Podcasts about VDI

Témoignage consommateur de Laurence S., interviewée par Eric lors d'une Visio le 06 juin 2025.----  Laurence est infirmière depuis plus de 30 ans. Passionnée par son métier, elle s'est oubliée pendant des années, jusqu'à l'épuisement : surpoids, douleurs chroniques, diabète, cholestérol, thyroïde instable… et une hernie discale qui l'a littéralement clouée au lit après le confinement.En août 2020, face à l'urgence de retrouver la santé, Laurence démarre un programme Kriss-Laure. Dès les premières semaines, elle perd du poids, gagne en énergie, retrouve de la mobilité… et surtout, elle retrouve espoir.En 5 ans, elle perd 23 kilos au total, stabilise sa thyroïde, arrête son traitement pour le cholestérol et allège nettement celui du diabète. Elle découvre une approche douce, respectueuse de son rythme. Soutenue par une conseillère bienveillante et présente, Laurence bénéficie d'un accompagnement clé dans sa réussite, avec un programme ajusté à chaque étape : perte de poids, stabilisation, redémarrage.Aujourd'hui, elle n'est plus tout à fait la même… ou plutôt, elle s'est retrouvée : audacieuse, confiante, pleine d'énergie !

Conheça como levar ambientes de desenvolvimento para a nuvem sem drama de setup, conflitos de versão ou aquela maratona de instalar NVM, Java, Python e afins. Neste papo com Miguel e Oscar, fundadores da CPS1, destrinchamos o que é um Cloud Development Environment (CDE), por que ele acelera o onboarding e como tiramos proveito de workspaces efêmeros para codar com tudo pronto, do banco ao message broker, em um clique. Falamos também de governança e observabilidade do ponto de vista de plataforma.Entramos a fundo na arquitetura: CPS1 como Operator no Kubernetes, templates que definem linguagem, dependências e recursos (bancos, filas, caches) e workspaces isolados, acessíveis via VS Code/JetBrains/SSH. Discutimos o clássico VDI vs CDE, eficiência de recursos com contêineres, menores custos/atritos para times de Ops e o impacto direto no famoso “time to first PR”.E não faltou OPS também: de Git branch a ambientes efêmeros, de Terraform/Ansible testados em contêiner até Quickstart e Helm charts para rodar self‑hosted. De quebra, ainda falamos de Rust por baixo do capô e da (futura) automação com agentes que criam workspaces e abrem PRs sozinhos. Sim, a hype está servida — mas com engenharia por trás.Links Importantes:- João Brito - https://www.linkedin.com/in/juniorjbn- Assista ao FilmeTEArapia - https://youtu.be/M4QFmW_HZh0?si=HIXBDWZJ8yPbpflM- Conheça a CPS1 -  https://cps1.tech- Documentação pra começar na CPS1: https://docs.cps1.tech/latest/quickstart/- Miguel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mciurcio/- Oscar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oesgalha/Hashtags#CloudDevelopmentEnvironment #CDE #Kubernetes #DevOps #DevSecOps #Kubicast #Containers #Getup #PlatformEngineering #RemoteDevelopment #VSCode #JetBrains #KubernetesOperator #GitOps #Rust #Onboarding #Workspaces #Templates #Governança #CRDO Kubicast é uma produção da Getup, empresa especialista em Kubernetes e projetos open source para Kubernetes. Os episódios do podcast estão nas principais plataformas de áudio digital e no YouTube.com/@getupcloud.

