Best Sap Ecosystem Podcasts (2025)

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Larry Ellison Maps Out Oracle's Trillion Dollar AI Plans 4:35

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In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I break down how Oracle’s $455 billion RPO surge is being driven by Larry Ellison’s bold vision to lead not just in AI training — but in the even larger market of AI inferencing. Highlights 00:46 — First, Ellison talked about AI training. Then, he discussed AI inferencing, which will be much, much bigger than AI traini…

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Oracle Q1 Stunner: RPO Explodes By 359% to $455 Billion; World's Hottest Hyperscaler!!! 6:03

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In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I discuss Oracle's amazing Q1 results. Highlights 00:17 — Oracle yesterday released its fiscal Q1 results for the quarter ended August 31. And while its revenue figures for those three months were nice, the killer here was its RPO: remaining performance obligation. Oracle reported remaining performance obligation up 35…

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Benioff Gets Biblical on Death of SaaS, Separate Wheat/Chaff 5:46

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In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I dive into the growing debate between SaaS and agentic AI, sparked by Satya Nadella’s December 2024 remarks suggesting that AI agents could spell the end of SaaS.Highlights 00:32 — We've all been hearing a lot about SaaS dying — the demise of SaaS — triggered by AI, an opinion expressed in December of 2024 by Microsof…

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The CRM Success Show - Season 3 Recap 7:01

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In this mini-episode, co-hosts David Masri & Khero Witey reflect on Season 3, what they enjoyed and what is to follow for Season 4. Talking with the people who own the largest and most complex CRM systems. https://www.crmsuccess.show/ Your Host on LinkedIn: Maz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmasri/ Khero: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kherothetxre…

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Salesforce vs. ServiceNow: Agentic AI Triggers New Competition 5:34

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In today's Cloud Wars Minute, ServiceNow’s push into CRM meets Salesforce’s expansion into ITSM (IT Service Management), powered by agentic AI. Highlights 00:14 — While I'm focusing here on Salesforce and ServiceNow, and some changes each is making to get into markets dominated by the other, the larger point here is about how agentic AI is triggeri…

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Episode 19: From Stuck to Smart: Navigating SAP Legacy and Leading Change - Christine Grimm 1:28:21

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Guest: Christine Grimm - Ex-DSAG Board Member, Founder dxfrontier Host: Alexander Greb - Consulting Director - cbs corporate business solutions In this conversation, Alexander Greb and Christine Grimm discuss the critical need for transformation in business, particularly in the context of legacy systems and technology adoption. They explore the cul…

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#102 - Explore on Tour featuring Joe Baguley and friends! 23:14

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We just finished Explore in Las Vegas, and the various local Explore On Tour events are literally around the corner. I will most likely be in London, Frankfurt, and potentially Paris myself. It looks like Joe Baguley will also be at all of those events delivering the keynote! Why should you go? Well, listen to the episode to find out. We start out …

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Executive Interview: Clean Core, ERP Innovation, and Cloud Adoption with Jan Gilg 28:07

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As SAP encourages its customer base to undertaking innovative business transformations--including migrating to the cloud and embracing SAP S/4HANA--ASUG Talks recently sat down with Jan Gilg, Chief Revenue Officer & President for SAP Americas and the SAP Global Business Suite organization. During our conversations, Jan discussed the new "suite-firs…

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Microsoft’s Mustafa Suleyman Warns Against the Illusion of Conscious AI: “Build AI for People, Not to Be a Person” 2:30

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Highlights 00:03 — Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman has published a blog post that criticizes the notion of seemingly conscious AI. He argues that the pursuit of this idea, particularly regarding AI model welfare, is misguided. 00:19 — Suleyman explains that these concepts are already causing mental health issues among users. He is growing: “more …

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Google Achieves 33x Energy Cut for Gemini Apps 5:24

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Welcome to the Cloud Wars Minute — your daily cloud news and commentary show. Each episode provides insights and perspectives around the “reimagination machine” that is the cloud. In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I spotlight Google’s stunning 33x reduction in AI power consumption, what it means for the future of sustainable tech, and how bold innovati…

