Podcasts about rackspace technology

Discover how Rackspace Spot is democratizing cloud infrastructure with an open-market, transparent option for cloud servers. Kevin Carter, Product Director at Rackspace Technology, discusses Rackspace Spot's hypothesis and the impact of an open marketplace for cloud resources. Discover how this novel approach is transforming the industry. TIMESTAMPS[00:00:00] – Introduction & Kevin Carter's Background[00:02:00] – Journey to Rackspace and Open Source[00:04:00] – Engineering Culture and Pushing Boundaries[00:06:00] – Rackspace Spot and Market-Based Compute[00:08:00] – Cognitive vs. Technical Barriers in Cloud Adoption[00:10:00] – Tying Spot to OpenStack and Resource Scheduling[00:12:00] – Product Roadmap and Expansion of Spot[00:16:00] – Hardware Constraints and Power Consumption[00:18:00] – Scrappy Startups and Emerging Hardware Solutions[00:20:00] – Programming Languages for Accelerators (e.g., Mojo)[00:22:00] – Evolving Role of Software Engineers[00:24:00] – Importance of Collaboration and Communication[00:28:00] – Building Personal Networks Through Open Source[00:30:00] – The Power of Asking and Offering Help[00:34:00] – A Question No One Asks: Mentors[00:38:00] – The Power of Educators and Mentorship[00:40:00] – Rackspace's OpenStack and Spot Ecosystem Strategy[00:42:00] – Open Source Communities to Join[00:44:00] – Simplifying Complex Systems[00:46:00] – Getting Started with Rackspace Spot and GitHub[00:48:00] – Human Skills in the Age of GenAI - Post Interview Conversation[00:54:00] – Processing Feedback with Emotional Intelligence[00:56:00] – Encouraging Inclusive and Clear Collaboration QUOTESCHARNA PARKEY“If you can't engage with this infrastructure in a way that's going to help you, then I guarantee you it's not up to par for the direction that we're going. [...] This democratization — if you don't know how to use it — it's not doing its job.”KEVIN CARTER“Those scrappy startups are going to be the ones that solve it. They're going to figure out new and interesting ways to leverage instructions. [...] You're going to see a push from them into the hardware manufacturers to enhance workloads on FPGAs, leveraging AVX 512 instruction sets that are historically on CPU silicon, not on a GPU.”

Rackspace Technology leverages decades of experience and a cloud-first approach to help healthcare organizations optimize costs, drive transformation, and enhance security. In this episode, PV SubbaRao, Senior Vice President of Global Healthcare and Life Sciences at Rackspace Technology, shares how his organization partners with key healthcare sectors to drive innovation. He discusses Rackspace's evolution from early internet hosting to leading cloud solutions that optimize costs and enhance efficiency. PV highlights how the company supports EHR implementations, data center transformations, and security improvements, helping health systems achieve 18-25% savings. He also explores the future of healthcare technology, emphasizing AI, quantum computing, and extended reality as key drivers of personalized medicine and data-driven value. Join us and learn how Rackspace's specialized healthcare team can help your organization transform and scale for the future! Resources: Connect with and follow PV SubbaRao on LinkedIn. Learn more about Rackspace Technology on their LinkedIn and website.

Rackspace Technology is one of most deeply rooted companies in the cloud space, having started many years before Amazon.com entered the market with S3, at a time when we spoke of "hosted services" rather than the "cloud." In this video, PV SubbaRao, Senior Vice President of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Rackspace, offers guidance to healthcoare firms in adopting or making better use of cloud services.For both companies new to cloud computing and those who are well established there, he advises looking "beyond infrastructure" and seeking new ways to use data to incrementally create new forms of value.Learn more about Rackspace Technology: http://www.rackspace.com/HealthcareHealth IT Community: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

About PV SubbaRao:PV SubbaRao is a global technology leader with 25+ years of experience, currently serving as Senior Vice President of Global Healthcare and Life Sciences at Rackspace Technology. He leads a $500M+ portfolio, driving growth and operations across the Americas, with a specific focus on Health IT, Providers, Health Plans, and Life Sciences. PV champions an integrated solutions approach, leveraging Rackspace's full range of cloud services for the healthcare industry. Prior to Rackspace, he held leadership roles at Dell Services/NTT DATA Services, growing the Healthcare Provider business significantly. Based in Orange County, California, PV holds an MBA from Emory University and a graduate degree from IIT Mumbai.Things You'll Learn:Rackspace offers a unique approach to cloud solutions, positioning itself as a single point of contact for healthcare organizations looking to integrate strategy and execution. By offering a "do-with" rather than a "do-for" model, Rackspace acts as an extension of a healthcare organization's existing team, enabling easier integration and collaboration. AI and machine learning are poised to revolutionize healthcare by unlocking the potential of vast datasets and improving decision-making. Quantum computing holds promise for personalized medicine through drug discovery and individualized care protocols driven by genome profiling. Adopting Rackspace's cloud solutions and managed services can potentially achieve significant cost savings, between 18% and 25%, for healthcare organizations. These savings can be reinvested into driving transformation and innovation within the organization.Resources:Connect with and follow PV SubbaRao on LinkedIn.Learn more about Rackspace Technology on their LinkedIn and website.

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Prince Varma, global vice president, and Ben Blanquera, VP of technology and sustainability, both of Rackspace Technology, discuss a recent survey.

Today's guest is Nirmal Ranganathan, Vice President of Engineering and AI at Rackspace Technology. Rackspace, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is a global cloud computing company with additional offices across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It operates data centers in key locations including Amsterdam, London, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, and various cities in the United States. Nirmal returns to the show to explore the accelerating journey of AI adoption in financial services. Pulling from Rackspace's recent AI survey, we discuss key findings: 86% of companies report tangible AI benefits, and 60% are transitioning from ideation to early implementation. However, as organizations race to integrate AI, many still face skills gaps, with a majority seeking talent in machine learning and software development. If you've enjoyed or benefited from some of the insights of this episode, consider leaving us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and let us know what you learned, found helpful, or liked most about this show!

Navigating the complex world of AI hiring in financial services is no easy feat. In this debut episode, Nirmal Ranganathan, Vice President of Engineering and AI at Rackspace Technology, joins host Matthew DeMello to explore the unique challenges financial services enterprises face when integrating AI talent. With the sector still in its early adoption phase, generative AI's impact is evident, but leveraging these innovations requires addressing fundamental infrastructure and regulatory hurdles. Throughout the episode, Nirmal shares his insights into the practical applications of generative AI, from enhancing customer-facing operations to transforming back-office workflows. The conversation highlights the essential role of data governance, the impact of AI bias, and the transition smaller financial institutions must make to fully digitize and prepare their data foundations. If you've enjoyed or benefited from some of the insights of this episode, consider leaving us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and let us know what you learned, found helpful, or liked most about this show!

The shift from hosting Epic in your own data center to now hosting Epic in the cloud has been amazing to watch. For the longest time, no one would even consider hosting Epic in the cloud. Not even Epic. However, Epic and its customers have shifted their mindset in a big way and now it seems that everyone is hosting Epic in the cloud or moving that direction. In order to learn more about this important topic, I sat down to talk with Jason Jones, Global Senior Client Executive – Strategic Accounts at Rackspace Technology, and Jack Crowley, Senior Director and General Manager - Healthcare Private Cloud at Rackspace Technology, to learn from their experience as the largest third party hosting provider of Epic. Learn more about Rackspace: https://www.rackspace.com/ Health IT Community: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

Both Rackspace Technology and Dell Technologies have long been know for their technology and cloud solutions. But Jason Jones, Executive in Residence at Rackspace Technology, and Michael Fredericks, Global APEX and Multicloud Healthcare Lead at Dell Technologies, believe that you have to take a thoughtful and strategic approach to adopting multiple cloud, on premise, and hybrid cloud. Jones strongly advises against running an EHR in a hybrid cloud. Doing so increases latency, the risk of leaked data or failure, and, in multicloud environments, added complexity. The health care institutions should determine what is core to its operations and keep it local or all on one dedicated cloud; ancillary functions can be in the public cloud. Learn more about Rackspace: https://www.rackspace.com/ Learn more about Dell Technologies: https://dell.com/Healthcare Health IT Community: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

The holiday shopping season might seem like it's months away, but if you listen to consumers, it's closer than you think. Today we're going to talk about consumer shopping behavior with some recent research done by Bazaarvoice, and dive into what brands need to know to stay relevant and maximize sales this holiday season. To help me discuss this topic, I'd like to welcome Zarina Stanford, CMO at Bazaarvoice. ABOUT ZARINA STANFORD As CMO of Bazaarvoice, Zarina Lam Stanford leads with a customer-centric, insights-driven, and outcome-based approach to all aspects she touches - from research, brand, communications, product marketing, to sales, demand generation, partner/alliance and field marketing. A recognized growth catalyst, Zarina is passionate about design thinking, the art and science of being relevant, agile leadership, inclusion, and having fun.    Before joining Bazaarvoice, Zarina was CMO at tech giants including IBM, SAP, and Rackspace Technology as well as PE portfolio firm Syniti where she led a total brand transformation. A champion for diversity and inclusion and a global citizen, Zarina has in-depth hands-on experience in Global, North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific & Japan, and emerging markets. Zarina also serves on the Board of Fortytwo.vc, a global, cross-border fund focused VC firm, and BeyonDiversity Foundation, a non-profit on women empowerment. Recognized for her visionary strategies and transformative contributions shaping the future of marketing in the technology sector, Zarina was recently named among HotTopics' Top 100 Global B2B CMOs. Other industry recognitions for Zarina include Diversity Journal's Woman Worth Watching in STEM, Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business by the Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC) and Corporate Achiever Award by the Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA).  Zarina is a Marketing Academy CMO Fellow, a Southern Methodist University MBA, and a graduate of the Asian Advanced Leadership Program at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. She also holds a BA in Journalism from the University of North Texas. She is currently authoring a self-leadership book, #DareToGrow. Born and raised in Hong Kong, the Austin-based Zarina is a nature lover, an ikebana apprentice, a published writer, an aspiring sailor, and a Mini Cooper and a Tesla fan. She describes herself as a proud daughter, sister, a mom, and a remodeling fanatic. RESOURCES Bazaarvoice website: https://www.bazaarvoice.com Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstrom Headed to MAICON 24 - the premier marketing and AI conference? Use our discount code AGILE150 for $150 off your registration code. Register here: http://tinyurl.com/5jpwhycv Don't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://www.theagilebrand.show Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company

The holiday shopping season might seem like it's months away, but if you listen to consumers, it's closer than you think. Today we're going to talk about consumer shopping behavior with some recent research done by Bazaarvoice, and dive into what brands need to know to stay relevant and maximize sales this holiday season. To help me discuss this topic, I'd like to welcome Zarina Stanford, CMO at Bazaarvoice. ABOUT ZARINA STANFORD As CMO of Bazaarvoice, Zarina Lam Stanford leads with a customer-centric, insights-driven, and outcome-based approach to all aspects she touches - from research, brand, communications, product marketing, to sales, demand generation, partner/alliance and field marketing. A recognized growth catalyst, Zarina is passionate about design thinking, the art and science of being relevant, agile leadership, inclusion, and having fun.    Before joining Bazaarvoice, Zarina was CMO at tech giants including IBM, SAP, and Rackspace Technology as well as PE portfolio firm Syniti where she led a total brand transformation. A champion for diversity and inclusion and a global citizen, Zarina has in-depth hands-on experience in Global, North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific & Japan, and emerging markets. Zarina also serves on the Board of Fortytwo.vc, a global, cross-border fund focused VC firm, and BeyonDiversity Foundation, a non-profit on women empowerment. Recognized for her visionary strategies and transformative contributions shaping the future of marketing in the technology sector, Zarina was recently named among HotTopics' Top 100 Global B2B CMOs. Other industry recognitions for Zarina include Diversity Journal's Woman Worth Watching in STEM, Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business by the Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC) and Corporate Achiever Award by the Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA).  Zarina is a Marketing Academy CMO Fellow, a Southern Methodist University MBA, and a graduate of the Asian Advanced Leadership Program at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. She also holds a BA in Journalism from the University of North Texas. She is currently authoring a self-leadership book, #DareToGrow. Born and raised in Hong Kong, the Austin-based Zarina is a nature lover, an ikebana apprentice, a published writer, an aspiring sailor, and a Mini Cooper and a Tesla fan. She describes herself as a proud daughter, sister, a mom, and a remodeling fanatic. RESOURCES Bazaarvoice website: https://www.bazaarvoice.com Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstrom Headed to MAICON 24 - the premier marketing and AI conference? Use our discount code AGILE150 for $150 off your registration code. Register here: http://tinyurl.com/5jpwhycv Don't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://www.theagilebrand.show Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company

Nirmal Ranganathan, vice president engineering AI architect at Rackspace Technology, says insurers could gain satisfaction from cutting costs and increasing some sales through IT, but many don't realize they could benefit significantly from integrating AI throughout the business.