Témoignage mêlant Consommation & Métier, de Pauline G., interviewée par Eric lors d'une Visio le 02 mai 2025.----  Pauline, 50 ans, pharmacienne en Île-de-France et maman de deux enfants, découvre Kriss-Laure grâce à une patiente. Épuisée, elle teste les produits… et retrouve une vraie vitalité en seulement 3 jours !Depuis, elle a adopté une routine simple et efficace : petit-déjeuner et goûter Kriss-Laure, boisson Tonic dans la journée, et deux repas traditionnels le midi et le soir.Son regard de professionnelle de santé est sans appel : “Les compléments alimentaires ? Ils ne vont pas assez loin.”Avec Kriss-Laure, elle découvre une réponse nutritionnelle complète, concrète et vraiment efficace. Résultat : une énergie constante, une digestion plus légère, moins de cystites et une souplesse retrouvée.Convaincue, Pauline se lance aujourd'hui en douceur dans la distribution. Elle partage son expérience autour d'elle, publie en ligne, se forme, et avance avec enthousiasme.

Témoignage consommateur de Maxime B., interviewé par Eric lors d'une Visio le 24 avril 2025.----  Maxime, 32 ans, consomme les produits Kriss-Laure depuis l'enfance grâce à sa maman, conseillère Kriss-Laure.Aujourd'hui, c'est un choix pleinement assumé dans son quotidien actif : deux repas Kriss-Laure par jour, la boisson Tonic en continu, et un repas traditionnel pour le plaisir et la convivialité.Son objectif ? Gagner du temps, rester en forme, préserver sa santé et maîtriser son budget. Résultat : une énergie constante, une silhouette stable, une peau nette, zéro fatigue ni carence. Il enchaîne travail, sport, rénovations de sa maison et week-ends entre amis et en famille… avec une vraie sérénité !Maxime incarne sa génération : bien manger, oui, mais sans contrainte. Et Kriss-Laure lui permet d'être aligné avec ses valeurs : moins de déchets, moins de vaisselle, moins d'énergie consommée. Un mode de vie simple, responsable et efficace.

In Episode 184 of The Citrix Session, host Bill Sutton is joined by Citrix experts Geremy Meyers and Todd Smith to explore the newly enhanced integration between Citrix DaaS and Amazon WorkSpaces Core Managed Instances.The team dives into what's new in this “version 2” release, how it enables flexible, cost-effective VDI deployment, and why it's a game-changer for customers with AWS and Microsoft licensing commitments.Key topics include:What Account Technology Strategists (ATS) really doThe evolution from WorkSpaces Core to Core Managed InstancesSupport for Machine Creation Services (MCS) and non-persistent desktopsHybrid identity management with Intune and Azure ADHow Citrix maintains a unified admin and user experience across cloudsAWS savings plans and funding resources for pilotsWhether you're planning a cloud migration or optimizing your existing DaaS strategy, this episode is packed with valuable insights for IT leaders and practitioners alike.

Témoignage mêlant Consommation & Métier, de Sophie Virginie G., interviewée par Eric lors d'une Visio le 28 avril 2025.----  Après un souci de santé et une carrière dédiée au coaching et à la qualité de vie au travail, Sophie Virginie a pris conscience que la santé — la sienne et celle des autres — était la clé de tout. En découvrant Kriss-Laure en 2024, elle trouve enfin le maillon manquant à son bien-être et à son métier : une solution concrète et simple pour accompagner ses clients sur le plan nutritionnel, tout en restant alignée avec ses valeurs humaines et relationnelles.Sportive et passionnée par la transmission, Sophie Virginie témoigne de l'impact des produits sur son énergie, sa récupération et sa vitalité mais aussi de la cohérence qu'elle retrouve dans son activité professionnelle. Elle accompagne rapidement ses premiers consommateurs et adhérents grâce à son enthousiasme et sa vision du métier comme un tissage de relations humaines.Un témoignage inspirant sur l'importance d'oser, de se faire confiance et de bâtir des relations sincères, dans le "monde réel" comme dans le digital, pour évoluer vers une activité pleine de sens