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PayrollBADIes with B-RAVE (Bonnie Tinder, Raven Intel): HR & Payroll Better Together, Software Selection, AI Adoption & More 32:06

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Join this episode to hear from Bonnie Tinder, Founder & CEO of Raven Intelligence, for a no-BS look at what truly drives HR tech implementation success. Bonnie explains why team dynamics and partner quality beat software features, how to use verified customer reviews to pick the right implementation partner, and what really happens when HR and Payr…

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Lessons from 1,000+ Reviews on Software Implementation Success 28:48

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Bonnie Tinder is the founder and CEO of Raven Intelligence, an independent B2B peer review site that amplifies the voice of the customer. She focuses on software customers, consulting partners, and software vendors and helps identify the best partners for their needs. In this episode, Bonnie shares seven hard-earned lessons from over 1,000 customer…

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ServiceNow Partners with SENAI-SP to Launch AI Skills Training Program in Brazil 2:15

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00:03 — ServiceNow has announced that it's joining forces with SENAI-SP to launch a major AI training and certification program in Brazil as part of ServiceNow University. The new program aims to train hundreds of users by 2025 contributing to the University's overall global goal of upskilling three million people by 2027. 00:30 — This new program …

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Snowflake Grows 32% on Analytics and AI but Competition Intensifies 4:30

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In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I dive into Snowflake’s record-breaking Q2 performance and explore how CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy is positioning the company for long-term AI-driven success. Highlights 00:14 — Snowflake has been a remarkable story of growth and achievement—category creation here around the AI Data Cloud—and it reported last week a very str…

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ASUG Talks Special Edition: 2025 Fall Conferences Preview 26:36

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ASUG is set to kick off its fall conference season, hosting three events aimed at helping attendees make the most of their SAP investments: SAP for Utilities, Presented by ASUG; ASUG Best Practices; and ASUG Tech Connect. Ahead of these events, ASUG Talks sat down with the three ASUG programmers tasked with creating the agendas for the conferences …

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Meta and Google Cloud Sign Six-Year, $10 Billion Partnership 1:55

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In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I explore how explosive AI demand is driving massive infrastructure deals like the one between Google Cloud and Meta. Highlights 0:03 — Google Cloud has entered into a six-year agreement with Meta that's reportedly worth over $10 billion. The deal encompasses a variety of services, including use of Google Cloud servers…

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Palantir Goes to the Moon! $1B, + 48% 4:36

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In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I, along with a special partner, dive into Palantir’s explosive Q2 performance, celebrate their first billion-dollar quarter, and explain why this 21-year-old disruptor is poised to shake up the cloud industry. Highlights 00:13 — I’ve got a high-growth specialist here, Rory, my granddaughter and good buddy. We're going…

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Oracle to Power Texas Data Center with Gas Generators Amid AI Surge 2:11

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In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I dive into Oracle's bold $1 billion-a-year move to power a massive AI-focused data center in West Texas using gas generators. Highlights 00:18 — Oracle is set to spend over a billion dollars a year to power a new mega data center in West Texas, using gas generators instead of waiting to be connected to the local utili…

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Workday Strong Q2 Spurred by AI: 10 Factors 5:08

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In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I break down Workday’s strong Q2 results, highlighting how AI solutions, mid-market growth, government expansion, partner-driven value, and global initiatives are fueling momentum. Highlights 00:14 — Workday recently posted a very nice fiscal Q2, ended July 31. I pulled out growth factors from the earnings call. Just a…

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#24 Ethan Lippman : Alkami Technology - Productizing Rev Ops 1:04:37

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Featured: Ethan Lippman 🤖 Ethan Lippman leads Revenue Operations at Alkami Technology, a fast-growing cloud platform powering digital banking for financial institutions across the U.S. In this critical role, he oversees the alignment of Rev, Ops, Sales, Product, and Marketing—ensuring cohesiveness between go-to-market strategy and operational execu…

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SAP Bets Big on AI Hiring with SmartRecruiters Acquisition 2:15

