Podcasts about As a service

Yann Toutant is the founder of Black Winch, which helps businesses understand the opportunities, practicalities and benefits of shifting to ‘as a service' models, and supports them in making it happen. Yann has been implementing subscription-based models for hardware in the ICT industry for 25 years, including over a decade as CEO of Econocom's Dutch operations. Today with his own company, Black Winch, Yann Toutant helps CEOs and their teams to focus on the user experience by incorporating all components of an As-A-Service offer into a single in-house comprehensive, scalable subscription model. Yann sees offering a doorway to circular economy as one of the main drivers, making it possible to centralise ownership and to industrialise circularity at scale. We discuss why ‘as a service' is becoming more popular, for business customers as well as for people in general, and then Yann talks about some of the benefits for service-based businesses, and how Black Winch helps its clients take the first, easy steps to ignite that journey. Yann explains how, for some products, ‘as a service' is likely to exist alongside traditional ownership models, and what he sees as the motivators for that.

Modernizing government agencies has become more effective with the emergence of “as-a-service” IT delivery models, which offers a streamlined approach and better user experience to delivering IT solutions especially in the age of cloud. Enjoy this preview of our recent GovFocus panel featuring leaders from FDA, the Department of Veterans Affairs and Maximus. Watch the full panel at https://governmentciomedia.com/govfocus/service-it-delivery-models-driving-modernization

The Benefits of the As-A-Service Model Shep Hyken interviews Yann Toutant, founder of Black Winch and author of AS A SERVICE: Turn Your Product Based Business Into a Subscription Model. He talks about what an As-A-Service model is and how it impacts the customers, the business, and the environment. Top Takeaways:  Usership means using – not buying – what you need for the experience you want at a specific moment and location. For example, customers who enjoy windsurfing do not need to purchase, store, and maintain a windsurfing board. They can go to a good windsurfing shop and rent, lease, or subscribe to the “use” of the equipment for as long as they want.  Customers often have many possessions that require their time and money to manage. In an As-A-Service model, customers become users instead of owners. Through usership, products will fulfill a need without the burden of maintenance, storage, and the added cost of owning.  The benefit of usership in the As-A-Service model is that when the product or solution a customer subscribes to is no longer needed, they can easily opt out of it without being left with something they can't use. The As-A-Service model creates a circular relationship with customers. The interaction does not end when the sale is closed. Instead, companies provide an experience where customers have a much stronger connection to the brand through regular (daily, weekly, monthly) contact.  There is a positive environmental impact with the As-A-Service model for physical products. When a user no longer needs a product, another user can use it, or the manufacturer can refurbish or remanufacture it into new equipment.  Plus, Shep challenges Yann to think of a product that cannot be transformed into an As-A-Service or subscription model. Tune in! Quote: "Do you own your belongings, or do your belongings own you? I decided to rid myself of many belongings anchoring me down and go for usage instead of ownership. You don't need to own something to get the best experience.”  About:  Yann Toutant is the founder of Black Winch, where he helps organizations focus on the customer experience by implementing a successful and scalable As-A-Service Model. His book, AS A SERVICE: Turn Your Product Based Business Into a Subscription Model, is now available on Amazon. Shep Hyken is a customer service and experience expert, New York Times bestselling author, award-winning keynote speaker, and host of Amazing Business Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Le cloud, par son approche As A Service, dans laquelle nous n'avons la plupart du temps pas la main sur le matériel et le code, appelle à de nouvelles approches de sécurisation. Falco by Sysdig, en est une représentation.   Nous avons eu le plaisir de nous entretenir avec Thomas Larabussias, Open Source Ecosystem Advocate chez Sysdig qui nous partage son expérience et sa perspective sur le rôle que joue Sysdig dans l'univers des technologies cloud actuelles. Notre discussion a été une introduction détaillée à Falco, le moteur de détection des comportements anormaux et des violations de politiques, open source, de Sysdig. Au fil de la discussion, notre invité de Sysdig explore en profondeur les fonctionnalités de Falco, son processus de mise en œuvre, et, plus largement, comment il s'intègre dans l'écosystème DevOps.  Que vous soyez un ingénieur en sécurité, un développeur, ou simplement quelqu'un qui s'intéresse à la sécurité dans le cloud, vous trouverez dans cet épisode une mine d'informations utiles et pratiques.

