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Back with a new episode of The Real Deal Podcast featuring Award Winning Sports Broadcaster Mary Claire Zacharias.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-deal-with-courtney-harden--3678816/support.

0:00 - If you want to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden, you'd better sell your house and your car. You JUST might have enough, if you're lucky. What's the most you've ever spent on a sporting event/concert in your life?13:43 - Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby is now eligible to play college football in 2026 after being granted an injunction by...a judge in Lubbock, Texas. According to Ari Meirov, Sorsby, '"admitted to wagering at least $90,000 across more than 9,000 bets during his college career, including bets involving Indiana football while he was a member of the Hoosiers in 2022." Now, he'll serve a 2 game suspension then be back on the field. That's insane, right!? This will set a horrible precedent if it stands.31:06 - Oh, by the way...Cleveland Guardians radio PxP voice Tom Hamilton took a hilarious swipe at Jazz Chisholm during a broadcast. What's a "good" batting average these days? Is .300 still the gold standard?Oh, by the way...Jacob "The Miz" Misiorowski was throwing FIRE for the Brew Crew at Coors Field this weekend. He threw the fastest pitch ever recorded by a starting pitcher in MLB history. What are you supposed to do with that, man!Oh, by the way...how much would you pay to own a folding chair that Taylor Swift sat in courtside at Game 3 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals?

To say today's episode of In The Circle is loaded would be an understatement. You'll hear the guys pick each Super Regional and explain their reasoning. Plus, today's guest list is stacked. We'll hear from LSU legendary PxP voice Patrick Wright, Oklahoma State radio voice Ryan Breeden, and Florida Softball voice Ryan Urquhart as they break down their teams' Super Regional matchups. You'll also hear from our own Shelly Carlin as she explains UCLA's keys to success against UCF. Oh, and Eric has a major announcement to share near the end of the show. Did we mention Victor hosted today's episode while waiting out a weather delay in DeLand?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hour 2 of the Big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off hour 2 we hear from the Toronto Maple Leafs introductory press conference for new GM Jon Chayka. The guys then debate an awkward interaction from said press conference and if Chayka is the man for the job.   (19:44) Later on, the guys are joined by first mystery guest... Jon Abbott, PxP voice for the Flames! Jon helps us do a live manual NHL Draft Lottery to see if the Flames win the lottery! Then we hear from our favourite GangGreeneUtesFan!   The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. This show is produced by Connor Gronsdahl and Shan Virjee Get full Flames games and great shows like Quick 60: The Stamps Show, Wranglers Watch and more ON DEMAND.

Hour 3 of the Big Show with George Rusic and Matty Rose is on demand! To kick off the hour the guys are joined by NHL/MLB Network's and the Host of the NHL on Prime, Adnan Virk! Adnan gets into the firing of Alex Cora in Boston and the dysfunction within the Red Sox organization. Then Adnan dives into the the NHL playoffs and his beloved Philadelphia Flyers.   (20:45) Later on, the guys are joined by PxP voice of the Edmonton oilers on Sportsnet, Jack Michaels! Jack immediately gives his take on the controversial OT winner that saw the Oilers go down 3-1 in their series against the Anaheim Ducks. Then Jack gives his take on how the series has tipped in Anaheim's favour.    The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. This show is produced by Connor Gronsdahl and Shan Virjee Get full Flames games and great shows like Quick 60: The Stamps Show, Wranglers Watch and more ON DEMAND.

Final Four presented by Fabulous Flooring a Division of Discount Flooring Centre News & Notes from around the League (Presented by Speedy Auto Service Moncton) - We had some awards handed out, congrats to all the nominees and winners, some QCup news and looked at the other series in the Semi-Final! Boucher's Playoff 3 Stars of the Week (Presented by Hub City Driving School). Weekly Rewind (presented by Alphas Appliance Solutions) Once again (6th straight series) the Wildcats clinched away from Avenir Centre with a sweep of the Foreurs. We now look ahead to the semifinals with a date with the Armada. This is going to be a series filled with star power and very entertaining. View From the Other Bench (Presented by Waterworks Pools & Spa) We were pleased to be joined by friend of the show Cedrik Blondin, the PxP voice of the Armada to look back on there win over the Regiment & what challenges the Armada face in this series. Eric Murray Reality Stick Tap of the Week Rosemary Lynns Massage & Spa Wildcast Wildcat of the Week ENJOY!! Follow Wildcast Podcast across all social media platforms: Facebook: / wildcastpodcast Instagram: / wildcastpodcast Twitter/X: / monctonwildcast TikTok: / wildcastpodcast Our Podcast is brought to you by our wonderful sponsors: Discount Flooring Services: www.discountflooringcentre.ca Waterworks Pools & Spas: www.waterworkspools.com Alpha's Appliance Solutions: www.appliancesolutions.ca Eric Murray - Greater Moncton Realtor Facebook : www.facebook.com/ericmurrayrealtor Rosemary Lynn's Massage & Spa Facebook Page: / www.facebook.com/RLmassage1/ Speedy Auto Service Moncton: www.speedy.com/en-ca/shop/moncton/ HubCity Driving School : https://www.hubcitydrivingschool.com/ 

Clarkey and Drury welcome on longtime Raptors radio PxP voice Eric Smith, to chat about the upcoming NBA playoff series with the Cavs, Scottie Barnes defensive prowess and Darko Rajakovic's impact on the squad.Then, more breakdown after Leafs locker room clean-out and a wild article in the Athletic detailing how dysfunctional the Leafs are at the highest level. We are looking for new sponsors! Interested? Email instigatingcd@gmail.com or Clarkey66@gmail.com!Subscribe on Youtube and all the best podcast apps and on Rogers TV!Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Wix_x4--bclMBXhtRV3dAApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/instigating-with-clarkey-and-drury/id1590566419Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ZlDWiSNbMs1O0mKW3zoHr

SS Rewind: On Wednesday's show, Steve was joined by former Gators Kicker Trey Smack to talk about the upcoming NFL Draft. Steve talks with Auburn's PXP voice Andy Burcham talking spring football and baseball.