VDI pastebi, kad pastarosiomis savaitėmis darbo vietose padaugėjo nelaimių, tarp jų - ir mirtinų. Įvykiai rodo pavojingą tendenciją - į darbuotojų saugą žiūrima pro pirštus, kartais paliekant viską atsitiktinumui.Aktualus klausimas. Liūtims tvindant miestų gatves, jose skęsta... automobiliai. Kaip nesugadinti automobilio įvažiavus į upe virtusią gatvę, pataria vienas iš labiausiai patyrusių Lietuvos bekelės, ralio reidų ir ralių maratonų lenktynininkų Antanas Juknevičius. Ukrainiečių žurnalistai ir nevyriausybinių organizacijų atstovai pastebi, kad dėl karo žiniasklaidos vartotojai tampa kritiškesni ir vis dažniau tikrina informaciją. O dėl Rusijos skleidžiamos propagandos, Ukrainoje, kaip ir kaip ir Lietuvoje diskutuojama, ar reikia uždrausti kai kurias mobiliąsias platformas.Liepa daugeliui - atostogų metas, orai labai jau nepastovūs, dominės, kaip šią lietingą ir vėsoką vasarą sekasi šalies kurortams, ar daug svečių sulaukia, o gal žmones atbaido vėjai ir lietūs, ir jie mieliau vyksta pasišildyti svetur.Maždaug 7 tūkstančiai Afganistano piliečių buvo išimties tvarka ir slaptai perkeliami į Jungtinę Karalystę, kai nutekėjus informacijai apie tai, kad jie padėjo britų pajėgoms Afganistane kilo pavojus šių žmonių gyvybei.Ved. Liuda Kudinova

Témoignage consommateur de Christian C., interviewé par Eric lors d'une Visio le 24 juin 2025.----  À 52 ans, Christian déborde d'énergie… bien plus qu'à 40 ! Cuisinier passionné, il découvre Kriss-Laure en 2013 grâce à sa femme, qui retrouve le sourire en perdant ses kilos. Séduit par son rayonnement, il se lance pour réguler son cholestérol et retrouver son bien-être. Pari gagné : cholestérol stabilisé, vitalité retrouvée, plus aucun coup de pompe malgré un rythme de vie intense, et même de meilleures performances sportives.✨ Un témoignage émouvant, qui mêle la vision d'un mari attentionné, soutenant sa femme dans sa transformation, et celle d'un homme qui affirme qu'il n'est jamais trop tard, même quand on cuisine pour les autres, pour prendre soin de soi, retrouver jeunesse et sérénité.----Gammes consommées : Entremets, Potage, Tonic, Krissport.----Inscrivez-vous pour suivre nos prochains webinaires✨ : https://kriss-laure.com/pages/agendaHébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Témoignage consommateur de Lise G., interviewée par Eric lors d'une Visio le 25 avril 2025.----  Lise, 71 ans, consomme Kriss-Laure depuis plus de 15 ans. À l'époque, en pleine reconversion professionnelle, elle se sentait épuisée et sans énergie. Une rencontre fortuite avec Francine a tout changé : une écoute humaine, des produits sains et pratiques, parfaitement adaptés à sa façon de vivre. Très vite, Lise retrouve vitalité, équilibre et bien-être.Pour elle, l'alimentation Kriss-Laure n'a jamais été un régime, mais un choix quotidien de qualité et de respect de soi.Ces dernières années, Lise a traversé deux cancers et de lourds traitements. Même pendant la maladie, Kriss-Laure lui a permis de conserver une meilleure digestion, un microbiote équilibré, de la force et du moral, là où beaucoup autour d'elle peinaient à supporter les effets secondaires. Aujourd'hui encore, elle reste fidèle à ses deux repas quotidiens et son Tonic, qui l'aident à partager des repas conviviaux sans appréhension et à garder son autonomie.☀️Son message ? « Bien se nourrir, c'est respecter son corps. On ne peut pas exiger de lui qu'il tienne si on ne le soutient pas. »----Gammes consommées : Entremets, Tonic, IMMUNi-T.----Inscrivez-vous pour suivre nos prochains webinaires✨ : https://kriss-laure.com/pages/agendaHébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

در این گفت‌وگوی تخصصی با اشکان سلیمانی فخر – متخصص زیرساخت دیتاسنتر، رایانش ابری و امنیت شبکه – درباره تجربه‌ها و پروژه‌های مهمی که اجرا کرده صحبت کردیم.

