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Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans
Cloud Wars analyzes the major cloud vendors from the perspective of business customers. In Cloud Wars Live, Bob Evans talks with both sides about these profoundly transformative technologies, and with monthly All-Star guests from across the business community about the trends impacting how the world lives, works, plays, and dreams. Visit https://cloudwars.com for more.
Episodes
- Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans
AWS, Microsoft, Google, Oracle Daily CapEx Spending Hits $1 Billion!
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…
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AWS Grants $1B in Credits to U.S. Government to Accelerate Cloud and AI Adoption
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…
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Oracle’s Wei Hu Talks Raft Replication, Vector Search, and Global Resilience | Cloud Wars Live
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…
- Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans
Oracle + Google Cloud: 'Multi-AI' Partnership, Brilliant + Transformative
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…
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Dear Andy Jassy: Your Microsoft Numbers Are Full of Holes
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…
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Say Goodbye to AI Hallucinations: AWS Unveils New Accuracy Tools
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 —…
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Nadella Explains: What Made Azure Soar in Microsoft Big Q4
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…
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Snowflake Ventures & Capital One Back Hightouch to Advance Agentic AI in Marketing
In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I cover Snowflake’s investment in Hightouch to advance agentic AI for personalized marketing. Highlights 00:03 — Snowflake…
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Larry Ellison's $100B Deal With OpenAI: Biggest Tech Contract Ever?
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…
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Oracle’s Kris Rice Talks AI, MCP Integration, and the Future of Cloud | Cloud Wars Live
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…
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Satya Nadella to Competitors: “MSFT Is #1; You Can All Fight for Runner-Up”
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…
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IBM Data Breach Report Exposes AI Governance Gaps
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…
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AI Hyperscaler Race: Sprinting — Microsoft, Google, Oracle; Strolling — AWS
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…
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Inside the Google Cloud–ServiceNow $1.2 Billion Partnership
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…
- Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans
Microsoft Q4: The Greatest of All Time!!
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…
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Microsoft Taps Former Google AI VP as Talent Wars Intensify
Welcome to the Cloud Wars Minute — your daily cloud news and commentary show. Each episode provides insights and perspectives around the “reimagination…
- Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans
IBM: $7.5 Billion GenAI Business Drives Innovation in Mainframe, Soft., Consulting
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…
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AI Is Reshaping Consulting | Tinder on Customers
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…
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Tech Giants Siemens and SAP Urge Pro-Innovation AI Regulations in Europe
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…
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How Oracle Is Powering Government Transformation with AI, Cloud, & Defense Innovation | Cloud Wars Live
Kim Lynch is the Executive Vice President of Government, Defense, and Intelligence, Oracle. She and Bob Evans sit down to discuss how public sector…
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ServiceNow Rocks Q2; McDermott: 'AI Unlike Anything in Human History'
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I spotlight the 30% surge in $20M+ customers as proof of ServiceNow’s enterprise momentum. Highlights 00:48 — Let me briefly…
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Google Cloud Q2 Boom Shows Big Momentum Among AI-Hungry Customers
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I break down Google Cloud’s explosive Q2 performance — including a 32% revenue jump, a $106 billion backlog, and a surge in…
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Google Cloud: While Oracle Stuck in Past, We Are Building Future
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SAP Still #1 in Apps Growth, but Big Backlog Slowdown
Welcome to the Cloud Wars Minute — your daily cloud news and commentary show. Each episode provides insights and perspectives around the “reimagination…
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Thailand Turns to Microsoft Azure AI for Legal System Overhaul
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I explore how Microsoft is helping Thailand modernize its legal system using AI and cloud technologies to support its bid for…
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SAP Q2 Preview: Cloud Revenue Will Grow 27%, Cloud Backlog 29%
Highlights 00:14 — Later today, we will hear from SAP about its Q2 financial results. So the cloud revenue for the past six quarters: 24%, 25%, 27%, 20%, 27%…
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Oracle: No One Can Match Us in Cloud Infrastructure
Oracle, Microsoft, AWS, and Google Cloud. Oracle is the newest member of that elite club and recently claimed that none of the others can match them in the…
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Oracle’s $30B Cloud Deal Marks Historic Growth Shift
Highlights 00:03 — Oracle shares jumped 4% following news that the company is poised to sign a massive cloud deal expected to generate $30 billion annually…
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Google Cloud: U.K. Customers Showcase Power of AI and Cloud
closely with the U.K. government, which feels it's got a lot of "ball-and-chain technology" hampering the ability of its employees but also governments…
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AWS Launches Project Rainier: Massive AI Supercomputing Cluster for Anthropic
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I explore Amazon’s massive new AI infrastructure project, Project Rainier, built for Anthropic and the largest-ever deployment of…
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Microsoft Layoffs Part of New Normal in AI Revolution
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I analyze the recent Microsoft layoffs. Highlights 00:14 — It's an ugly part of the free-market capitalism world, but what is…
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Oracle + AWS: Romance in the Cloud!! Customers Swoon!!
