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Why Larry Ellison and Oracle Are Reinventing the Language of the Cloud

By Bob EvansJuly 20, 2020

Larry Ellison eschewing the “hybrid” term is part of his attempt to show that the Oracle Autonomous Cloud is different from what everyone else is offering.

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Larry Ellison’s 3-Point Plan to Beat Amazon: Autonomous, Performance, Security

By Bob EvansJuly 13, 2020

In the launch of new cloud services last week, founder Larry Ellison clearly made “autonomous” the third strategic front in Oracle’s plan to beat Amazon.

Cloud

IT Leaders Go All-in on Hybrid Cloud, Accelerating the Digital Future

Co-Created ContentBy Bob EvansJune 8, 2020

This article is brought to you by Nutanix. A new study reveals the central role played by hybrid cloud as businesses prepare for the digital future.

Cloud

Salesforce Shocker: Its #1 Revenue Business Is “Platform and Other”

By Bob EvansJune 1, 2020

In a profound development for Salesforce, its fastest-growing category is “Platform and Other,” surpassing Service, Sales, Marketing & Commerce clouds.

Cloud

Workday Hammers Legacy Model, Tops $1B, Embraces Salesforce & Microsoft

By Bob EvansMay 28, 2020

From the Workday fiscal 2021 Q1 earnings call, a collection of key comments from CEO Aneel Bhusri and his executive team on customers, competition & more.

Cloud

Google and SAP Fusing Cloud and AI in Next-Gen Apps for Industries

By Bob EvansMay 11, 2020

While the two companies are currently strategic partners in cloud, SAP and Google Cloud could soon face off, as both focus on industry-specific apps.

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Q1 Cloud Revenue Roundup: Microsoft, AWS and Google Total $26.3 Billion

By Bob EvansMay 5, 2020

While the prospect of a Q2 downturn is real, the cloud industry’s 3 big hyperscalers generated Q1 revenue of $26.3B, and Amazon topped $10B for first time.

Cloud

Google Outpaces Microsoft, Amazon in Cloud-Revenue Growth at 52%

By Bob EvansApril 29, 2020

In Q1, Google Cloud again achieved a cloud-revenue growth rate that was significantly higher than much-larger competitors Microsoft and Amazon’s AWS.

Cloud

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna Shares Powerful Vision for $1.2 Trillion Hybrid Cloud

By Bob EvansApril 21, 2020

Two weeks into his new role, Krishna used yesterday’s IBM Q1 earnings call to explain his plans for returning growth to IBM.

Cloud

How IBM’s New CEO Plans to Beat Microsoft, Amazon & Google in Cloud

By Bob EvansApril 14, 2020

In leading with an “architectural war,” new CEO Arvind Krishna missed a chance to showcase IBM’s true strength and differentiation in the cloud.

Cloud

WFH Revolution Making Microsoft Teams Global Phenomenon; Millions Added Daily

By Bob EvansMarch 24, 2020

As COVID-19 drives millions to WFH, Microsoft Teams could be growing more rapidly in terms of users than any enterprise application in history.

Cloud

The Four Main Reasons Your Cloud Spending Is Out of Control

By Guest AuthorMarch 21, 2020

IT director Steve Schechter explains why it’s easy for companies to allow their cloud spending to skyrocket, and offers solutions to four common challenges.

Cloud

Larry Ellison’s View: Oracle Whipping Workday, Kicking AWS, Sacking SAP

By Bob EvansMarch 16, 2020

In the wake of Oracle’s better-than-expected Q3 results, it can be illuminating to see the world—at least temporarily—through the eyes of Larry Ellison.

Cloud

Workday Vs. Oracle and SAP: Turning Up Heat in Red-Hot Financials Market

By Bob EvansMarch 10, 2020

Its fast-growing Financials biz and enhanced product lineup have made Workday a very serious competitor vs. traditional heavyweights Oracle and SAP.

Cloud

Adobe Named to Cloud Wars Top 10, Beating Out Dell and Alibaba

By Bob EvansMarch 9, 2020

With its enterprise-focused Experience Cloud having grown 31% to $3.21B in FY2019, Adobe is joining the Cloud Wars Top 10 rankings.

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Microsoft Is #1 in the Cloud, and CFO Amy Hood Is Bullish on the Future

By Bob EvansMarch 6, 2020

Every time I start to get the impression that Microsoft is trying to do too many things too quickly, I take a look at comments from CFO Amy Hood.

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How Marc Benioff’s Vision for Salesforce’s Future Triggered Executive Shuffle

By Bob EvansFebruary 27, 2020

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff announced his company’s record Q4 and fiscal-2020 earnings results, along with the departure of former co-CEO Keith Block.

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Google Cloud CEO Tells Microsoft and Amazon, ‘We’re Fastest-Growing Cloud Provider’

By Bob EvansFebruary 13, 2020

Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian said to CNBC this week that his company’s 53% jump in revenue means it’s growing faster than Microsoft and Amazon’s AWS.

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IBM Cloud’s Big Growth Spurt: 10 Key Numbers

By Bob EvansJanuary 23, 2020

IBM Cloud resurgence will be short-lived unless CEO Ginni Rometty makes bold changes, but the company did have a Q4 growth spurt. I chose 10 examples.

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Ginni Rometty’s Last Stand: A 5-Point Plan to Reignite IBM’s Growth

By Bob EvansJanuary 22, 2020

IBM saw its Q4 cloud revenue jump 23%. But CEO Ginni Rometty cannot afford another post-Q4 dropoff. I’ve brainstormed 5 ways that IBM can maintain its pace.

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