Embark on a captivating journey as we venture into the enigmatic and clandestine world lurking below the surface of the internet. Prepare to explore the depths of cybercrime, illicit trades, and covert activities that take place in the digital underworld.Larry Herzog, a Senior Sales Engineer for Thales, joins me at the bar to discuss the origins of the Darkweb, the technological underpinnings, aestetics, diverse marketplace services and the potential pitfalls of using it.TIMESTAMPS:0:02:56 - An Overview of Its Architecture and Anonymity Features 0:09:14 - Tails OS and Privacy Tools 0:11:11 - Understanding the Risks of Cash Access, Credit, and Debit Services 0:13:16 - The Risks of Credit Card Fraud and How to Protect Yourself 0:17:13 - Dark Web Search Engines: Exploring User Friendliness and Functionality 0:19:01 - Search Engines, Illegal Drugs, and Contract Killers 0:22:20 - Cybercriminal Services and "As-A-Service" Price Points 0:24:33 - Exploits, RaaS, and Crowdfunding 0:29:35 - Bitcoin Mixing and Tumbling Services 0:32:20 - Obtaining Services, Equipment, and New Identities 0:34:05 - An Overview of Marketplace Services and Cybercrime Networks 0:38:20 - The Risk of Operating on the Dark Web 0:40:42 - Exit Node Monitoring and Social Engineering0:42:13 - Ransomware Protection MechanismsSYMLINKSLinkedInTwitterInternet 2Freenode IRCTORTails OSAlphaBayDream MarketSilk RoadDRINK INSTRUCTIONLABYRINTH1 Part Rye Bourbon1/2 Part Oloroso Sherry1/4 Part Amaretto3 dashes Angostura Bitters.Stir all ingredients with ice. Strain into a rocks glass over a large cube.Optionally, garnish with an orange peel and a cherry.INTERVIEWERSChris GlandenEPISODE SPONSORTHALESCONNECT WITH USBecome a SponsorSupport us on PatreonFollow us on LinkedInTweet us at @BarCodeSecurityEmail us at info@barcodesecurity.com

Simon Rombouts is medeoprichter en directeur van Chainable. Zijn bedrijf levert circulaire, demontabele en modulaire keukens, voor de zakelijke markt. Rombouts is van jongs af aan al bezig met duurzaamheid en studeerde af op het ´As A Service´ concept als businessmodel. Dit concept staat voor gebruik in plaats van bezit. Hij vertelt alles over zijn ondernemersavontuur hier op 7DTV!

The arduous task of implementing software-based AV to fight against the supply chain shortages.

The arduous task of implementing software-based AV to fight against the supply chain shortages.

The arduous task of implementing software-based AV to fight against the supply chain shortages. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

 Begin mei waren we aanwezig op Dell Technologies World, hier hoorden we alles over de nieuwste APEX-diensten, Project Alpine en de strategie van Dell Technologies voor de komende jaren. Dell Technologies zit in transitie richting een service model, waarbij managed oplossingen gecombineerd worden met simpliciteit en multi-cloud en allemaal vanuit één portal.Dell Technologies is een bedrijf in transitie. Wat Michael Dell jaren geleden goed gezien heeft is dat bedrijven niet enkel meer voor on-premises infrastructuur zouden kiezen, maar dat het een mix van hybrid cloud en multi-cloud zou worden. Hier voegt Dell Technologies ook nog een stukje ontzorging aan toe via verschillende managed oplossingen. Bij Dell Technologies zijn ze overigens nog lang niet zover. Het bedrijf is nog volop bezig met het ontwikkelen van de nieuwe oplossingen, waardoor ook nog niet alles duidelijk is. Wat wel duidelijk is, is dat Dell niet langer enkel met dozen wil schuiven richting je kantoor of datacenter. Ze willen een compleet aanbod realiseren van oplossingen die zowel on-premises als in de cloud draaien en uiteindelijk gemanaged worden door Dell Technologies. Ze willen het werk van je IT-afdeling tot op zekere hoogte uit handen nemen. Hoe dit allemaal precies in elkaar zit hoor je in deze Techzine Talks.