Managing virtual desktops doesn't have to be hard. In Episode 180 of The Citrix Session, Bill Sutton is joined by Citrix's Todd Smith and Geremy Meyers—and special guest Phil Sellers from XenTegra—to break down the latest innovations from the Citrix + Nutanix partnership.What's New & Why It Matters:One Integration Point: Citrix now supports Prism Central, giving you seamless access to multiple Nutanix clusters—on-prem or in the cloudHybrid Cloud Ready: Simplify and scale across data centers and hyperscalers with Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)Image Management at Scale: Clone and replicate Citrix golden images across clusters effortlesslyNetScaler VPX Now on AHV: Official support eliminates hardware and hypervisor lock-inFaster, Simpler Admin Experience: Unified visibility, better resiliency, and zero image refactoringBottom Line: Citrix and Nutanix just made managing and scaling VDI a whole lot easier—and more cost-effective. 

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As hardware costs climb and Windows 11 migration looms, IT leaders face a tough choice: upgrade or optimize. In Episode 179 of The Citrix Session, Bill Sutton (XenTegra) and Todd Smith (Citrix) unpack a smarter path—repurposing aging hardware with Citrix Elux and Scout.Why Listen:Learn how tariffs and supply chain delays are impacting endpoint strategiesDiscover how Citrix Elux enables secure, seamless access to Windows 11 on old devicesUnderstand how Citrix's Scout tool simplifies endpoint managementExplore flexible deployment options, including boot-to-VDI and Imprivata tap-and-goHear how NetScaler and Win365 fit into a hybrid IT model—no rip and replace requiredKey Takeaway: You don't need new hardware to modernize your workspace. Citrix's built-in solutions help you do more with what you already have.

Témoignage consommateur d'Ophélie M., interviewée par Eric lors d'une Visio le 14 avril 2025.----  Ophélie, 28 ans, vit à Paris et mène une vie rythmée entre son travail en supply chain et une pratique sportive intense : running, beach-volley, renforcement musculaire… Elle consomme Kriss-Laure depuis l'enfance, avec une régularité quasi instinctive. Son témoignage révèle à quel point les produits ont toujours été une base solide dans sa routine quotidienne : pour l'énergie du matin, la performance à l'entraînement, une digestion fluide ou encore une peau éclatante.Grâce à Kriss-Laure, elle structure son alimentation sans contrainte, adapte sa consommation selon ses objectifs (performance, équilibre ou “opération bikini” avant l'été), tout en continuant à profiter pleinement de la convivialité des repas entre amis.Ophélie partage quelques conseils clés : tester les produits par soi-même et s'écouter, sans chercher à copier les résultats d'un autre. Et surtout, être accompagné par un conseiller pour bien ajuster sa consommation à son rythme, ses besoins, son corps, car “on est tous différents, et c'est justement ça, la force de Kriss-Laure.” ✨----Gammes consommées : Entremets, Potages, Tonic, Repas Idée Délice, Barres Nutri-Tonic.----Inscrivez-vous pour suivre nos prochains webinaires✨ : https://kriss-laure.com/pages/agendaHébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Témoignage consommateur de Nicole V., interviewée par Eric lors d'une Visio le 25 Avril 2025.---À 48 ans, Nicole est fatiguée, essoufflée, alourdie. Elle sent qu'il faut changer quelque chose, sans avoir encore le courage de passer à l'action. Jusqu'au jour où elle recroise une voisine… méconnaissable ! Cette rencontre agit comme un électrochoc. Nicole est donc invitée à la prochaine information publique Kriss-Laure, seulement 3 mois plus tard !Le 14 mai 2007, elle saute le pas. Et tout bascule.En 13 mois, elle perd 18 kilos, retrouve une vitalité qu'elle pensait perdue, et surtout, se libère d'inconforts qu'elle traînait depuis des décennies : allergies alimentaires et respiratoires, tendinites, angines à répétition, symptômes de ménopause…Aujourd'hui, elle a 66 ans et affirme se sentir mieux qu'à 35. Elle continue à consommer ses produits Kriss-Laure avec plaisir et équilibre, et mesure le chemin parcouru. Avec un clin d'œil à ceux qui hésitent : « Il ne faut pas avoir peur d'aller mieux. »

