Best Futurum Group Podcasts (2025)

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Cisco Bets it All On AI At Cisco Live | Tech Field Day News Rundown: June 18, 2025 41:48

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Cisco Live was last week and the opening keynote was dripping with AI. Cisco's product lineup for the rest of the year and into the future is going to embrace AI agents and information for networking operations and security as well. CEO Chuck Robbins and Chief Product Officer Jeetu Patel talked all about the integration of AI into their offerings. …

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Microsoft's Dev-Centric Agentic Al Strategy, Build 2025 | Tech Field Day News Rundown: June 11, 2025 40:40

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At Microsoft Build 2025, Microsoft focused on agentic AI, making it central to their developer strategy. CEO Satya Nadella introduced the “agentic web,” where AI takes a bigger role in software creation. Key updates included evolving GitHub Copilot into a programming partner, new features for managing AI agents, and giving them identities and secur…

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Tariffs hit Enterprise Cloud || Tech Field Day News Rundown: June 4, 2025 29:28

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New global tariffs are making it more expensive and complicated for enterprises to manage their cloud services across regions. These changes are causing unpredictable costs and creating challenges for global cloud strategies. To stay ahead, companies need to improve visibility, automate processes, and tailor governance to each region.Time Stamps: 0…

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OpenAI Acquires io for $6.4 Billion || Tech Field Day News Rundown: May 28, 2025 29:05

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OpenAI has announced its largest acquisition to date, agreeing to acquire io, an AI device startup founded by former Apple executive Jony Ive, in an all-equity deal worth approximately $6.5 billion. The acquisition includes OpenAI’s existing stake in io. As part of the merger, Jony Ive will assume significant creative and design responsibilities ac…

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US Signs Take It Down Act || The Tech Field Day News Rundown: May 21, 2025 41:27

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The US government signed a new act into law that has opponents concerned about the ramifications of what it will be used to do. The Take It Down Act was proposed to allow for the rapid takedown of non-consensual intimate images, or NCII, from the Internet. The law requires social media platforms to remove identified content within 48 hours and peop…

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Futurum Group Foresees Cybersecurity Futures || Tech Field Day News Rundown: May 14, 2025 34:20

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Last week saw the release of a big new report from the Futurum Group around cybersecurity. The research says that the market is going to grow by 11.6% per year for the rest of the decade. By then it should be worth almost $300 billion. Fernando Montenegro states that cybersecurity is a cornerstone of the boardroom and key part of the enterprise ris…

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AI Growth Driving Cloud Provider Investment || Tech Field Day News Rundown: May 7, 2025 23:00

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The demand for AI services is driving more growth in public cloud platforms, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google have all continued investment in the public cloud platforms to keep up with generative AI. Andy Jassy highlighted triple-digit growth in AI revenues, Microsoft has committed to 40% more capacity in Europe, and Google is investing $17 Billion i…

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Another Round of Layoffs for Intel as they Streamline || Tech Field Day Rundown: April 30, 2025 36:17

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Intel is still looking to smooth out their operations under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan. The announcement came last week that Intel is going to be cutting more positions. Initial reports rumored that it could be as much 20,000 employees but CFO David Zinsner refuted that number last Friday. Instead, each department will assess their structure and decide whe…

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Chris Krebs Resigns from SentinelOne || Tech Field Day News Rundown: April 23, 2025 27:14

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Chris Krebs is a well-known figure in the cybersecurity space. As the former head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Krebs was responsible for directing security for the US federal government starting 2018. Krebs was fired from CISA in 2020 by President Donald Trump for his stance on the 2020 election. Last week, President Tru…

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Embracing Physical AI at Intel Vision 2025 || Tech Field Day News Rundown: April 16, 2025 42:39

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At Intel Vision 2025, CEO Lip-Bu Tan emphasized a customer-centric strategy, focusing on advancements in AI PCs, Gaudi 3 accelerators, and the 18A process node. He introduced the concept of “Physical AI,” highlighting Intel’s commitment to integrating AI into hardware solutions across various sectors. Tan’s leadership aims to position Intel at the …

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Microsoft Turns Fifty || Tech Field Day News Rundown: April 9, 2025 37:04

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Half a century is a long time for an IT business, and Microsoft is justified in making a lot of noise to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary. The celebration brought together three Microsoft CEOs: Gates, Balmer, and Nadella. Microsoft CoPilot isn’t quite as old as the company, but it was still at the center of the celebrations. Many Microsoft produc…