As a race fan, you must learn about the weather.Topics covered:-- Parker Kligerman to run Truck race in Texas-- IndyCar eyeing return to Brazil?-- Alex Bowman returns-- IndyCar alters "Fast Six" procedures-- F2 adds races in Miami and Canada-- No Colton Herta in 2026 Indy 500-- Supercars race affected by Cyclone Vaianu-- Featured Paint Scheme-- Upshift/Downshift-- How did Dillon Welch do as a PXP announcer?-- Should Corey LaJoie compete for points in Trucks?-- Will the Indy 500 have 33 entries?-- Who should do "The Double" next?-- Will shortening stages at Talladega help?-- Will Brent Crews win this year?-- What to do about Ryan Blaney's pit crew-- Final WordFollow us on social media:@RobandRoller@Roller_01@Rpeeters33

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In Hour 3 we were joined by Jayson Hajdu from College Hockey Inc, Edmonton Oil Kings' PxP broadcaster Mat Barrett, and heard today's edition of Cam & Eggs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe & Michael Cooper of the Showtime Lakers Tell REAL Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics Stories. This is the video version of the Showtime Podcast with Coop. To listen to the full, audio version, go to Spotify and/or Apple Podcasts. If you love Bob Ryan, you should definitely subscribe to his podcast with Jeff Goodman and Gary Tanguay.   Showtime with Coop on Apple Podcast: ⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-showtime-podcast-w-coop/id1509730329⁠ Showtime with Coop on Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0q58PdBd256PEDwENzQAS0⁠ Bob Ryan Podcast on Apple Podcasts: ⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bob-ryan-jeff-goodman-nba-podcast/id1483104123⁠ Bob Ryan Podcast on Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3aNDiZEFLTBzhuuDRfcIqc⁠   ---- 00:00 - Bob Ryan explains how he started out in sports journalism 00:30 - Bob Ryan grew up in Trenton, how'd he get to Boston? 02:00 - Bob Ryan sports career (little league) 04:00 - Bob Ryan loved to Referee 04:40 - Was Bob Ryan a bully or did he get bullied in high school 04:55 - How did Bob Ryan start writing? PxP? 05:47 - Starting as intern at the Boston Globe in 1968 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erin Gertner, vice president of the Partner Organization and SMB Sales at Cisco Canada When Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins told investors the campus and data centre refresh is at “the top of the first inning” of a multi-year, multibillion-dollar opportunity, it raised an obvious question for Canadian partners: what does that inning look like here? Erin Gertner, vice president of the Partner Organization and SMB Sales at Cisco Canada, says Canada is tracking with the global trend – and that the opportunity is being driven by a “perfect storm” of three converging forces: the largest last-day-of-support (LDOS) wave Cisco has seen in years, growing urgency around AI readiness, and increasing pressure around data sovereignty. The AI readiness gap is particularly striking. Only 7% of Canadian organizations say they’re fully prepared to deploy AI – down from 9% the previous year – while 96% say the urgency has increased. That tension is creating real opportunities for partners who can lead with outcomes rather than product. Gertner says the partners winning the biggest deals are those taking a consultative approach – running assessments, broadening the conversation beyond a like-for-like swap, and helping customers understand their full security and AI readiness posture. In one example, a security assessment nearly quadrupled the deal size compared to a straight hardware refresh. The conversation also touches on where vertical demand is hottest (financial services and healthcare are leading), how the Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA translates for mid-market partners, the role of data sovereignty in driving on-prem modernization, and what smaller MSPs should be doing to get in the game. Gertner’s advice to partners who haven’t started? Reach out to your Cisco partner account manager or distributor and get access to the PXP data – the opportunity is there, and Cisco wants to make it easy to find. Read Full Transcript Robert Dutt: Hello and welcome to In The Channel from ChannelBuzz.ca, bringing news and information to the Canadian IT channel community for the last 16 years. I’m Robert Dutt, editor of ChannelBuzz.ca, and as always, your host for the show. On Cisco’s most recent earnings call, CEO Chuck Robbins called the campus and data centre refresh the top of the first inning of a multi-year, multi-billion dollar opportunity. Double-digit growth in networking, six consecutive quarters. But that’s the global picture. What does the first inning look like in Canada? My guest today is Erin Gertner, VP of the Partner Organization and SMB Sales for Cisco Canada. Erin sees what she calls a “perfect storm” converging right now – a massive wave of aging infrastructure hitting last day of support, growing urgency around AI readiness, and increasing pressure around data sovereignty. We get into what Cisco Canada is seeing on the ground, where partners are finding the most traction, and what separates the ones winning those deals from the ones leaving the door open for somebody else. Let’s get right into it. My chat with Erin Gertner. Erin, thanks for taking the time. I appreciate it. Erin Gertner: Thank you so much, and thank you for having me, Robert. It’s nice to see you. Robert Dutt: Nice to see you as well. It’s been a little while since Partner Summit when last we sat down, but I wanted to chat because of Chuck’s comments on the earnings call, talking about the top of the first inning on a multi-year, multi-billion dollar opportunity around campus refresh. Double-digit growth in networking for six consecutive quarters. That’s the global picture. I guess to throw it open, what does that top of the first inning look like from where Cisco Canada sits? Are we tracking with the US on this one? Are we still back in spring training? What does the Canadian opportunity look like in this moment? Erin Gertner: I think we’re seeing something very similar to what Chuck spoke about on the earnings call. We are seeing a multi-year, multi-billion dollar refresh cycle taking place here in Canada. And I think it is the perfect storm of three things coming together. One, we have a lot of aged infrastructure out there. Sometimes we call it last day of support, or LDOS. When we look in our portfolio, we’ve got the largest LDOS opportunity that we’ve had in many, many years this year and next year. We’ve been working with many of our partners as well as our account teams to start going out and pursuing those opportunities because we really do need to get in front of them. But we’re also seeing the dynamics of a few other things taking place. One is AI readiness. I think you probably heard in our earnings call, Chuck talk about the success that we’re having in AI. A lot of that today is really centred in the world of the hyperscalers. In our last earnings call, I talked about doing over $2 billion worth of infrastructure with the hyperscalers. So there’s this huge influx of demand around AI. But where we haven’t really scratched the surface is AI in the enterprise. The hyperscalers are very well prepared, but now we’re starting to see this big wave of enterprise deployment, or at least enterprises thinking about the use cases and the ROI, because it is a board-level conversation. And then lastly, and this is probably a topic you hear a lot about working in Canada, is around digital resilience and data sovereignty. You need a modernized, secure network in order to deploy AI, and