Undergoing a notable shift, Oracle sees Microsoft emerge as a prominent customer in their strategic cloud collaboration.
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ServiceNow claims the top spot as the world’s hottest cloud vendor with a remarkable 27% growth rate, outpacing all the other Cloud Wars Top 10 companies.
ServiceNow, led by CEO Bill McDermott, claims the top spot on the Cloud Wars Growth Chart with a 27% growth rate, outpacing competitors and achieving key milestones in a breakout year, reshaping the cloud landscape.
Andi Gutmans, VP and GM for databases at Google, highlights a surge in customer interest in modernizing their database estates by transitioning from legacy to open-source databases, driven by flexibility and cost benefits.
Teradata’s AI Unlimited for Microsoft Fabric, a serverless AI-ML engine, supports and accelerates cost-effective AI innovation.
Oracle experiences a notable slowdown in its cloud growth rate, dropping to 25% in fiscal-Q2 with $4.8 billion in revenue, signaling a shift from previous quarters’ 30% or higher growth.
The Cloud Wars Top 10 companies, with a combined market cap exceeding $7 trillion, have experienced a range of performance in 2023, with CEOs including Microsoft’s Satya Nadella and SAP’s Christian Klein standing out.
Insights into the strategies and performances of the Cloud Wars Top 10 top CEOs, highlighting their impact on company growth, innovation, and customer-driven alliances.
Ignite takes the spotlight in this Cloud Wars Minute emphasizing Microsoft’s robust focus on AI. Highlights include partnerships, innovations like Maia and Cobalt chips for Azure data centers, and the expansion of Copilots across diverse applications, showcasing Microsoft’s leadership in infusing AI throughout its product portfolio.
SAP, led by CEO Christian Klein, has undergone a remarkable transformation from a precarious position in 2020 to achieving stellar performance and growth in 2023.
The Cloud Wars CEO of the Year, Christian Klein, SAP, discusses the company’s cloud transformation, the impact of RISE, the significance of ecosystem partnerships, and the attributes that help in leadership.
Salesforce, the leading global enterprise-apps vendor with fiscal-Q3 revenue of $8.7 billion, faces challenges as it trails competitors in quarterly growth rates.
Organizations must consider the security and privacy implications around using generative AI apps and large language models.
Salesforce, led by Marc Benioff, has a slow growth rate at 11%, prompting questions about CRM’s relevance and Salesforce’s ability to innovate across various fronts amid changing market dynamics.
Who is the Cloud Wars CEO of the Year? A call to vote for your pick for Cloud Wars CEO of the Year.
Sam Altman’s recent employment shifts between OpenAI and Microsoft triggered a remarkable $100-billion surge in the Cloud Wars Cloud Confidence Index.
The Cloud Confidence Index hits a record $7.2 trillion, reflecting heightened interest in AI-driven innovation, with Sam Altman’s brief move to Microsoft adding intrigue and cementing Microsoft’s dominance in the cloud market.
Capping an unprecedented series of executive and board moves, OpenAI reinstates CEO Sam Altman, secures Microsoft’s support for the moves, and plans a new nine-seat board.
After being fired from his position as CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman joins Microsoft to lead its new advanced AI research team.
While NVIDIA has been providing AI chips, the company is using its own AI models internally to continue advancing its AI product offerings.



















