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| Principal Analyst, Moor Insights & Strategy | @ARInsights Power 100 Analyst | Fan of disruptive technologies | Die hard Boston sports fan |

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@MattKimball_MIS
Matthew Kimball
2 years
Someone once said - either be first or last - nobody remembers who was in the middle. With that said - 2023 predictions for enterprise IT. I name names...such as @Oracle @HPE_GreenLake @nutanix and @intel
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It's official - 4th Gen @Intel Xeon scalable processor (Sapphire Rapids) has launched. There's a lot to unpack in this latest generation - and a few questions to answer. Coverage below 👇👇
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The AI chip battle is underway. @AMD took direct aim at @nvidia with the launch of its MI300 Series accelerators. My thoughts, and why I think the company is going to sell as many as they possibly manufacture, are below:
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Just got around to looking at @Nutanix quarterly numbers. 1057 new customers in the quarter. 57% YoY growth in billings. Shifting to software model. Partnerships with most of the server vendors. Seeing parallels to the dominance of @VMware in the early days of server virt.
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Well done @nutanix ! The most unique keynote opening I've seen in 25 years. Complete with nerd floats!!! #NEXTConf
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. @HPE_Discover had a lot to discuss - here's a quick breakdown on what the @MoorInsStrat team heard and saw - and some lasting impressions, including @HPE_GreenLake announcements and a really cool new @Arm based server powered by @AmpereComputing
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. @HPE_GreenLake & @nutanix are bringing the cloud to the enterprise @sr_mcdowell & I chatted w/NTNX CMO @1MandyDhaliwal & CCO @TarkanMane on the strength of the @HPE partnership & what makes it work so well @HPE_Discover - back with a vengeance!
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Matthew Kimball
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. @HPE_Discover had a lot of big news @MoorInsStrat founder @PatrickMoorhead joined @sr_mcdowell and I on @datacentriccast to discuss what these announcements mean for enterprise IT - and how this aligns to @HPE 's strategy
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@MattKimball_MIS
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Day 2 #NEXTconf thoughts - 1. If you think @Nutanix is an HCI company - think again! 2. NTNX has an incredibly comprehensive vision - IoT to edge to network to cloud to datacenter. 3. NTNX customers ( #Nutanixeer ) are enthusiastic! 4. Check out Project Sherlock - big deal!
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@TonyMassarotti Meanwhile, all of the "fans" are singing Sweet Caroline while the team is down by 8 runs. Has Fenway become nothing more than a tourist attraction at this point?
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Big @AWSreInvent announcement - EC2 6th Gen * New Graviton2 CPU * Perf > x86 instances * Kills on price/performance Based on @Arm N1 SiArch *First I've seen of N1 in the market (living up to hype) Best coverage from @PatrickMoorhead here -
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OK... @intel 's Pat Gelsinger was on stage today at Computex to reveal more on Xeon 6 and Gaudi. Quick takeaways: Xeon 6: - x86 CPU market is more competitive than ever - The days of one company having a massive advantage in terms of "billboard specs" are over - now it's about
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. @HPE makes a lot of noise around @HPE_GreenLake at @HPE_Discover . One of those announcements - the unveil of Project Aurora - is a big deal. Check out my thoughts here - #HPEDiscover
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. @Lenovodc had a great quarter. -SSG ⬆️23% Y/Y -ISG $2BQ (1st ever), ⬆️14%Y/Y - cloud, server & storage outgrew market -Edge biz - doubled -HPC - continuing to add to the Top500 Looks like @KirkSkaugen and team found their groove.
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. @Intel unveiled some more details around its Xeon plans for 2024 at @hotchipsorg 2023. (E)fficiency Core - Sierra Forest (P)erformance Core - Granite Rapids Both built on the Intel 3 process Details below
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. @hpe and @Nutanix on stage talking about services and choice. Feels like a great first date. Curious to see where this goes... #NEXTconf
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Another week, another trip. Up next - @nutanix #NEXTconf in Anaheim. One of my favorite shows. Informative and enthusiastic. #analystlife
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. @Lenovodc doubled down on its @AMDServer portfolio today. Here are some thoughts on what this means for IT shops.
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Seriously @nvidia Seriously Datacenter biz up 27% quarterly. And *409%*YoY Is this a joke? Holy heck
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One of the best quotes I've heard in a while at the #RHAnalystDay event - "...planning is dead. Rather, we look for intersecting interests." Agile product management. Thriving in the opensource upstream. I believe this approach drives @RedHat continued success.
