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Equality begins with self-recognition, empathy and understanding

Eduarda Camacho, the new COO of global identity security company CyberArk, was told in her first IT industry interview that she had three obstacles to overcome – ‘you are a woman, you are Portuguese and you are not an engineer’! Her answer to her interviewer: ‘That’s your problem, not mine’. Eduarda shares the experiences, challenges and opportunities which have shaped her career to date, with plenty of advice along the way.

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Data protection disjoints disrupt digital transformation

Dan Middleton, Vice President UK & Ireland at Veeam, discusses the findings of the recently published Veeam Data Protection Trends Report, which reveals that cyberattacks continue to have a significant impact on businesses through outages and digital transformation disruption - with containers, hybrid architectures and the need for fast recovery plans putting significant stress on backup and recovery strategies.

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Data repatriation adds to hybrid momentum

Mark Noland, Technology Manager at Kingston Technology, discusses the growing trend for organisations to move back certain IT assets on premises, and data repatriation in particular. He explores the many factors to consider when it comes to developing a hybrid model – with a mixture of cloud and on-prem delivering an optimised IT environment.

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Cloud repatriation fuels hybrid momentum

Calvin Hsu, VP of Product Marketing, Citrix, discusses the company’s recent study, which found that a quarter of UK IT leaders have moved or are thinking of moving at least half of their workloads out of the cloud and back to on-premises. Calvin explores the reasons behind such cloud repatriation – and also offers some advice to help companies better understand what workloads belong where in today’s hybrid IT world.

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What’s on the horizon? N-able provides clarity for the future

John Pagliuca, CEO of N-able, discusses the company’s recently published ‘MSP Horizons Report’, produced in association with Canalys, providing invaluable insights as to the key technologies and business trends which provide both challenges and opportunities for MSPs as they seek to guide their customers through the complexities and uncertainties of digital transformation. The stakes are high!

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Dry type transformers power the digital data centre
  • Posted on 28th February 2024 in by Phil Alsop

Andrea Ghidini, Group Sales Director and Nicholas Manning, Area Sales Manager, both at TMC Transformers, discuss the company’s range of medium and low voltage dry-type transformers and reactors, available in both standard ranges and tailor-made versions. The conversation covers the technology, sustainability and business benefits of the transformers, alongside the company’s major focus on its own sustainability and innovation roadmaps, as well as plans to further raise TMC’s profile during 2024 and beyond.

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‘True’ Zero Trust delivers fast, secure IT infrastructure access
  • Posted on 28th February 2024 in by Phil Alsop

Ev Kontsevoy, CEO and CO-founder at Teleport, discusses Zero Trust as applied to IT infrastructure security, outlining the many challenges which need to be overcome in order to deliver fast access to any computing resource anywhere on the planet without having to worry about security and compliance issues. By implementing a true Zero Trust approach, Teleport ensures that every access attempt and transaction is thoroughly authenticated and authorised, significantly enhancing security.

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Women in IT – talking both equality and AI
  • Posted on 23rd February 2024 in by Phil Alsop

Dr Angie Ma, Co-Founder of Faculty, talks about her experience as a female founder in a male-dominated industry, sharing some brilliant insights into ways in which organisations can develop and maintain a truly diverse and inclusive workplace. Having launched her AI-focused business back in 2014, Angie also has plenty of experience to share when it comes to the IT industry’s number one topic right now!

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A new inflection point for the storage industry
  • Posted on 23rd February 2024 in by Phil Alsop

BS Teh, Seagate’s Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, discusses the new Mozaic 3+ hard drive platform, which incorporates HAMR technology, and heralds areal densities of 3TB+ per platter, with a roadmap to 4 and 5TB+ per platter. He outlines the importance of key platform components such as the Plasmonic Writer, the Gen 7 Spintronic Reader and the 12nm Integrated Controller.

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Connectivity optimisation developments keep pace with digital data centre demands

Robert Maher, CTO at Infinera, explains how changes in data centre design will accelerate demand for greater design flexibility and high-speed connectivity options to fit different types of environments, as well as critical operational needs, including reduced power consumption, small footprint, and cost-efficient scalability to meet future capacity demands.

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How best to address AI fears?

Audra Streetman, Security Strategist at Splunk SURGe, Splunk's security research team, discusses how, in today's digital landscape, misinformation and manipulated content have eroded societal trust to a critical point. Audra outlines the strategies necessary to foster a future where AI is trusted to enhance society rather than cause challenges.

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Digital adoption - a double-edged opportunity?

Ofir Bloch, Vice President of Strategic Positioning at WalkMe, discusses the company’s recent report: The State of Digital Adoption 2024, which finds that, while digital adoption is a rising priority for enterprises, a lack of best practice is still costing many organisations dearly. Ofir warns of the digital adoption ‘pitfalls’, but also outlines the significant rewards of HyperProductivity for those who implement digital adoption best practices successfully.

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Many UK IT leaders face challenges in ensuring AI compliance, with regulations like GDPR and the EU AI Act posing significant hurdles.
VAST Data collaborates with Google Cloud to optimise AI deployments across hybrid environments, reducing data movement and increasing efficiency.
UK tech consultancies face skills shortages while holding idle talent, costing billions. Talent sharing offers a smarter solution.
Home Bargains partners with Evolve Business Group to offer secure and resilient network solutions across 650 UK stores, ensuring seamless connectivity for continued expansion.

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