the network is more critical than it’s ever been as you think about the role it’s going to play in the next few years. The ability to fuse together security into the network is really unique and core for Cisco and driving refresh. I often talk to partners about the LDOS opportunity, and we used to get the question a lot of, “Why would a customer upgrade?” or, “How do I have this conversation with a customer?” because their response is often, “It all still works. Why bother?” I think AI especially is really giving them that reason to modernize, because while their network may work, it wasn’t necessarily built to run the applications that they’re going to need today and in the future. So it’s a really compelling conversation, and we’re seeing huge uptake and demand in networking. Robert Dutt: You touch on the customer size, especially on the AI side of things. Looking across the Canadian market in terms of customer size, vertical, geography – is the refresh opportunity relatively evenly distributed, or is it concentrated? Where’s the heat at right now? Erin Gertner: It’s been interesting. All of our account teams, some of which are verticalized, others which are organized geographically, talk a lot about where they’re seeing refresh opportunity. A great example is what we’re hearing from financial services organizations. We had that long period of COVID, and then there’s been a ton of conversation around return to office. Our financial services team will tell you that there’s massive demand because if you listen to what the banks or insurance companies are doing, they’re asking people to come back to the office. Those networks, many of which were built in 2018 or 2019, can’t support the applications that are being driven in today’s world. They can’t even support the number of people they have anymore. [A lot of those organizations saw a boom.] So there’s a huge network refresh taking place right now in that specific vertical. We’re also hearing a lot about mission-critical verticals like healthcare, where uptime is hugely important and security and resilience are top of mind. But it’s really spread throughout. Many companies had a long period of time where they spent a good majority of their budget on work from home and getting people set up for different use cases. Now that we’re living in this hybrid world, or a lot of organizations are back to work, that’s putting a huge change in demand on what is being asked from the network, plus everything that’s happened from the AI perspective. Robert Dutt: You bring in a lot of different threads in terms of things that are driving this – AI readiness at the top of the list, aging infrastructure, data sovereignty, security modernization, probably a few more. What’s actually leading the charge in this moment for the conversations you’re having with Canadian partners and customers? I’m curious if one of those things is the leader and the others follow, or if there’s really a convergence where this is a big pile of conversation topics at the same time. Erin Gertner: I think it’s a big pile of conversation topics at the same time, and it also depends on the partner you talk to and how they’re approaching a customer. Every partner has got a really interesting and different approach, especially when it comes to AI, and I love that about our partner community. A lot of them are taking, for example, an advisory services-led approach, or they’re taking the approach of – I hate this expression, but it’s one that makes sense – eating your own dog food. I was with a partner last week and they were talking about a lot of the work that they had done to embed AI into their own workflows. Then they were taking their success out into the market and starting new conversations with customers they hadn’t historically had access to. All of that was leading to a network refresh conversation, because customers are excited about the opportunity with AI, and then the partner was able to embed the question around, “Well, are you ready? Do you have the right infrastructure in place?” The conversation often is bigger than that, and obviously security is a huge area of concern when it comes to AI. I think that’s where Cisco is very uniquely positioned to win in this space. We’re seeing a lot of our competitors try to bring network and security together, and we’re really the only organization who can truly embed network and security together and then traverse it from the campus to the data centre. Robert Dutt: To your point on dog food, I learned from a partner years ago that the way to phrase it is “drinking one’s own champagne.” Erin Gertner: Oh, I like that expression a lot better. Thank you for that. Robert Dutt: Let’s talk about the AI side of things. Cisco’s own AI Readiness Index showed that 7% of Canadian organizations feel they’re fully prepared to deploy AI, and that’s actually down a couple of points from 9% in 2024. 96% say it’s more urgent than ever. That’s a pretty big gap. How’s that tension showing up in the conversations that partners are having with their customers? Erin Gertner: I’ve spoken to a lot of partners in the last little while, and again, each are taking a very individual approach. I think leading with outcomes and that consultative mindset – and it looks very different for each partner – but they’re all trying to understand what outcome a customer is trying to deliver, or what is the ROI, or what is that metric that’s going to help move a CEO’s agenda forward, or help them understand how they can build a true business case to build out a full AI deployment. It’s hard, right? We’re going through our own transformation at Cisco. We’ve got a team of individuals who work with us internally building out our AI workflows, and even on my own team, we’re trying to do all these things to help our team adopt AI tools to make their lives easier and more efficient. You often hear that somebody’s job is not going to be taken by AI – it’ll be taken by somebody who knows how to use AI. It is even more critical than ever that organizations figure it out. A lot of our partners have deployed some interesting things for themselves or worked through really interesting consulting engagements where they have use cases they can take out to market and help customers build that business case for themselves. They need to start small, they need to define what success looks like, and I think many customers have a long road there, but there’s certainly hope that we’re headed in the right direction. Robert Dutt: Raj, the president of Cisco Canada, wrote an op-ed recently saying that Canadian businesses risk – I think the quote was – “Blockbuster-style failure” without having the right AI infrastructure. For a partner who’s sitting across the table from a customer who feels that urgency but hasn’t really started yet, what do you counsel that partner to advise the customer on? What’s the practical starting point? Where do you begin? Erin Gertner: It’s tough. Again, it depends what type of customer they are and what their use case looks like. But I think for that customer, it’s really leaning back to outcomes – what is going to demonstrate success for that organization? The last thing you want anybody to do is go out and deploy an AI application and see absolutely no success out of it. That will move that executive’s agenda back probably a couple of years. But we are also really encouraging partners to talk through: Are they ready? You can have the best use case out there, but do you have a good data strategy? Do you have a good security strategy? Have you thought about modernizing your network? Is sovereignty important to you? And if it is, do you want to start thinking about