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Lip-Bu Tan Lays Out Intel Recovery Plans || Tech Field Day News Rundown: April 2, 2025 44:04

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During the keynote for Intel VIsion 2025, new CEO Lip-Bu Tan told the attendees about his vision for the return of Intel. He said that intel needs to attract engineering talent, fix the balance sheet issues, and look at manufacturing processes. One of the biggest ways to take care of those last two that was proposed was Intel spinning off non-core …

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Just How Secure Is Signal? || Tech Field Day News Rundown: March 26, 2025 40:30

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For shownotes, head to the episode website post This week has been a big one for messaging privacy. The news broke on Monday that the Editor-in-Chief for The Atlantic magazine was accidentally added to a Signal group where members of the US government were talking about highly classified military actions. The report kicked off a firestorm of Congre…

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NVIDIA Reveals Rubin AI and Blackwell Ultra || Tech Field Day News Rundown: March 19, 2025 44:02

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Visit ⁠Episode Post for Show Notes NVIDIA unveiled new AI-focused chips at its GTC conference, including the Blackwell Ultra series launching this year and the next-gen Vera Rubin GPUs set for 2026. CEO Jensen Huang emphasized the company’s shift to an annual release cycle, a departure from its previous biennial schedule. This move reflects NVIDIA'…

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Is The CHIPS Act Crushed? || Tech Field Day News Rundown: March 12, 2025 46:15

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Visit Episode Post for Show Notes We've spoken at length about the CHIPS Act for the past year or so and you know that we've been big proponents of bringing semiconductor manufacturing back to the US. The latest news from the federal governement isn't so rosy though. According to reports, the current administration is trying to find ways to prevent…

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China is Getting Banned Blackwell? | The Gestalt IT Rundown: March 5, 2025 38:19

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I want to take you back to the halcyon days of just a few weeks ago when we discussed the ways that NVIDIA AI chips were showing up in China even though they were under US embargo not to be able to get this advanced technology. This came as a result of a last minute policy decision from the outgoing Biden administration that blocked the Chinese fro…

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Microsoft's Quantum Computing Breakthrough with Majorana 1 | The Gestalt IT Rundown: February 25, 2025 36:37

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We've talked about quantum computing before but Microsoft created a quantum quake in the tech space last week. They announced a new quantum computer chip that took seventeen years to make. The Majorana-1 uses a brand new Topological Core technology that reduces error rates significantly and could create chips with as much as one million qubits of p…

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Broadcom Wants Intel Chip Designs? | Gestalt IT Rundown: February 19, 2025 28:31

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A report this week claims that Broadcom is investigating Intel's chip design business and is contemplating an acquisition. The news comes from the Wall Street Journal and says that while Broadcom is interested in chip design they are not interested in the foundry business. Analysts are intriguied because that means that Broadcom could either use In…

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OpenAI Not For Sale as They Prepare Proprietary Chip | The Gestalt IT Rundown: February 12, 2025 40:34

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A group of investors, led by Elon Musk’s startup xAI and other backers, has made a $97.4 billion bid to take control of OpenAI, aiming to refocus the organization on open-source AI and safety amid rising tensions between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over its shift to a for-profit model. Meanwhile, OpenAI is advancing its AI hardware strategy with…

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DoJ Blocks HPE Juniper Deal | The Gestalt IT Rundown: February 5, 2025 34:36

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We heard the rumors back in November that the HPE deal to acquired Juniper Networks was getting a closer look from the Department of Justice. Last week we got confirmation that the DoJ will be filing suit to half the deal. The arugument from the government is that the result of the deal would be 70% of the market for networking equipment being held…

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TSMC Tariffs Could Cause Chaos | The Gestalt IT Rundown: January 29, 2025 34:07

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As we mentioned earlier, the early days of a US government change invovle a lot of new orders and announcements. After a week in office the current US administration announced a plan to impose import tariffs on Taiwan for a variety of goods, including pharmaceuticals, steel, and chips. The tariff was reported to be 25% but could be as high as 100%.…

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More on AI Diffusion Regulations | The Gestalt IT Rundown: January 23, 2025 40:57

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We spoke last week about the executive order issued by former President Biden around AI export controls. There has been some more information released about the reasoning behind the controls. One of those was that, as mentioned, third party actors are shipping restricted hardware to countries that were already banned from receiving it. Still others…

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NVIDIA Comments on AI Diffusion | The Gestalt IT Rundown: January 15, 2025 34:56

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The Biden presidential administration might be winding down but thre are still some things that are making news. Yesterday the president proposed a new framework for the export of chips used to developer AI. The rules seek to limit exports of the chips to some 120 countries, including Mexico, Israel, and Switzerland. The rules appear to be aimed at…