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Matthew Kimball
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OK - it's official, @PGelsinger is dancing on stage with Gaudi 3. Introducing @intel 's latest AI accelerator -across the board incredible numbers related to perf per watt and perf per dollar - training and inference. Available as a mezz card, PCIe card or a baseboard.
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. @Lenovodc jumps on the @AMDServer bandwagon in a big way with 16 world records, including SPECpower. In case you were wondering if @AMD was back - this launch event should put any question to rest - with an exclamation point!
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What to make of chip startup Nuvia? No detail beyond "new chip design..." But here's the thing - founders are rock stars and getting lots of $$ from really wise investors. Can't wait to learn more. PS - Bringing @jonmasters on was a great hire.
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Two things - 1. Great choice. Congrats to @Intel and to Bob! 2. How can you not love the headlines of @TheRegister ? Seriously. Golden snark- You're the Swan that I want, you are the Swan I want, ooh ooh ooh: Intel anoints Bob as CEO via @theregister
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Just wrapped a great conversation with @leecaswell of @nutanix and @Cisco 's @danmcginniss . Curious about the Nutanix - Cisco relationship looks like and the co-engineering that went into delivering this solution to market? Stay tuned...
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The glamorous life of an analyst. On the backside of a sinus infection just in time for an early, Sunday morning flight. I think this is go to be well worth it - ⁦⁦⁦⁦ @intel ⁩ Vision is a great conference!
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Oh no you didn’t, @HPE GreenLake for LLM And the entire AI Journey Democratization of AI - can I say that?? #HPEDiscover 2023
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In @Arm news, @marvellsemi and @Azure collaborate to deliver #ThunderX2 instances. Based on Arm v8 architecture, this design is based on the @OpenComputePrj #ProjectOlympus design. Yet another win for the Arm ecosystem in infrastructure.
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Free food and drinks draws the nerds in. #SC23 - my favorite conference
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Matthew Kimball
5 years
. @nutanix had a rough week. Q results down Y/Y . Throw in a key departure for good measure. Some silver linings - - Subscription model is the right move - Solid strategy - Partnerships like @HPE take time - and will pay dividends - A loyal customer base Give it time...
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. @Arm launched #Neoverse #N1 & #E1 today. N1 targeting cloud data centers. E1 targeting edge. Impressive specs. Look for @MoorInsStrat write up on @Forbes
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Big news out of @VAST_Data today... certification for @nvidia DGX SuperPOD. $.02: - Lowers the barrier for AI adoption in enterprise - Great play for xSP delivering AI-aaS - Broadens VAST reach Lots of strong partnerships coming out of this team.
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OK - looking for more details on @Google Axion? Check out the below. I try to cover: - the reach of @arm in the cloud - details on Axion (what's available) - impact to @AmpereComputing - longer term impact
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Matthew Kimball
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. @arcserve and @sophos partner to deliver end-to-end cyber resilience. Cliff's Notes - - Best of breed biz continuity & end point protection. - Appliance based = simple - Orgs of all sizes should find value Excited to see how this partnership plays.
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Digging on @Patrick1Kennedy bad ass ride at @intel Vision. Say what you will - this thing is impressive.
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More . @IBMPowerSystems launched its E950 and E980 Scale Up Servers. Here are some thoughts on what this launch means from myself and @PatrickMoorhead .
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. @marvellsemi pulled back the covers on its ThunderX3 CPU and its legit. Is @arm ready to give its x86 rivals a run for their money in cloud, on the network and on the edge? Here are some thoughts -
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Hey @LinkedIn - you good?
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Matthew Kimball
5 years
Welcome to the 5th wave of computing. AI meets IoT meets 5G from @arm CEO ⁦ @simonsegars ⁩. 150B CPUs shipped to date. We are entering the era of purpose designed “intelligent” processors. Arm IP spans end points to cloud #ArmTechCon
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Compelling AI stats at ⁦ @intel ⁩ Vision. 80% of enterprises will use AI by 2026 - and 50% of edge deployments.
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Matthew Kimball
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. @DellTech launches Dell Technologies Institute as a human - machine think tank. Curious to learn more about this initiative in the very near future. #DellTechWorld
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5 years
A lot of momentum for @Arm in datacenter, cloud and infra since its launch of #Neoverse . Check out this paper on how the company is executing an ecosystem strategy that should position it strongly for the future...