potentially building that on-prem, or taking a different approach than maybe what you have historically done, because there are new considerations being layered on top of all of that. Robert Dutt: Talk to me about the Secure AI Factory side of things. Tim Coogan called it the partner opportunity of this year. I’m curious how that translates practically for Canadian partners. Is this a play mostly for the big SIs, or are you finding mid-market partners who are finding a role in the AI infrastructure buildout? Erin Gertner: I think it’s a little bit of both. We’re having conversations around Secure AI Factory with some of our largest partners because it is really unique. Our relationship with NVIDIA is truly one of a kind, and we’re actually creating products together. I know everybody has done a great job of partnering with NVIDIA in the market, but our relationship with them is a little bit different. What I love about the whole notion of Secure AI Factory is the fact that it’s everything built together. We make it really easy. We’ve pre-built all the CVDs. We’ve essentially created a blueprint for partners and customers to go out and deploy an entire AI pod. That includes everything from networking to servers to security to observability. We can even include storage, even though we don’t make it – we’ve got a bunch of great storage partners. Is it going to work for a small customer being serviced by a small partner? Probably not. It might be outside the scope of what they’re doing. But for mid-sized customers who are running interesting workloads and they want them on-prem, and especially for bigger customers who want to scale and deploy really quickly, or partners who have a ton of depth and capability in that space, the Secure AI Factory is a great solution. Robert Dutt: For a Canadian partner who’s looking at this refresh opportunity, where are you seeing the most traction in terms of the technology stack? Is it campus switching, data centre modernization, Wi-Fi, security? What’s the entry point that’s helping partners produce pipeline right now? Erin Gertner: We’ve done a lot of work with partners. We’ve got a tool called PXP – I think you’ve probably had some exposure to it – but we’ve been doing quite a few workshops with our partners to help them understand where their opportunity is. PXP does a great job of being very data-rich and data-centric. As we go through the enablement with partners, it gives them a good sense of what their refresh opportunity looks like. Then we are trying to make sure we enable them around the broader conversation. You don’t want to just be refreshing a switch for a switch. Our best partners are taking that data and – again, to your question, some partners, let’s say their history was really in the data centre – data centre networking is probably their biggest opportunity because that’s where they’ve sold the most in the past. For more broad-scale partners, it could be a combination of two or three different things. What we’re really trying to coach them to do is take that opportunity and don’t refresh a switch for a switch. Help the customer understand what outcome they’re trying to achieve. Do they have the right security posture? What’s their Wi-Fi strategy? What’s their device strategy? We’re trying to help them take that data and broaden the conversation into something that’s more outcome-driven. Our best partners are doing an excellent job of that and building really big, interesting deals alongside their customers. Robert Dutt: In doing that, when you’re looking at the services layer, are there any particular areas that you find are especially productive? Assessments, design, migration, managed services post-deployment – where are partners getting the most return from focusing their energy? Erin Gertner: Consulting services has been a huge one. We’ve got a great assessment program and we have some partners who are doing a great job leveraging it and seeing a ton of success. I was in a partner QBR the other day and they were giving an example of having done a security assessment with a customer that significantly broadened the scope of the deal and helped the customer understand where they had some vulnerabilities in their current infrastructure. That deal almost quadrupled in size. Partners are doing a great job with that. What we’re really trying to encourage partners to do is make sure we’ve got an adoption plan for every software deal out there upfront, because we want to make sure anything our customers buy from our partners, they have a great experience with. If they aren’t doing a good job of adopting that and showing value all the way throughout the chain, we’re not going to see a renewal at the end. The other thing we’ve been talking a lot about with our leadership team is some of what’s happening in the industry right now with some of the shortages that are industry-wide. In COVID, we saw something similar happen – a lot of supply chain constraints. Then there was this really long ingest period that happened afterwards because customers just had so much technology. We are really encouraging our partners and our teams to make sure we’re leading with services, so there is an outcome attached to the end and there is a plan with the customer to consume the technology so they can get the most out of what they’ve bought from us. Robert Dutt: We talked a little bit about the big guys, the SIs, and the opportunity around AI Factory. For the smaller partner, that long-tail 15-to-20-person MSP that’s living in Meraki and maybe doing some security, is this a real opportunity for them, or is this fundamentally a larger VAR and SI play? Where it is accessible to that SMB-focused partner, what does the on-ramp look like? Erin Gertner: It’s absolutely accessible for that SMB partner. I also have the SMB part of our business, so this conversation is very close to my heart. Given the IT skills shortage that is very dominant in the Canadian market, we are seeing a lot of customers who don’t want to manage their own network. As customers grow – let’s say they were a very small customer four or five years ago and they chose more of a consumer-grade solution at that time – as they want to move into a more enterprise-type solution with security and all the other bells and whistles embedded in it, a lot of those customers are choosing not to manage that themselves. But they want to be in the same place as their competitors, because the expectation is they grow and scale just as fast, probably faster in fact, as a big company. A lot of those companies are born in the cloud, leveraging tons of cloud applications, so the way they create their foundation is even more critical than ever. We have a bunch of great small to mid-size partners who are doing awesome things in that space and growing pretty significantly, actually gaining a lot of market share because of their agility and their ability to manage something at a cost-effective price. Robert Dutt: You mentioned the importance of data sovereignty in the conversation. The federal government has launched a call for proposals for sovereign AI data centres of over 100 megawatts, and we’ve seen Cohere get a lot of federal backing for their data centre build. Is data sovereignty a driver in this enterprise refresh, or is it a parallel conversation that’s happening at the same time? Erin Gertner: I think it’s a bit of a parallel conversation, but it’s certainly driving a huge – not even refresh – just huge modernization effort. A lot of it is centred around Canadian organizations who are worried about data sovereignty, or who are worried that sovereignty requirements might hit them in the next few years. They’re trying to