World Wide Technology - Tec37

In this new episode of World Wide Technology’s (WWT) TEC37 series, join host Robb Boyd, Maria Sterck, VP of Cloud Services with Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) and Dave Sellers, GM of Multicloud at WWT as they discuss lessons learned and techniques to be successful with a Multicloud Architecture. Presenters: Dave Sellers, WWT Maria Sterck, RGA Related Content: Six Guiding Principles to Becoming Cloud Smart Build Your Cloud Smart Strategy Multicloud Consulting Webinar: The Evolution of Multicloud Architecture Video: Multicloud Consulting with WWT

Traditional IT operations can turn skilled people into robots who have to perform the same operationally-critical, yet time-consuming tasks over and over. All the while, it seems there is never time to work on the most strategic projects for your organization. What if you could build your own “robots” to do the repetitive work for you, so you could have time to do the things you really want to do? Infrastructure automation is your robot army, waiting for your orders! Adding automation to your IT operations skillset is absolutely doable, even though it might sound intimidating. Where do you start? What should you learn? What are the most important things to know? On this new episode from World Wide Technology’s (WWT) TEC37 series, host Robb Boyd and our expert panel from WWT will answer these questions and more, so you have the tools you need to make your automation robots come to life. Presenters: Corey Wanless, WWT Tim Hull, WWT Jon Calalang, F5 Kareem Iskander, Cisco DevNet Related Content Top Infrastructu

Join host Robb Boyd and a cross-architecture panel of WWT thought leaders from Security, Digital Strategy and Digital Workspace as they introduce the Hybrid Work spectrum, and help organizations better understand both the risks and benefits that long-term remote working presents.   “Hybrid Work” as a term has taken on new meaning since the pandemic. Hybrid work refers to organizations bringing some workers back to the physical company workplace while other worker groups remain working from home, as well as giving workers the choice to alternate between working at a company site and working remotely.  In this new TEC37 episode from World Wide Technology (WWT), we introduce the hybrid work spectrum as a framework to help IT leaders prioritize the competing demands of optimizing for remote work and being ready for returning workers. PRESENTERS: Charlie Lawhorn, WWT David Rosenblatt, WWT Rick Dudeck, WWT WWT CONTENT Solutions for Re-opening and Returning to Work Digital Workspace Practice Zero Trust Security Stra

Organizations are running ever-growing, complex storage, backup and compute platforms from several different OEMs. They are increasingly overwhelmed with data but are lacking actionable insight across their environment. In today’s new TEC37 episode from World Wide Technology (WWT), host Robb Boyd and WWT’s Steve Gregory and Aaron Plaza discuss how WWT can help organizations take action to mitigate risk, increase efficiency and reduce costs. Presenters Stephen Gregory, WWT Aaron Plaza, WWT WWT Featured Content Reduce Infrastructure Costs and Enable Blind Spot Detection with Datavoss Insights Data-Driven Businesses Are Built on Strong Data Management Foundations Data Driven Insights Data Center Briefing Data Center Practice

How can you make it easier to transition clients from Wi-Fi 6 to 5G networks? Join us for this second episode of World Wide Technology’s “No Bad Wi-Fi” series where featured guest, Aruba's Chuck Lukaszewski discusses Aruba's Air Pass; the industry's first seamless cellular roaming solution designed to unify enterprise and mobile network experiences. Throughout this series, hosts Robb Boyd and WWT’s Jennifer Huber give you the inside look into OEM and Ecosystem Partners solutions and services revolving around “wireless.” In subsequent episodes, the panel will include thought leaders and leading engineers from Cisco, Meraki, Ekahau, 7Signal and more. Be sure to check back each month for a new, informative and exciting session. This episode is sponsored by Aruba Networks. #NoBadWiFI Presenters: Robb Boyd Jennifer Huber, WWT Chuck Lukaszewski, Aruba

Over the past 10 years there have been tremendous advancements in Optical and Routing technologies. We have gone from large, power hungry 40G and 100G line card-based modules, to today’s extremely power efficient, 400G-ZR+ pluggable optics. By pairing 400G-ZR+ optics with high density, low power routing platforms, we wonder: have the optical and routing stars finally aligned? In this new TEC37 episode from World Wide Technology (WWT), listen in as host Robb Boyd and WWT experts, John Chiarini and Mike DiVincenzo discuss these changing dynamics in optical and routing technologies.  Speakers: Michael DiVincenzo, WWT John Chiarini, WWT Related Content from WWT: Segment Routing:  The Future of MPLS 400G-ZR & ZR+: The Latest in Pluggable Coherent DWDM 400G Optics: Enabling Network Scale and Device Consolidation Segment Routing Lab Segment Routing Workshop Segment Routing Technical Training

