Cloud Talk

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

145 episodes of Cloud Talk since the first episode, which aired on May 18th, 2020.

  • Episode 106: Building Tech Culture at Rackspace Technology

    March 23rd, 2022  |  Season 3  |  28 mins 33 secs
    cloud, cto, culture, multicloud, open stack, tech, tech culture, technology

    Join our new EVP & Chief Technology Officer, Srini Koushik, alongside our host, Jeff DeVerter, on #RackspaceLive to take a deep dive into building tech culture at Rackspace Technology and the latest and greatest trends in the industry!

    Technology #Culture #TechCulture #Innovation

  • Episode 105: Humanizing Tech

    March 22nd, 2022  |  Season 3  |  32 mins 18 secs
    c level, clo, cloud, multicloud, tech, technology, women

    Welcome to Cloud Talk Live, Episode 104: Humanizing Tech. Before we dive into the conversation, all of the resources for this episode can be found at https://www.rackspace.com/solve/104.

    Now, onto #CloudTalkLive, where we are focusing on amplifying Women in Tech for Women's History Month. Today, our host, Jeff DeVerter, is joined by Holly Windham, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and People Officer, who will share her experiences from legal to HR and more!

    WomenInTech #WIT #WomensHistoryMonth #WomensHistory #Leader #Leadership #ThoughtLeader #FemaleLeader

  • Episode 104: The Greatest Security Challenge is Understanding Security

    March 21st, 2022  |  Season 3  |  43 mins 2 secs
    cloud, cybersecurity, knowledge gap, multicloud, professional services, security, tech, technology

    While cybersecurity has kept pace with technology advances, company attitudes toward security have often lagged.

  • Episode 103: Is IoT-Based, Event-Driven Communication The Future?

    March 11th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  44 mins 49 secs
    cloud, computing, edge, interconnectivity, iot, multicloud, tech, technology

    The request-response model has been the paradigm in technology for over 30 years — until now. IoT-based, event-driven communication is the next big thing.

  • Episode 102: Female Leadership Across the Tech Industry: Becky Trevino of Snow Software

    March 10th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  33 mins 30 secs
    cloud, cloud technology, leadership, mentor, mentorship, multicloud, technology, women in tech

    Welcome to Cloud Talk Live, Episode 102: Female Leadership Across the Tech Industry. Before we dive into the conversation, all of the resources for this episode can be found at https://www.rackspace.com/solve/102.

    Now, onto #CloudTalkLive, where we are focusing on amplifying Women in Tech for Women's History Month. Today, our host, Jeff DeVerter, is joined by Becky Trevino, VP, Product Marketing and Operations, Snow Software, who will share what it means to be a female in leadership in the tech industry and so much more!

    WomenInTech #WIT #WomensHistoryMonth #WomensHistory #Leader #Leadership #ThoughtLeader #FemaleLeade

  • Episode 101: Leadership and Mentorship with Michelle Peterson

    March 8th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  31 mins 34 secs
    cloud, cloud technology, leadership, mentor, mentorship, multicloud, technology, women in tech

    Welcome to Cloud Talk Live, Episode 101: Leadership & Mentorship. Before we dive into the conversation, all of the resources for this episode can be found at https://www.rackspace.com/solve/101.

    Now, onto #CloudTalkLive, where we are focusing on amplifying Women in Tech for Women's History Month. Today, our host, Jeff DeVerter, is joined by #Racker, Michelle Peterson, VP, Chief of Staff - CEO, who will share her career journey, what it means to be a woman in leadership, and mentoring future women in tech leaders!

    WomenInTech #WIT #WomensHistoryMonth #WomensHistory#Mentor #Mentorship #Leader #Leadership #ThoughtLeader #EA #FemaleLeader

  • Episode 100: Shields UP

    March 7th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  31 mins 47 secs
    cyber, cybersecurity, data, ddos, malware, multicloud, russia, security, tech, technology, threats, ukraine

    Today, join us for our special 100th episode of #CloudTalkLive as we discuss "Shields UP," everything you need to know about the CISA alert.

    Join Jeff DeVerter and cybersecurity experts, Karen O'Reilly-Smith, Chris Hughes and Patty Wright, from across the industry as they help you understand how best to implement #ShieldsUp in your organization in this time of heightened security concerns.

    For resources mentioned during this session, visit https://www.rackspace.com/solve/100

    Security #CyberSecurity #CISA

  • Episode 99: Lessons in Creating Corporate Philanthropy Programs

    March 4th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  42 mins 46 secs
    cloud, corporate social governance, corporate social responsibility, csg, csr, multicloud, philanthropy, tech, technology

    Hear how the Rackspace Foundation built bridges with the local community to create meaningful change.