prepare themselves by building out new types of data centres on-premise – new data centres to support applications coming back on-prem. While maybe they haven’t built everything on-prem today, we are seeing a massive surge in companies starting to think about what that might look like. For customers who had almost all of their applications in the cloud previously, their data centre network didn’t necessarily support the low-latency, really high-bandwidth requirements that would come into play if they start putting mission-critical applications back on-prem. We are seeing a lot of customers starting to think about what they would need to build to support sovereignty requirements, or if they’re going to continue to live in a hybrid world – which, let’s be honest, the majority of Canadian organizations are probably going to live in that world, and that’s all good – the network they have today probably doesn’t support that in the way they’d like either. Robert Dutt: Let’s talk about what you’re doing to support partners through this process. What are the incentives, enablement resources, the programs that are particularly relevant to Canadian partners who are looking at this opportunity and going after it? Erin Gertner: I think we’ve been pretty declarative about wanting to be the critical infrastructure for the AI era. We’re doing a lot of enablement with our partners. We’ve aligned our incentives, both front-end and back-end, to this opportunity. We’re doing a lot of workshops to help our partners understand where those opportunities lie and help them understand how to go out and capture them. We’ve also been running a lot of demand generation alongside our partners around our AI strategy, what that looks like, as well as showcasing the innovation that Jeetu has put forward in our portfolio around network and security coming together, because I do think it’s a great story and one that maybe not everybody knew. Some people probably think we’ve still got two different platforms with Catalyst and Meraki, where the truth is those have come together in the last year. With our acquisition of Splunk, there’s a lot that’s been infused into the network. Jeetu has also done a fantastic job of creating a really innovative security portfolio, a lot of which is actually embedded into the network layer. So there’s been a lot of education that we’ve had to do with both our partners and our customers to make sure they’re able to go out and tell that story to the market. I think Tim Coogan said this best – our job is to create that innovation, and then our job is also to help enable our partners to go out and be an extension of our sales force and help them deliver value to customers based on that innovation. Robert Dutt: What do you see as separating the partners who are winning these refresh deals from those who aren’t? What are the best partners doing differently? Erin Gertner: Again, I think really leading with that outcomes-based conversation and not just doing a like-for-like refresh. The ones who are going out and really taking a consultative approach, they’re winning a lot more and they’re winning much larger deals. I was on with a partner yesterday who was showcasing some of the work they’d been doing around AI and sharing with us some of the success they had just recently had, and they’re winning amazing deals by taking a very consulting-led approach. What we have seen in the past from certain partners is they go in and focus very much on that refresh opportunity, and then they almost leave the door open for another partner to come in and have a conversation around networking, observability, and all the other aspects around that critical infrastructure. So the best partners are the ones who are leading with the whole portfolio. I know we’re going to talk about 360 as well, but we’re really trying to incentivize our partners to build a lot of skills and technical depth around our solutions, and the ones who are really good at being able to tell the story of how our whole portfolio comes together – that “One Cisco” story that we often talk about – they’re the ones who are winning the most. Robert Dutt: If I’m a Canadian partner listening to this and I haven’t really started leaning into that refresh opportunity yet, what should I be doing about this on Monday morning when I show up to work? And looking further out, we’re in the top of the first – what do you see the second and third innings looking like here in Canada? Erin Gertner: Firstly, reach out to us. However you engage with Cisco, whether it’s through one of our distributors – who are amazing and have access to all of our tools – or reach out to your partner account manager at Cisco. We can provide all the training required on how to have the right conversation, as well as access to all the data you need to help you figure out where you should start and which customers are due for a refresh or have a refresh opportunity in the next six months. We can make it really easy for our partners to know where to spend their time and get a pretty fruitful payoff, both on the front-end and the back-end with us. What do I think the second and third innings might look like? I think we’re still really at the infancy of that. We’ve seen a few customers go down the refresh path – probably our largest customers have gone down the refresh path. Some of them have modernized networks or they’ve gotten to where they think they need to be to support AI applications. But I do think we’re going to see some of our smaller customers start to catch up. I also think we’re still really at the infancy of the success of AI. We talk a lot about the role of agentic AI and how that’s going to proliferate through organizations in the future. I don’t know that many customers have figured that out yet today. There are some who are really at the edge of innovation and who’ve done an amazing job with that, but it isn’t mainstreamed yet. As agentic AI really starts to roll out, the demands on your network and the demands around security especially become even more complex and even more critical. I think that’s going to be the next wave. A lot of companies have done a good job of finding one or two use cases, maybe small ones, that have delivered value for them in AI. But there are very few organizations – and we talked about it through the AI Readiness Index – very few organizations who have really found tremendous value from AI today, but they will in the future. Robert Dutt: I think you’ve done a great job of setting up the game for Canadian partners here. Good luck with the rest of the ballgame, and thanks so much for taking the time. Erin Gertner: Thank you. Robert Dutt: There you have it, Erin Gertner from Cisco Canada. I’d like to thank Erin for her time on this one, and thank you for listening. A couple of things that stood out to me. First, how strongly the consulting and assessment-led approach is paying off. Partners who are going in and helping customers understand the full picture – security, AI readiness, network modernization – aren’t just winning deals. They’re winning deals that are three and four times the size of a like-for-like refresh. And the other is something Erin said that I think is worth sitting with: there’s no AI without a network. Simple statement, but it reframes the entire refresh conversation for partners who aren’t sure where AI fits into what they do. If you’re enjoying In The Channel, you can find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and most podcast directories. Follow, subscribe, leave a rating or a review if you’re feeling generous. It all helps. Till next time, I’m Robert Dutt for ChannelBuzz.ca, and I’ll see you in the channel.