May 20, 2024: In today's episode of Keynote, PV SubbaRao, SVP at Rackspace Technology, explores the dynamic shifts in IT outsourcing and cloud security. They delve into the evolution of cloud services, discussing how the interplay of automation, AI, and multi-cloud strategies can optimize healthcare operations. What does doing "more with less" truly mean in the context of current IT frameworks? How can healthcare leaders navigate the delicate balance between best-of-breed approaches and the potential pitfalls of vendor lock-in? As they reflect on past experiences, particularly the transition from Perot Systems to Dell Services, the conversation also probes the implications of hybrid cloud strategies and private equity influences in tech partnerships. These insights prompt us to consider whether modern IT architectures can support the increasingly complex landscape of healthcare needs without compromising on security or efficiency.Key Points:IT Outsourcing EvolutionCloud Security ChallengesVendor Lock-in RisksMulti-Cloud ManagementAI and Automation ImpactNews articles:CEOs' top priorities for IT leaders todayThis Week Health SubscribeThis Week Health TwitterThis Week Health LinkedinAlex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer Donate

This episode of the Cloud Talk CTO Round Table podcast brings together some of the best minds in technology today to discuss the intersection of artificial intelligence and software development. The guests include three CTOs from Rackspace Technology, who share their insights on the benefits and challenges of AI code generation, the impact of AI on the software development workforce, and the current and future trends of AI in the software development industry. Join the conversation and learn how AI is changing the way we work.

Healthcare cloud solutions have become much more sophisticated, reliable, and easier to connect. Gone are the days of a single cloud instance that can support all your needs. However, managing the various cloud options can be challenging if you don't have a thoughtful approach to it and work with great partners. At the HIMSS 2024 conference, we moderated a panel hosted by Rackspace Technology and Dell Technologies with healthcare multicloud experts and former CIOs who shared the benefits and challenges of implementing and integrating multicloud solutions in healthcare. Plus, they discussed how these models can evolve and adapt as the needs of healthcare change over time including how you can simplify your efforts to support multicloud and all of the AI solutions coming to healthcare. Learn more about Rackspace Technology: https://www.rackspace.com/strategic-alliances/dell-technologies Learn more about Dell Technologies: https://dell.com/Healthcare Health IT Community: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

For this special edition of TCP Talks, Justin and Jonathan are joined by Travis Runty, CTO of Public Cloud with Rackspace Technology. In today's interview, they discuss being accidentally multi cloud, public vs private cloud, and cloud migration, and best practices when assisting clients with their cloud journeys.  Background Rackspace Technology, commonly known as Rackspace, is a leading multi-cloud solutions provider headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Founded in 1998, Rackspace has established itself as a trusted partner for businesses seeking expertise in managing and optimizing their cloud environments. The company offers a wide range of services aimed at helping organizations navigate the complexities of cloud computing, including cloud migration, managed hosting, security, data analytics, and application modernization. Rackspace supports various cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, and GCP, among others.  Rackspace prides itself on its “Fanatical Experience” approach, which emphasizes delivering exceptional customer support and service. This commitment to customer satisfaction has contributed to Rackspace’s reputation as a reliable and customer-centric provider in the cloud computing industry.  Meet Travis Runty, CTO of Public Cloud for Rackspace Technology Beginning his career with Rackspace as a Linux engineer, Travis has spent the last 15 years working his way through multiple divisions of the company, including 10 years in senior and director level positions. Most recently, Travis served as VP of Technical Support of Global Cloud Operations from 2020-2022.  Travis is extremely passionate about building and leading high performance engineering teams and delivering innovative solutions. Most recently, as a member of their technology council, Travis wrote an article for Forbes – Building a Cloud-Savvy Workforce: Empowering Your Team for Success – where he discussed best practices for prioritizing workforce enablement, especially when it comes to training and transformation initiatives.  Interview Notes: In the main show, TCP has been talking a lot about Cloud / hybrid cloud / multi-cloud and repatriating data back to on prem, and today's guest knows all about those topics.  Rackspace has had quite a few phases in their journey to public cloud – including building a data center in an unused mall, introducing managed services, creating partnerships with VMware, an attempt to go head to head with the hyperscalers, and then ultimately focusing on public cloud and instead partnering with the hyperscalers.  Rackspace has both a focus on private and public cloud; when it comes to private cloud they focus mainly on VMware and OpenStack, whereas in the public cloud side, Rackspace partners with the hyperscalers to assist clients with their cloud journey.  Quotes from today's show  Travis: “We want to make sure that when a customer goes on their public cloud journey, that they actually have a robust strategy that is going to be effective. From there, we're able to leverage our professional services teams to make sure that they can realize that transformation, and hopefully there *is* a transformation, and it's not just a lift and shift.” Travis: “A conflict that we continuously have to strike the balance of is when do we apply a cloud native solution, and where do we apply the Rackspace elements on top. The hyperscalers techno

On this episode of Cloud Talk, Jeff DeVerter, Chief Technology Evangelist at Rackspace Technology, is joined by Matt Cimaglia, founder and CEO of Alteon, a pioneering online content management system designed for creators. In a world where content is king, managing and publishing digital media across multiple platforms has become increasingly complex. Matt Cimaglia recognized this challenge and set out to revolutionize the way creators work with his innovative solution, Alteon. During the show, Matt will share his vision for Alteon and how it empowers creators to seamlessly organize, collaborate, and distribute their content in the cloud. Discover how this cutting-edge platform streamlines workflows, fosters collaboration, and provides creators with the tools they need to bring their ideas to life. Join Jeff and Matt as they explore the unique features of Alteon, including its intuitive interface, robust content management capabilities, and seamless integration with various distribution channels. Learn how this modern, cloud-based system is disrupting the traditional content creation landscape, giving creators more control and flexibility than ever before. Whether you're an individual artist, a content agency, or a enterprise-level media organization, this episode offers valuable insights into leveraging the power of the cloud to enhance your creative process and reach a wider audience. Tune in to Cloud Talk as Jeff DeVerter and Matt Cimaglia dive into the future of content management, discussing best practices, emerging trends, and the transformative potential of cloud-based solutions like Alteon.

In a world where technology evolves at lightning speed, have you ever wondered how generative AI is not just reshaping the tech landscape but also becoming a pivotal ally in sustainability efforts? Today, I am speaking with Srini Koushik, president of technology and sustainability and global head of the Generative AI foundation at Rackspace Technology. With an illustrious career spanning over two decades in the tech industry, Srini brings a wealth of knowledge and insights into the transformative power of generative AI. As we delve into our conversation, Srini explores the innovative ways organizations are leveraging AI to enhance their sustainability initiatives, highlighting the shift from traditional methods to more dynamic, AI-driven strategies. The discussion doesn't stop there; we also tap into the emerging trends in generative AI workloads and the strategic opportunities and challenges they present. Srini paints a vivid picture of an industry on the cusp of a revolution, akin to the seismic shift witnessed with the adoption of smartphones and mobile apps. But what does this mean for the workforce? Srini addresses the critical need for reskilling and upskilling to harness the full potential of generative AI, emphasizing the importance of aligning these initiatives with talent acquisition strategies. Furthermore, we explore the ethical dimensions and the imperative for organizations to adopt a responsible AI framework that resonates with their core values. Throughout the episode, Srini shares intriguing insights into how AI is not just a technological advancement but a tool that empowers organizations to 'move up the Maslow hierarchy,' automating mundane tasks to unlock human creativity and problem-solving capabilities. We also look at how advancements in AI chips and models are paving the way for significant sustainability gains. Join us in this enlightening discussion with Srini Koushik and explore the vast expanse of generative AI's potential. How are you preparing for the generative AI revolution? Share your thoughts and join the conversation.

Atualmente, um dos maiores desafios enfrentado pelas empresas é a falsa sensação de segurança. Embora 90% dos profissionais de segurança possam expressar confiança total em sua proteção, apenas metade afirma ter a capacidade real de responder a incidentes de forma eficaz, de acordo com uma pesquisa da Rackspace Technology. Isso é, muitas vezes, um indicativo de problemas subjacentes como a má gestão da pilha de soluções e tecnologias, a implementação de soluções sem uma estratégia coerente e a falta de métodos de verificação contínua. Neste episódio do RedCast, Cristiano Gaspar, gerente de Auditoria de Segurança da Informação, e Ricardo Trovato, gerente de Cibersegurança no Banco Fibra, exploram formas e sugestões para desenvolver uma estratégia de segurança inteligente para eliminar essa falsa sensação de proteção. #cybersecurity #redbelt #redcast

How is the digital transformation landscape evolving, and what role does generative AI play in reshaping industries and business practices? In today's episode of Tech Talks Daily Podcast, we're joined by Jeff DeVerter, Chief Technology Officer at Rackspace Technology, to explore the dynamic journey of digital transformation and the pivotal moments that are setting new benchmarks in the tech world.  Rackspace Technology is celebrated for its innovative approach to cloud services. Gartner's Magic Quadrant recognizes it as a leader and is at the forefront of empowering businesses through every phase of their digital transformation journey. Digital transformation is more than a buzzword; it's a continuous process of change and adaptation. Jeff sheds light on how Rackspace Technology is navigating this landscape, emphasizing the importance of managing apps, data, security, and multiple clouds to reach the cloud and innovate and maximize IT investments. As we delve into the conversation, we'll uncover the key takeaways from the generative AI boom, including its role in infrastructure modernization, empowering industries like healthcare and government, and the importance of a curiosity-driven, continuous learning mindset for thriving in an AI-augmented future. Jeff also addresses the critical balance between leveraging AI to empower employees and the steps toward automation, underscoring the importance of responsible AI principles that are symbiotic, secure, and sustainable. From exploring AI's impact on social good initiatives to reimagining traditional business roles and enhancing efficiency across sectors, this episode is a deep dive into how companies can navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by AI and digital transformation. As we explore these topics, we'll touch on the real-world implications of data privacy, regulation, and the essential governance and security controls necessary for responsible AI deployment. Jeff's insights provide a roadmap for businesses looking to leverage AI as a tool for innovation and a catalyst for meaningful change and growth. In a world where the promise of tomorrow is shaped by the technological decisions of today, how can businesses ensure they're not just keeping pace but setting the pace? Join us as we explore these questions and more, and don't forget to share your thoughts on how digital transformation and AI are reshaping the landscape of your industry.

Where do multi-cloud and edge intersect?  What is the dividing line between them? In this episode, Bill sits down with Jeff DeVerter, Chief Technology Evangelist at Rackspace Technology, to dive into relationships between edge, multi-cloud, managed hosting, and colos. They discuss the never-ending decisions that have to be made regarding where to host data.---------Key Quotes:“I don't like thinking about things from the angle of how can I save money? What I do like on the fin-up side, is how do I ensure that every dollar, every peso, every euro I'm going to spend on technology is going to drive meaningful business outcomes?”“What excites me about the future of edge computing? First of all, because it is a first class citizen today and not a buzzword. That one gets me excited, that it is a core component of most enterprise architectures these days and a first-class citizen there.” --------Timestamps: (01:00) How Jeff got started in tech(06:43) The lin between edge, cloud, and colos(12:43) IT has to understand the business side (14:51) Views on multi-cloud(26:36) Managed hosting at Rackspace (28:12) Navigating egress fees(32:08) Is moving to the cloud the riskiest thing a company will do? (38:08) Do customers care about edge as a term? (41:20) What excites Jeff about the future of the edge?--------Sponsor:Over the Edge is brought to you by Dell Technologies to unlock the potential of your infrastructure with edge solutions. From hardware and software to data and operations, across your entire multi-cloud environment, we're here to help you simplify your edge so you can generate more value. Learn more by visiting dell.com/edge for more information or click on the link in the show notes.--------Credits:Over the Edge is hosted by Bill Pfeifer, and was created by Matt Trifiro and Ian Faison. Executive producers are Matt Trifiro, Ian Faison, Jon Libbey and Kyle Rusca. The show producer is Erin Stenhouse. The audio engineer is Brian Thomas. Additional production support from Elisabeth Plutko.--------Links:Follow Bill on LinkedInConnect with Jeff DeVerter on LinkedIn

Cybersecurity has become an urgent and paramount concern for individuals, businesses, and governments alike. The exponential growth of global cybercrime, which is estimated to cost around $3 trillion annually, has made the protection of data and sensitive information more important than ever. To bridge the rapid digitalisation and growing cyber threats across different domains, cybersecurity skills are fast becoming a valuable skill set. Sandeep Bhargava, SVP, Global Services and Solutions, Public Cloud Business Unit, Rackspace Technology explains why local organizations need to urgently prioritize investments in cybersecurity talent.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you experiencing turnover in your organization? Burnout may be the root cause and the good news is..... it can be avoided! In today's episode, Wendy Brand and I discuss how to create a thriving culture to avoid burning out your employees. We unpack Wendy's 4 steps for transformation and exactly how to implement.Wendy's impressive 25-year career has spanned roles in marketing, operations and human resources, and traversed multiple industries including sports, travel, technology, and retail, illuminating her agility and adaptability.Early in her career, Wendy's adventurous spirit led her to undertake a marketing role both living and working aboard a cruise ship and then moving to the corporate office for Celebrity Cruises. She then went on to hold enviable leadership roles, such as leading the NCAA Final Four events in San Antonio in 2002 & 2004 and becoming the first Vice President of Operations for the WNBA Houston Comets.Transitioning into non-profit, Wendy served as executive director for the former Palmer Drug Abuse program, now RISE Recovery. Her last decade in the corporate world was spent in Human Resources where she received a master's degree in organizational development and leadership and worked for Rackspace Technology and Whataburger, two large San Antonio- based companies. During her time in HR, her impactful contributions encompassed steering teams through global mergers, architecting comprehensive talent development pathways, and crafting robust workforce strategies benefiting over 50,000 employees across 800+ stores.Today, Wendy consults with organizations to build and execute talent strategies that create an environment where employees can thrive and she is the creator and host of her podcast, Authentic Energy. Support the show HERE for exclusive access and bonus episodes!This is an episode that you do not want to miss!Also, if you haven't already done so already, follow the podcast on LinkedIn HERE.  I'm adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the feed and, if you're not following, there's a good chance you'll miss out.Join 1K+ women receiving  my weekly newsletter where I help YOU level up your recruiting skills, share market insights also with all the tips on how to recruit your next Rockstar HERESupport the show

Brian Lillie is the President of Private Cloud at Rackspace Technology, a cloud computing services pioneer and multi-cloud solutions provider. He is a recognized global leader with a focus on business strategy, product innovation, customer centricity, and enterprise digital experience. In addition, he is also a member of the board of directors for Lumentum and Storj Labs. In this episode… Cloud technology is a crucial component to any company's tech. No software or design can save your data without some form of comprehensive cloud solution. As the competition increases, adopting better services or providers is a necessity. Rackspace Technology has found its edge in the crowded space through AI. They use the burgeoning tech to empower data, give companies effective tools, and maintain maximum security. Its combination of these two growing fields — AI and cloud tech — might be a solution for many businesses. In this episode of the Revenue Engine Podcast, Alex Gluz sits down with Brian Lillie, the President of Private Cloud at Rackspace Technology, about the intersection of AI and cloud resources. They touch on the company's work, how AI is evolving rapidly in the space, and what companies need to know about private cloud services.

Conversation with Jeff DeVerter, Chief Technology Evangelist at Rackspace, a cloud computing company. We explore how they deployed a LLM (Google PaLM)  for a sales application, and how they're enabling their Azure and AWS customers too.What I learned I learned from JeffYou should probably go with the LLM of your current cloud provider be it, Google, Microsoft, or Amazon. All the major vendors have versions of LLMs that can be deployed in a private cloud to ensure data confidentiality. To fully realize the potential of AI, think  “data pipeline”. So from the get-go, whatever data is created is easily ingested by AI.And much more!We laugh. We cry. We iterate.Check out what THE MACHINES and one human say about the Super Prompt podcast:“I'm afraid I can't do that.” — HAL9000“These are not the droids you are looking for." — Obi-Wan“Like tears in rain.” — Roy Batty“Hasta la vista baby.” — T1000"I'm sorry, but I do not have information after my last knowledge update in January 2022." — GPT3

In this episode, host Amir interviews Jeff DeVerter, Chief Technology Evangelist at Rackspace, about the key factors that can impact the success of an AI project. They discuss the importance of data quality, enterprise adoption, and organizational structure in driving successful AI implementation. Jeff provides valuable insights and feedback in these areas, highlighting the need for a new approach to AI in the enterprise. This episode offers valuable insights for anyone looking to navigate the challenges and achieve success in AI projects. Highlights: [00:02:31] AI in personal lives.  [00:03:33] Companies' real-time interaction needs.  [00:07:05] Intelligent Co-Pilot for the Enterprise  [00:11:10] AI's impact on IT.  [00:15:10] First steps in AI adoption. [00:18:02] LLMs as ongoing AI projects.  [00:21:01] Identifying impactful opportunities.  [00:25:45] Hallucination in AI models.  [00:28:09] The importance of source data.  [00:32:00] AI and cybersecurity misconceptions. Jeff DeVerter is the chief technology evangelist at Rackspace Technology, an end-to-end, multi-cloud technology services provider. He has 25 years of experience in IT and technology and has worked at Rackspace Technology for over 10 years. Jeff is a proven strategic leader who has helped insurers create and execute against multi-year digital transformation strategies. During his time at Rackspace Technology, Jeff has launched and managed many of the products and services that Rackspace Technology offers, as well as supporting merger and acquisition activities to enhance those offerings. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdeverter/ -- Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Tech Trek, and we would appreciate it if you would take a minute to rate and review us on your favorite podcast player. Want to learn more about us? Head over at https://www.elevano.com Have questions or want to cover specific topics with our future guests? Please message me at https://www.linkedin.com/in/amirbormand (Amir Bormand)

In this episode Lauren Hawker Zafer is joined by Jeff DeVerter Who is Jeff DeVerter? Jeff DeVerter is the Chief Technology Evangelist at Rackspace Technology, an end-to-end, multi-cloud technology services provider. He has 25 years of experience in IT and technology and has worked at Rackspace Technology for over 10 years. DeVerter is a proven strategic leader who has helped insurers create and execute against multi-year digital transformation strategies.  During his time at Rackspace Technology, DeVerter has launched and managed many of the products and services that Rackspace Technology offers, as well as supporting merger and acquisition activities to enhance those offerings. Why this Episode? Picture this: 25 years of tech wisdom and C-suite expertise converge as Lauren sits down with the illustrious Jeff, a Chief Technology Evangelist who has been shaping the IT landscape.  Get ready to uncover the strategic secrets that fuel innovation, maintain competitive edges, and transform industries.

Spotlight Fifteen is a snippet from our upcoming episode: Jeff DeVerter - How Can the C-Suite Navigate the Intersection of AI and the Cloud? Listen to the full episode, as soon as it comes out by subscribing to Redefining AI. Who is Jeff DeVerter? Jeff DeVerter is the Chief Technology Evangelist at Rackspace Technology, an end-to-end, multi-cloud technology services provider. He has 25 years of experience in IT and technology and has worked at Rackspace Technology for over 10 years. DeVerter is a proven strategic leader who has helped insurers create and execute against multi-year digital transformation strategies. During his time at Rackspace Technology, DeVerter has launched and managed many of the products and services that Rackspace Technology offers, as well as supporting merger and acquisition activities to enhance those offerings. Why this Episode? Picture this: 25 years of tech wisdom and C-suite expertise converge as Lauren sits down with the illustrious Jeff, a Chief Technology Evangelist who has been shaping the IT landscape. Get ready to uncover the strategic secrets that fuel innovation, maintain competitive edges, and transform industries.

Welcome to Cloud Talk, the podcast where we explore the latest trends and innovations in cloud computing. I'm your host, Jeff DeVerter, and today I have a special guest with me, Srinivas Koushik, a senior executive, thought leader, and CTO at Rackspace Technology. In this episode, we're going to talk about sustainability in the context of IT. Sustainability is a hot topic these days, as we face the challenges of climate change, resource depletion, and social responsibility. But what does it mean for IT? How can IT both benefit from and impact sustainability? And what are some of the best practices and solutions for making IT more sustainable? We'll answer these questions and more in this episode, where we'll cover topics such as: • What is sustainable IT and why does it matter? • How IT affects resources and greenhouse gas emissions throughout the product life cycle • How to reduce the environmental impact of IT by using less harmful chemicals, making products more energy efficient, using recycled materials, reducing power consumption, extending product lifespan, and recycling or reusing old devices • How to leverage smart technologies and cloud computing to drive environmental innovations and improvements in sustainability performance • How to implement a sustainable IT strategy with an informed vision, engaged employees and leadership, and sustainable software architecture Join us for this insightful and inspiring conversation, where we'll share our perspectives and experiences on sustainable IT. You'll learn how to make your IT more green and why it matters for your business and the planet. Thanks for listening to Cloud Talk. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review us on your favorite podcast platform. And don't forget to share it with your friends and colleagues. Until next time, stay tuned for more cloud talk.

What does it take to succeed in the fast-paced and ever-changing world of cloud technology? How do you balance your personal and professional goals and values? How do you find your true north in the midst of chaos and complexity? These are some of the questions that Jeff DeVerter, the host of Cloud Talk Podcast, explores with his guest Brian Lillie, the President of Private Cloud at Rackspace Technology. Brian has a remarkable career story that spans from his education in mathematics and telecommunications, to his service in the US Air Force, to his leadership roles at various tech companies such as SGI, VeriSign, Equinix¹, and Zayo Group². Brian also shares his "compass" with the four points that represent his values which he uses to make decisions for his career and his life. This episode is full of insights, wisdom, and inspiration from a seasoned cloud expert and leader. Don't miss this chance to learn from Brian's journey and discover how you can find your own compass in the cloud.

Get ready to embark on a cloud-filled adventure at the "Solve Cloud Transformation Summit" hosted by our Chief Technology Evangelist, Jeff DeVerter. This hour-long livestream extravaganza will have you laughing, learning, and wondering why your data didn't move to the cloud sooner. Tune in from anywhere in the world on LinkedIn Live as our expert panel unravels the mysteries of cloud transformation, from giving advice to optimizing like pros. Take advantage of this cloud-tastic event featuring talented leaders from Rackspace Technology and Amazon Web Services.

Today's guest is Jeff DeVerter, Chief Technology Evangelist of Rackspace Technology. Rackspace is a public cloud computing company with over $3 billion in annual revenue based outside of San Antonio, Texas. Jeff joins us on the program to discuss the challenges facing financial services organizations when it comes to updating tech infrastructure, the advantages of cloud technology, and why so many firms find themselves stuck amid their digital transformations. To discover more AI use cases, best practice guides, white papers, frameworks, and more, join Emerj Plus at emerj.com/p1.  

The 2023 Gartner CIO and Technology Executive Survey noted that even before ChatGPT, one-third of CIOs say their organization had already deployed artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, and 15% more believe they will deploy AI within the next year.But deciding how best to proceed means factoring AI into business value, risk, talent and investment priorities.John Hillery, managing vice president in Peer and Practitioner Research for the Gartner CIO Research Group, recommends CIO createa a succinct AI strategy document that synthesizes their vision and potential benefits, audits and mitigates risks, captures KPIs, and outlines best practices for value creation. In today's PodChats for FutureCIO, we are joined by Hemanta Banerjee, vice president of public cloud data services at Rackspace Technology to offer his take on AI design and integration considerations for CIOs.1.       What do leaders and users in Asia know about artificial intelligence (AI) as applied to the business is done? (compare misconceptions vs realities)2.       Given that AI is still relatively new:a.          Where is the starting point for understanding the value of AI to the business?b.          When (and where) is the right moment to introduce AI in the workflow?c.           How do I ensure I am able to integrate into the current business process/workflow/technologies without disrupting how work is done?3.       Given that a business is comprised of multiple functions that operate independently of each other but share a common business objective (drive customer value, generate revenue, grow). Following an AI PoC, how would you scale AI across the rest of the organisation? 4.       What would be the next step in the discovery process of what AI can be to my business?

If you're interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the role of AI in enhancing customer experiences, look no further!  This week's episode of Tech People features Jeff DeVerter, the Chief Technology Evangelist at Rackspace Technology. This conversation is all about AI and machine learning. Jeff will let us in on the history of AI and the significant impact it has on various industries, from healthcare to finance, and how it is being used. From chatbots and virtual assistants to recommendation systems and sentiment analysis, AI has become an indispensable tool for companies seeking to understand and cater to their customers' needs. Join us to understand the role of AI in enhancing customer experiences and decision-making processes, as well as the ethical considerations that come with this rapidly advancing technology!

Now, more than ever, CDOs must define a robust data strategy to maintain and grow their competitive edge. A successful data strategy must encompass governance, technology, and constant education. Join Rackspace Technology for this #CloudTalkLive with a special guest from @Microsoft, Jubair Patel, and #Racker, Shwetank Sheel, to understand how a well-defined operating model for data can improve data literacy, accelerate innovation, and create value for your stakeholders. With a focus on repeatability and IP-led growth, this session will showcase how organizations have successfully built new data products and improved pipeline operational efficiencies.

Jjoin host Jeff DeVerter as he engages in a captivating discussion with guest DK Sinha, an esteemed leader renowned for his expertise in building successful and high-performing teams. Dive deep into DK's educational background and career journey, as he shares invaluable insights on how to construct teams that excel in the ever-evolving landscape of cloud technology. DK takes us on a remarkable journey through his educational experiences, where his passion for technology and commitment to learning paved the way for his success. From there, he embarked on a fulfilling career, working on groundbreaking projects with exceptional teams. Discover the pivotal moments and highlights that shaped DK's trajectory in the industry. The heart of the conversation revolves around DK's profound knowledge of creating high-performing teams. Unveil the key ingredients that contribute to the success of these teams, as DK emphasizes the importance of shared vision and clear goals. Gain insights into the nurturing of a culture built on trust and psychological safety, where open communication and collaboration flourish. Listeners will be inspired by DK's advice on how to cultivate an environment that encourages individual growth and collective achievement. He delves into the significance of understanding team members on a personal level, leveraging their strengths, and providing the necessary resources for their development. DK emphasizes the power of celebrating milestones together, fostering a sense of unity and propelling future triumphs. If you aspire to build your own successful teams or lead in the cloud technology realm, this episode is a must-listen. Prepare to be empowered as DK Sinha shares his wisdom and proven strategies for constructing teams that not only survive but thrive in the dynamic landscape of the cloud. Tune in to "The Success Blueprint" and embark on a transformative journey toward creating your very own Successful Cloud Blueprint. Note: The description above captures the essence of the podcast episode and highlights the key discussion points. The actual description can be adapted further to match the specific style and format of "The Success Blueprint" podcast.

778: In this episode, Rackspace Technology's President of Private Cloud, Brian Lillie, speaks about the keys to successful cloud adoption and the benefits of a multi-cloud architecture. Throughout this conversation, we dive into Rackspace's business, explore Brian's purview within Private Cloud, and discuss the shared and differing responsibilities with his counterpart in Public Cloud. Brian explains how having a CIO background has been advantageous to him when partnering with the current CIO and the IT organization. With a breadth of experience across companies, disciplines, and industries, Brian shares insights into his thoughtful leadership style shaped by his core values, walks us through his career path, and talks about the impact that both his military experience and his pursuit of higher education has had on his professional career. Finally, Brian covers the advantages of having technologists on a board of directors, looks ahead at the latest trends in technology, and reflects on the secrets to his career success.

The world is brimming with data. And as organisations seek to use that data to make split-second decisions, they need computing power to keep up. That's where edge computing comes in. According to market research, the edge computing market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.6% between 2022 and 2028 to hit an estimated $132.11 million. The "2022 Global Edge Computing Market report" put future growth even higher, estimating the market will hit $90 billion by 2030. Tune in for all the latest happenings and listen to Sandeep Bhargava, SVP, Global Services and Solutions, Public Cloud Business Unit from Rackspace Technology with Sukriti Yaduwanshi. #TechGig #Podcasts #Cloud #CloudSecurity #Technology #TechCommunity

Rackspace Technology is a leader in the cloud technology services industry, offering end-to-end solutions for customers looking to modernize their technology environments. With a focus on the entire cloud journey, from design and build to operation, Rackspace provides support and guidance to businesses of all sizes in adopting innovative technologies and building new products. In this episode of the Tech Talks Daily Podcast, Jeff DeVerter, Chief Technology Evangelist at Rackspace, joins us to discuss the latest trends and advancements in the technology industry. With over 10 years of experience in the cloud-based services sector, Jeff offers valuable insights into the importance of cybersecurity, the difference between private and public clouds, and the technological trends across various industries. One of the key topics we discuss is the growing concern over cybersecurity and the increasing risk of cyberattacks due to the rise of hybrid work environments. Jeff highlights the importance of cloud implementation for enhancing cybersecurity measures across all business sectors. With more and more companies relying on remote work, the need for robust cybersecurity measures has become even more critical. We also delve into the latest tech spending trends, discussing where investments are likely to rise and fall this year. Jeff provides valuable insights into the factors driving these trends and the impact they will have on various industries. Finally, Jeff shares his thoughts on the current hiring trends in the technology industry, including the skills and experience that companies are looking for in new hires. He also provides advice for job seekers looking to break into the tech industry and grow their careers. Sponsored VPN Offer https://www.piavpn.com/techtalksdaily

Starting a Business is one of the biggest challenges any entrepreneur will face. There are many questions to answer at the very beginning when starting a business, but the most difficult one is the question of what exactly you want to do. Today we have Sandeep Bhargava, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, and Japan, Rackspace Technology. About Sandeep Bhargava Sandeep Bhargava is the Managing Director, of Asia Pacific / Japan, for Rackspace Technology and is instrumental in driving the company's vision and growth across the APJ region. With over 20+ years of IT Services experience, Sandeep has a strong network globally and across APJ. He has a proven track record of leading teams that deliver financial and operational results. Since joining Rackspace Technology in Sep 2019, Sandeep has built a stellar leadership team that is driven by customer success and to ensure the delivery of Rackspace Technology's renowned Fanatical Experience. Sandeep has held multiple roles in managing business unit P&L, managing customer relationships, and leading sales & leading delivery teams in DXC, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HP, Dell-EMC, and Procter & Gamble. Sandeep holds an MBA degree from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow, and a degree in Electronics Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering. Sandeep is based in Singapore. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tbcy/support

On a daily basis I see a tremendous amount of data and research flow through my inbox, but a recent report from Rackspace Technology really caught my attention.According to a recent survey performed by this provider of multi-cloud services and security, two of the top cybersecurity challenges facing companies is a shortage of workers with cybersecurity skills – listed by 39% of respondents, and a lack of visibility of vulnerabilities across all infrastructure – listed by 42% of respondents.While skills gap issues permeate throughout all sectors of the manufacturing landscape, it's simultaneously encouraging and chilling to see that nearly 2 in 5 companies know they need more cybersecurity expertise, but are unable to find it.Similarly, there are some positive takeaways from seeing that enterprises are aware of their lack of knowledge to key vulnerabilities, but concerning that such a higher percentage are dealing with this kind of problem. Both findings help reinforce the dangerous times in which the industrial sector continues to operate. Joining us to discuss this situation is Gary Alterson, Vice President of Security at Rackspace Technology.For more information on the work Rackspace does, you can go to rackspace.com To catch up on past episodes, you can go to Manufacturing.net, IEN.com or MBTmag.com. You can also check Security Breach out wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple, Amazon and Overcast.To download our latest report on industrial cybersecurity, The Industrial Sector's New Battlefield, click here.

Dennis Shultz has played a role at multiple big tech giants for more than 25 years. From Rackspace, Samsung, and Dell to his current role at Microsoft, he has taken many career opportunities that have come his way. Another significant role that Dennis plays is the Executive Director for Blacks in Technology. Today, Alan and Dennis discuss career changes, lessons learned, and how being black impacted Dennis in these big-tech roles. Tune in as Dennis shares advice from his experiences.   IN THIS EPISODE: [04:42] Dennis talks about factors of success and failure he experienced in his roles [09:05] Decisions that drove Dennis to change careers [17:58] How Dennis got involved in the Blacks in Technology Foundation [21:32] Dennis shares about challenges of being a black man in technology [27:36] Details about Bitcon 2022 [32:02] Advice from Dennis on what to do and what not to do in a career   KEY TAKEAWAYS: It is okay to move jobs and have multiple careers. It can be hard to disappoint people, but you have to consider yourself first when considering moving careers. Know yourself and be confident in what you can do. Be intentional about your decisions. You need other people. Mentors can help you and it is better to lean on others than try to do it alone.   RESOURCE LINKS SYCK Podcast Dennis Shultz LinkedIn Blacks in Technology Website Bitcon Information When They Win, You Win book mentioned on Amazon BIO: Dennis Schultz is the Executive Director of the Blacks In Technology Foundation, an organization that boasts the largest network for Black technology professionals with over 65 chapters in 17 countries. Dennis has over 25 years of experience in the technology industry serving in a variety of roles including, enterprise sales, business development, customer success, and consulting. Dennis' experience includes time at tech's most respected brands such as Dropbox, Gartner, Samsung, Dell, Lenovo, Rackspace Technology, VERITAS Software, APC, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise to name a few. Currently Dennis works at Microsoft helping major corporations with digital transformation.

A 2022 NTUC survey has revealed that approximately 66 percent of employees are keen on upskilling to have better job progression. Meanwhile, a survey by Rackspace Technology shows that companies are becoming more comfortable with “Cloud 2.0” technologies, regardless of the challenges in recruiting and retaining IT talents. But it is still a race against time to close the tech talent gap. Prime Time's Bharati Jagdish speaks with Sandeep Bhargava, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, and Japan at Rackspace Technology to find out more.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SUMMARYCuriosity. Care. Compassion. Connection. As we learn on this episode of Gratitude Through Hard Times with Host Chris Schembra, these words define Kapil Sharma's highly successful career as a leader known for bringing out the best in his teams. As Chief Transformation Officer at Microsoft India, he has brought home tools and lessons learned over 12 years living abroad in order to pay forward to others – particularly those who are fearful or marginalized. Throughout his career Kapil has seized opportunities and pushed himself hard, always with a sense of gratitude and commitment to giving back the gifts he has received. And for that deep well of both humanity and tenacity? Kapil gives a big tip of the hat to his mother, who lavished care and support on him from an early age. It was this foundation that enabled Kapil to take off, broaden his horizons and return to inspire others through his work transforming workplace cultures, tech stacks and customer relationships in Bengaluru (also known as Bangalore) and beyond.You'll learn about the Five Sage Powers for developing Positive Intelligence that have guided Kapil and the heightened acuity he attributes to both risk-taking and fear. He's also sharing professional and personal development resources that have influenced his management style as well as the ways in which his children's wonder and positivity are like a battery refresh when his energy runs low. Even with all today's unsettling challenges, Kapil finds tremendous promise in human, scientific and technological advances. Pandemic has been a great leveler, he says, inviting us to take stock, prioritize and most of all model gratitude and empathy: “If we can teach (our children) to be compassionate, caring, loving, I think there will be a great outcome that they will be able to create – if they remain connected as human beings.” It's a heartening outlook – one that we have it within us to make real!Kapil's engaging postings on a range of topics are available @LinkedIn. KEY TOPICS:Chris opens by asking: If you could give thanks to one person you don't credit enough, who would that be? Kapil gives a shout out to his mom, who supported her only son's decision to leave his hometown in India to explore – which became 15 years in London. She encouraged him in every way throughout that journey.Based in Bengaluru (also known as Bangalore) the past four years, Kapil sees his return as an opportunity to educate his children to Indian culture as well as to show his mom gratitude and respect for all her hard work as a parent.About Kapil's Sense of Service: As a young man he was driven to achieve and benefited from the generosity of wise elders and mentors. He sees his role today as one of providing the same to young people coming up behind him in India.Taking Risk: In order to live to his fullest potential, Kapil regularly sets challenges for himself – especially those that stretch him in ways that might be of service to others (like the decision to move his family back to India).Why Kapil is very tuned into inspiring hope in younger people – especially those who are unsure, overwhelmed or marginalized.Changing Questions, Changing Life: Kapil shares brave questions that have shaped his trajectory, which include:Turning Fear and Danger to Advantage: Kapil sees in today's unsettled crypto, stock and real estate markets an opportunity to hustle. And therein are gifts:How Covid19 has proved a great leveler, forcing all of us to ask:Kapil rejects the idea that we can't change the system. We can spur small changes in one person's world that chip away at larger systemic issues.Reframing hustling as staying positive, active and growth-oriented.About Shirzad Chamine's Five Sage Powers for developing Positive Intelligence – or hustle with humility:A recap of what has factored into Kapil's vision:Cogs in a Wheel: How Kapil evolved his management style and emphasis on providing smart people with understanding, validation, empathy and space to be vulnerable.Three Things that Kapil Requires:Democratized Leadership: Kapil enables his teams to do what they do best by inspiring high levels of commitment and accountability. It's a recipe that generates camaraderie and positive, self-reinforcing results.The Demands of Caring: Empathetic leadership can be grinding at times, but Kapil's two kids recharge his batteries. Their positive energy and wonder are therapeutic.Kapil shares an anecdote about a team member who was falling short of expectation and tried to take himself out of the position. Because of his skills and EQ, along with the right encouragement, he went on to flourish. Hire the right people and they will eventually succeed!Transgenerational Learning: Kapil is most excited to see his children inherit from his mother (and father) a living, daily example of caring and compassion. And honesty! Where they fall short, his parents will call them out!The Power of Human Connection: Kapil's wish for future generations, who will have tremendous technological and scientific advantages, is that they are intentional about maintaining connections to one another – not just machines.In closing, this conversation illuminated for Kapil a sense of gratitude for the opportunities he's had thus far – and excitement about what lies ahead as an aspirational son, husband, father, mentor and community leader.  QUOTABLE“Sometimes gratitude is untold. It's the way you do things for someone without saying and maybe that's what's happening. In my own way, I think I am thanking (my mother) … but sometimes it's also about being intentional in saying thank you.”“I believe there's so much more potential I can achieve as a human being … It is about making an impact on people's lives. It's about giving back to people in terms of knowledge. It's about giving back to young people.” (Kapil)“It's not about becoming immune to the dangers that exist around us, but how do we learn to find opportunity in the hard times? It's a question not only for a business landscape, but a human landscape.” (Chris) “Hustling is part of life. You need to be continually hustling … It keeps you sharp. It makes you look four steps ahead. It gives you options.” (Kapil)“(Teams) are looking to me to care and to be okay with their vulnerability and be vulnerable at the same time with them. To be a highly emotional leader, you need (these qualities) to be successful long-term.” (Kapil)“I've had many difficult conversations in my career and I always went into those with the view that I have the best for you in my mind and this is the right thing.” (Kapil)“If you're not looking at your peers' outcomes and what's stopping then from becoming successful, then you're not really operating as one tribe.” (Kapil)“To get vulnerability and trust and safety and care (from a leader) is the best thing you can do as a human being, let alone a leader in the corporate world.” (Chris)“If you hire the right people with the right EQ, they eventually come out on the right side. It takes some time, but if you create the right environment for them they will be successful.” (Kapil)“Eight out of 10 top performers have high EQ. It's the EQ that determines earning potential as well as Positive Intelligence … and the good news is that they can be developed over time.” (Chris)“If we can teach (our children) to be compassionate, caring, loving, I think there will be a great outcome that they will be able to create – if they remain connected as human beings.” (Kapil) LINKS/FURTHER RESOURCES:Click here to listen to Chris's conversation about "The Quest for Passion" with Tony Safoian.Further Reading: "Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: 10 Powerful Tools for Work and Life," by Marilee G. Adams,"Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential and How You Can Achieve Yours," by Shirzad Chamine. ABOUT OUR GUEST:As the Chief Transformation Officer at Microsoft India, Kapil Sharma leads the Field Transformation agenda that help us shape how customers, partners and employees feel about their experience with Microsoft. He works closely with the India Leadership team to help land the entire gamut of transformation initiatives across our field organization. Prior to Microsoft, he was Managing Director, Sales and GTM at Rackspace Technology. He created the strategy and led the execution that has resulted in tremendous business growth between 2019 - 2022 for India & SAARC region. In his 20+ years of career, Kapil has had the fortune of leading and building technology businesses across EMEA and APAC markets, hiring new successful teams, leveraging diverse commercial models, and working with enterprises and startups. FOLLOW KAPIL:LINKEDIN  ABOUT OUR HOST:Chris Schembra is a philosopher, question asker and facilitator. He's a columnist at Rolling Stone magazine, USA Today calls him their "Gratitude Guru" and he's spent the last six years traveling around the world helping people connect in meaningful ways. As the offshoot of his #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling book, "Gratitude Through Hard Times: Finding Positive Benefits Through Our Darkest Hours," he uses this podcast to blend ancient stoic philosophy and modern-day science to teach how the principles of gratitude can be used to help people get through their hard times. FOLLOW CHRIS:WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | LINKEDIN | BOOKS

In this episode of Building Brand Advocacy, Paul Archer is joined by Zarina Stanford. They discuss the trends of brand building today and how brands can bring an engaging shopping experience to the digital sphere.As CMO of Bazaarvoice, Zarina leads with a customer-centric, insights-driven, and outcome-based approach to all aspects she touches. Before joining Bazaarvoice, Zarina was CCMO of Rackspace Technology and held sales and marketing executive positions at public and private equity and venture capital portfolio firms, including IBM, SAP, Rackspace Technology, and Syniti. Zarina was recently named among the 2021 Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business by the Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC).Building Brand Advocacy is handcrafted by our friends over at: www.fame.so Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this edition of SMBCP, Host Karl sits down with Robert Sawyer and Daniel Daraban to discuss Bitdefender's GravityZone XDR (extended detection and response).  Find out what GravityZone XDR can do for your MSP business.  Robert Sawyer is the director of product marketing for cloud workload security and managed detection and response at Bitdefender. Prior to Bitdefender, he led product marketing for integration and applications at IBM as part of its newly launched automation division. He also led teams in hybrid cloud, tracing his roots back through BPM and SOA, and worked at Rackspace Technology, helping lead marketing for a newly launched managed security service offering. He's been in the IT space for over 20 years and started his career in software development, working on industry solutions in healthcare and life sciences and media and entertainment. As a Director of Product Management at Bitdefender, Daniel Daraban manages the Bitdefender Business Solutions Group flagship product lines: EDR and XDR. Together with his team, they are on a mission to solve real-world customer encountered issues. Eager to understand day-to-day workflows and how that is impacting the products he manages, Daniel enjoys interacting with customers, prospects and industry analysts to gain valuable feedback. Outside of work you will find him in his tool shed working on various DYI projects, playing around with Arduinos, or riding some of the world's craziest rollercoasters. Resources and Links: XDR for MSPs Datasheet: https://www.bitdefender.com/content/dam/bitdefender/business/products/msp/Bitdefender-XDR-for-MSP-Datasheet-en.pdf  XDR for MSP launch blog: https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/how-xdr-can-transform-msp-cybersecurity   Sponsor Memo: PCMatic  PC Matic — Endpoint Security built on a zero trust/default deny foundation Finally - a light weight, simple to deploy & easy to manage approach to application allowlisting. The perfect compliment to your current security stack. No minimums and no annual contracts. Find out more about PC Matic by  visiting PCMatic.com/MSP today.      :-)    

Rackspace Technology (RXT) designs, builds, and operates cloud environments across technology platforms. The company operates through three segments: multi-cloud services, apps and cross platform, and OpenStack public cloud. Rackspace Technology (RXT) enables public cloud and managed hosting platforms to work. George Tsilis weighs in on the RXT stock being downgraded from equal-weight at Barclays.

Cloud computing is a popular strategy these days amongst corporations as we see more adoption of public and private cloud services in favour of efficiency, security and innovation. Sandeep Bhargava, Managing Director of Asia Pacific and Japan at Nasdaq listed Rackspace Technology shares with us his vision, as the company embraces growing demand in multi cloud services, positive impact from the pandemic and increasingly competitive landscape.

Wondering what's on the minds of Northern European CXOs? Tune in to today's #CloudTalkLive to hear Bert Stam, General Manager for Northern Europe at Rackspace Technology, reveal all the latest trends in #cloud adoption. CloudExperts #CloudTrends #CloudAdoption #ThoughtLeaders #Livestream

Tolga Tarhan has more than two decades of experience leading companies. He was an early pioneer of cloud native thinking, popularizing developer and automation-focused workflows and serverless application development. In 2013, Tolga co-founded Sturdy.cloud, an AWS Premier Consulting Partner, which popularized these concepts as one of the most innovative AWS partners. In 2017, Sturdy was acquired by Onica, where Tolga continued to lead the industry by pushing cloud native concepts into the Fortune 500 and building Onica into the largest cloud native AWS-focused professional and managed services company, worldwide. In 2019, Onica was acquired by Rackspace Technology for $323 million and Tolga joined the Rackspace executive team as the Chief Technology Officer, where he helped Rackspace return to the public markets with an IPO. Most recently, Tolga founded Kibsi (https://kibsi.com/), an end-to-end, low-code platform designed to build custom vision-enabled apps with ease, eliminating complexity, risk, and expense. In Q3 of 2021, Kibsi raised a $4m seed round led by NTTVC, and is expected to launch their platform in late 2022. Tolga continues to show thought leadership in the field through his extensive speaking engagements at events, industry conferences, and educational groups. Tolga holds an M.B.A. from the Graziadio Business School at Pepperdine University. In this edition of Critical Mass Business Talk Show, Tolga Tarhan joins host Rich Franzi to share his entrepreneurial journey and insights as the founder & CEO of Kibsi. -- Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County, CA's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County. Learn more about Ric at www.ricfranzi.com. Catch up on past Critical Mass Business Talk Show interviews... YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gHKT2gmF LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/g2PzRhjQ Podbean: https://lnkd.in/eWpNVRi Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gRd_863w Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gruexU6m #orangecountyca #mastermind #ceopeergroups #peergroups #peerlearning #collectiveintelligence #southerncalifornia #criticalmassbusinesstalkshow #kibsi

Join Jeff DeVerter as he and Lacey Skelton, Director of Global deployment, discuss her career from IT Recruiter to a senior leader at Rackspace Technology.

According to Subroto Mukerji, every business today, regardless of industry, is fundamentally a technology business. This growing complexity increases the skills gap—and it also reinforces the importance of leveraging partnerships to meet the needs of today's market. In this episode, Kathleen and Subroto discuss the biggest challenge mid-market customers currently face—retaining the talent needed to run a successful technology-fueled business as employee expectations continue to dictate success. VMware and Rackspace Technology's latest joint offering, Rackspace Elastic Engineering, enables businesses to scale IT teams, transform multi-cloud environments, and streamline operating models by bringing shared expertise to specific organizational challenges. Enjoy a great conversation with a veteran technology leader. About the Guest: Subroto Mukerji is President of Americas at Rackspace Technology.  You can find Subroto on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/subroto-mukerji-700baa3/. About the Host: Kathleen Tandy is Vice President of Global Partner and Alliances Marketing at VMware. You can find Kathleen on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ktandy85/, or on Twitter at @kaktandy.   To learn more about VMware's partner programs, please visit https://www.vmware.com/partners/partner-executive-edge.html. Subscribe, follow, and review VMware Partnership Perspectives podcast.  

New Rackspace Technology CTO, Srini Koushik, shares insights he's learned from his 30-year career leading technology innovation at companies ranging from startups to the Fortune 100. Special Guest: Srini Koushik.

Conversion Therapy is a crime against our authentic selves. Surviving and undoing its negative effects can take years or even decades, and often survivors come out the other side with PTSD. Dr. Mark Eastwood joins us to share his experience going through conversion therapy himself to discuss how survivors can cope with its effects and how others can support those who have come out the other side of this awful practice. Dr Mark Eastwood is an Executive and Non-Executive boardroom professional with extensive global governance experience, working for companies such as American Express and Rackspace Technology. Mark has a doctorate in Global Management and wrote ‘How to care for our People'. Mark is a survivor of conversion therapy. For RfRx comments, inquiries & topical questions, email us at RfRx@recoveringfromreligion.org. Any time you are struggling with religious doubts or fears you can connect with a trained RfR Helpline agent 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To chat online go to http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org. To talk over the phone, dial: (844) 368-2848 in the US & Canada If you are in need of professional help, we can offer the Secular Therapy Project to provide options to connect with a professional therapist. All therapists have been thoroughly vetted by our organization and offer only evidence-based and non-religious treatment. Connect with them at http://www.seculartherapy.org. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tiktok. Volunteer: http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/volunteer Donate: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/donate --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/recovering-from-religion/message

Join our new EVP & Chief Technology Officer, Srini Koushik, alongside our host, Jeff DeVerter, on #RackspaceLive to take a deep dive into building tech culture at Rackspace Technology and the latest and greatest trends in the industry! Technology #Culture #TechCulture #Innovation

Welcome to Cloud Talk Live, Episode 97: Managing the World of PR in a Tech Company. Before we dive into the conversation, all of the resources for this episode can be found at https://www.rackspace.com/solve/97. Now, onto #CloudTalkLive, where we are focusing on amplifying Women in Tech for Women's History Month. Today, our host, Jeff DeVerter, is joined by #Racker, Natalie Silva, Director, Analyst & Public Relations, who will share her journey into the tech world and how she manages analyst and public relations at Rackspace Technology.

Manufacturing is one of the most significant contributors to Asia-Pacific's economy and is undergoing a rapid transformation. Mordor Intelligence forecasts that the Asia Pacific Smart Manufacturing Market is expected to register a CAGR of 7.57% over the forecast period from 2021 to 2026. Industry 4.0 is the latest revolution in the manufacturing landscape fuelled by the integration of  production machines, wireless connectivity, and sensors – all linked to a system platform ecosystem that oversees the whole production line process and executes decisions autonomously. Smart manufacturing promises to transform businesses and achieve significant value by leveraging the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), cloud, and analytics solutions.To understand how Industrial IoT is transforming the manufacturing sector, we are joined by Simith Nambiar, practice lead, emerging tech APJ at Rackspace Technology to share with us his views on how to realize the promise of smart manufacturing with IoT.1.       What are some digital transformation challenges faced by manufacturers in 2022?2.       How can organisations use connected products to build new revenue streams and enhance customer experience through real-time, cloud-powered intelligence?3.       You mentioned the proliferation of data and protocols on the production floor. As companies look to introduce IoT on the floor, how does data from IIoT empower manufacturers to gain insights from their fleet of distributed devices to enhance operations?4.       How does the adoption of IIoT help Singapore achieve its Manufacturing 2030 strategy of growing Singapore's manufacturing sector by 50% of its current value?5.       In 30 seconds, what does Rackspace do in the manufacturing space?Simith, thank you for joining me on PodChats for FutureIoT.

Log4j vulnerabilities have been the talk of the town since the end of 2021. What can you do to protect your organization? In this episode of Cloud Talk, Rackspace Technology cybersecurity leaders share advice on how to defend against the Log4j exploit. Special Guests: Brandon Jaster and John Moran.

Udayan has a proven track record in delivering digital analytics solutions to configure fundamentally sound frameworks. He can precisely isolate business needs and develop valuable solutions to drive accuracy and ROI efficiency. He is a result-oriented leader with almost 17 years of industry experience who thrives in a fast paced and competitive environment.

Analytical, enthusiastic and innovative seasoned Technology Leader with 12+ years of experience in Data and AI with demonstrated track record driving growth, reducing costs, improving operations, and successfully creating analytical solutions for complex business problems through a blend of Cloud Computing, Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics at both Fortune 500 and start-up organizations in domestic and global markets.

This is Episode 45 of the Dr. Finance® Live Podcast hosted by Dr. Anthony M. Criniti IV (aka “Dr. Finance®”). Dr. Criniti interviewed Tom Chenault & Adrian Chenault, expert network marketers and co-owners of Contact Mapping. Tom Chenault is recognized as one of the most sought-after networking thought leaders worldwide and was recently inducted into the Network Marketing Hall of Fame. Known as The Great Rememberer, Tom has built a life on not "following up" people but remembering them. He has dedicated his life to coaching people on what it means to treat people like human beings instead of prospects. Contact Mapping is the product of his 4+ decades of success as a world-class connector. Adrian Chenault is the CEO of Contact Mapping. He rapidly climbed the corporate ranks in the technology space using the same principles of connection he learned from his father. Prior to starting Contact Mapping, he was the Sr. Director of International Finance at Rackspace Technology. Contact Mapping is unlocking the true power of every human connection. Contact Mapping helps you to be the most thoughtful and connected person you know by making it easy for you to remember those important little details, nudging you to stay in touch, and making it so you can "Google your own memory" about every person you meet. To connect with Tom and Adrian and get their 3-Step Guide To Manifesting Powerful Connections, go to https://contactmapping.com/drfinance Dr. Anthony M. Criniti IV (aka “Dr. Finance®”) is the world's leading financial scientist and survivalist. A fifth generation native of Philadelphia, Dr. Criniti is a former finance professor at several universities, a former financial planner, an active investor in diverse marketplaces, an explorer, an international keynote speaker, and has traveled around the world studying various aspects of finance. He is an award winning author of three #1 international best-selling finance books: The Necessity of Finance (2013), The Most Important Lessons in Economics and Finance (2014), and The Survival of the Richest (2016). As a prolific writer, he also frequently contributes articles to Entrepreneur, Medium, and Thrive Global. Dr. Criniti has started a grassroots movement that is changing the way that we think about economics and finance. For more information about Doctor Finance, please visit https://DrFinance.Info​​​​​ Disclaimer: This Podcast is for informational purposes only. It is presented with the understanding that the author(s) and the publisher(s) are not engaged in providing financial, legal, or other professional services. If financial, legal, or any other form of advice is needed, please consult a financial advisor, an attorney, or another professional advice-giving entity. Also, the opinions and views expressed by any guests on this Podcast do not necessarily represent the opinions and views of Dr. Finance® or its affiliates. Copyright © 2021 to Present by Dr. Anthony M. Criniti IV - All Rights Reserved. 

Today's guest is https://www.linkedin.com/in/diegopulido/ (Diego Pulido).  Diego is a senior interaction designer at Google, before that he was at Adobe, JP Morgan Chase & General Assembly as an Instructor, and what used to be Rackspace Technology. Today we will talk about the importance of how interactivity with the content leads to developing great content.   Diego has always considered himself an early adopter. Back when mobile phones were coming up, Diego did his degree in Psychology but the Computers in Psychology class cemented his love for technology and people at the same time. This led him to discover Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) which he did a Master's Degree in. His career took off from there.   Diego grew up in Bogota  Colombia, has lived in France, Italy, and South America. His experience of feeling like an outsider in these countries has enabled him to gain a level of understanding and empathy for users, making him a great interaction designer.  How does the creative process of an interaction designer look like? Diego speaks a number of languages and as a result, he is always translating from one language to the other depending on which part of the world he is in. It's the same when it comes to work.  Whenever he gets a request for a screen to do X or an App must do Y, he is able to translate those into things ordinary users can see, touch and interact with. Therefore making interaction designers -interpreters.  According to Diego, it's not just about the interactivity of an app or screen or process but a lot to do with the flow of that experience, keeping in mind that as human beings, we are interrupted a lot in the middle of what we are doing, so interactive designers make sure that whatever your interruption, the user is able to continue flawlessly with the process.  Collaboration is critical for an interactive designer because of the different teams that come together to create the final product. For it to be successful, communication is at the core.  Communication is not just within the company but also you need to communicate heavily with the users/customer. Although there is a lot of market research you can find on the internet, you must bring in the human aspects of this research. This means bringing your potential users onboard and getting their feedback. Human communication.   In conclusion, Diego thinks that the future for interaction design is in Mixed Reality- a combination of Augmented reality & Virtual reality, and designing human experiences.  Diego's Website: https://diego.soy/ (Diego.soy) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diegopulido/ (Diego Pulido) Twitter:http://@ixdiego (DiegoPulido) Instagram: http://@ixdiego (DiedoPulido)

The principles of ITIL are still relevant in an agile cloud world. This episode of Cloudspotting takes a deep dive into how ITIL can benefit organizations by helping to protect infrastructure and provide service stability. Recommended reads https://www.axelos.com/for-professionals/publications https://www.vanharen.store/itsm-process-assessment-supporting-itil-tipa Special Guest: Paul Jackson.

Steve Vinall is the Director of Global Communications at Rackspace Technology. He articulates and shares the Rackspace story with all audiences.  Steve leads their PR, AR, Customer Advocacy and Internal Communications teams across EMEA. He is a member of the Global Marketing Senior Leadership Team and is also accountable for Internal Communications globally.  We discuss: The key parts of the Rackspace story How internal communications have shifted The main tools and channels used to build customer advocacy How Rackspace manages brand building and sales activation The best ways to drive long term growth in B2B marketing How advertising impacts the company's ability to set prices and build B2B brands

Steven Mitzenmacher, SVP of Corporate Development at Rackspace Technology, discusses the Buy-side thought process on Exit Strategy.

Rackspace Technology cybersecurity experts discuss the Biden administration's executive order on improving the nation's cybersecurity — including the good, the bad and the ugly. They provide their opinions on improving the EO's 11 provisions, from providing more funding to scheduling more time to implement the order's goals. Special Guests: Brad Schulteis and Gary Alterson.

Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano!Every JazzPianoSkills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover, learn, play with special guest, Jon Gray. In this Jazz Piano Lesson you will:DiscoverJon Gray, Innovative Transformation Manager at Rackspace Technology in Austin, TXLearnAbout Jon's musical journey from childhood to adulthoodPlayVarious practice approaches used by Jon Gray to discover, learn and play jazz pianoEducational SupportCommunity ForumSpeakPipeVisit JazzPianoSkills for more educational resources that include a sequential curriculum with interactive Jazz Piano Courses, private and group online Jazz Piano Classes, and a private jazz piano community Jazz Piano Forums.If you wish to support JazzPianoSkills with a donation you can do so easily through the JazzPianoSkills Paypal Account.Thank you for being a JazzPianoSkills listener. It is my pleasure to help you discover, learn, and play jazz piano!Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ZZEBGDF38VFNS)

Patterson Companies (PDCO) CEO Mark Walchirk walks us through the similarities of being in both the animal health and dental industry. What Desktop Metal (DM) acquiring ExOne (XONE) means for the future of 3D printing. Rackspace Technology (RXT) CEO says they are in a transition phase as they see a slow down in growth. Laird Superfood (LSf) can't find their post-public footing with online sales inefficiencies, Costco sales problems, and an exiting CEO. The Drill Down with Cory Johnson offers a daily look at the business stories behind stocks on the move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laura Faulkner gives a passionate and practical overview of how to frame decision risk, develop better stakeholder relationships, and do research that matters. Highlights include: - Why is UX hard? - How can you frame risk to make better decisions? - What is an intake conversation and why do they matter? - How can we improve our chances that stakeholders will take action? - What is vital to get right in UX and what don't we need to worry about? ====== Who is Laura Faulkner? Laura is the Head of Research at Rackspace Technology, where she leads the team responsible for helping the organisation to make better decisions through qualitative and quantitative research. Starting out in the early 90s as a technical writer, Laura went on to build extensive experience as a researcher, design lead and program manager for the University of Texas at Austin's, Applied Research Laboratories, and Institute for Advanced Technology.  Laura has been the International Conference Co-Chair of the User Experience Professionals Association, and is the author of “Beyond the Five User Assumption”, which was named the “Best Paper of the Year” by Human Factors International in 2005. It is still regularly cited today. ====== Find Laura here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafaulkner/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurafaulkner Website: https://www.laurafaulknerphd.com/ Blog: https://laurafaulkner.medium.com/ ====== Thank you for tuning in! If you liked what you heard and want more ... ... please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you listen). You can also follow us on our other social channels for more great UX and product design tips, interviews and insights! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-space-in-between/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespaceinbetw__n/ ====== Host: Brendan Jarvis https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanjarvis/

You learn more from your failures than you do from your successes. That's why assuming failure and practicing worst-case scenarios is best practice in cybersecurity. In the latest episode of Cloud Talk, podcast host Jeff DeVerter is joined by security experts from Rackspace Technology to discuss cybersecurity strategy. Special Guest: Gary Alterson.

This episode of Cloudspotting takes a deep dive into the latest AI and machine learning trends for businesses to leverage. With voice capabilities becoming readily available and edge technology growing in popularity there are many ways for businesses to benefit. Show notes Recommended reads: • Data Science on AWS by Chris Fregly, Antje Barth https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55769407-data-science-on-aws Special Guest: Mark McQuade.

In this episode we speak to Steve Vinall, Global Communications Director at NASDAQ listed Rackspace Technology. We talk about the challenges of creating consistent global communications, EGC, relaxing interviewees, and the new YouTube terms and conditions.

Shawnna Sumaoang: Hi, and welcome to the Sales Enablement PRO podcast, I'm Shawnna Sumaoang. Sales enablement is a constantly evolving space, and we’re here to help professionals stay up to date on the latest trends and best practices so that they can be more effective in their jobs. Today, I’m excited to have Uttam Reddy from Rackspace join us. Uttam, I would love for you to introduce yourself, your role, and your organization to our audience. Uttam Reddy: Hi, my name is Uttam Reddy. I’m the Vice President of Global Sales Enablement and Strategy at Rackspace Technology. I joined last August and previously I’ve had a wide range of roles at large and small companies, private and public. Coming on board, it’s been an exciting time at Rackspace to see it grow. SS: Absolutely. Uttam, I’m so excited that you’re joining us. Again, as you mentioned, you come with a wide breadth of experience across teams building the business, including revenue operations and sales operations. How would you say that that experience, in particular in those types of operational type roles, influence your approach as an enablement leader? UR: No, thank you for that Shawnna. Those experiences shaped and molded my thinking of what enablement needs to do and what it means to the company, having a laser-like focus on business outcomes of coaching up our people. If I had to put one word on it, it would be relevance: business relevance for enablement. Enablement isn’t just about training, which is what it used to be. Enablement is truly making our customer-facing Rackers, whether it’s customer success or client executives, making them successful. The roles that I had previous to Rackspace, running the business, owning a P&L, and being a Chief Operating Officer, help form business relevance to everything that we do. SS: Absolutely. Now, given your experience as an operations leader and a member of the C-Suite, what advice would you have for sales enablement practitioners in how to build alignment with their executive leaders to maximize the impact of their efforts? UR: Again, awesome question. I start with the end in mind. My approach is really cascade; I start with the company goals. Rackspace wants to become X, Y, and Z, so what are my stated goals? I work backward to what is the overall strategy for the company from our CEO and our executive leadership team, and then underneath it, what role does enablement play to align with these things? It’s having the alignment from the company goals, all the way down to our frontline Rackers and doing the stakeholder management, making sure that everything that we’re doing informs the thing above it. As long as those things are in full alignment, we’re going to be successful. SS: Absolutely. Now, on that note, in a recent panel discussion you shared your best practices on measuring sales enablement outcomes. In your opinion, what are some of the core metrics that listeners should be tracking in order to make sure that they’re demonstrating business impact? UR: I love this question because back to the relevance and business impact, the things that we look at and I report to quarterly with our board of directors specifically is really, are we effectively attracting the right talent into sales and are we onboarding them successfully? Are we ramping them productively? What does that mean? We’re looking at everything on a quarterly basis around everything from time to first sale as well as average deal size, time to second sale, average pipeline created. These are applied outcomes of everything we’re reinforcing in enablement. Again, tying back to, am I helping a Racker that’s customer-facing carrying a quota? Am I making them successful? We maniacally measure this stuff. We do 90-day check-ins, we do 180-day check-ins with not only the sales manager, but the individual themselves. We’re always continuously improving, continuously learning with closed-loop feedback on the effectiveness of our enablement programs. SS: I love that, I think that’s fantastic. Now, I’m hearing from a lot of sales enablement practitioners that a lot of their organizations are coming to them understanding, what is it that enablement can do? What are the initiatives enablement can do to help our organization protect and preserve the positive elements of our culture, particularly in the past year as everything shifted to virtual. I wanted to ask you a question just as a bit of a follow-on to that. From your perspective, what are the things or initiatives that enablement can put in place to help organizations both preserve positive culture as well as to potentially even enhance it amongst revenue teams? UR: No, that’s a terrific question. It’s hard. I’ll tell you with 15 months of COVID and remote work, sellers that are used to being in front of customers physically and having to adapt to virtual and being able to have that sales and winning culture, customer-facing culture, without physically meeting someone has been a challenge. The culture here is very customer-obsessed and they’re very interpersonal. Everyone’s used to being in the headquarters or traveling and being in front of customers. It was a very strong adjustment for the enablement team to get creative around virtual and keeping connected with sellers because maintaining that sense of teamwork and camaraderie while still engaging people productively in Zoom was definitely something that we had to work on. Some of the things that we did on our side was we tried to make it more fun, especially since everyone was working from home. We added some elements of gamification and prizes and points for completing different things and different tasks within our enablement program. We tried to add some fun factor into it, just to keep people smiling, keep people focused, keep people on task around what we were doing for enablement. SS: That’s fantastic. Now you did talk about the transition, and I think virtual enablement really was uncharted territory for many sales enablement practitioners. You recently spoke about how your team at Rackspace dealt with all the unprecedented events from last year, and really came out on top. How have you approached this transition and what aspects of virtual enablement do you see being a continued practice as we returned to maybe in-person or a combined hybrid environment? UR: What I would tell you that we learned at Rackspace, it started again before my arrival at the company last year, but taking a three-week in-person at the headquarters sales onboarding program and making it a hundred percent virtual, talk about pressure to go deliver something in a challenging environment. I don’t think we’ll ever go back to 100% in-person anymore. There are definitely elements of it that can be done between pre-work, some of it virtual, some of it in-person. The human touch is very, very important. It’ll never fully go away. It’s part of embedding and assimilating people into our culture as they join the company, it's an important piece. We learned a lot about making things interactive, making things fun, making things live. We would do a lot of preparation with subject matter experts that were delivering our modules. We built out 150 different unique learning modules for our program last year virtually. There were four distinct learning paths by role, and I’ll tell you, we didn’t miss a beat because we tried to simulate as much of the physical class as we could and tried to make it that way. We had break rooms, breakout rooms that had break times, we made it feel as much as we could as the real class. SS: That’s amazing, I love that. In that same talk, you used a phrase that I think is common, but I’d love to hear the context behind it. You mentioned diamonds are created under pressure. Can you explain what this meant to you in terms of sales enablement, and how that mindset sets your team up for success? UR: Yes. For us, failure was not an option. There was a tremendous amount of pressure here from the business. Last year was a watershed event for Rackspace. We were reemerging from being privately held, private equity-backed, back into the public markets. Going public was a major milestone for us, so we had this pressure of the company wants to IPO in August. COVID hit. We needed to continue training and we were aggressively hiring a lot of salespeople last year. We’re hiring at a fast clip, lots and lots of people who have never been to our headquarters who need to assimilate and learn to sell the Rack way, if you will. That’s our constituted selling methodology in the company. These were tremendous amounts of pressure. When I say diamonds get created under pressure, coming out of all of these constraints and external pressures we created an award-winning sales enablement program. In fact, we were awarded a 2021 Stevie for Global Sales Enablement Program of the Year, we were bronze winners. It was good external validation, good internal validation, good feedback from our actual Rackers that have been through the program. If we just did this without the pressure of the external factors, I don’t know if we would’ve gotten there. SS: Well, congratulations on the award, very well-deserved. Thank you again so much for the time today. UR: Awesome, thank you. SS: To our audience, thanks for listening. For more insights, tips, and expertise from sales enablement leaders, visit salesenablement.pro. If there’s something you’d like to share or a topic you’d like to learn more about, please let us know. We’d love to hear from you.

Drew Taylor, Senior Solutions Architect at Rackspace Technology, helps companies keep their systems and data safe from the most sophisticated cyberattacks, including today's hackers who are launching attacks from Ransomware as a Service applications. Join Cloud Talk for a discussion about how the new ransomware attacks operate and how to defend your systems and data.

Multinube al extremo, el podcast que te cuenta todo sobre la nube y sus implicaciones. En este episodio David López Zuleta, Director de Ventas North LATAM en Rackspace Technology nos cuenta sobre lo que necesitarán las organizaciones del futuro.

A cloud native approach accelerates software development but what does this look like in practice and how can you get started with adopting it. This episode of Cloud Talk goes in-depth with three Rackspace Technology employees to explore the benefits of a cloud native approach. Special Guest: Chris O' Malley.

Agencies at all levels are under pressure to evolve their cybersecurity posture from a passive to a more active strategy. To accomplish that, they must modernize from static, on-prem, physical IT to a multicloud strategy - taking advantage of the power that public and private cloud can provide. Listen to Lorenzo Winfrey, Senior Product Manager at Rackspace Technology; Phil Fuster, Senior Director at Rackspace Technology; and James Stanger, Chief Technology Evangelist at CompTIAdiscuss how secure Multicloud-as-a-Service (MCaaS) solutions provide the necessary tools to comprehensively address cloud security across multiple technologies and help agencies craft the right strategy to support the mission.

I had the chance to chat with my good friend and tech genius Dennis Schultz who shares his personal money story as we also dive into how tech also leads to wealth creation for black and brown communities. Dennis Schultz is the Executive Director of the Blacks In Technology Foundation, an organization that boasts the largest network for Black technology professionals. Dennis has over 25 years of experience in tech serving in a variety of roles including, enterprise sales, business development, customer success, and consulting. Dennis' experience includes time at tech's most respected brands, Dropbox, Gartner, Samsung, Dell, Lenovo, Rackspace Technology, VERITAS Software, and APC to name a few. Currently, Dennis is a Customer Success Manager at HPE. Additionally, Dennis is the founder of SaaS startup PaparazzMe, a mobile service for on-demand photography launching in 2021. Learn More : https://www.blacksintechnology.net/ and https://foundation.blacksintechnology.net/

No one in 1990 could have predicted the direction IT would take. Today, it’s all about a highly collaborative culture focused on solving critical business problems with innovative ideas, rather than merely maintaining hardware. Simon Bennett, CTO – EMEA at Rackspace Technology™ joined Cloud Talk to discuss the big changes in technology that are upending traditional ways. Special Guest: Simon Bennett.

