A major driver behind Oracle stock hitting an all-time high Wednesday was its revolutionary “self-driving” Autonomous Database.

“We’re seeing very, very rapid adoption,” Ellison said, noting for the first time customer adoption of Autonomous Database on the Oracle Q4 earnings call.

“The Greatest Time in History to be Smart” || In this episode of Lochhead on Different, we explore the new Mary Meeker report, Cutco vs. Facebook, and more.

According to Gartner data, Salesforce racked up 2018 CRM market share of 19.5% in 2018—while the combined share for SAP, Oracle and Adobe was 18.9%.

At the recent Bank of America Merril Lynch Global Technology Conference, IBM sales exec Martin Schroeter said of cloud: “everyone is thinking about it.”

My predictions: as they fuel the transformation of the global economy, the Cloud Wars Top 10 vendors will post a whopping $36 billion in Q2 cloud revenue.

Microsoft has massive influence as the world’s #1 cloud-computing provider, so it is inevitably a major player in the revolution in the SaaS business.

SVP for strategy & head of Workday Ventures Leighanne Levensaler shared the core principles fueling Workday’s rise within the digital-transformation boom.

Google Cloud and Salesforce each announced multi-billion dollar acquisitions about 72 hours apart. Here’s what’s behind the Looker and Tableau deals.

“Managing Not the For Quarter, But For Generations” || Watch or stream my conversation with SVP Leighanne Levensaler about Workday’s cloud strategy.

As the enterprise cloud becomes without question the foundation for digital business, we’ve graded the Top 10 vendors. This is the Cloud Wars report card.

There’s little chance that Salesforce is getting into HCM, but after a week of stunning announcements in Cloud Wars, it’s probably best to never say never.

My take on the shocking new partnership between Microsoft and Oracle, and what each powerhouse cloud vendor gets out of the deal.

As the digital-transformation phenomenon shifts from boardroom theory to full-blown execution, Salesforce is doubling down on its Customer 360 strategy.

Gain a deeper understanding of SAP’s cloud strategy—read these highlights from my recent interviews with SAP CTO Juergen Mueller and COO Christian Klein.

“Qualtrics as a Game-Changer” || Watch Cloud Wars Top 10 Executive Insights interviews with Juergen Mueller and Christian Klein about SAP’s cloud strategy.

“We’re starting to see things at this tipping point, after which unstoppable change occurs.” I spoke with SVP Steve Daheb about Oracle Cloud breakthroughs.

In a new episode of “Uphoff on Industry,” Tony and I discuss a coming boom in manufacturing, driven by digital twins and additive manufacturing. Listen now.

Within the coming year, Workday will likely report its first $1 billion quarter. Read my key takeaways from the company’s recent Q1 earnings call.

“Preparing for Unstoppable Change” | Watch or stream my conversation with SVP Steve Daheb about Oracle’s cloud strategy, Autonomous Database, and more.

As impressive as Workday Q1 earnings results are, I found CEO Aneel Bhusri’s commentary on machine learning to be even more compelling.

Highlights from my talk with innovation chief Dave Wright show how ServiceNow helps customers turn sprawling IT estates into focused systems of action.

“How “Systems of Action” Improve Experiences” | Here’s interview with ServiceNow Chief Innovation Officer Dave Wright about cloud strategy and more.

“Uber, Facebook, and Darwinistic Selfies” || In this episode of Lochhead on Different, technology entrepreneurship from Uber to Facebook to selfie sticks.

“Questions to Ask Your CIO” || In this episode of Sadin on Digital, Wayne shares the questions he’d ask an incoming CIO (and what the answer should be).

I spoke with Under Armour SVP of Global IT TJ Graven at SAP Sapphire 2019. Here are highlights from our conversation about innovation, Qualtrics, and more.

“Can IBM Become #1 In Hybrid Solutions?” | Stream the latest episode of Cloud Wars Top 10 Executive Insights, focused on IBM’s cloud strategy.