Mike and Rico take your calls on the worst PxP commentators in sports.

In Hour 3 we were joined by Edmonton Oil Kings' PxP broadcaster Mat Barrett and The Hockey News' David Dwork covering the Florida Panthers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PxP for the Sharks Dan Rusanowsky joined us to talk all things Sharks. Join Allan, Declan, and our great list of guests for all your Sports needs! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hour 3 of the Big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off hour 3 the guys are joined by the PxP voice of the Flames on Sportsnet 960, Derek Wills! Derek gives us an inside look in the  teams eastern road trip. Then he tells us why he believes that Matvei Gridin has superstar potential.   (31:14) Later on, we give away our grand prize for the week long mountain bike giveaway!   The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. This show is produced by Connor Gronsdahl and Shan Virjee Get full Flames games and great shows like Quick 60: The Stamps Show, Wranglers Watch and more ON DEMAND.

Hour 3 of the Big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off hour 3 the guys are joined by the PxP voice of the Colorado Avalanche, Conor McGahey! Conor walks the guys through his thoughts on Nathan McKinnon being ejected from their game against the Oilers last night. Then he talks about the reacquisition of former Flame Nazem Kadri plus much more!   (26:30) Later on, we hear your best calls and texts!   The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. This show is produced by Connor Gronsdahl and Shan Virjee Get full Flames games and great shows like Quick 60: The Stamps Show, Wranglers Watch and more ON DEMAND.

Hour 3 of the Big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off the final hour the guys are joined by the voice of the Flames on SN, Jon Abbott! Jon joins us live on the Flames road trip and gives us his insight into what happened in the Flames loss to the Capitals last night. The usage of the defenseman and much more!   (23:40) Later on, the guys are joined by the PxP voice of the Blue Jays on the Sportsnet Radio Network and the new Announcer of The Price Is Right Tonight, Ben Shulman! Ben talks about his new gig on The Price IS Right Tonight, the jays upcoming season, and much more! To close the show we hear your best voice texts calling Matty Rose down!   The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. This show is produced by Connor Gronsdahl and Shan Virjee Get full Flames games and great shows like Quick 60: The Stamps Show, Wranglers Watch and more ON DEMAND.

Dirty Work Hour 2: Derek Papa & John Dickinson (in for Copes) break down possible Niner free agent additions, should they trade Mac Jones, & they also dive into all things Niners with PxP man Guy Haberman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dirty Work Hour 2: Derek Papa & John Dickinson (in for Copes) break down possible Niner free agent additions, should they trade Mac Jones, & they also dive into all things Niners with PxP man Guy Haberman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Minnesota Wild have the BEST path to a championship; How would Minnesota sports fans operate if a men's team won a championship; Who are the best sports PXP voices right now and a hilarious game to play on Baseball Reference and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Every major transformation needs a backbone—and for Cisco partners, that backbone is the Partner Experience Platform (PXP). In this episode of Shift Happens, Jeff Edwards sits down with Patrick Heenan, leader of PXP strategy and development, to explore how Cisco is redefining partner experience through co-design, simplicity, and AI-powered insights—all in support of the Cisco 360 partner program. From turning complex data into clear actions to giving partners real-time visibility into growth, performance, and opportunity, this conversation shows how PXP is becoming the central intelligence platform for partner success. Why listen: •

Valenti and Stoney (in for Rico) opened the show with their thoughts on the CFP National Championship last night. They transitioned into some Lions talk, specifically about their hiring of Drew Petzing as their new offensive coordinator and the fans who have been critical of the move. In the third hour, they had Mike blind rank the NFL's PxP guys before discussing the Pistons and Red Wings. The guys rounded out today with some reactions to the never-ending Skubal/Tigers situation and the recent comments made by Scott Boras.

Sportsnet 650 PxP voice Brendan Batchelor joins the show. Batch talks what he likes from Linus Karlsson, giving Liam Ohgren a bigger offensive opportunity, and what fans can expect from Brock Boeser moving forward. Then, Dimitri Filipovic joins the show. Dimitri weighs in on the upcoming Canucks opponents, what team Artemi Panarin could fit with, and who the biggest threat is to mess up the Canucks draft odds. Later, the guys look ahead to the Draft, and which prospects the Canucks should target.  This podcast is produced by Dominic Sramaty and Elan CharkThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Good morning Ravens Flock, hope everyone is doing well on this Wednesday edition of Glenn Clark Radio. The Ravens actually did it, Steve Bisciotti announced yesterday that the Ravens are firing John Harbaugh, we'll react to it all, how we arrived here after 18 seasons, what's next for the Ravens, what it means for Eric DeCosta's future and of course who could be filling John's shoes next. At 11:15am, we will check in with our friend Jonas Shaffer of the Baltimore Banner, get his thoughts on how last night's news played out, how he heard it and what he thinks happens next in Baltimore. At 11:30am, we will hear from NFL Analyst Mike Golic, he witnessed John Harbaugh's final game as Ravens Head Coach Sunday night in Pittsburgh, we'll get his thoughts on Harbaugh's dismissal, the Ravens disappointing season and what happens next. Then at 12pm, we'll deviate just a little bit because we're going to chat with former ESPN Play-by-Play voice Pam Ward, the University of Maryland graduate and former WBAL reporter who announced her retirement from ESPN a couple of weeks ago, we'll talk to Pam all about her career and being a trailblazer for female PxP voices! All that and much, much more on this John-Harbaugh-has-been-fired Wednesday edition of GCR…

The Caps' radio PxP voice has all the latest on the squad, including a look at their home/road back-to-back on New Year's Eve and Day, and a look at the Winter Classic!