Cloud environments are not exempt from security challenges. But did you know that the flexibility of cloud presents an opportunity to tackle these challenges in new and exciting ways? In today’s TEC37 episode from World Wide Technology (WWT), Robb Boyd, along with WWT’s Arien Seghetti and Palo Alto Networks’ Robert Haynes, will cover security challenges that are both problems and opportunities for today’s cloud journey. This episode is brought to you by Palo Alto Networks. Presenters: Arien Seghetti, WWT Robert Haynes, Palo Alto Networks Related Content Cloud Security Tools Rationalization Workshop Overcoming Cloud Security Challenges with Modern Technology and Solutions

How do you know if your cybersecurity investments are being made in the right areas? Our collective rush to remote work has exposed additional surface ripe for security attacks. Spending may also be on the rise but, hopefully, not at the expense of strategy.  In this new TEC37 episode from World Wide Technology (WWT), Robb Boyd and WWT security experts Kent Noyes, Chris Konrad and Mark Wall, discuss the danger of running towards shiny objects, the importance of an architectural approach, the benefits of using value-stream mapping to identify workflow contributions to risk, and the rise of SecDevOps and security automation. Robb Boyd Kent Noyes, WWT Chris Konrad, WWT Mark Wall, WWT From WWT:  3 Considerations When Building Your Security Architecture

In this new TEC37 from World Wide Technology (WWT), host, Robb Boyd, and WWT’s Tanner Bechtel, Chris Weis and Neil Anderson discuss how WWT has developed a true AIOps reference architecture, and a strategy that leverages a multi-product and product agnostic approach to an AIOps Ecosystem. They will highlight pieces of the AIOps infrastructure including AppDynamics, ThousandEyes and Cisco Intersight that integrate to create a collaborative ecosystem. This episode is sponsored by AppDynamics.    Tanner Bechtel, WWT   Chris Weis, WWT   Neil Anderson, WWT

Could you benefit from Wi-Fi 6? How many Wi-Fi 6 clients are already in your environment? Join us for this first episode of WWT’s “No Bad Wi-Fi” series where featured guest, Cisco’s Jim Florwick demonstrates how you can see if it’s worth it, without buying new AP’s. Throughout this series, hosts Robb Boyd and Jennifer Huber give you the inside look into OEM and Ecosystem Partners solutions and services revolving around “wireless.” In subsequent episodes, the panel will include thought leaders and leading engineers from Aruba, Meraki, Ekahau, 7Signal and more. Be sure to check back each month for a new, informative and exciting session.   This episode is sponsored by Cisco.   Presenters:    Robb Boyd   Jennifer Huber , Technical Solutions Architect – Wireless Access & Mobility, WWT   Jim Florwick, Senior TME, Cisco   Anssi Tauriainen, VP – Product Management, Ekahau   Carter Burke, CEO, AccelTex Solutions

Making security investments based on the current threat landscape is a no-win situation for today’s CISOs. With a never-ending sea of threats, CISOs need to take a different approach, one that manages risk based on business goals and objectives.  In the new TEC37 episode from World Wide Technology (WWT), WWT experts Todd Neilson and Greg Schoney discuss the steps CISOs can take to meet the challenges of this current environment. Presenters: Todd Neilson, WWT Greg Schoeny Related Content: Manufacturer Uses Risk Assessment to Protect IT and OT Assets Cyber Posture Assessment Cloud Security Risk Assessment TEC37 - Episode 10: A Holistic Approach to CyberSecurity

Many organizations are on the path to adopt SDN for their data center network. However, technical leaders tend to become split between the two market leaders in this space: Cisco ACI and VMware NSX. How does an organization choose between them, and could they work well with each other?  In this new TEC37 episode from World Wide Technology (WWT), these issues are discussed by WWT experts Matt Hilliker and Eric Fairfield. This episode is sponsored by Cisco. Presenters:  Matt Hilliker, WWT Eric Fairfield, WWT Related Content WWT Data Center Networking Practice Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Overview Briefing VMware NSX Overview Briefing ACI and NSX Integration Briefing NSX on ACI Workshop

In this episode of World Wide Technology’s (WWT) TEC37 series, WWT experts Todd Bolton and Dominic Greco, along with Andrew Braverman and Emmett Kaczmarek from Dell Technologies, discuss the key challenges that customers face today related to storage and data protection, considerations for choosing the right products and recommended approach in addressing wholistic infrastructure needs. This episode was also sponsored by Dell Technologies.   Presenters:   Todd Bolton, WWT   Dominic Greco, WWT   Andrew Braverman, Dell Technologies   Emmett Kaczmarek, Dell Technologies   Related Content:   Reduce Infrastructure Costs and Enable Blind Spots Detection with Datavoss Insights   Optimize Your IT Infrastructure with Dell Technologies   Unlock the Power of Unstructured Data with Dell EMC Isilon   What You Need to Know About Dell Tech's New PowerStore Appliance   Dell ECS Version 3.5: A Focus on Performance   Simplifying Data Protection with Dell EMC IDPA   Dell EMC PowerMax: VMAX Produ