Is China the key to Gazprom (EDR) maintaining global gas dominance? David Iben of Kopernik Global Investors weighs in. After burning through hundreds of millions, 3D Systems (DDD) rides the bubble again. The story behind Rackspace Technology's (RXT) collapsing margins and lousy quarter. And Hanesbrands (HBI) hunts for the next generation of “innerwear” consumers (that'd be underwear to you and me). The Drill Down with Cory Johnson offers a daily look at the business stories behind stocks on the move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No one in 1990 could have predicted the direction IT would take. Today, it’s all about a highly collaborative culture focused on solving critical business problems with innovative ideas, rather than merely maintaining hardware. Simon Bennett, CTO – EMEA at Rackspace Technology™ joined Cloud Talk to discuss the big changes in technology that are upending traditional ways. Special Guest: Simon Bennett.

A Zero Trust approach needs to be applied to everything — including people, devices, code and solutions. In this episode of Cloud Talk, Rackspace Technology security expert Gary Alterson explains how you can adopt a Zero Trust framework to strengthen your security against the bad guys. Special Guest: Gary Alterson.

Organisations have many choices in terms of how they want to design their hybrid IT architecture, there are many combinations available depending on the needs and the legacy systems of the organisations. Exploring this model creates incredible flexibility but has the potential to inject greater networking and security complexity. Sandeep Bhargava, Managing Director of Asia Pacific Japan (APJ), Rackspace Technology to talks about the security of hybrid IT architectures or better yet how to secure hybrid IT.

Whether we like it or not, change happens in life. Unfortunately, no one could have predicted the amount of change we'd all have to go through with the COVID-19 pandemic. On this episode of the Survive & Thrive podcast, Ed Skowronski -- the vice president of solution services at Rackspace Technology -- joins Jennifer to discuss embracing change. Act 1: Introduction Introducing Ed and his background (1:32) Ed goes over his 25 years in technology, including some sage advice his mentor at IBM once told him. Embracing change (4:10) While Ed believes change is rarely comfortable, he dives right into it. He explains why he thinks people have to also start embracing change. Ed's life before the COVID-19 pandemic (5:03) Even though Rackspace's workforce was spread across the world, the pandemic changed how the company managed daily activities. However, Ed's focus was on something larger. Act 2: Embracing change Responding to COVID-19 (8:48) With the pandemic in full swing, it was time to figure out how to keep moving forward. Ed details how Rackspace thought of their customers' needs to understand where the potential pain points would be. Handling the pandemic's biggest hurdles (13:25) The pandemic was a whirlwind of confusion. The unknowns of the pandemic were felt all the way down to a personal level. But at a company's scale, the lack of information can cause the type of strife that's difficult to manage. Ed explains how Rackspace focused on improving communication and employee wellness to handle the biggest hurdles from the pandemic. Act 3: Embracing change The rubber meets the road (16:03) In a world where everyone was trying to solve issues that didn't previously exist, Ed's initial theories got put to the test. Though there were plenty of challenges, there were some unexpected positives too. Employee wellness (20:01) As Ed explains, some of the company's preconceived notions got flipped on their head. One such instance was that employees actually worked harder and for more hours at home, something they had never planned for. By watching closely at what was actually happening instead of relying on preconceived notions, Rackspace was able to better address issues before they became big problems. Act 4: Adapt and thrive Why was Rackspace able to adapt so well? (26:06) Ed believes that by implementing a plan, as well as properly communicating it to employees, Rackspace was able to adapt to the ever-changing pandemic. The biggest surprise (28:34) In a results-driven world that is often defined by productivity measurements, Ed was surprised by how pivotal things like employee wellness are as well. Ed believes companies have to start measuring those things and taking them seriously too. Ed's advice for handling a crisis (30:40) With so many lessons learned throughout the pandemic, Ed offers his insight and advice for those handling crisis situations or simply embracing change. Links: Edward Skowronski - Email Sources: CDC The Implications of COVID 19 for mental health and substance use Study Finds Productivity Not Deterred by Shift to Remote Work

The debate over the changing face of the agency PR model has been raging for years but the impact of global Covid 19 lockdowns has brought the discussion further into the spotlight. The way we engage with news, share information and form opinions is changing faster than the public — and many professionals in the communications space — can grasp. With that change, the practice of journalism is also shifting seismically. Patrick Tooher, a Director heading up our Financial Services practice and Steve Vinall, Director, Global Communications at Rackspace Technology, sit down with Digital Strategy Lead Jamie Obertelli, to discuss changes in media relations approaches, metrics, social media and more. If you're interested to find out more about how Infinite Global can help your firm develop integrated campaign strategies and unique thought leadership intelligence, you can find out more on our website: www.infiniteglobal.com

If you believe in equal opportunities, then we have a long way to go in IT. Creating stronger female networks is one way forward. In a special #WomenInTech Cloudspotting episode, Sai and Alex are joined by four members of the Professional Organization of Women Empowerment at Rackspace Technology (POWER). Show notes • Rackspace Technology POWER Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXK8KWNgW1Msvv2LcWVp7xGgjJeSev45g Recommended reads: • Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13588356-daring-greatly • How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen by Joanna Faber and Julie King https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29430725-how-to-talk-so-little-kids-will-listen • How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish, Kimberly Ann Coe https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/769016.HowtoTalkSoKidsWillListenListenSoKidsWill_Talk • Little Girls Can Be Mean: Four Steps to Bully-proof Girls in the Early Grades by Michelle Anthony, Reyna Lindert https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7607611-little-girls-can-be-mean • Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34890015-factfulness • Corporates Are from Mars, Charities Are from Venus. By Kay Allen with Tanja Rasmussen https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15939995-corporates-are-from-mars-charities-are-from-venus-kay-allen-with-tanja Special Guests: Danielle Rudden, Gavin Bounds, Jo Glass, and Vanessa Thompson.

In this episode, Charlie shares some of the work he's been doing with deep learning and NLP. Linguists have been analyzing language using computer software for the last seventy years, but it's only recently through AI and deep learning that we're seeing the true potential of NLP.Charlie LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-n-mueller/The Data Standard LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-data-standard/

Your business is sitting on an untapped data goldmine. But how do you transform your organization into a mining machine? In the latest episode of Cloudspotting, three data experts join podcast hosts Alex and Sai to break down the complex topic of utilizing data in your organization. Show notes: Recommended read - The Unicorn Project by Gene Kim https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/44333183-the-unicorn-project Recommended read - Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn, Keras, and Tensorflow by Aurélien Géron https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/40363665-hands-on-machine-learning-with-scikit-learn-keras-and-tensorflow Recommended read - The Rack We Built: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly of Creating Company Culture by Lorenzo Gómez https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55681761-the-rack-we-built Special Guests: Ben Morgan-Smith, Mark McQuade, and Nirmal Ranganathan.

When I first began my legal career, there was an entire over-night department of typists who took our notes & dictation & transcribed them on ‘word processors' for us to review before finalizing them.  Fast-forward 34 years & our Firm now no longer uses legal-pads or builds trial binders because everything is done on iPads & shared through the cloud.That kind of technological advancement is due in large part to companies like Rackspace Technology – and it just so happens that their V.P Deputy General Counsel, Mary Brennan Stich, was a fellow St. Mary's Alum. Self-described “Cloud-Agnostic Experts,” Rackspace works alongside the biggest names in Silicon Valley: Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Sales Force, Adobe – just to name a few. And while there is plenty of tech-talk in the episode, what thrilled me about this conversation was the robustness of leadership-centric topics we were able to cover. From Adaptability to Accountability. From Zoom Fatigue to Patience-Deficits. There is something in this conversation for every lawyer, professional, or human being living through this transformative period. Enjoy the show! 

Host Morgan Matson is joined by Mary Brennan Stich, Vice President & Deputy General Counsel at Rackspace Technology, to discuss “Going In-House: Is it Right for Me?” In this episode, Mary shares an in-depth and firsthand perspective on how in-house roles differ from being a lawyer in private practice. Morgan and Mary do a deep dive into the differences between the two and talk about the traits and skills needed for each type of role. Mary offers her perspective and some stories from her 39-year career that highlight the challenges and opportunities that arise in each environment. Additionally, she shares her thoughts on taking calculated risks, including risks with your career decisions. This engaging and insightful episode provides a clear picture for lawyers who aren't quite sure about whether going in-house is the right move for them.

The surge in demand for online goods and services means that many companies are now experiencing Black Friday numbers on their websites every day. Cloudspotting hosts Alex and Sai are joined Wesley Lomax, Larry Hau and Will Parsons, to discuss the ecommerce boom from a technology perspective. Show notes: * Our first pod on ecommerce (and first ever pod!) featuring Will Parsons https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/1 * Podcast about SRE/CRE https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/11 * Recommended read - Winning Is Not Enough by Jackie Stewart https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2331618.WinningIsNotEnough * Recommended read - Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Handbook: How SRE implements DevOps by Stephen Fleming https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42934361-site-reliability-engineering-sre-handbook * Recommended read - The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/397483.TheDevilintheWhiteCity * Recommended read - Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3228917-outliers Special Guests: Larry Hau, Wesley Lomax, and Will Parsons.

Your hosts set right what once went wrong in this week's quantum episode of The Cloud Pod. A big thanks to this week's sponsors: Foghorn Consulting, which provides full-stack cloud solutions with a focus on strategy, planning and execution for enterprises seeking to take advantage of the transformative capabilities of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure. Commvault is data-management done differently. It allows you to translate your virtual workloads to a cloud provider automatically, greatly simplifying the move to the cloud or your disaster recovery solution to the cloud. live@Manning: Sign up for RustConf and Manning’s Women in Tech conferences here. This week's highlights Amazon and Rackspace may be growing closer soon. Your hosts may or may not know how quantum computing works. Google is now available for 35 more minutes out of the month. General: High Stakes Reuters reported that Amazon is looking to acquire a stake in cloud infrastructure and services company Rackspace Technology. It is unclear exactly how much of the company Amazon may buy. AWS: A Discrete Quantity of Computers You can now run Amazon Braket on real or simulated

Authenticity enables us to build trust and lays the foundation for quality relationships in the working world. In the latest Cloudspotting episode, Diane Dowdell, Professor of Marketing and Management at St. Mary's University, joins the Cloudspotting team to discuss authenticity and building trust in the machine age. Show notes: * Podcast on continuous improvement with Matt Stoyka https://cloudspotting.fireside.fm/17 * Recommended read - Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26329.Emotional_Intelligence * Recommended read - The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23316526-the-second-machine-age

•US equity markets mostly higher, with the Nasdaq logging its fifth record closing high for the month to date - Dow down -86-points or -0.31%. Home Depot Inc gained +2.74% ahead of their second quarter result before the opening bell tonight AEST, with the Wall Street Journal reporting foot traffic at the home improvement retailer has soared at least 35% since April despite the pandemic. Listed peer Lowe's Companies Inc, which releases their second quarter result on Wednesday night AEST (19 August) gained +2.64%. The broader S&P500 added +0.27% (to 3,381.99), trading above its 19 February record closing high (3,386.15) earlier in the session. Consumer Discretionary sector (up +1.21%) led seven of the eleven primary sectors higher, with Financials (down -1.54%) the clear underperformer. The technology-centric NASDAQ outperformed with a +1.03% gain (to 11,129.73). Tesla Inc (up +11.2% to a record close of US$1,835.64) climbed above >US$1,800 per share for the first time, buoyed by an analyst upgrade at Wedbush who cited accelerating sales in China. Friday (21 August) is the record date for Tesla's 5-for-1 stock split. Nvidia Corp rallied +6.7% (to US$493.48) ahead of the company's second quarter result on Wednesday night AEST (19 August), pushing the chipmaker's market capitalisation above >US$300B for the first time and consolidating its place as the largest US chip company. In merger and acquisition (M&A) headlines, Amazon.com Inc rose +1.09%, with Reuters reporting that the e-commerce giant wants a minority stake in cloud company Rackspace Technology (+10.30%).

Solution Architects (SAs) play an major role in solving the most complex modern business challenges. In this episode of Cloudspotting, find out what it means to be a SA, what makes them tick and what attracts them to extremely complex business challenges. Recommended reads: * S.U.M.O. (Shut Up, Move On) by Paul McGee https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205541.SUMOShutUpMoveOn * Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11468377-thinking-fast-and-slow * Building Microservices by Sam Newman https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22512931-building-microservices * Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37976541-bad-blood Special Guests: Markus Schmid and Simon Roberts.