Hour 2 of The Big Show with Rose and Krahn is on demand! To kick off the hour the guys get Brent Krahn's opinion on the Stuart Skinner trade and who he thinks won the trade. Then the guys discuss what the future could look like for Skinner, If he's traded by Pittsburgh as a pending UFA, and how much could he fetch on the open market.(17:44) Later on, the gang is joined by the radio PxP voice of the Edmonton Oilers, Cam Moon! Cam takes the guys through his perspective o the Skinner/Jarry trade on Friday. Then he gets into the Oilers as a whole and gives his take on if Evan Bouchard will be on team Canada.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. Get full Flames games and great shows like Quick 60: The Stamps Show, Wranglers Watch and more ON DEMAND.

12-15 Dirty Work Hour 2: the audience responds to what gives them hope regarding 49ers defense, plus PXP man Guy Haberman on 49ers win over Titans & how wide open NFC playoff race isSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12-15 Dirty Work Hour 2: the audience responds to what gives them hope regarding 49ers defense, plus PXP man Guy Haberman on 49ers win over Titans & how wide open NFC playoff race isSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of the Big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off the the hour the guys are joined by Big Show Flames Analyst, Brent Krahn! Brent gives us his thoughts on the Flames 7-4 win over the Sabres last night, how bad the Sabres are, the play of Dustin Wolf, and much more!(15:53) Later on, the guys are joined by the PxP man for the Flames on Sportsnet, Jon Abbott! Jon starts by breaking down the Flames win last night. Then, he gets into where the Flames currently sit in the standings and if they can get into a playoff spot. Next, they discuss the split of duties in net. Lastly, they get into the pleasant surprise that Yan Kuznetsov has been.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. Get full Flames games and great shows like Quick 60: The Stamps Show, Wranglers Watch and more ON DEMAND.

On the Road Again presented by Fabulous Flooring a Division of Discount Flooring Centre Quick Question has us wondering who's had a more unexpected start to the year The Huskies or The Mooseheads? News & Notes from around the League (Presented by Speedy Auto Service Moncton) - Looks like Chicoutimi is getting there star back in a crazy week, the QMJHL Team of the Month & Boucher's Team of the Week. Weekly Rewind (presented by Alphas Appliance Solutions) The Wildcats went 1-0 on the weekend after a win in Saint John to begin the 4 game road trip as they looked like themselves with a good 60 minute effort, and look ahead to road trip in Blainville, Sherbrooke & Rimouski. View from the Other Bench (presented by Waterworks Pools & Spas) we were joined by Cedrik Blondin, the PxP voice of the Armada to get his thoughts on the start for the Armada as the Wildcats head there this week. Eric Murray Reality Stick Tap of the Week Rosemary Lynns Massage & Spa Wildcast Wildcat of the Week ENJOY!! Follow Wildcast Podcast across all social media platforms: Facebook: / wildcastpodcast Instagram: / wildcastpodcast Twitter/X: / monctonwildcast TikTok: / wildcastpodcast Our Podcast is brought to you by our wonderful sponsors: Discount Flooring Services: www.discountflooringcentre.ca Waterworks Pools & Spas: www.waterworkspools.com Alpha's Appliance Solutions: www.appliancesolutions.ca Eric Murray - Greater Moncton Realtor Facebook : www.facebook.com/ericmurrayrealtor Rosemary Lynn's Massage & Spa Facebook Page: / www.facebook.com/RLmassage1/ 

(1) Setting Our Tasting Menu for the Weekend of CFB with David Cobb! (2) Eric Hasseltine on the 25th Year of the Grizz & His Continued Time as PxP

Welcome back for S5E7 of Inside Cyclones Hockey!Mark Robinson, the new host of Inside Cyclones Hockey and the PxP voice of the Cyclones, hosts the pod for the first time this season!Mark and Zach break down the first promotional giveaway of the season, the next meet and greet event with the Cyclones, and go over the beer list for home Cyclones games this season.Now, from the Eye of the Cyclone... Promotional giveaway, meet and greet, and beer list w/ Zach Serwe (1:14 - 23:07)First season series preview against the Wisconsin Woodsmen (24:12 - 33:28)Roster preview and breakdown (34:02 - 46:58)Get to know Mark! (47:20 - 55:52)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Printable Home Schedule: https://www.wausaucyclones.com/52524-2/Purchase Single Game, Group Tickets, Founders CLub & Flex Packages Here: https://www.wausaucyclones.com/tickets-2/Don't Miss a Second of Cyclones Action this Season! Sign up for our Email Newsletter here: https://www.wausaucyclones.com/newsletter/Tender Signings & Other News: https://www.wausaucyclones.com/category/news/Make sure you follow the Cyclones across your favorite social media @WausauCyclonesYou can find Mark on Instagram, X, and TikTok @mwrsports_Go Clones!!