AV as a service in the Peloton era, finding Zoom's place in UCC, and fighting back against counterfeit AV solutions.

AV as a service in the Peloton era, finding Zoom's place in UCC, and fighting back against counterfeit AV solutions.

AV as a service in the Peloton era, finding Zoom's place in UCC, and fighting back against counterfeit AV solutions.

Looking at AV as a service in the space and what Xyte is doing to streamline that process.

Looking at AV as a service in the space and what Xyte is doing to streamline that process. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Looking at AV as a service in the space and what Xyte is doing to streamline that process.

Quando parliamo di mobilità elettrica e dell'impatto che avrà nel prossimo periodo non dobbiamo dimenticarci il ruolo chiave delle case automobilistiche nel facilitare questa transizione. Queste società stanno affrontando grandi sfide di innovazione tecnologica e digitale per produrre veicoli elettrici sempre più efficienti e per sperimentare dei nuovi concept di automobile. Oggi cerchiamo di capire come il gruppo Stellantis e nello specifico l'e-mobility business unit, si stia approcciando al settore della mobilità elettrica. Lo facciamo attraverso la voce di Gabriele Catacchio, responsabile della comunicazione per la mobilità elettrica di Stellantis. Nella sezione delle notizie parliamo dei recenti investimenti nel settore videoludico e di un innovativo tessuto di una startup italiana all'Expo di Dubai. --Indice-- • I recenti investimenti nel settore videoludico (01:22) - DDay.it - Matteo Gallo • Un innovativo tessuto italiano all'Expo di Dubai (02:32) - Italian.tech - Luca Martinelli • Stellantis: auto elettriche, batterie e servizi digitali (03:59) - Gabriele Catacchio, Davide Fasoli, Matteo Gallo --Contatti-- • www.dentrolatecnologia.it • Instagram (@dentrolatecnologia) • Telegram (@dentrolatecnologia) • YouTube • redazione@dentrolatecnologia.it --Brani-- • Ecstasy by Rabbit Theft • A New Adventure by JJD (feat. Molly Ann)

Kevin Bowers, Director of Field Services Research at TSIA (Technology & Services Industry Association) joins Sarah for a chat about some of the biggest misperceptions, thrown around terms, and doubts about As-A-Service as well as a discussion around why this journey is so important to embrace and educate ourselves on.

Aubrey Lovell, HPE GreenLake Partner Ecosystem Communications and Engagement manager and Reuben Melville, HPE GreenLake Category Manager provide an overview of HPE GreenLake, why it's important, and touch on the June discover announcements.  HPE Discover on Demand: Hpe.com/discover   Join our podcast discussion on Slack:Follow us  Aubrey LovellTwitter: @aubslovellLinkedin  Reuben MelvilleTwitter:@ReubenMelvilleLinkedin

Neue Solofolge! Heute haben wir keine Interviewfolge für Dich, sondern eine Solofolge mit Markus, dieses Mal geht es um die Cyberkriminalität. Alle Infos gibt es in der aktuellen Folge, hör also rein!

Circular Performance as a Sustainable Service (CPaSS) - is a real mouthful, right? What is it? It is as if Circular Economy and Product as a Service had a performance-focussed child!I hadn't heard the term before I chatted to today's guest on the podcast, Lloyd O'Donnell. Lloyd is the Global Venture Lead for Circular Performance as a Service at SAP, and he introduced me to what CPaSS is, why we need it, and where it is going in this really insightful episode of the podcast.We had a truly fascinating conversation and, as is often the case, I learned loads, I hope you do too...If you have any comments/suggestions or questions for the podcast - feel free to leave me a voice message over on my SpeakPipe page or just send it to me as a direct message on Twitter/LinkedIn. Audio messages will get played (unless you specifically ask me not to).If you want to learn more about how to juggle sustainability and efficiency mandates while recovering from pandemic-induced disruptions, meeting growth targets, and preparing for an uncertain future, check out our Oxford Economics research report here.And if you want to know more about any of SAP's Digital Supply Chain solutions, head on over to www.sap.com/digitalsupplychain, and if you liked this show, please don't forget to rate and/or review it. It makes a big difference to help new people discover it. Thanks.And remember, stay healthy, stay safe, stay sane! 