Dr. Sebastian Teupe ist Historiker und beschäftigt sich mit der Geschichte des VDI. In dem Projekt „Zukunft braucht Herkunft“ verfolgt er die Rolle des Vereins und dessen Entwicklung bis in die 70er Jahre zurück. Im Podcast erklärt er, welche Herausforderungen sich dem Verein durch die kontinuierliche Veränderung des Aufgabenfelds des Ingenieurs, aber auch durch den stetigen gesellschaftspolitischen Wandel stellen.

Témoignage consommateur de Timothée D., interviewé à domicile par Armelle le 14 mai 2025.----  Timothée, 24 ans, se lance un défi hors norme : faire le tour de l'Europe à vélo, en solo, sur 13 000 km. Un périple physique de 3 à 4 mois à travers les pays de l'Est, le Nord, jusqu'à Istanbul et Helsinki.Pour préparer ce challenge extrême, Timothée a adopté une alimentation sportive rigoureuse, fondée sur des repas équilibrés et une organisation millimétrée. Son allié au quotidien ? L'alimentation Kriss-Laure. Entremets, Barres Gourmandes, Repas Idée Délice et boisson Tonic lui permettent de gérer sa satiété, son apport en protéines, son énergie et sa récupération, sans frustration.Avec une approche progressive et intelligente, il a affiné sa silhouette, amélioré son endurance et boosté sa forme, tout en conservant plaisir et équilibre. Dans ce témoignage, il partage ses routines, ses choix nutritionnels, et la manière dont Kriss-Laure s'intègre naturellement à une préparation intense.Un exemple concret et inspirant de performance, sans régime extrême, avec un vrai focus sur l'organisation, la constance et la liberté alimentaire.----Gammes consommées : Entremets, Tonic, Repas Idée Délice, Barres gourmandes, Barres Nutri-Tonic----Inscrivez-vous pour suivre nos prochains webinaires✨ : https://kriss-laure.com/pages/agendaHébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Témoignage mêlant Consommation & Métier, de Maud D., interviewée par Eric lors d'une Visio le 28 février 2025.----  Maud, 47 ans, ancienne directrice de crèche, a tout quitté pour une nouvelle vie "au bout du monde", sur la presqu'île de Crozon.Après avoir découvert les bienfaits des produits Kriss-Laure, elle réalise que cette solution va bien au-delà de la consommation personnelle. Portée par ses résultats (12 kg perdus, énergie retrouvée, équilibre sans frustration), elle ressent rapidement l'envie de partager.Guidée par son passé d'infirmière puéricultrice et son goût pour l'accompagnement, Maud lance son activité de distributrice avec naturel, enthousiasme et authenticité. D'abord auprès de ses proches, puis en organisant des dégustations et en témoignant sur les réseaux, elle sème des graines autour d'elle.Aujourd'hui, Kriss-Laure s'inscrit dans ses projets de vie et dans une quête de liberté : celle de concilier famille, rythme personnel, et contribution aux autres… tout en rêvant d'une retraite anticipée pour son mari !Un témoignage solaire, rempli d'espoir, de projets familiaux, de liberté retrouvée et d'un nouveau souffle professionnel.----Gammes consommées : Entremets, Potages, mon Smart Repas, Tonic, Barre Nutri-Tonic, IMMUNi-T.----Inscrivez-vous pour suivre nos prochains webinaires✨ : https://kriss-laure.com/pages/agendaHébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Diese Folge erscheint frisch vom Deutschen Ingenieurtag 2025 in Düsseldorf. Auf dem DIT dreht sich alles um die Zukunft unseres Innovations- und Technologiestandorts Deutschland. Die Hosts Sarah Janczura und Marco Dadomo sprechen mit VDI-Präsident Prof. Lutz Eckstein. Die Kernfrage lautet: Wie startet Deutschland den Innovationsmotor neu? Und das insbesondere vor dem Hintergrund der aktuellen Rahmenbedingungen. Prof. Lutz Eckstein, Leiter des Instituts für Kraftfahrzeuge an der RWTH Aachen, hat ein 5-Punkte-Programm auf dem DIT vorgestellt, wie unser Standort langfristig wettbewerbsfähig und innovativ bleiben kann. Jetzt reinhören!