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I take a look at what the Oracle-AWS collaboration means for the future of multi-cloud innovation and customer value. Highlights…
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ServiceNow Partner, Nicus: Financial Intelligence Layer for Enterprise Tech
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I explore how ServiceNow and Nicus Software are teaming up to deliver a financial intelligence layer that helps enterprises…
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'Legacy' Rocks! Microsoft + Oracle + SAP +IBM = $5 Trillion Valuation
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I look at the ongoing relevance and success of so-called "legacy" organizations in the Cloud Wars Top 10. Highlights 00:16 — Now…
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SAP Uses Its Own Sustainability Tools to Boost Green Goals
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I take a look at how SAP is advancing its sustainability agenda by becoming its own test subject. Highlights 00:03 — SAP has…
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AI Agents, Data Quality and the Next Era of Software Fit | Tinder on Customers
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…
- Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans
Ajay Patel Talks AI Strategy and Enterprise Adoption Trends | Cloud Wars Live
Ajay Patel is the General Manager of Apptio and IBM IT automation. He and Kieron Allen sat down to talk about how enterprises are transitioning from AI…
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Slack API Terms Update Restricts Data Exports and LLM Usage
Welcome to the Cloud Wars Minute — your daily cloud news and commentary show. Each episode provides insights and perspectives around the “reimagination…
- Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans
SignUp Software Insights on Optimizing Dynamics 365 With ISV Partnerships
In this episode of the Office of the CFO Podcast, John Siefert hosts Rob Ashe, VP of North America, SignUp Software, and Blaine Grzegorek, Senior Solution…
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Hottest Cloud Vendors: Google Cloud Still #1, but Oracle, SAP Closing In
In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I break down the latest growth rankings among the top 10 cloud providers, highlight Google Cloud’s continued lead, and show how…
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Inside Rabbit’s Strategy to Automate Cloud Cost Optimization for Engineering Teams with Balazs Molnar | Cloud Wars Live
Balazs Molnar, CEO and co-founder of Rabbit, chats with Kieron Allen about the evolving challenges of cloud cost management and how engineering teams have…
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Workday Leads the Future of AI Agent Management and Workforce Transformation | Cloud Wars Live
Assist, Accelerate, Transform The Big Themes: Workday’s Agent System of Record: Workday's Agent System of Record manages the emerging digital agent ecosystem…
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How SAP is Redefining Enterprise AI with Unified Data and Strategic Partnerships | Tinder on Customers
The Big Themes: SAP’s Flywheel Strategy: SAP introduced a compelling flywheel model that integrates applications, data, and AI to drive enterprise momentum…
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Parisa Tabriz on Google Chrome Enterprise Security and AI Innovation | Cloud Wars Live
Parisa Tabriz is vice president and general manager for Google Chrome, the world’s leading browser platform. She leads efforts to make Chrome a secure and…
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How Google Cloud Is Leading the AI Revolution Through Customer-Centric Innovation
Highlights Google Cloud’s AI Revolution and Customer Success (00:10) Renner talks about how, for Google Cloud, delivering great outcomes for customers must…
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Workday’s Gerrit Kazmaier on Platform Power, Ecosystem Growth, and AI Trust | Cloud Wars Live