Maschinen und andere Assets in der Logistik sind Investitionen und werden gegenüber einem definierten Zeitraum abgeschrieben, manchmal kann man die Maschinen vielleicht noch mieten oder leasen. Titus Kehrmann von Connected Value verfolgt aber einen anderen Ansatz, dem der Variabilisierung der Kosten. Welche Vorteile dieses Modell hat, für wen es geeignet ist und wieso eigentlich jeder davon profitieren kann, erklärt uns Titus in dieser Folge.

Looking at service models and what they can do for your business.

Looking at service models and what they can do for your business. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Looking at service models and what they can do for your business.

Looking at the history of the service model approach to AV and how it could benefit integrators during this pandemic.

Looking at the history of the service model approach to AV and how it could benefit integrators during this pandemic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Looking at the history of the service model approach to AV and how it could benefit integrators during this pandemic.

Durch die hohe Verfügbarkeit von Drohen und anderen Fluggeräten für den Privatgebrauch entstehen Bedro-hungsszenarien für sensible Gebiete wie Flughäfen oder Großveranstaltungen mit vielen Menschen. Um ange-messen reagieren zu können, braucht es Hilfsmittel zur Erkennung und Lokalisation potenzieller Gefahrenquel-len. Christian Rollwage, Leiter der Gruppe »Audiosignalverbesserung« beim Fraunhofer IDMT in Oldenburg, forscht an Lösungen zur besseren Signalverarbeitung und -verbesserung von Sprach- und Audiosignalen. Mit diesen Kompetenzen ist sein Team an unterschiedlichen Projekten zum Schutz von sensiblen Bereichen vor Be-drohung durch Flugobjekte beteiligt. Dabei kommen nicht nur leistungsstarke Mikrofone und Technologien für die Audiosignalverarbeitung zum Einsatz, sondern auch Verfahren des Maschinellen Lernens. Dadurch sind audi-ologische Daten selbst bei anspruchsvollen Umwelteinflüssen, wie etwa bei starkem Umgebungslärm, für akusti-sche Sensoren nutzbar. https://www.idmt.fraunhofer.de/de/hsa.html https://www.idmt.fraunhofer.de/de/hsa/research_fields/audio_signal_enhancement.html https://www.idmt.fraunhofer.de/de/Press_and_Media/press_releases/2021/Projekt_DeViSe.htmlhttps://www.idmt.fraunhofer.de/de/Press_and_Media/press_releases/2020/klick-ist-nicht-gleich-klick.html

Cette semaine, nous nous intéressons à un ovni dans le secteur financier, OneConnect Financial Technology.  Tout est passionnant dans cette entité que personne ne connaît, mais qui vaut toutefois 6 milliards de dollars, alors qu'elle ressemble furieusement à une DSI Avec quelques différences structurantes toutefois, d'abord, une indépendance totale, ensuite un modèle stratégique, encore peu visible mais qui pourrait changer la donne, enfin des solutions techniques particulièrement waouh ou flippantes suivant votre sensibilité… Dans cet épisode, vous apprendrez Quel est le montant des investissements des institutions financières dans leurs transformations numériques ? Pourquoi les institutions financières investissent massivement dans leurs transformations numériques ? Quel est le positionnement de OneConnect Financial Technology ? En quoi le positionnement d'OCFT est original sur le marché ? En quoi OCFT démontre une évolution du modèle économique global de Ping An ? Quelles sont les principales difficultés qui provoquent des investissements massifs de la part des institutions financières : assurances, asset management, banques ? Pourquoi avoir un portail et une application n'est pas suffisant ? Pourquoi la data est d'autant plus importante avec le Covid 19 ? Quels sont les écarts entre la prise de conscience et le déploiement ? Quelle est l'incroyable valorisation boursière de OCFT ? Et qu'est ce que cela dit de son particularisme ? Est ce que l'on peut dire que OCFT, c'est de l'open insurance ? Quels sont les fondamentaux technologiques des assets technologiques de OCFT ? Quels sont les 5 objectifs de OCFT vis à vis de ses clients ?  Comment sont structurées les offres d'OCFT ? Quel est le risque systémique du modèle OCFT ?  Quelles sont les ambitions internationales de OCFT ? Avec quel acteur majeur OCFT attaque le marché européen ? Quelle est la première solution métier déployée sur le marché Européen ? Comment fonctionne cette solution et comment améliore t elle grandement le processus du point de vue client ? Quels gains les assureurs peuvent-ils attendre de cette solution ? Quelle technologie d'identification novatrice est mise en œuvre ? Que sont les micro-expressions faciales ? Comment OCFT utilise-t-elle l'intelligence artificielle pour analyser les micro-expressions ? Quel cas business concret est couvert par ce sujet ? Quelles sont les autres utilisations potentielles ? Comment OCFT s'impose dans les Pays Arabes ?   Merci à vous pour votre attention, j'espère vous avoir donné envie d'écouter cet épisode. N'hésitez pas à me faire vos commentaire et surtout abonnez vous à la newsletter (www.asieinnovations.fr)

