Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I discuss the recent AWS outage, identifying five reasons that this outage will significantly impact the company's reputation. Highlights 00:30 — AWS experienced a big outage this week, impacting multiple companies and services at a time when AWS, relative to its hyperscaler competitors, is in a decline. I think there are five core reasons that its reputation will suf...

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I look at why a new Harvard-Microsoft licensing deal could be a defining moment for generative AI in medicine Highlights 00:11 — Harvard University's Graduate Medical School has entered into a licensing agreement with Microsoft, enabling the company to access consumer health data. Now, Microsoft plans to utilize this wealth of health data to enhance Copilot with healt...

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I talk about recent announcements from Salesforce's Dreamforce event as well as the company's move into new territories. Highlights 00:15 — At Salesforce's Dreamforce, Marc Benioff described the event as the biggest one ever. Dreamforce highlighted product announcements, particularly around the Agentforce AI platform, and expanded partnerships. 00:30 — One of the most...

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I share Larry Ellison’s bold vision of the AI market as the biggest in history — and how Oracle plans to lead it. Highlights 00:14 — Well, this is my final report here from Oracle AI World in Las Vegas. At the Financial Analyst Meeting yesterday, Oracle unveiled some truly extraordinary numbers. It said that by fiscal year 2030, its revenue is going to grow from $57 b...

  AI opportunities : Despite the excitement around AI, Kaupp emphasizes the importance of understanding the technology before fully integrating it into workflows. He advocates for “literacy before agency" to understand the true impacts of what AI "can unlock." Transformation with AI : Kaupp describes the process of transforming a contract approval process using AI tools, highlighting the importanc...

In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I dive into Oracle’s bold AI-driven transformation and its stunning forecast to reach $225 billion in annual revenue by 2030, powered by explosive OCI and multi-cloud growth. Highlights 00:12 — As we wrap things up here at Oracle AI world, we had the financial analyst meeting. Oracle's Principal Financial Officer Doug Kehring revealed that Oracle has raised its revenu...

Magnus Perri of elevaite365 Test Automation, leads a company at the forefront of AI-driven test automation for Microsoft Dynamics 365. With decades of hands-on experience in ERP implementations, he and his team built elevaite365 to solve the challenges of constant change, complexity, and testing inefficiencies in enterprise software. In this episode, Magnus joins John Siefert to define a new categ...

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I share insights from Chris Pope on how automation can boost morale, reduce costs, and accelerate delivery. Highlights 00:02 — Today's episode is brought to you by AutomatePro, a ServiceNow partner. They want to talk about a new product they have that is helping to change the software development lifecycle. AutomatePro Chief Product Officer Chris Pope recently spoke w...

Kieron Allen speaks with Chris Pope, Chief Product Officer at AutomatePro, in an in-depth discussion that is part of a broader series of podcasts, articles, and reports on ServiceNow’s evolving ecosystem. They explore how intelligent automation and agentic AI are reshaping DevOps and quality assurance. The conversation also highlights how AutomatePro’s built-on approach enhances developer producti...

Key Takeaways Overview : Fisher gives an overview of his role as Chief Information Officer at BouMatic , all within the context of the dairy equipment industry that’s evolving toward larger, consolidated operations. BouMatic is the "third largest dairy equipment manufacturer in the world," and he gives context on the difference in marketplaces. AI : The rapid rollout of copilots and the pace of AI...

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I report live from Oracle AI World, where speed and innovation are front and center. Highlights 00:13 — Here at Oracle AI World in Las Vegas, you can see there's lots going on. It's almost like the new tagline for Oracle — AI changes everything. Oracle is one of the very few companies — maybe the only one — that goes end-to-end: from cloud infrastructure, AI infrastru...

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, sponsored by  CLOUDVICE , I explore how Oracle’s new CEOs, Mike Sicilia and Clay Magouyrk, are steering the company deeper into the AI revolution Highlights 00:00 — Today’s episode is brought to you by CloudVice, winner of the 2025 Oracle North America Technology and Cloud AI Innovation Partner Award. “We’re honored to receive the  2025 Oracle North America Technology...