this special episode of Cloud Wars Live, Bob Evans chats with Gerrit Kazmaier, president, products and technology, Workday. They explore how Workday is…
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Google Cloud's Duncan Lennox on Transforming Customer Experience with Applied AI | Cloud Wars Live
At Google Cloud Next 2025, Google Cloud Vice President of Applied AI Duncan Lennox sits down with Bob Evans in part three of our series "Google Cloud and the…
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Erwan Menard on Scaling Enterprise AI with Google Cloud through Governance, Intentionality, and AI Agents | Cloud Wars Minute
Erwan Menard is the director of product management for Google Cloud’s Cloud AI division, where he helps lead innovation at the intersection of AI agents…
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Google Cloud's Will Grannis on Google's Mission to Scale Innovation and Human-Centric AI | Cloud Wars Live
At Google Cloud Next 2025, Google Cloud VP and CTO Will Grannis joins Bob Evans to explore how AI is reshaping enterprise technology. Grannis shares how Google…
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SAP's Tony Harris Explores the Impact of Agentic AI on Supply Chain Efficiency | Cloud Wars Live
Inside SAP Business Network The Big Themes: New Organizational Structure: SAP reorganized its internal teams by combining Business Network and Digital Supply…
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How AI Agents Are Reshaping Enterprise Tech – Insights from Oracle, SAP, and More | Tinder on Customers
Episode 50 | AI Agents in Action The Big Themes: The Rise of 'Agent Ratios': As companies roll out more AI agents, the "agent-to-human ratio" could become a…
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How SAP's Manoj Swaminathan Is Driving Digital Transformation in Intelligent Spend Management
Intelligent Spend's Power The Big Themes: Enhancing Supply Chain Collaboration and Visibility: Traditional ERP systems, while efficient in automating internal…
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How Salesforce Is Driving the AI Revolution | Cloud Wars Live
The Big Themes: AI and Humans Working Together: Salesforce envisions a future where AI and humans collaborate rather than compete. Rather than replacing human…
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AI-Powered Enterprise Software and Market Shifts
The Big Themes: Rapid Evolution in Enterprise AI & Cloud Technologies: The pace of AI-driven change in enterprise software is accelerating, making it essential…
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Infosys and SAP: A Winning Formula for RISE with SAP | Cloud Wars Live
Validated Partner Status Enhances Client Confidence and Outcomes: Infosys' achievement of becoming an SAP-validated partner for RISE with SAP ensures that…
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Cloud Wars CEO Outlook 2025 with Salesforce's Marc Benioff
Salesforce's Excitement for 2025 and the Role of Agents (01:04) Benioff shares his enthusiasm for the current technological moment. He explains that agents…
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The Impact of AI on Workday, Oracle, SAP and Enterprise Strategy I Tinder on Customers
Episode 48 | Enterprise Innovation Meets AI Power The Big Themes: Workday's Strengths: Workday is carving a strong niche in HR and financial data management…
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Cloud Wars CEO Outlook 2025 with ServiceNow's Bill McDermott
AI's Role in Business Transformation (00:59) Bill McDermott notes a shift in CEOs from mere fascination with AI to AI-led business strategies. He sees…
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Cloud Wars CEO Outlook 2025 with IBM's Arvind Krishna
Top 10 CEO Outlook 2025 series. Krishna shared with Cloud Wars Founder Bob Evans the company's optimistic outlook for 2025 amid geopolitical and economic…
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Cloud Wars CEO Outlook 2025 with SAP's Christian Klein
Generative AI and Business Transformation (00:57) Klein discusses the increasing adoption of GenAI among SAP's customers. They see it as a way to improve…