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.