Cloud Talk

Looking for Innovation in All the Right Places

September 15th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  40 mins 18 secs

aon, cloud, cto, data, future, innovation, problems, relationships, solutions, support, teams, tech, technology

It’s often the people on the front lines who have the most innovative ideas for solving customers’ challenges.

How Core Values Empower This Grace-Led Tech Company

September 9th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  34 mins 30 secs

ceo, culture, faith, family cybersecurity, leadership, mission, people, security, technology, values, vision

What happens when a CEO uses a faith-based approach to shape the vision, mission and core values of his tech organization?

The Tech Industry Must Learn Lessons from Its Past

August 26th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  52 mins 45 secs

adapt, change, cloud, competitive, data, future, infrastructure, management, technology

The technology industry always has an eye on the future — but getting there requires building on and learning from its past.

Cloud Talk: The Evolution of Retail: Cloud is Everywhere

August 12th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  41 mins 3 secs

automation, beauty, cloud, cosmetics, culture, customer experience, digital transformation, edge, makeup, retail, technology, ulta

Augmented reality, IoT and edge technology are transforming the shopping experience — both online and in-store.

The Human Side of Data Security: How Success Stems from Communication and Buy-in

July 27th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  40 mins 59 secs

ciso, cybersecurity

Technology drives the modern world — but people live in it. In this episode of Cloud Talk, the key lesson is that for a CISO to succeed, they need to create a culture of involvement, rather than driving people to bad behavior.

Assume Failure: Building Worst-Case Scenarios into Your Cybersecurity Roadmap

July 22nd, 2021  |  Season 2  |  38 mins 59 secs

cybersecurity

You learn more from your failures than you do from your successes. That’s why assuming failure and practicing worst-case scenarios is best practice in cybersecurity. In the latest episode of Cloud Talk, podcast host Jeff DeVerter is joined by security experts from Rackspace Technology to discuss cybersecurity strategy.

Inside the Innovator’s Mind: Stephen Zucknovich on Teams, Communication and the Path to Value

July 15th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  37 mins 39 secs

innovation, technology

In this episode of Cloud Talk, we debut a new series, “Inside the Innovator’s Mind,” where we ask C-level executives how they help transform their organizations, what they learn, how they communicate to teams and boards and how they inspire. To kick things off, Kurtosys CTO Stephen Zucknovich provides vital insight into the nature of teams, the importance of communication and why innovation fails when people cannot show a path to value.

From chip-to-cloud: End-to-end security for your IoT solution

July 6th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  37 mins 29 secs

cybersecurity, internet of things, iot, security

IoT security: There are billions of devices with many potential hardware and software vulnerabilities. In this episode of Cloud Talk, we sit down with two security experts who explain how to get started with securing your IoT solution. The episode also examines the importance of implementing identity management, building threat models and testing communication paths.

The Dark Side of Today’s Sophisticated Ransomware Attacks

June 29th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  37 mins 16 secs

cybersecurity, hackers, hacking, ransomware

When it comes to the modern-day sophistication of today’s ransomware hackers, organizations need to know what they are up against, and which cyber defenses are working now.

Speed, Scale, Security: Cloud Native Benefits for Software Development

June 24th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  42 mins 47 secs

agile, cloud native, cloud technology, devops

Cloud native is delivering on the promises of services orientated architecture as we forget hardware to focus on software.

The CTO Advisor Takes Hybrid Cloud on the Road

June 15th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  35 mins 39 secs

Keith Townsend, principal of The CTO Advisor, takes his latest venture on the road — The CTO Advisor Flying Cloud. For three months, he’ll talk in-person with other innovators in over a dozen U.S. cities from his new 27-foot Airstream. Join Cloud Talk for a discussion about his journey, the future of hybrid cloud and edge computing.

The Tech of Private Equity

June 10th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  35 mins 57 secs

private equity, technology

The private equity sector is focusing on how technology can be leveraged to add value. Discussing how this trend sees both technology and technologists being embraced by the sector is Alex Agran, CIOO, Endurance and host of the Private Technology Podcast.

Beyond just tech — the new role of DataOps

June 3rd, 2021  |  Season 2  |  40 mins 36 secs

data, data modernization, dataops, operations, tech

DataOps is the new term on the tech block. But don’t make the mistake of thinking it’s merely DevOps for data. The role is actually a vital one for organizations that want to live on the leading-edge of the modern tech world — where real value is extracted from enterprise data and delivered to where it will have the greatest impact.

Tackling Unique Cloud Adoption Challenges in Latin America

May 25th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  36 mins 26 secs

cloud, latin america, technology

As Latin America increasingly embraces the cloud, what challenges does the region face and how can local IT leaders foster innovation and accelerate business transformation?

Technology is easy. Managing culture, people and processes is another story.

May 18th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  37 mins 8 secs

culture, process, technology

No one in 1990 could have predicted the direction IT would take. Today, it’s all about a highly collaborative culture focused on solving critical business problems with innovative ideas, rather than merely maintaining hardware. Simon Bennett, CTO – EMEA at Rackspace Technology™ joined Cloud Talk to discuss the big changes in technology that are upending traditional ways.

Innovation can’t occur if IT teams don’t evolve

May 11th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  32 mins 25 secs

cloud computing, innovation, it, it services, technology

In the past, IT teams worked in the shadows. Now they have a seat at the business table. Here’s why that’s critical to business success today.