Forrester Wave stories
Enterprises seeking AI-ready infrastructure may see Google Cloud's higher score as validation of its database, analytics and Kubernetes services.
Forrester said perimeter-only defences no longer suffice as industrial networks become more tightly tied to enterprise IT and cloud services.
Forrester's top ranking comes as industrial operators face rising ransomware and espionage threats across connected critical infrastructure.
Banks could gain better fraud and anti-money laundering oversight as Forrester's top current-offering score highlighted SAS's integrated approach.
Businesses weighing AI spending may see Google's Forrester ranking as a boost, with Gemini Enterprise aimed at uniting users, developers and IT teams.
The ranking may strengthen Cloudera's pitch to regulated enterprises struggling to move AI pilots into production at scale.
The restructure puts sales and customer delivery under new leaders as enterprise buyers demand stronger governance, support and reliability from AI agents.
Retailers may get more personalised search tools after Constructor was ranked first in three Gartner use cases, ahead of Google and others.
The ranking could help EDB win larger enterprises seeking to run analytics and AI closer to core data without adding more specialist systems.
The recognition underscores rising demand for invoice tools that can meet tighter e-invoicing rules, cut fraud risk and support AI oversight.
The accolade underscores CrowdStrike's push to tie AI, endpoint and identity tools into a single security platform as rivals race to widen coverage.
The recognition strengthens Tanium's pitch to enterprises seeking faster patching and broader visibility across complex endpoint estates as cyber risks rise.
Large enterprises under pressure to speed up patching and visibility now have a stronger shortlist option after Forrester ranked Tanium a leader.
It targets operators where outages can threaten safety and continuity, as industrial and healthcare environments face faster-moving AI-driven attacks.
Forrester's praise could strengthen UiPath's pitch to firms seeking a single platform for document-heavy workflows, governance and AI agents.
Banks seeking faster onboarding and broader channel support may benefit as Forrester ranks Temenos among the top digital banking vendors.
The ranking may help Optimizely win larger marketing deals as buyers favour content platforms that automate workflows without adding compliance risk.
Enterprise buyers are weighing governance and auditability more heavily as the AI vendor secures top marks across five analyst categories.
Forrester's latest microsegmentation review boosts Illumio's credibility with large enterprises seeking to curb attacker movement after a breach.
The move puts the AI software company closer to enterprise buyers, investors and partners as it scales after adding more than 100 customers last year.