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.

Episode 89: Women in Tech Tuesday

February 1st, 2022  |  Season 2  |  32 mins 15 secs

cloud technology, product management, tech, technology, wfh, women, women in tech, work from home

Welcome to Cloud Talk Live, Episode 89: Women in Tech Tuesday. Before we dive into the conversation, all of the resources for this episode can be found at https://www.rackspace.com/solve/89.

Now let's get onto the first installment of "Women in Tech Tuesday," happening on the first Tuesday of each month. Today we chat with a highly successful #tech executive and #Racker, Jackie Campbell, Director, Product Operations, Strategy & Support. #WomenInTech #WomenLeaders

Episode 88: Democratizing public cloud with open, distributed cloud architecture

January 28th, 2022  |  48 mins 28 secs

achitecture, cloud, containers, hybrid cloud, kubernetes, multicloud, public cloud, tech, technology

Sirish Raghuram’s entire career has revolved around bringing creative technological solutions that solve the biggest challenges in organizations. In this episode, he shares stories about how he helped create technology solutions that have advanced the capabilities of some of the biggest companies — from BMW to VMware.

Episode 87: Storytelling in 2022

January 27th, 2022  |  27 mins 30 secs

canva, cloud, graphic, storytelling, tech, technology, ux

Welcome to Cloud Talk Live, Episode 87: Story-Telling in 2022. Before we dive into the conversation, all of the resources for this episode can be found at https://www.rackspace.com/solve/87. Host, Jeff DeVerter, is joined by John Eitel, Global Vice President of Sales & Success at Canva, to discuss communication and how they tell their stories in 2022.

Episode 86: FinOps Focused Success

January 25th, 2022  |  30 mins 50 secs

cloud, finance, finops, fintech, growth, multicloud, tech, technology

The focus of your FinOps program should be ensuring every dollar you spend in the cloud gives you benefits. Join in the conversation with Jeff DeVerter and his guest, Ben de Mora, as they unpack the secrets, misconceptions, and goals of FinOps.