The FTC reports Americans lost $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025, nearly triple 2020 losses. ECI Research analyst take: the crisis traces back to enterprise PII governance failures across sprawling multi-cloud environments. Here’s what IT decision-makers and developers need to do about it.
The $3.5B Imposter Scam Crisis: A Data Governance Wake-Up Call Read More »
Databricks has announced OpenSharing, a Linux Foundation-hosted open protocol that extends Delta Sharing to cover agent skills, AI models, and unstructured data. The standard adds Apache Iceberg API support and on-premises connectivity through major storage partners. ECI Research breaks down what this means for enterprise IT buyers and the developers building on top of it.
Databricks OpenSharing: The Open AI Data Protocol Explained Read More »
Stacklet is expanding its agentic AI layer and AI-resource coverage at FinOps X, positioning its Cloud Custodian policy engine as the enterprise control plane for autonomous cloud governance. The company’s decade of open-source context and proven remediation track record differentiate it in a market where governance tooling mostly produces findings rather than fixes. ECI Research analysis covers what this means for IT decision-makers managing AI cloud spend and for developers navigating AI-generated infrastructure code.
Stacklet’s Autonomous Cloud Governance Play at FinOps X Read More »
Platform Engineering Labs has updated formae with native Kubernetes, Helm, and a plugin Hub, positioning it as a unified system of record for cloud-native infrastructure. ECI Research examines the architectural differentiation, competitive dynamics, and what platform teams should evaluate before adopting. The auto-discovery model inverts conventional IaC assumptions and could reshape how platform engineering teams manage configuration drift at scale.
formae Adds Kubernetes & Helm: A New IaC System of Record Read More »
Google Cloud Next ’26 marks a significant platform shift, with Gemini Enterprise repositioned as a unified agentic AI stack spanning infrastructure, data, security, and developer tooling. A new $750M partner fund and eighth-generation TPU architecture signal Google’s long-term commitment to the enterprise agent market. ECI Research breaks down what the announcements mean for IT decision-makers and development teams evaluating agentic AI investments.
Gemini Enterprise and the Agentic AI Stack from Google Cloud Next ’26 Read More »
anynines Klutch enables Kubernetes-native control planes to orchestrate data services across hybrid, multi-cloud, and VM environments.
Kubernetes Data Control Planes Expand Beyond Clusters Into Multi-Platform Orchestration Read More »
AWS reframes Kubernetes around automation, AI efficiency, and hybrid scale to reduce operational friction for developers.
AWS Pushes Kubernetes Toward an Invisible Operating Model Read More »
At KubeCon EU 2026, Stack8s framed sovereignty as more than a compliance issue. Enterprises are increasingly connecting data sovereignty, compute portability, vendor lock-in, and cloud cost control into a broader platform strategy.
Sovereignty Turns from Policy Debate to Platform Design at KubeCon EU 2026 Read More »
Vultr and SUSE deliver open Kubernetes and AI infrastructure, enabling composable, governed platforms for enterprise AI workloads.
Open Kubernetes Meets AI Infrastructure in a More Composable Stack Read More »
Cycloid advances platform engineering with governance, stack versioning, and visibility for scalable internal developer platforms.
Platform Engineering Grows Up as Governance and Control Take Hold Read More »