ETR Data Unpacks IBM and Hashi Deal

HashiCorp’s shares saw a surge of nearly 20% on Tuesday after multiple reports emerged suggesting that IBM was in talks to acquire the cloud software provider. According to anonymous sources cited by The Wall Street Journal, said that a potential deal could be finalized as quickly as within the next few days, although both companies declined … Read more

RSA Conference Security Trends Survey

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ETR and theCUBEResearch conducted a survey to track security budgets, priorities, vendor trends, and more in advance of the 2024 RSA Conference. The survey garnered responses from 321 security-specific IT decision makers, including 72 from Global 2000 organizations. The results of this comprehensive security survey are not to be missed, with critical insights into growing … Read more

AI Driving IT Budgets Up

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ETR Insights presents an interview with an Enterprise Architect for a large tech services and consulting enterprise, who is enthusiastic about increasing IT budgets and the need to develop IT frameworks to support AI/ML. They highlight the widespread adoption of low-code applications and the prominent role of generative AI at their company, particularly for chatbots … Read more

Rubrik Files for IPO

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This note briefly reviews ETR’s most recent data on Rubrik, the data security and backup company reportedly planning to (finally) proceed with its long-awaited IPO.

April 2024 TSIS Early Takeaways

ETR’s April 2024 Technology Spending Intentions Survey (TSIS) officially closed today. The Research team will be busy analyzing the data and compiling hundreds of timely reports on a sector and vendor level over the next three weeks. In addition, we will also publish our full Macro Views Report and Webinar, the APR24 TSIS Findings Webinar, … Read more

Freezing Projects to Fund AI/ML Investment 

ETR Insights presents an interview with the Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect for a large manufacturing and tech enterprise, who discusses strategy around IT budget cuts; AI/ML and data analytics are being prioritized while other projects are frozen. The company strongly emphasizes securing intellectual property while harnessing AI technologies, noting its unique position within the government … Read more

2024 IT Budget Growth is Slowing  

Headline art featuring a turtle: 2024 IT Budget Growth is Slowing

In ETR’s most recent Macro Views survey, which tracks budget growth, spending priorities, and other high-level metrics impacting the enterprise technology marketplace, the preliminary data has captured a meaningful revision lower on anticipated 2024 IT spending estimates. Read more>>>

Post Breaches, is Okta Still “Best of Breed?”

Headline art featuring a dog with a medal; "Post breaches, Is Okta still best of breed?"

ETR Insights presents an interview with an Executive Director of Information Security and Risk Management, who offers their perspective on Okta’s recent security breach and the influence of a timely response on public perception. They discuss the implications of rising product costs and ROI concerns around the vendor, while ETR offers a sneak peek at … Read more

Identity and Access Management Observatory Panel    

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ETR Insights presents a panel discussion with four security executives exploring the rapid transformation within identity and access management (IAM). Read on to learn more about the strategic positioning of specialists versus generalists in identity management, why niche vendors must innovate to stand out, what product features these executives consider “table stakes” for any vendor, … Read more

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