Zeus Kerravala

Zeus Kerravala is a principal analyst at ZK Research, a division of Kerravala Consulting.

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DDR.Live taps AWS Private 5G to catch Lightning in a Bottle

5G cellular technology has come into the spotlight in recent years, revolutionizing how businesses operate and creating new opportunities for innovation, and Amazon Web Services Inc. has stepped up to the challenge. A couple of years ago, it launched AWS Private 5G, a service that offers customers flexible pricing options ranging from a 60-day plan to one- and ...
ANALYSIS

Contentsquare bolsters its digital experience platform in its Summer 23 release

Contentsquare, a provider of digital experience analytics, rolled out several notable new products and a design update for its Summer 2023 release recently annual flagship event, CX Circle London, focusing on helping organizations provide better customer experiences — both on the web and in-app. Over the past decade, brand affinity has shifted away from considerations such ...
ANALYSIS

It’s go time for Avaya

Avaya LLC‘s and the International Avaya Users Group‘s annual Engage user conference in Orlando this week is the first major event for the business communications provider since it completed its financial restructuring. The company, once saddled with a massive debt load, is now in a strong position financially to execute its product roadmap and return ...
COMMENTARY

Final thoughts from Cisco Live 2023: The platform’s the thing

It’s early June, so for networking professionals, it’s time for Cisco Live, Cisco Systems Inc.’s annual user event, which typically involves the announcement of a cornucopia of product news. The 2023 edition of Cisco Live was no different, although most product news was related to building broader solutions that leverage multiple products. Going back to ...

Cisco Live’s coming next week. Here’s a preview

Cisco Systems Inc. will hold its annual Cisco Live user event next week in Las Vegas as the networking giant is coming off an impressive quarter in which Chief Executive Chuck Robbins (pictured) set a more than positive outlook for the company. Given that the secular trends of cloud, mobility and hybrid work act as ...
ANALYSIS

Nvidia announces updates to the industrial metaverse

Graphics chip and artificial intelligence infrastructure provider Nvidia Corp. today used the Computex 2023 held in Taipei, Taiwan, to announce a reference workflow that uses its suite of technologies to advance the digitalization of the industrial manufacturing sector. The goal is to streamline significantly the planning, construction, operation and optimization of factories. Among other things, it’s part of a ...
ANALYSIS

Veeam: Ransomware keeps rising, and paying fraudsters is still not the right approach

Veeam used its annual user event, VeeamON, in Miami this week to release the results of some research on ransomware highlighting some alarming statistics that raise concerns for businesses of all sizes. Veeam is a backup and recovery company, so one might wonder why it’s releasing research in cyber security. The reality is, that ransomware ...
ANALYSIS

Projecting what the future may hold following Cisco’s earnings results

Networking giant Cisco Systems Inc. showed strong execution in most areas in its fiscal third quarter as it posted record revenue of $14.6 billion, up 14% year-over-year and topping estimates, but there’s a lot more behind the headline numbers. Cisco is now creeping up on the $60 billion annual revenue mark, which is a number that seemed out ...
ANALYSIS

VeeamON: What to expect at Veeam Software’s event for data recovery experts

Veeam Software Inc.‘s user event, VeeamON, running May 22-25 in Miami, is an important one because Chief Executive Anand Eswaran (pictured) has been at the helm for almost a year and a half and has now had time to put his fingerprints on the company. Looking back, it has been a successful year for Veeam, ...
ANALYSIS

Verizon gives the network at the Miami Grand Prix a major upgrade

For this year’s Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix, Verizon made a significant investment to boost connectivity speed and improve reliability. The service provider deployed a dedicated private wireless network with high-speed, high-capacity and low-latency connections, as well as reduced interference and improved privacy and security. The event occurred May 5-7 at the Miami International ...