Club E will be joined by Mike Siegler, to discuss how to analyze your existing business to extend value with change. Many businesses find themselves on a treadmill, unsure of how to break the current business cycles; plateaued revenues, tired staff, stagnant sales channel, aging products and services; increased competition; disengaged board. Learn how one company was able to create a new beginning while mired in this stagnant business cycle, engaging and selling to a strategic buyer and how the current group lives on today.Learning Objectives:Assessing current business realities; Analyzing effectiveness of Sales, competitiveness of products & services, engaging a board of directors, building a strategic team of advisors, and staying focused though uncertain times.About Mike: Mike Siegler is an energizing, engaging senior leader with a 20+ year track record of leading teams to develop and launch technical products and services within small and large organizations. He is currently the Senior Vice President of Services & Customer Experience at Communications Systems Inc. where he is responsible for leading and growing the services and support arm of CSI, focusing on differentiated As-A-Service offerings in the IT Managed services, Network infrastructure and SASE technology spaces. Mike has a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Science in the Management of Technology (MoT). He has a unique combination of customer facing sales and marketing skills, deep technical expertise, strong leadership traits, and dedication to organizational development, with hands-on experience at firms such as Seagate Technology, Medtronic, General Electric, United Technologies, Digi International, Ecessa Corporation (as CEO) and now at Communications Systems Inc. Mike also teaches Project Management and Critical Thinking skills in the Minnesota State educational system, currently at Minneapolis Technical and Community College (MCTC).

What a business should consider before getting into selling AV as a service.

What a business should consider before getting into selling AV as a service.

What a business should consider before getting into selling AV as a service. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What do organisations and IT departments really need in order to digitally transform and be competitive? Buzzwords and benefits are bandied around but as-a-Service is suffering from a serious lack of clarity! Michael Bird untangles the radical aaS revolution - a journey that starts with Salesforce, makes a few stops on the hybrid cloud highway, and culminates on the precipice of the digital age. We tackle cloud architecture and infrastructure with Paul Kennedy, to explore how you can get the best of both worlds and achieve the perfect trifecta: scalability, simplicity, and speed. Scott Thomson and Reuben Melville explain the new consumption model, from agility to utility billing. Plus, Tony Clement discusses the challenges organisations are facing to stay innovative and competitive, and why real transformation comes from within.

Zoom launches their hardware as a service model, fighting against video conferencing fatigue, and AVIXA's IOTA report of the industry.

Zoom launches their hardware as a service model, fighting against video conferencing fatigue, and AVIXA's IOTA report of the industry.

Zoom launches their hardware as a service model, fighting against video conferencing fatigue, and AVIXA's IOTA report of the industry.

