Latest Reports
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From Reactive to Proactive: The Rise of AI-Powered MSSP Platforms
The increasing sophistication and frequency of cyber threats, coupled with the growing complexity of IT environments, have driven managed security service providers (MSSPs) to evolve their strategies. As organizations demand more tailored and proactive cybersecurity solutions, MSSPs are adopting innovative, platform-led approaches to meet these needs. This evolution reflects a broader industry shift toward integrated, AI-driven platforms that deliver seamless, scalable, and context-aware security operations. This Research Byte explores these trends, focusing on Orange Cyberdefense’s Core Fusion platform as a prime example of how MSSPs are redefining the cybersecurity landscape, as the company shared during its Analyst Day on November 26, 2024.
December, 2024
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Advanced Networking: A Strategic Investment for the Future
Enterprises’ growing need for more data at faster speeds to support real-time analytics, generative AI, omnichannel communications, and other digital initiatives is driving the adoption of advanced networking technologies. While our survey shows companies achieving a strong ROI and substantial benefits, high upfront costs and complex integration can pose challenges for leaner industries. This Research Byte provides an overview of our full report, Advanced Networking Adoption Trends and Customer Experience.
December, 2024
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Advanced Networking Adoption Trends and Customer Experience 2024
The adoption of advanced networking technologies is being driven by an insatiable need for more data within the enterprise. Real-time data analytics, generative AI, omnichannel communications, and other digital initiatives mean that data needs to move faster to keep up with the speed of the business. But high initial costs and complex integration may make it difficult for leaner industries, such as manufacturing, or nonprofits, to justify the investment in advanced networking technologies.
December, 2024
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From Chips to Apps: Driving Innovation Across the AI-integrated Cloud Stacks
Major cloud platform providers are taking the lead in reshaping productivity paradigms and reinforcing AI’s critical role in addressing modern business challenges by literally owning the entire solution stack—from hardware AI chips to middleware support, including foundation models for generative AI, to enterprise applications. In this research byte, we explore the key product developments from the Microsoft Ignite 2024 event held between November 18–November 22. We also evaluate how these developments impact enterprises amid continuous innovation in a fast-paced AI-driven market.
November, 2024
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Enabling the Smart Enterprise: AI for Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0, or the Fourth Industrial Revolution, refers to the ongoing transformation of traditional manufacturing and industrial practices through automation and enablement of smart technologies. This new era is characterized by the fusion of the physical and digital worlds, driven by innovations such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and robotics.
November, 2024
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Governance, Risk, and Compliance Services 2024 Market Insights™
The Governance, Risk, and Compliance Services 2024 Market Insights™ assists organizations in identifying important demand-side trends that are expected to have a long-term impact on any governance, risk and compliance projects. The report also highlights key implementation challenges that enterprises face today.
November, 2024
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Governance, Risk, and Compliance Services: Leveraging Gen AI to Transform GRC Processes
: Enterprises are increasingly exploring generative AI (Gen AI) in their governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) initiatives to streamline standards implementation, enhance compliance, and improve the efficiency and accuracy of third-party risk assessments. At the same time, organizations face significant challenges from the evolving regulatory landscape, with new AI and data privacy regulations and complex geopolitical shifts creating hurdles, particularly for those with global operations. In response, these organizations are seeking technology partners who can reinforce their GRC frameworks and harness Gen AI to drive accountability, innovation, and regulatory agility. This approach not only addresses compliance needs but also enables proactive management of risks in a dynamic global environment. Both demand-side and supply-side trends are covered in our Governance, Risk, and Compliance Services 2024 Market Insights™ and Governance, Risk, and Compliance Services 2024 RadarView™, respectively.
November, 2024
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Governance, Risk, and Compliance Services 2024 RadarView™
The Governance, Risk, and Compliance Services 2024 RadarView™ assists organizations in identifying strategic partners by offering detailed capability and experience analyses for service providers. It provides a 360-degree view of key service providers across practice maturity, partner ecosystem, and investments and innovation, thereby supporting enterprises in identifying the right partner. The 53-page report highlights top supply-side trends in the governance, risk, and compliance services space and Avasant’s viewpoint on them.
November, 2024
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Digging into the Future: Tech Innovations Transforming Earthworks
The construction industry is undergoing a seismic shift, with technology driving safer, more efficient, and compliant operations. Nowhere is this transformation more evident than in earthworks. Once a labor-intensive, risk-prone process, earthworks is now being redefined through innovations like IoT, automation, and intelligent systems. These advancements are delivering measurable improvements, reducing costs, and ensuring compliance while laying the groundwork for a greener, smarter future.
November, 2024
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Adopting Generative AI Means Adopting Opportunity
Once a niche technology, generative AI is rapidly becoming a mainstream tool, offering unprecedented opportunities for innovation. Rooted in technology dating back to the 1950s, it has the hallmarks of a solid foundation, and companies are seizing the opportunity while it is still advantageous.
November, 2024
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Not Quite Physical, Not Quite Digital – The New Retail Trend is Phygital
The nature of retail has changed. The Covid-19 pandemic marked a turning point, propelling forward the transition to e-commerce. Retail now exists in a middle ground, not entirely physical, not entirely digital, but a combination: phygital.
November, 2024