  • Episode 98: Breaking Biases in Cybersecurity

    March 3rd, 2022  |  Season 3  |  32 mins 3 secs
    cyber, cybersecurity, diversity, equal pay, security, tech, technology, women, women in tech

    Welcome to Cloud Talk Live, Episode 98: Breaking Biases in Cybersecurity. Before we dive into the conversation, all of the resources for this episode can be found at https://www.rackspace.com/solve/98.

    Now, onto #CloudTalkLive, where we are focusing on amplifying Women in Tech for Women's History Month. Today, our host, Jeff DeVerter, is joined by #Racker, Karen O'Reilly-Smith, Chief Security Officer, who will share her journey into the tech world, what it means to be a woman working in cybersecurity, and breaking biases within the tech industry.

  • Episode 97: Managing the World of PR in a Tech Company: Natalie Silva

    March 1st, 2022  |  Season 3  |  31 mins 16 secs
    analyst relations, female leaders, pr, public relations, tech, technology, women in tech

    Welcome to Cloud Talk Live, Episode 97: Managing the World of PR in a Tech Company. Before we dive into the conversation, all of the resources for this episode can be found at https://www.rackspace.com/solve/97.

    Now, onto #CloudTalkLive, where we are focusing on amplifying Women in Tech for Women's History Month. Today, our host, Jeff DeVerter, is joined by #Racker, Natalie Silva, Director, Analyst & Public Relations, who will share her journey into the tech world and how she manages analyst and public relations at Rackspace Technology.

  • Episode 96: Next Gen Collaboration

    February 24th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  29 mins 15 secs
    collaboration, remote work, sharepoint, tech, technology, wfm

    ​Collaboration tools have been a solution looking for a problem for years - until we all went to work from home - now it's central to our day. Join Jeff DeVerter and Christian Buckley, Brand Alliance Director at AvePoint, to discuss the history of collab and where the industry is going.

  • Episode 95: Tech Leaders for the Next Generation

    February 23rd, 2022  |  Season 3  |  38 mins 41 secs
    cloud, gen z, leaders, millenials, starting career, tech, technology, young

    Welcome to #CloudTalkLive, Episode 95: Tech Leaders for the Next Generation. Before we dive into the conversation, all of the resources for this episode can be found at https://lnkd.in/dfXuZnz8.

    Today we are joined by many tech leaders for the next generation, Julia Lopez, Meagan Fretz, Daniel Gibson, Drew Crichton, Gert Bardeli and Brandon Jaster for an inspiring conversation for individuals just starting off their careers.

  • Episode 94: How a Log4j Vulnerability Changed Everything

    February 21st, 2022  |  Season 3  |  38 mins 35 secs
    attack, cloud, cyber, cybersecurity, log4j, multicloud, security

    Log4j vulnerabilities have been the talk of the town since the end of 2021. What can you do to protect your organization?

  • Episode 93: Zero Trust Everywhere

    February 17th, 2022  |  31 mins 59 secs
    architecture, cloud, cyber, cybersecurity, data, ddos, security, vpn, zero trust

    Welcome to Cloud Talk Live, Episode 93: Zero Trust Everywhere. Before we dive into the conversation, all of the resources for this episode can be found at https://www.rackspace.com/solve/93.

    As your business decides where employees will work in the future, your security controls must meet them where they are. In this LIVE session, our host, Jeff DeVerter, is joined by #Racker, Gary Alterson, Vice President, Security Services, and John Engates, Field Chief Technology Officer at Cloudflare, to help answer the question of protecting your company's data without slowing users down.

  • Episode 92: Demystifying Containers in the Cloud

    February 16th, 2022  |  36 mins 54 secs
    cloud, containers, data, kubernetes, multicloud, private cloud, storage

    Welcome to Cloud Talk Live, Episode 92: Demystifying Containers in the Cloud. Before we dive into the conversation, all of the resources for this episode can be found at https://www.rackspace.com/solve/92.

    Our live stream guru and host, Jeff DeVerter, is joined by ​Niketu Parekh, Principal Product Manager, to help simplify the idea of containers in the cloud. They'll share the benefits and ways to run containers in the cloud by running build or batch jobs and running apps. Bring your questions and join us live next time!

  • Episode 91: Data Literacy

    February 14th, 2022  |  Season 2  |  27 mins 7 secs
    cloud, data, data literacy, multicloud, storage, tech, technology

    ​Welcome to Cloud Talk Live, Episode 91: Data Literacy. All of the resources for this episode can be found at https://www.rackspace.com/solve/91.

    ​Join our host, Jeff DeVerter, as he and Nirmal Ranganathan, Senior Principal Architect, discuss data literacy and the impact it can have on every aspect of your business.