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The Main Scoop, Episode 29: IT Economics Uncovered: Choosing the Right Tech for Business Growth 22:37

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How do you know if you’re making the right IT investments for business growth? 🚀 The Main Scoop hosts Daniel Newman and Broadcom’s Greg Lotko are joined by Dr. Howard Rubin, Co-Founder and CEO of Rubin Worldwide, to look at the critical importance of technology selection in economic outcomes for businesses. Dr. Rubin explores optimizing technology …

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Big News from CES | The Gestalt IT Rundown: January 8, 2025 57:34

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At CES 2025, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang introduced Cosmos, a new AI model trained on 20 million hours of video to help machines better understand and interact with the physical world, available via Hugging Face and NVIDIA’s GPU Cloud. He also urged businesses to adopt a three-computer AI system, featuring tools like Project DIGITS for AI development a…

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The Biggest Enterprise IT Stories of 2024 Revisited | The Gestalt IT Rundown: December 18, 2024 1:17:48

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We're looking back at our reporting on the biggest enterprise IT stories of 2024 and telling you the trends that will be discussion points well into 2025. We're reconsidering Broadcom's moves with VMware, the fall of Intel, HPE's acquisition of Juniper, that fab CHIPS act, the evolution of data protection companies to security, power-hungry GPUs, C…

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Salt Typhoon Storms the Government | The Gestalt IT Rundown: December 11, 2024 35:59

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The big story this week is the continued fallout from Salt Typhoon. The US government is feeling the heat from the exposure of so many telecom companies and they want answers. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has announced a proposed set of rules that would require companies that participate in the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Ac…

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Pat Gelsinger Retires from Intel | The Gestalt IT Rundown: December 4, 2024 39:41

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The biggest news of the holiday weekend dropped on Monday. Pat Gelsinger has retired from Intel, effective immediately. David Zinsner, CFO, and Michelle Johnston Holthaus, newly named CEO of the Intel Product subunit, have been named as Co-CEOs while the board searches for a permanent member. Gelsinger has been the CEO since 2021. He has been focus…

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The Main Scoop, Episode 28: Protect Your IT Investments With an Observability Strategy 23:34

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With an observability strategy, businesses can quickly cut through the noise to see key actionable insights. In this episode of The Main Scoop, Greg Lotko and Daniel Newman are joined by Brett Dawson, Principal Mainframe OS Systems Programmer at Fidelity Investments, to discuss observability and how it fits in with AI and hybrid IT strategies.…

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Announcements from Supercomputing 2024 | The Gestalt IT Rundown: November 27, 2024 48:05

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The week before Thanksgiving is always busy and this year was packed with great conferences. Super Computing 24 took place in Atlanta and there was plenty to discuss with over 17,000 attendees learning about the latest technology. Let's dive in to a few key announcements.Time Stamps: 0:00 - Welcome to the Rundown1:29 - Clumio Backtrack Announced by…

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US Antitrust Actions Challenge Tech Deals | The Gestalt IT Rundown: November 20, 2024 40:17

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The US Department of Justice is looking at two big IT companies, potentially making waves in the enterprise IT space. They are asking a federal judge to force Google to sell or spin off its Chrome browser, arguing that integration with Google's other products, particularly Android, Search, and the Play store, is anti-competitive. At the same time, …

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Is IT Security Too Stressful for the Money? | The Gestalt IT Rundown: November 13, 2024 38:24

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Pay rates for IT security professionals are rising faster than inflation, but burnout and stress are growing faster. A survey of UK security professionals revealed the fast pace of modern security and the risk of unknown failure is causing skilled practitioners to leave the field. Would yet more pay fix the problem, or is there another way to addre…

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What Another Trump Presidency Means for Enterprise Tech | The Gestalt IT Rundown: November 6, 2024 40:56

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Another Trump presidency could bring significant implications for enterprise tech, particularly through a focus on deregulation, increased M&A, and expanded Big Tech investments. this also extends to advancements in military technology, Israel’s influence on cybersecurity, the impact of initiatives like StarLink and rural broadband on connectivity,…

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AMD and Intel Reach Historic Partnership | The Gestalt IT Rundown: October 30, 2024 45:48

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Hatfields and McCoys. Lakers and Celtics. GIF versus GIF. The rivalries of our time are always storied. One of the biggest seems to be cooling, however. AMD and Intel have announced a new partnership aimed at countering the surge of ARM-based designs. The companies are trying to standardize aspects of the x86 instruction set in order to make it eas…