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Matthew Kimball
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Want a good read on data management and evolution of platforms like CDP & HPD? Really like how @cloudera 's @acmurthy laid out the evolution of hadoop in the datacenter and how this informed the current state of the data cloud.
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Matthew Kimball
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@intel Xeon Sierra Forest (efficient core) 2.5x rack density of Sapphire Rapids. 2.4x per per watt Up to 288 Cores per socket with 12 memory channels!!! Holy heck!!!! The Intel innovation engine is back
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Another big announcement - @OpenAI announces support for @AMD MI300x in its Triton 3 release. I think we are witnessing the real AI silicon battles begin. Good for the market. Good for the customer.
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@JumboShrimp787 @PatrickMoorhead @AMD . @AMD is pretty far out in front on the datacenter front. For all of the (justified) hype around v-cache - the 128 core part announced yesterday had gone under the radar but may be the killer part. It will dominate the cloud space.
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I have no concerns around the viability of the MI300 in the market. @AMD is going to sell these faster than they can make them, just as @Intel won't be able to produce the Gaudi 3 accelerator fast enough.
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Patrick Moorhead
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Lest we forget about Meta, who has one of the largest, if not the largest, first party data estates on the planet, has adopted MI300. So that’s 2/4 US-based hyperscalers that have adopted it AND it’s sold out. $AMD
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At the @RedHatAR #RHAnalystDay today. Looking forward to hearing how @RedHat continues to thrive in this open world.
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Rounding out earnings season is @HPE with a strong quarter, buoyed by server business that saw an 18% YoY increase. No doubt fueled by this AI "fad" all the kids are talking about. Also saw a strong rebound on the ARR front as @HPE_GreenLake had a killer quarter. Strong
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Quick take on @HPE 's Q - - Strong growth in strategically important areas -HPC ^ 25% -Composable ^ 78% -HCI ^ 25% -Greenlake orders ^ 39% The company is executing strategically - @cray_inc & @nutanix activity were good moves. Keep an eye on this transformation.
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. @HPE_Discover never fails to deliver. @sr_mcdowell and I had the pleasure and honor of chatting with @nutanix CMO and marketing powerhouse, @1MandyDhaliwal Checkout our quick chat with her later today.
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5.45pm… this is stupid
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Matthew Kimball
5 years
Spent the last two days at the @Arm Research Summit. Takeaways - - Always grounding to be surrounded by people far smarter than yourself. - I was reminded how much Arm contributes to the market and how relevant its IP is in our every day lives. Thanks for a great event!
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My @Ask_Spectrum internet out for over two hours. Lost productivity Lost revenue Fairly common occurrence Yet somehow my monthly bill will not show any kind of discount in response Don’t @GetSpectrum
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Truest tweet I've seen on the @CrowdStrike debacle. It's funny because it's true.
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If your boss dresses like this you don’t have to worry about today’s global outage
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Makes me laugh every time I watch it.
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Somewhere, in the Executive Briefing Center...
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ICYMI - some thoughts on @HPE #HPEDiscover ... Great vision - lots to watch for moving forward: - XaaS via #GreenLake - Cloudless - Infosight everywhere - as is the edge - Channel is key - as is the mid market
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The folks at @OracleCloud are at it again, adding OCI Database with @PostgreSQL to its cloud offering, complementing what its done with @Redisinc , @OpenSearchProj and @MySQL HeatWave. It's fun to watch disruption in the market. Especially a market like the cloud.
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Don't have time to watch the director's cut of the 15th @MoorInsStrat Datacenter Podcast? Cheat codes for discussion between myself, @PatrickMoorhead and @Moor_Quantum below: 👇 👇 👇 00.00 - Opening - where the heck is @WillTownTech 02.15 - @AMD launches the MI300 series
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Matthew Kimball
4 years
Supply chain for servers is tough to manage. Here are some thoughts on the topic and how companies like @HPE are doing it for its @HPE_Servers portfolio. Hint - it kind of *is* rocket science.
