creator/influencer programs in 2024, teams from experimental to expert status must ensure they are activating the right levers to maximize these partnerships.
New Research - Workload/Batch Automation Is Undergoing A Transformation

Jan 23, 2025 | forrester.com | Naveen Chhabra |Tracy Woo |Diego Giudice

It’s been some time since Forrester has written about this market, and a lot has changed. Automation is the cornerstone of speed and operational efficiency. With the increasing complexity in IT ecosystems, business applications, and data, the demand for smarter automation is greater than ever. Batch automation and workload automation are certainly not new concepts (they date back to the early days of the mainframe), but they are undergoing a renaissance as organizations optimize their processes.
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Established as the Leader in Infrastructure Automation by Industry Research Firm

Dec 2, 2024 | tmcnet.com | Naveen Chhabra

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