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In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I break down SAP’s strategic acquisition of SmartRecruiters and what it means for the future of AI-powered talent acquisition within the SuccessFactors HCM suite. Highlights 00:03 — SAP has announced that it has agreed to acquire the talent acquisition software provider SmartRecruiters. SAP plans to integrate the compa…

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Episode 18: The New Rules of SAP Selling: From Licenses to Subscriptions and Services - Eric Shaver 1:37:27

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Guest: Eric Shaver - Managing Director - Kensei Partners Host: Alexander Greb - Consulting Director - cbs corporate business solutions Summary In this conversation, Alexander Greb and Eric Shaver explore the evolving landscape of sales, particularly the transition from license-based sales to subscription models. They discuss the importance of finan…

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ASUG Talks Roundtable: Overcoming Large-Scale Supply Chain Disruptions 34:22

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Organizations have contended with several "black swan" events in recent years, severely interrupting global supply chains, including the COVID-19 pandemic, global conflicts, trade route disruptions, and now the specter of tariffs. These events have put massive strain on supply chains, increasing prices. Recently at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Confer…

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AI and Cloud Drive Oracle's Next-Gen Electronic Health Record System 2:28

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In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I explain how Oracle is transforming healthcare with its AI-driven, cloud-native EHR, setting a bold path toward intelligent care. Highlights 00:02 — Oracle has introduced an updated version of Oracle Health EHR, or Electronic Health Record, for ambulatory providers in the U.S., built on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Th…

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AWS, Microsoft, Google, Oracle Daily CapEx Spending Hits $1 Billion! 5:04

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In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I look at how the four hyperscalers are now spending a billion dollars every day on CapEx to keep up with explosive AI demand. Highlights 00:19 — The four hyperscalers — AWS, Microsoft, Google, and Oracle — are now spending, as of Q2, a combined billion dollars a day on CapEx to try to keep up with explosive AI demand.…

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AWS Grants $1B in Credits to U.S. Government to Accelerate Cloud and AI Adoption 1:59

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In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I break down a major move by the U.S. government and AWS. Highlights 00:02 —The U.S. government is being given access to $1 billion in AWS credits for use until the close of 2028 to help bolster federal cloud adoption and IT modernization efforts. 00:38 — We're seeing companies in the Cloud Wars Top 10 and beyond offer…

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Oracle’s Wei Hu Talks Raft Replication, Vector Search, and Global Resilience | Cloud Wars Live 23:10

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Wei Hu is the Senior Vice President, High Availability Technologies, at Oracle. In today's Cloud Wars Live, Hu sits down with Bob Evans for a wide-ranging discussion on Oracle’s globally distributed database, AI-native workloads, and how Oracle is helping businesses meet data sovereignty requirements while delivering high performance, elasticity, a…

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Oracle + Google Cloud: 'Multi-AI' Partnership, Brilliant + Transformative 4:50

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In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I explored why the groundbreaking Oracle–Google Cloud partnership around Gemini AI marks a bold new era for multi-cloud collaboration. Highlights 00:14 — It's a brilliant move by Oracle and Google Cloud to form a partnership where Gemini AI is now available on the Oracle Cloud. Gemini on OCI is pretty wild. Both Oracle…

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Dear Andy Jassy: Your Microsoft Numbers Are Full of Holes 6:11

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In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I take a closer look at AWS’s market positioning and the narrative shared during its recent earnings call. Highlights 00:36 — I was puzzled by some of the math and the numbers that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, speaking on behalf of AWS on the Amazon earnings call, used in trying to describe the competitive position that AWS …

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ASUG Talks Roundtable: Unpacking ASUG Cloud and AI Research 22:28

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ASUG recently collaborated with Intel and Microsoft to examine two of the hottest topics in the SAP ecosystem: cloud migration and AI adoption. As SAP continues spurring its customer base to embrace the cloud, citing next-generation AI solutions as a critical benefit to this shift, this research sheds light into how the cloud environments ASUG memb…

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Say Goodbye to AI Hallucinations: AWS Unveils New Accuracy Tools 2:03

