October 6, 2020
Blogs
October 5, 2020
Seismic Takes Content Interactive and Prepares for IPO
by Jim LundySeismic announced a new F round of funding of $92M this week and also has made some major changes to its platform with the addition of what it is calling Interactive Content. This blog discusses the recent
September 29, 2020
Microsoft Ignite 2020 Summarized in Four Words: Power, Teams, AI, and Syntex
by Jim Lundy Microsoft Ignite 2020, while virtual, did not disappoint. With a focused no-nonsense delivery, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella delivered on the promise of new technology. While it is true that there’s more to
September 25, 2020
September Aragon Cares: The California Fire Foundation
by Kalyn Stockman Picking our Aragon Cares activity this month was easy. With wildfires running rampant all throughout our beautiful state of California, Aragon wanted to make a difference somehow–especially since
September 24, 2020
The Power of Focusing on Your Future-State, First and Foremost
by Betsy Burton For years I've been advising enterprise architects to focus on their future-state first and foremost, and then to use this future-state focus to guide and inform how they evolve their current-state.Microsoft, Cisco, Zoom, and the Return of Breakout Rooms
by Jim Lundy This week at Microsoft Ignite, AVP Jeff Teper announced the addition of breakout rooms to Microsoft Teams. This follows other moves by Zoom and Cisco to add these capabilities as well. This blog talks
September 23, 2020
Microsoft Dives into CPaaS with Launch of Azure Communication Service
by Jim Lundy Yesterday at eight, Microsoft announce its new Azure Communication Service (ACS), which is a communications platform as a service (CPaaS) offering built on its Azure cloud. While CPaaS vendors such as Tw
September 22, 2020
AGN Updates: New Content For CEOs, CIOs, and CMOs
by Nga Pham The Aragon Guest Network (AGN) is a great way to get a preview of the resources and advisory that are available to Aragon Research clients. Consider it your free trial to access a select number of researc
September 17, 2020
7 Questions With Topia’s Elaine Foreman
by Kalyn Stockman It's time for our next Women In Tech 7 questions series! Another blog full of advice and experiences from one of our 2019 Women In Tech Award winners. Today, we hear from Elaine Forem
September 16, 2020
Oracle/TikTok Partnership: More Politics than Strategy
by Betsy Burton This week, Oracle confirmed that it had reached an agreement with ByteDance to become the company’s “trusted technology provider” for TikTok. This move happened as a result of the US administ
September 15, 2020
Nvidia Buys ARM—The End of the Intel Era
by Jim Lundy Yesterday, Nvidia announced its intent to purchase ARM from SoftBank for the price of $40 billion. ARM has emerged to become one of the dominant chip architectures of this century. Last year alone, over
September 11, 2020
Palantir IPO: Is Palantir the Next Big Digital Business Platform?
by Betsy Burton This week, Palantir held its investor day sessions in preparation for the company’s upcoming IPO. Palantir’s IPO has been highly anticipated, and there are a number of financial analysts focused o
September 2, 2020
Living Through a Disaster: Are You and Your Employees Prepared?
by Betsy Burton Sitting on my front porch at 2:30 AM, August 19, 2020, I could see the glow from the fire getting brighter. We had watched the wildfire coming down the coast just south of San Francisco earlier that d
September 1, 2020
August Aragon Cares: Morgan Hill Library Drive
By Kalyn Stockman This month, for our Aragon Cares activity, team Aragon worked with The Friends of the Morgan Hill Library (FMHL) organization to gather books and participate in a month-long book drive! Why Are LZoom Revenue Surges Due to Remote Work and Remote Learning
by Jim Lundy Zoom continues to out-maneuver competitors in an era of remote work. Yesterday, Zoom reported a huge increase in quarterly revenue for its July quarter of $663.5 million. This blog talks about Zoom’s gHow We Helped Our Cloud SaaS Client Create A New Pricing Strategy
by Patricia Lundy Aragon Research provides strategic advisory to our clients across the business and technology sector. One of our strengths is helping organizations with their go-to-market, product, and pricing strateg5 Ways Digital Transaction Management Drives Business Continuity
By Nga Pham There is no turning back in the race to become a digital enterprise. Paper remains one of the major obstacles to becoming fully digital. Transforming paper processes can provide one of the fastest ways to di
August 31, 2020
Seven Questions with Webex’s Lorrissa Horton
by Kalyn Stockman We are pleased to publish yet another blog in our 2020 Women In Technology series, which highlights the 2019 Aragon Women In Tech award recipients! Our blog series is meant to teach you about the s
August 28, 2020
Cisco Doubles Down On Intelligence With BabbleLabs Acquisition
By Jim Lundy Cisco is lost when it comes to intelligence. On Tuesday, they announced the acquisition of privately held BabbleLabs, an emerging innovator in sound management and voice analytics. This blog discusses th
August 25, 2020