  Bonjour à toutes et à tous ! Il se glisse aux côtés de vos brumisateurs, affrontant avec courage la canicule, voici le tout nouvel épisode des podcasts de Beside Games ! Pour conclure cette saison, nous allons nous pencher sur un petit objet qui a bien évolué au fil des décennies : la console de jeu. Simple "jouet électronique" à ses débuts pour devenir un véritable couteau suisse numérique, ce qui a été pour certains leurs premiers contacts avec le jeu vidéo a considérablement changé de forme au fil du temps, vivant sa vie en parallèle aux ordinateurs domestiques qui ont aussi eu leur part de métamorphoses. Tellement que la Nes/Megadrive/Playstation/Jaguar (haha) de notre enfance n'est plus qu'un lointain souvenir, devenant aujourd'hui quasiment l'égale de notre ordi/tablette de monsieur/madame tout le monde. Mais est-ce que cette transformation s'est faite d'un seul coup ? Pourquoi d'ailleurs est-elle arrivée ? Allons nous assister à la fin de la console de jeu telle que nous la connaissons ? Mystères et boules de gommes qui seront dégommés par notre vaillante équipe de choc, toujours menée par une Sushi gardant son statut de meilleure dans tous les domaines (normal car c'est la cheffe), secondée par un Yéti au taquet après une réinitialisation de son PC pour pouvoir jouer à autres choses que Slay The Spire (il a tout fait par la pensée tout en inventant des combos sur Guilty Gear en même temps, quel homme) et un Babar ayant atteint un niveau critique de fatigue, mais promis il va bien, on lui a prêté la Switch de Sushi et il a pu faire son fix de Tetris 99, enchaînant les top 80 avec une régularité un poil flippante (il faut le laisser dormir ce pauvre éléphant). Une fois encore ils seront accompagnés d'un invité, et c'est sous vos applaudissements (si si, jouez le jeu s'il vous plaît) et un nuage de fumée ayant retardé l'enregistrement de 5h (on a un peu abusé) que nous accueillons Franck Extanasié, aka Fox (@Foxmonsieur) ! Animateur (avec Yann Rieder) de Tech Two pour Blueprint, intervenant pour le podcast Les Tauliers et de quantités d'autres émissions de Radio Kawa, auteur du livre Les Parchemins de Tamriel : Skyrim pour Third Editions et spécialiste high-tech (le monsieur fait encore beaucoup d'autres choses, impossible de tout noter), il nous a fait le plaisir de répondre à notre invitation pour nous apporter tout son savoir hardware, mais pas que ! Encore un grand merci à lui ! Tout au long de 3h d'émission (c'est la faute à Level Max, on n'arrive plus à faire moins depuis que l'on est passé chez eux) nous ferons un rapide historique des consoles de jeux et des micro-ordinateurs domestiques, pour ensuite voir à partir de quel moment ces deux univers ont commencé à se rapprocher, pour enfin évoquer le futur de la console de jeu. Le tout toujours entrecoupé de pauses musicales, des bruits de la foire qui se tenait au même moment que notre enregistrement et des fous rires de Sushi (elle a le droit, c'est la cheffe), avec toujours à la fin nos recommandations hors jeux vidéo ! Et bonus en début d'émission, avec nos impressions et celles de notre invité sur l'E3 2019 ! Bonne écoute ! Notre aventure Beside Games ne fait que commencer et on se retrouve à la rentrée avec tout plein de sujets que l'on a hâte de vous présenter ! En espérant que vous prendrez autant de plaisir à écouter cette émission que nous nous avons eu à la faire, bonne écoute ! Et au mois prochain pour un nouvel épisode ! Et si vous voulez nous soutenir, pas de Patreon, pas de Kickstarter, abonnez-vous juste sur itunes, mettez un petit commentaire 5 étoiles

Turns out “Critical” infrastructure really is Critical after all.. And the Russians are hacking the US but it is not elections they are after.   Jim and Craig discuss a little known FBI program that aims to get keep those important inside information to people in the private sector who deal with Critical Infrastructure.   90% of our IT is in private hands. Craig and Jim talk about why this is important and how companies and government are protecting us.   “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” Craig explains to Jim about a new “As-A-Service” category that costs 600 Billion a year.  What it is and how it is being used.   You can protect all your systems — Craig and Jim discuss the availability of some great software out there to protect systems  — it is available from certified vendors and some companies are using it and why Craig uses it to protect his clients. Are you In Charge of Critical infrastructure or systems ? — Find out about and Join FBI’s InfraGard.org   Find out more on how to stay secured only on CraigPeterson.com   Join Craig's exclusive Facebook group on eSecurityCoach   --- Related Articles: http://craigpeterson.com/global-cyber-crime-hits-600-billion-gets-its-own-aas-category/   http://craigpeterson.com/the-fbi-makes-it-official-russia-is-attacking-u-s-energy-water-and-critical-systems/ --- More stories and tech updates at:   www.craigpeterson.com   Don't miss an episode from Craig. Subscribe and give us a rating:   www.craigpeterson.com/itunes   Follow me on Twitter for the latest in tech at:   www.twitter.com/craigpeterson   For questions, call or text:   855-385-5553