Témoignage consommateur de Cathie G., interviewée par Eric lors d'une Visio le 19 février 2025.----  À 27 ans, Cathie souffre de deux maladies digestives chroniques : un syndrome de l'intestin irritable et une dyspepsie fonctionnelle, qui l'empêchent de digérer normalement. Malgré des suivis médicaux, aucun traitement ne soulage ses symptômes. Elle perd du poids, tombe à 35 kg, et vit dans un quotidien rythmé par les nausées, les douleurs et l'angoisse des repas.Par un enchaînement bienveillant de rencontres, elle découvre Kriss-Laure. Accompagnée par Martine, sa conseillère, elle commence doucement, sans attente particulière. Et progressivement, une transformation s'opère : nausées disparues, digestion plus facile, aucune carence, et surtout une alimentation à nouveau possible, grâce à 6 doses de Kriss-Laure par jour réparties dans la journée.Cathie ne guérit pas, mais elle revit. Elle mange ce qu'elle peut digérer, maintient son poids, retrouve un quotidien serein et surtout une autonomie alimentaire, sans renoncer à sa santé.Un témoignage fort, lucide et inspirant, qui s'adresse à toutes les personnes en errance médicale, confrontées à des troubles digestifs ou à des régimes contraints. Une porte d'espoir, dans un monde où peu de solutions concrètes sont proposées.----Gammes consommées : Entremets, Potages, Barres gourmandes.----Inscrivez-vous pour suivre nos prochains webinaires✨ : https://kriss-laure.com/pages/agendaHébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Bei dieser Folge von „Technik aufs Ohr Spezial“ geht es um ein Thema, das auf den ersten Blick alltäglich erscheint – und doch enorm viel Bedeutung hat: Krankenversicherungen. Was dabei alles zu beachten ist und welche Vorteile die richtigen Krankenversicherungen vor allem für Mitglieder des VDI haben, bespricht Host Marco Dadomo mit Peter Hoffman von der DKV, der Deutschen Krankenversicherung. Die DKV ist ein langjähriger Partner des VDI.

Heute beschäftigen sich die Hosts Marco und Sarah mit einem Thema, das aktuell weltweit eine riesige Herausforderung darstellt – aber auch große Chancen bietet: die Wärmewende. Denn während der Stromsektor in vielen Ländern rasant dekarbonisiert wird, ist die Wärmeerzeugung nach wie vor einer der größten CO₂-Verursacher. Welche Technologien setzen sich international durch? Welche Länder gehen mit gutem Beispiel voran? Und was können wir daraus lernen? Darüber sprechen Marco Dadomo und Sarah Janczura mit Dr. Jochen Lambauer, Leiter des Vision Lab der Fichtner GmbH & Co. KG – ein Ingenieur- und Beratungsunternehmen, das international Projekte in unterschiedlichen Geschäftsfeldern betreut. Beim VDI engagiert sich Herr Lambauer als Vorsitzender des Beirats der Gesellschaft Energie und Umwelt.