Hour 3 of the Big Show w/ Rusic & Rose is on demand! To open the hour the guys are joined by PxP voice of the Toronto Blue Jays on Sportsnet, Dan Shulman! Dan takes us through the Blue Jays recent run of games. Then he previews their big series in New York starting tonight, and how big this home stretch is for the jays.(34:42) Later on, The guys close out the week by discussing whether or not Connor Zary will have a contract come the start of training camp, and what we could maybe expect out of Zary this upcoming season!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Hour 3 of The big Show w/ Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off hour 3 the guys discuss the Kawhi Leonard situation in LA with the Clippers.(14:24) Later on, the boys are joined by PxP voice for the Washington Capitals, Joe Beninati! Joe takes us through every moment of his call of Alex Ovechkin's record breaking goal! Then the guys ask joe about the rest of the Capitals roster and if they can repeat their success from last year when they won the Metro Division.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Heather Burnside and Alec Busse! Ranking football PxP announcers! T-Swift and Travis break the internet!

Time our our daily Chiefs update with our favorite PxP guy!

8-7 Dirty Work Hour 1: Derek is live at 49ers training camp: Guy Haberman will be filling in for Greg Papa as PXP man as we welcome him to the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8-7 We welcome Guy Haberman to Dirty Work as the 49ers PXP man; Guy joins the show to discuss 49ers strengths & weaknesses heading into the seasonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8-7 Dirty Work Hour 1: Derek is live at 49ers training camp: Guy Haberman will be filling in for Greg Papa as PXP man as we welcome him to the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8-7 We welcome Guy Haberman to Dirty Work as the 49ers PXP man; Guy joins the show to discuss 49ers strengths & weaknesses heading into the seasonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Tripp of the Penn State hockey PxP team joins me to discuss Gavin McKenna's decision to enroll at Penn State, how that will change college hockey, potential Penguins implications , and son PSU football talk as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a world where payments have evolved from a back-office utility into a strategic business driver, how do you build a platform that truly puts control back into the hands of merchants? On this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sat down with Dwaine Thomas, CIO of PXP, to explore how the company is transforming the payment landscape with its next generation platform, PXP Unity. PXP has been a force in fintech for over 30 years, processing over €30 billion in payments annually for some of the world's most recognised retail, hospitality, entertainment, and online gaming brands. But rather than rely on legacy systems, PXP has gone all in on greenfield development with PXP Unity, a fully API driven orchestration platform that enables merchants to plug into the services they need without the complexity of managing the entire payment stack. Dwaine walked me through how Unity empowers businesses with real-time data aggregation, smart routing, and complete transparency, all delivered through an intuitive interface. He also shared how the platform supports seamless scaling during high-demand periods, like Black Friday, and provides merchants with both control and automation to optimise payment performance across channels. What stood out was the clear shift in mindset. Sixty-four percent of merchants now view payments as a growth enabler, not just a necessity. With Unity, merchants gain the flexibility to adapt strategies on the fly, personalise the payment experience, and align payments with broader business goals. We also explored the growing role of AI in PXP's roadmap, from driving development efficiencies to enabling future use cases like AI agents within payment flows. As regulation evolves, Dwaine highlighted how initiatives like the FCA's AI sandbox point to a more proactive and structured approach to innovation in the payments space. So how can enterprises unlock new value from their payments infrastructure? How do you build for performance, resilience, and adaptability in equal measure? And what happens when payments become central to customer experience and brand loyalty? Tune in to hear how PXP is answering those questions with technology that is both powerful and practical.

Chris Miller, the PxP voice for the Wizards on Monumental Sports, joined BMitch and Finlay to recap and break down the selections the Wizards made in the first round of the NBA Draft.

From 'The PBP: Voices of Baseball' (subscribe here): We have our first analyst! Matt Spiegel is joined by Ron Coomer, who is the color commentator for the Chicago Cubs radio network along side the HOF'er Pat Hughes. Coom discusses everything that goes into being an analyst and how to best compliment the PxP voice. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John talks to the PxP voice of the Commanders in part 1 of a conversation about the Commanders plans for their first pick in the draft by making the case for taking an offensive player. https://www.ampiremedia.com/

From 'The PBP: Voices of Baseball' (subscribe here): Miami Marlins PxP voice (and Spiegs' nephew) Jack McMullen joins to describe being hired as the youngest PxP broadcaster in the entire MLB, how he's acclimated to the big league and having a hand in how to harness social media to promote the game of baseball. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John talks to the PxP voice of the Commanders Bram Weinstein as Washington gets set for their divisional matchup against the Lions in Detroit.HOME | Ampire MediaDownload the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code KEIM. That's code KEIM for new customers to get $200 in bonus bets instantly, when you bet just five bucks. Only on DraftKings Sportsbook - The Crown Is Yours. Gambling problem? Call one eight hundred Gambler. In New York, call eight seven seven eight HOPENY or text HOPENY (four six seven three six nine). In Connecticut, Help is available for problem gambling. Call eight eight eight seven eight nine seven seven seven seven or visit ccpg dot org. Please play responsibly. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (Kansas). Twenty-one plus age and eligibility varies by jurisdiction. Void in Ontario. Bonus bets expire one hundred sixty eight hours after issuance. For additional terms and responsible gaming resources, see D K N G dot CO slash AUDIO.

Czabe is joined for a Power Lunch at the Palm Restaurant in Tysons Corner, VA by longtime PXP man STEVE BUCKHANTZ and the legend MR X in person for a rare combo. Buckhantz starts out sounding like the oldest man alive, while also not knowing that Dr. Rick is just a character whipped up by an ad agency. Then the fellas get into the college football landscape where Mr. JMU Buck is still salty about both basketball and football getting raided in the portal last year. Dog shit etiquette. "Home made" lobster bisque. Dallas braces for a snowstorm. CFB final four picks. Who can win it all in the NFL? The NIL era is over, say hello to the new landscape to cheat in. MORE....Our Sponsors:* Check out Hims: https://hims.com/CZABE* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/CZABEAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy