Zeus Kerravala

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

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Why tech vendor conferences are a must-attend for the modern innovator

Last week I was at the industry event, RSAC and this week I’m at IBM Think, a vendor event and this got me thinking about the difference between the two types of conferences and how much they’ve changed over the years. Flashback to 15 years ago: If you wanted to experience a blockbuster tech event, you ...
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Analysis: Palo Alto Networks introduces new security capabilities at RSAC Conference

Palo Alto Networks Inc. kicked off this week’s RSA Conference in San Francisco by introducing new capabilities for its ever-expanding security portfolio. The announcements were focused on its two major platforms: network security and Cortex. Prisma Access Browser 2.0 Palo Alto Networks has introduced Prisma Access Browser 2.0 into its secure access service edge offering. ...
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At RSAC 2025, Cisco announces bevy of security announcements to leverage its strength in networking

It’s nearing the end of April and for the security industry, this means it’s time for the RSAC Conference. Over the next week or so, about 50,000 people will flock to the Moscone Center to take in the latest and greatest in cyber. One company that has retooled much of its portfolio over the past ...
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Veeam debuts data resilience maturity model to help enterprises reduce cyber risk exposure

As Veeam Software Group GmbH, the market leader in data resiliency, holds its annual user event VeeamON in San Diego this week, it’s on a roll, continuing to stretch its lead over the legacy vendors. Recently IDC released its Data Protection Software Tracker and Veeam grew 12%, outpacing IBM Corp.’s 5% growth and well ahead of ...
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SumerSports brings AI analytics to the NFL

The countdown to the 2025 NFL Draft is upon us. This is the time of year when professional football teams are hoping to get the next Tom Brady, Joe Montana or Deion Sanders. Every now and then there are a couple of “can’t miss” prospects such as Peyton Manning or Saquon Barkley, but there are ...
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Kraft Group taps NWN for its multiyear technology transformation plans

The New England Patriots are among the most successful teams in NFL history. As impressive as their 11 Super Bowl appearances and six championships are, the team is just one piece of a diverse, successful organization — Kraft Group — that also owns the New England Revolution of MLS soccer, forest products, construction, real estate development, ...
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TeKnowledge partners with Genesys to simplify the journey to AI-enabled CX

Unless you’ve been sleeping under a rock, it should be obvious that artificial intelligence is all the rage. Though there are many use cases and industries that AI could affect, customer experience, CX for short, is considered by many to be the low-hanging fruit of AI. However, the potential for AI to enable CX solutions ...
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Tech upgrades to SF Giants’ Oracle Park aimed at removing friction from fan experience

Today is the 25th opening day at Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team, and the latest Oracle Park renovations showcase new technologies aimed at enhancing the fan experience. In mid-March, the Giants held a media event to discuss the latest and greatest with the team. Though much of the discussion was with ...

NHL and Palo Alto Networks ink multiyear partnership

This was a big week for Palo Alto Networks Inc., as the cybersecurity market leader celebrated turned 20 this week with multiple activities, including its “Ignite on Tour” event in New York and ringing the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange. At Ignite Wednesday, Palo Alto announced a multiyear partnership with the National ...
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Nebius’ GTC session highlights best practices for building an AI cloud platform

Two words are practically ubiquitous in technology discussions these days: artificial intelligence and cloud. At last week’s Nvidia GTC conference in San Jose, many emerging technology companies discussed and demonstrated how they leverage AI and the cloud to deliver innovative products and solutions to their customers. One interesting case study came from Nebius, a Netherlands-based ...