In this special Cloud Wars interview, Oracle Executive Vice President for Applications Development Steve Miranda joins Bob Evans to discuss how Oracle’s transformation from CloudWorld to AI World signals a seismic leap in enterprise technology. Miranda shares how Oracle has delivered more than 600 agents, launched the Agent Studio and Marketplace, and unified AI capabilities across its Fusion Appl...

Company background: "HSO is the second largest Microsoft partner in the globe," Holwagner reports. It focuses on industries including professional services, manufacturing, finance, and the public sector. HSO continues to grow not only with its traditional ERP services but also around cloud and AI services. "The mission here is really to improve our clients' business performance with the results of...

In this episode of the Cloud Wars Minute, sponsored by CLOUDVICE , I review the moves of Larry Ellison and Oracle over the past few years in anticipation of what's to come at Oracle AI World 2025. Highlights 00:15 — CLOUDVICE is the winner of the 2025 Oracle North America Technology & Cloud AI Innovation Partner Award. “We’re honored to receive the  2025 Oracle North America Technology & Cloud AI...

Brad Haupt, Vice President of Supply Chain at Monument Health, joins Bob Evans at Workday Rising to discuss how the health system is modernizing operations through Workday’s unified platform. He shares how consolidating 17 systems into Workday created a single source of truth for finance, HR, and supply chain data. By pairing data intelligence with a culture of innovation, Monument Health is trans...

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I look at how Google Cloud is helping businesses create their futures — not just optimize their past — through Gemini Enterprise. Highlights 00:14 — Google Cloud really stepped out here with the launch of Gemini Enterprise, and I would like to share with you eight reasons why I feel that the launch of Gemini Enterprise now makes Google Cloud the number one player in t...

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I look at why Microsoft thinks avatars will boost AI voice adoption. Highlights 00:11 — Microsoft has introduced an experimental Portraits feature in Copilot Labs in the U.S., the U.K., and Canada. The feature offers Copilot users a choice of 40 cartoon-esque human avatars. Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman said "You can now talk to a Copilot portrait in real time . ....

Evan Goldberg, Founder and Executive Vice President at Oracle NetSuite, sits down with Bob Evans for a conversation about the company’s next chapter: NetSuite Next. He describes how AI will make business management simpler and more intuitive, allowing users to automate tasks, ask natural-language questions, and customize their systems with ease. Goldberg shares his vision of NetSuite evolving from...

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I explore how SAP is finally delivering on its intelligent enterprise vision through AI , data, and role-based agents. Highlights 00:14 — I’ve spent the last couple of days at SAP Connect, and I think one of the key things that came out of was this: SAP can now legitimately be called a data company. But the key now is that it's fusing data (data it's gathered across i...

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I discuss Microsoft’s smart strategy to integrate agentic AI into everyday consumer platforms starting with gaming. Highlights 00:12 — Microsoft is rolling out its Gaming Copilot to Windows PCs and Xbox on mobile, following a previous soft launch to Xbox Insiders. Gaming Copilot provides recommendations in-game help, and further insights. 00:50 — Particularly interest...

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I reflect on Nadella’s legacy and the parallels to other tech icons like Larry Ellison and Bill Gates. Highlights 00:13 — Well, Microsoft seems to be setting out to ensure that it is creating the new rules for its own future. Its CEO, Satya Nadella , has picked a successor, and this is going to allow Nadella to focus the vast majority of his time on product developmen...

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I explain how Palantir’s unique model and alignment with AI trends earned it a spot in the Top 10. Highlights 00:14 — Well, one company that has hammered its way into the Cloud Wars Top 10 is Palantir. With regret, I have to say farewell to Snowflake. So, I've noted here at the top a couple of numbers: 48% revenue growth for Palantir in its recent fiscal Q2. That push...

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, Tinder joins Bob Evans to break down what’s next for Oracle and SAP, exploring AI-native applications, agent ecosy...

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I look at what the launch of Microsoft Marketplace means for frontier firms and innovation at scale. Highlights 00:09 — Microsoft has announced that it’s combining the separate marketplaces for AI business tools into a single offering called Microsoft Marketplace. The aim is to deliver these solutions as an extension of Microsoft Cloud to support what Microsoft descri...