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In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I explore AWS's bold new approach to eliminating AI hallucinations using automated reasoning and formal logic. Highlights 00:04 — AWS has announced that automated reasoning checks, a new Amazon Bedrock guardrails policy, are now generally available. In a blog post, AWS's Chief Evangelist (EMEA), Danilo Poccia said that…

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Nadella Explains: What Made Azure Soar in Microsoft Big Q4 4:50

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In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I unpack the strategy behind Microsoft’s $368B in contracted cloud business and Q4 surge. Highlights 00:39— CEO Satya Nadella explained what was behind this huge growth in Microsoft's Azure revenue in Q4, which ended June 30. Overall cloud revenue for the quarter was up 27% to $46.7 billion. This is the first time it's…

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Snowflake Ventures & Capital One Back Hightouch to Advance Agentic AI in Marketing 2:14

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In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I cover Snowflake’s investment in Hightouch to advance agentic AI for personalized marketing. Highlights 00:03 — Snowflake Ventures, the investment arm of Snowflake, alongside Capital One Ventures, has announced an investment in Hightouch, a data and AI platform focused on personalized, targeted marketing. In 2024, Hig…

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Larry Ellison's $100B Deal With OpenAI: Biggest Tech Contract Ever? 5:47

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In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I take a closer look at what may be the biggest B2B deal in tech history, Larry Ellison’s $100B+ agreement with OpenAI. Highlights 00:15 — We've seen some extraordinary things happen with OpenAI and the alliances it has had. For the first several years of its existence, it was tightly paired with Microsoft. That has ch…

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#23 Maxwell Mozes : Walmart - Rev Ops at Walmart 1:11:32

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Featured: Maxwell Mozes Maxwell has expertise is in building and growing large-scale B2B organizations from inception to 9, 10, and 11 digits in revenue. At Walmart Business, the B2B division of Walmart, he is the Director and Head of Revenue Operations. In this role he owns: 1) Customer Success & Onboarding, 2) Sales Operations, 3) GTM Strategy, P…

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Oracle’s Kris Rice Talks AI, MCP Integration, and the Future of Cloud | Cloud Wars Live 16:16

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In today's special edition of Cloud Wars Live, Bob Evans talks with Kris Rice, Senior Vice President, Software Development, Oracle Database, about the rapid rise of AI, the strategic impact of the new MCP Server, Oracle’s unique approach to integrating LLMs with private data, and what to expect at this year’s CloudWorld. Rice shares how Oracle is m…

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Satya Nadella to Competitors: “MSFT Is #1; You Can All Fight for Runner-Up” 5:12

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In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I discuss Satya Nadella’s bold Q4 claim that Microsoft is the #1 cloud provider, leaving rivals to fight for second place. Highlights 00:12 — Microsoft laid out a very clear, unmistakable story in Q4 that it is the biggest and right now certainly the most powerful, most influential cloud provider. CEO Satya Nadella use…

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Episode 17: An Enterprise Architects view on Clean Core - Michael Sokollek 1:07:40

1M ago1:07:40

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Guest: Michael Sokollek - Chief Enterprise Architect - SAP SE Host: Alexander Greb - Consulting Director - cbs corporate business solutions Johannes Langguth - Head of Business Transformation and Architecture - SAP SE Today we dive past the buzzwords to treat Clean Core as an attitude and a practical operating model—from strategy to execution. We b…

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ASUG Talks Roundtable: The Changing Role of Enterprise Architects in Utilities 34:25

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In North America, the utilities industry is contending with shifting customer expectations, growing power demands, and changing technology infrastructure. With the growing importance of AI and cloud solutions, the role of enterprise architects is altering in utility companies. Ahead of their session focused on EAs in utilities at SAP for Utilities,…

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IBM Data Breach Report Exposes AI Governance Gaps 3:05

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In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I highlight how the rapid rise of AI — without the right security in place — could be the biggest unseen threat to your business. Highlights 00:03 — IBM's new "Cost of a Data Breach" report has revealed that while AI adoption is on the rise, AI security and governance are lagging significantly. Suja Viswesan, Vice Pres…

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AI Hyperscaler Race: Sprinting — Microsoft, Google, Oracle; Strolling — AWS 6:11

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In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I reveal why AWS’s growth, though strong in isolation, looks sluggish compared to its peers. Highlights 00:29 — We're seeing a distinct split looking at the Q2 numbers. We've got three sprinters — Microsoft, Google, and Oracle — and we've got one stroller, which is AWS. Now, also, just a quick detail: the first three c…

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Inside the Google Cloud–ServiceNow $1.2 Billion Partnership 1:32

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In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I break down reports of a potential $1.2 billion cloud deal between Google Cloud and ServiceNow, and what it means for the ever-intensifying battle among the cloud giants. Highlights 00:04 — Google Cloud has just secured a massive cloud deal with ServiceNow worth an estimated $1.2 billion over five years. In its latest…

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Microsoft Q4: The Greatest of All Time!! 5:49

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business history. Highlights 00:14 — Now, any question about this greatest growth market the world has ever known was blown away last week, when Microsoft reported its fiscal Q4 earnings. And I think Microsoft's Q4 results have to be regarded as the greatest quarterly results of any company in any industry of all time. 00:40 — Now, I cannot say tha…

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#101 - Discussing VCF 9.0 and Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA enhancements with Frank Denneman! 54:16

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It was time to get Frank Denneman back on the show to discuss the enhancements introduced in VCF 9 and Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA. Frank goes over all new functionality and all the enhancements like Agent Builder etc. Frank also mentioned various must-attend sessions at Explore. Register now, as these will fill up fast: Chris Wolf, keynote a…

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ASUG Talks Roundtable: Inside ASUG's SAP S/4HANA Adoption Research 27:24

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SAP S/4HANA officially released 10 years ago. In that decade, SAP has not only encouraged its customer base to embrace the next-generation ERP platform, but it also spurred widespread cloud migration. The ASUG research team has monitored the adoption of both S/4HANA and cloud environments for several years. In this year's research, sponsored by Bea…

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Microsoft Taps Former Google AI VP as Talent Wars Intensify 2:14

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Welcome to the Cloud Wars Minute — your daily cloud news and commentary show. Each episode provides insights and perspectives around the “reimagination machine” that is the cloud. In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I explore the fierce competition among tech giants to attract the brightest minds in AI as the race for dominance ramps up a gear. Highlight…

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IBM: $7.5 Billion GenAI Business Drives Innovation in Mainframe, Soft., Consulting 5:07

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In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I share how IBM has built a $7.5 billion GenAI business in just 18 months, transforming everything from mainframes to consulting under the bold leadership of CEO Arvind Krishna. Highlights 00:13 — IBM last week reported its Q2 numbers. Very impressive. I thought one of the most interesting points was that in just 18 mo…

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AI Is Reshaping Consulting | Tinder on Customers 20:01

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Bonnie Tinder is the founder and CEO of Raven Intelligence, an independent B2B peer review site that amplifies the voice of the customer. She focuses on software customers, consulting partners, and software vendors, and helps identify the best partners for their needs. In this episode, she joins Bob Evans to talk about the shifting landscape of ent…

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Tech Giants Siemens and SAP Urge Pro-Innovation AI Regulations in Europe 1:54

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In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I spotlight a powerful joint message from two of Europe’s top tech CEOs, Siemens CEO Roland Busch and SAP CEO Christian Klein, who are urging the European Union to reconsider its AI legislation. Highlights 00:03 — The CEOs of Siemens and SAP have urged the EU to reconsider its AI legislation, expressing concerns that t…

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How Oracle Is Powering Government Transformation with AI, Cloud, & Defense Innovation | Cloud Wars Live 20:53

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Kim Lynch is the Executive Vice President of Government, Defense, and Intelligence, Oracle. She and Bob Evans sit down to discuss how public sector organizations are accelerating digital transformation with AI, cloud, and secure infrastructure. They explore critical challenges like regulatory compliance, procurement complexity, and legacy system mo…