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Exciting Developments from Open Compute Summit | The Gestalt IT Rundown: October 23, 2024 33:47

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At Open Compute Summit this past week, key trends shaping the future of computing and infrastructure were discussed. One major concern is the global data center energy consumption, which is projected to triple by 2030, highlighting the urgent need for more efficient energy solutions. As technology advances, the shift from a 3nm process to a 2nm pro…

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Commvault Shift's Cyber Resilience for the AI Era | The Gestalt IT Rundown: October 16, 2024 41:10

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At Commvault SHIFT 2024, The Futurum Group's Daniel Newman and Patrick Moorhead sat with CEO Sanjay Mirchandani, who discussed Commvault's strategic pivot towards a cloud-first approach in cyber resilience. This shift involves key acquisitions, such as Appranix and Clumio, and new partnerships with AWS and Google, aimed at enhancing cloud data prot…

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Nation State Actors Tap the Taps | The Gestalt IT Rundown: October 9, 2024 34:24

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A big cyberattack attributed to groups backed by the Chinese government has telecom providers worried. In this new report, investigators have determined that the group, known as Salt Typhoon, has had months-long access into the network infrastructures of companies like AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen Technologies. That access includes visibility over the …

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OpenAI's Executive Exodus & California Vetoes Safety Bill | The Gestalt IT Rundown October 2, 2024 43:55

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Microsoft has revamped its AI-powered Recall feature, shifting from automatic to opt-in use with enhanced security measures like full encryption and Windows Hello authentication, addressing privacy concerns. California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB-1047, which aimed to regulate AI models, citing concerns that smaller models outside the regulation…

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The Main Scoop, Episode 27: Evolving DEI Strategies in the Tech Sector 24:07

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On this episode of The Main Scoop, Greg Lotko and Daniel Newman sit down with Dr. Gloria Chance, founder and CEO of The Mousai Group, to discuss the current posturing of DEI initiatives across the technology industry, why diverse perspectives are key for creating non-biased AI models, and the importance of belonging and inclusivity.…

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Qiskit and IBM's New Quantum Innovations | The Gestalt IT Rundown: September 25, 2024 36:41

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We're happy to have Dr. Bob Sutor joining us this week on the Rundown, since he covers quantum and advanced computing for The Futurum Group. IBM made two important announcements in the quantum space this week. The first announcement was Qiskit, a quantum SDK that runs on Python for quantum computers. This promises to bring quantum compute to a more…

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Intel Foundry Business To Become a Subsidiary | The Gestalt IT Rundown: September 18, 2024 31:49

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We have talked at length this year about Intel's efforts to turn the ship and add more profitability to the ledger. One of the crown jewels in that portfolio is the foundry business. It has been the recipient of a large amount of government funding through the CHIPS Act. But it is also playing catch up with TSMC and others. New broke yesterday that…

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Broadcom Sued by AT&T | The Gestalt IT Rundown: September 11, 2024 37:16

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AT&T has decided enough is enough. They have filed a lawsuit over the tactics they claim are putting first responders and critical government services at risk. AT&T is claiming breach of contract because of the new support policy enacted by Broadcom after the VMware acquisition. The key point comes in an amendment in their support agreement that sa…

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The Main Scoop, Episode 26 — Microsoft and Mainframe: Combining Platform Strengths in Hybrid IT 23:10

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In this episode of The Main Scoop, Greg Lotko and Daniel Newman sit down with Barry Wordell, Head and Global GTM for Sales and Strategy at Microsoft, to discuss the importance of leveraging both cloud and mainframe strengths for an effective hybrid strategy.

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A Smaller VMware Explore Still Delivers News | The Gestalt IT Rundown: September 4, 2024 29:54

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This year, at the smallest VMware conference in many years, Broadcom made some important announcements. As we've previously discussed, VMware Cloud Foundation 9 was detailed, along with Tanzu Platform 10, an enhanced Edge Orchestrator platform, VeloCloud Software-Defined Edge, and more. Although we miss the community coming together at VMworld ever…

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Strategies for Successful Mainframe Modernization - Six Five Podcast / Infrastructure Matters 17:15

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On this episode of the Six Five Podcast Infrastructure Matters, host Steven Dickens is joined by Astadia's Chairman and CEO Scott Silk, for a conversation on strategies for successful mainframe modernization. Astadia is at the forefront of helping organizations transition from legacy mainframe systems to modern cloud-based solutions, facilitating g…

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