Cloud computing - We all talk about it, but what exactly is it and how do we buy it? In this episode of Buying Tech we talk about PCs, servers, apps and virtualization - and how these concepts relate to cloud computing for small, large and enterprise/government scale IT. We will cover various types of cloud offerings and what they involve: Infrastructure As a Service (IaaS) Software as a service (SaaS) Storage as a Service (STaaS) Security as a Service (SECaaS), and; Platform as a Service (PaaS). We also discuss key risks and issues to consider: are backups still important and what else do we need to think about if considering moving something - or everything - to the cloud? Connectivity, security, data privacy, planning for the future, contractual concerns and financial issues, as well as some of the pros and cons of cloud versus more traditional approaches to deploying and operating your IT systems. Download or subscribe to this show at https://www.buyingtech.net

Channels have always been a critical part of most organizations' Go To Customer strategies.  They are critical to extending our coverage of the market, accessing markets with specialized expertise, and in helping provide our customers more complete solutions. Managing channels for optimum performance in the face of rapidly changing buying processes and cloud based solutions creates challenges neither suppliers nor channel players have faced in the past. For example, many of the IT centric products and services are seeing radically changing buying--shifting out of IT into end users.  This drives a change in the channel, helping them shift their approaches to the buyers or finding partners that have access to those buyers. Shifting from business models where products/services were sold outright, to today's models where products and services are frequently packaged as "As A Service" offering requires new business models, new skills, new capabilities both in the supplier and channels. Rapid digitization of our customers businesses provide yet another challenge and opportunity to both suppliers and channel participants. Managing these transitions, helping partners manage these transitions is a very complex process.  It requires new thinking, new relationships, new partner enablement programs, and in some cases new partners. Simon Minett, Head of Global Sales Operations for Unify, has been leading their transition from a primarily direct field sales orientation to a channel deployed orientation. The discussion Simon and I had, is one of the most fascinating and wide ranging conversations on this topic that I have had.  We cover everything from managing the transition to channel first, developing capability in the channel, shifting priorities and business model, rising complexity and managing that complexity, to critical elements in channel performance management and enablement. It's a longer discussion than normal, but this topic is so critical, it was important that we cover this topic in some greater depth. I hope you enjoy this podcast as much as I enjoyed the conversation with Simon Minett!

Commercial real estate has evolved from a Products Era to a Products and Services Era. We then went from Products and Services to the Customer Focused Era and eventually to where most think we are now, and that is the Relationship Focused Era. You hear and see it every piece of press every day. “Commercial Real Estate Is A Relationship Business.” I understand why that needs to be the mantra of commercial real estate, but I must disagree with that to a point. The rest of the world and commercial real estate itself has fundamentally moved on. We are now in the “As A Service” stage of commercial real estate. This is a fundamental shift in the way, not only we in commercial real estate but the entire business world now works.

On this episode, Ben, Daniel, and Stephen discuss the important and often diverse tasks of supporting people using software products. The conversation includes getting feature requests, bug reports, and questions about how best to use the product. The team even dialogues over a specific, recent feature request from a customer via Twitter. Also, what role does empathy play in customer support? Listen in to learn how we manage priorities in a customer-first product business. ##Things Mentioned Sifter TapGive ilumis For more information, check out our website at clearfunction.com. Follow us on Twitter at @clearfunction.

On Episode 5, Ian helps you give pause for thought before you decide to jump out the plane into the Cloud, & highlights the key importance of before doing so, asking yourself the right questions, & the importance of building the right team to do so.