In today’s ever-changing world, do you ever think about how your organization’s network must evolve with it?   In this episode of World Wide Technology’s (WWT) TEC37 series, WWT Network specialists Bill Thompson and Neil Anderson will talk about the macro factors to consider when looking at the future of networking and what happens if we think differently about the problem. They will also cover how sales and services models need to evolve with the network. Presenters: Robb Boyd Bill Thompson, WWT Neil Anderson, WWT

Business and technology executives are challenged with aligning business goals, increased dependence on technology and the responsibility to secure the organizations most important assets. As any breach report can attest, this is a complicated task that requires a balance of understanding the business risks and goals, managing technology tied into the responsibility to secure the organization and its assets.  That is why it is critical that organizations stop being focused on specific solutions and start looking at their organization holistically. How can organizations holistically be secure?  In this new TEC37 episode from World Wide Technology, our experts Geoff Hancock and Warren Perils, along with Shena Seneca Tharnish from Comcast, will discuss the elements that make up an enterprise wide security program and how this program impact every aspect of the organization. They will also discuss traditional cyber operations and compare it to how some organizations are being more proactive with how they approach

Many organizations are hesitant to commit to a single vendor for their data center. However, when moving to a software-defined data center (SDDC) model, vendor lock-in may be the best strategy. On the latest episode of World Wide Technology’s (WWT) TEC37 series, WWT’s James Harless and Sean Hicks, along with Pat Dooley from Dell and Jason Lamb from Intel, have a compelling discussion on why this may be your best move. This episode is sponsored by Dell Technologies and Intel. Presenters: Robb Boyd, Moderator James Harless, WWT Sean Hicks, WWT Pat Dooley, Dell Jason Lamb, Intel Related Content: Primer Series: Software-Defined Data Center 6 Challenges to Address When Preparing for SDDC Three Reasons SDDC Might be Right for You Why You Should Consider a Single Vendor Approach for Your SDDC

Businesses moving forward with an AI strategy need to ensure the security of those AI models is part of that strategy. In this episode of World Wide Technology’s (WWT) TEC37 series, WWT experts Jamie Milne and Gene Geddes, along with Melvin Greer from Intel, will highlight issues in AI model security for the organization and suggest approaches for identifying and closing gaps in defending AI models. They will also touch on the importance of building a robust, mature, and repeatable program for assessing AI model vulnerabilities. Today’s episode is sponsored by Intel. Panelists: Robb Boyd Jamie Milne Gene Geddes Melvin Greer, Intel Related Content: Primer Series: Software-Defined Data Center Six Challenges to Address When Preparing for SDDC Three Reasons SDDC Might be Right for You Accelerate Time to Value with WWT and Dell's Integrated Solutions Deployment

Software-Defined Data Centers (SDDC) are designed to overcome the drawbacks of traditional IT infrastructure to offer the accelerated delivery of consistent data center services. Despite the performance gains, some organizations have been hesitant to adopt a SDDC environment. On this episode of World Wide Technology’s (WWT) TEC37 series, WWT experts, along with experts from Dell and Intel, discuss the pros and cons of SDDC and whether this approach may fit your organization. Presenters: Robb Boyd, Host Sean Hicks, WWT James Harless, WWT Shanon Berry, Dell Technologies Robert Looney, Intel Related Content: Primer Series:  Software-Defined Data Center Six Challenges to Address When Preparing for SDDC Three Reasons SDDC Might be Right for You Accelerate Time to Value with WWT and Dell's Integrated Solutions Deployment

The TEC37 AIOps three-part series concludes with a technical dive into the AIOps space. WWT experts Tanner Bechtel and Arsalan Lari, along with Ben Haddox from AppDynamics, discuss the partnerships and technical complexities we deal with in today's world. This TEC37 episode is sponsored by AppDynamics. Related Content TEC37 E02:  AIOps Part One - AIOps and App Loyalty TEC37 E04:  AIOps Part Two - AIOps and the Current State of Today's Technology AIOps in the Real World The Future of AIOps is Here Panelists Tanner Bechtel, WWT Arsalan Lari, WWT Ben Haddox, AppD Robb Boyd, Host

One of the biggest points of consideration when adopting a Cloud strategy is how to best integrate with existing, on-premises infrastructure and workloads. Google Cloud VMware Engine allows extended and standalone VMware-based environments while realizing the inherent benefits associated with consuming Public Cloud infrastructure. This allows for accelerating Public Cloud strategies and modernizing infrastructure and applications without the need for new tooling and skillsets.  In this new TEC37 episode, World Wide Technology experts Sean Hicks and Joe Pitkin discuss the benefits of applying the Google Cloud VMware Engine solution to a Cloud strategy. This TEC37 episode is sponsored by Google Cloud. Related Content: Extending VMware SDDC to Google Cloud: Introducing Google Cloud VMware Engine Google Cloud's Anthos Series/Episode 1 WWT Partner Spotlight: Google Cloud Sean Hicks, WWT Joe Pitkin, WWT