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Matthew Kimball
6 years
Final day! Finish strong @nutanix ! #NEXTconf
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Matthew Kimball
1 year
. @HPE storage big news - simplifying storage management on GreenLake by tearing down silos. - one platform - all storage needs (Alletra) - mission critical block storage at mid range economics - partnership with @VAST_Data to deliver unmatched file perf #hpestorage
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Final trip of the year is a doozy, as the good folks at @AMD @AMDServer kick of their push into the AI space. Look for coverage soon
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It’s going to be a fun couple of days at the @DellTech Summit with @MoorInsStrat crew. Keep an eye out for news, updates and information! @PatrickMoorhead @sr_mcdowell @rhettdi @anshelsag @WillTownTech @MarkVenaTechGuy
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In other news, @Arcserve launches UDP - Unified Data Protection for hybrid, hyperconverged environments and SaaS environments. Great to see these guys thriving and competing in the market.
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The ⁦ @Arm ⁩ AI Edge stack - ⁦ @drewhenry ⁩ announces Project Cassini - reference platforms including security and cloud native stack. #PSA from endpoint to infra. Big deal and a natural TAM expansion for Arm. I am a believer. #ArmTechCon
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Use case driven CPU design. Sounds crazy at first blush, but ⁦ @Arm ’s⁩ ⁦ @iansmythe_arm ⁩ explains how this drives effective enablement of the workloads of tomorrow. The future is here. #ArmTechCon
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Matthew Kimball
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Getting ready for some cinematic magic with @intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, @PatrickMoorhead and @danielnewmanUV @MoorInsStrat
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4 years
Any questions about @Arm legitimacy in the datacenter should go away with this great write from @andreif7 on @AWS Graviton2. Check out the perf & cost information.
@anandtech
AnandTech
4 years
After many false starts, the era of Arm servers is finally here. Today @andreif7 is taking a look at Amazon's Graviton2, a server SoC based on Arm Neoverse N1. Pitted against AWS's Intel and AMD instances, Graviton2 proves it can be a datacenter contender
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. @Cisco names @LisaSu to its BoD. As an ex- @AMD -er that witnessed Dr Su's transformation, I believe she will be a great addition. What she did was nothing short of amazing. This should also bode well for @AMDServer "Rome" ramp.
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Another day @Oracle @CloudWorld and another great podcast. In this episode, @sr_mcdowell and I speak with Nipun Agarwal, SVP of Oracle DB and MySQL HeatWave. Analytics, ML, Data Lakehouse - we cover a lot. Listen below
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Matthew Kimball
1 year
Had a fun trip to @Lenovodc 's Budapest location to get an update on how the company is approaching security, AI, aaS, and sustainability. My coverage is below 👇👇
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Good morning Enjoy your coffee @Cisco just turned the observability market on its head with the acquisition of @splunk Like peanut butter and chocolate Oh boy…
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Is it me, or is @Supermicro_SMCI absolutely everywhere? Sharing the stage @intel at its key customer event is a big deal. Even a bigger deal when you’re the only server vendor.
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Here are some thoughts on what's going on in the world of technology this week (TWiT). Coverage includes @AMDServer , @intel , @DellTech , @Hillstone_Net and @equinixmetal
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Going through photos and videos from ⁦ @HPE ⁩ Discover. Cool video, but still doesn’t do justice to ⁦ @SphereVegas ⁩. Look for coverage on what the company announced with ⁦ @nvidia ⁩ and around ⁦ @HPE_GreenLake ⁩ over the next couple days
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Matthew Kimball
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My first #ARMTechCon . Let's have some fun, @Arm ! I'm expecting some exciting stuff - stay tuned for updates from @PatrickMoorhead and I.
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. @AMD results out. Huge YoY growth, but slim QoQ growth, coupled by a decrease in QoQ operating income. Outlook for Q2 fairly flat. Here's some goodness to consider - - @AMDServer has killed in cloud (over 900 instances) - EPYC is capturing enterprise ( @AmericanAir @Shell ,
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Matthew Kimball
2 years
Nearly 30 min after “first bag” arrived - second hasn’t.
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Matthew Kimball
6 years
Given the big @Arm news at @AWSreInvent , this @Forbes piece on #Neoverse is more timely than ever.
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Matthew Kimball
5 years
Wondering how @IBMStorage views the market? Hint - it's not about storage, it's about data. Colleague @sr_mcdowell and I chat with @zoginstor about how storage intersects with AI, (multi) cloud, security and resiliency strategies.
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Matthew Kimball
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Great hire
@PGelsinger
Pat Gelsinger
8 months
Looking forward to the next phase of growth for @Intel ’s data center and AI business under Justin Hotard’s leadership!
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. @HPE #HPEStorage day starts with an inside look at the company all hands. Going to be a fun day! Look for @MoorInsStrat coverage coming soon…
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