Témoignage consommateur de Vanessa C., interviewée par Laurence lors d'un échange en Visio le 18 avril 2025.----  Vanessa, 36 ans, gendarme et maman de deux enfants, a connu Kriss-Laure dès l'enfance grâce à sa maman. Mais c'est après ses grossesses - et plus récemment après une rupture difficile - qu'elle décide de reprendre le programme sérieusement, avec un objectif clair : perdre du poids, retrouver confiance et reprendre sa vie en main.Grâce à deux repas Kriss-Laure par jour et au Tonic, elle a perdu 6 kg en 8 semaines (et déjà 2 tailles de pantalon !), tout en retrouvant forme, moral et motivation pour faire du sport, malgré un métier physique. Elle témoigne aussi de l'évolution de son fils de 13 ans, grand sportif, qui l'accompagne dans cette dynamique avec des résultats visibles.Au-delà de la perte de poids, Vanessa souligne l'impact de Kriss-Laure sur sa santé globale, son équilibre émotionnel, sa peau, son bien-être… et son regard sur elle-même. Aujourd'hui, elle se sent belle, épanouie, fière de son corps et de sa nouvelle énergie. Un témoignage authentique, positif, inspirant, à écouter absolument.

Send us a textNathan chats with Dan Large a Director at Solaris Energy. Dan has been involved with the design, installation and maintenance of heat pump heating systems for a good number of years. The important topic of water quality comes up and Solaris Energy use VDI 2035 methods rather than a chemical inhibitor approach. Dan is on the installer working group at MCS and gives insight into this process.The episode also discusses heat pump controls and how Dan and Solaris Energy have become involved with the heat pump manufacturer Kronoterm.This season is being sponsored by Primary Pro a professional pipe insulation systemSupport the showLearn more about heat pump heating by followingNathan on Linkedin, Twitter and BlueSky

Maria Lindholm växte upp i Tullinge med en IT-nördig pappa och en lärare till mamma. Idag är hon vice VD på Wellstreet, ett svenskt riskkapitalbolag som stöttar framtidens entreprenörer. Från plugghets till vice VDI det här avsnittet berättar Maria om varför fler kvinnor måste få tillgång till kapital, vad som krävs för att lyckas som entreprenör, och varför det är viktigare att våga testa än att ha allt klart från början. Dessutom, skillnaden mellan Draknästet och verkligheten, hur man gräver där man står och varför hon vill se fler kvinnor både starta och investera i bolag.Programledare: @bathina.philipsonProduktion: @thepodfather_magnus

Heute sprechen wir über das Thema „Second-Life“ – und zwar nicht das Computerspiel, sondern den innovativen Ansatz, wie man ausrangierten Batterien aus Elektroautos ein zweites Leben schenken kann. Das Start-Up Voltfang aus Aachen hat sich genau das zur Aufgabe gemacht: Batterien aus E-Autos werden dort zu effizienten Energiespeichern umfunktioniert, die Strom aus erneuerbaren Energien speichern. Als Teil eines virtuellen Kraftwerks sollen diese Speicher sogar so leistungsstark sein, dass sie helfen könnten, das Kohlekraftwerk Weisweiler bis 2030 zu ersetzen. Darüber sprechen Marco und Sarah vom VDI mit ihrem Gast Roman Alberti, CSO (Chief Security Officer) und Mitgründer von Voltfang.

Habt ihr euch schon mal gefragt, ob ihr ein Start-up gründen wollt oder könnt? Vielleicht hindern euch auch Zweifel daran. Diesen wollen wir heute etwas entgegenwirken.

Témoignage consommateur d'Eloïse M., interviewée par Eric lors d'une Visio le 04 mars 2025.----  Éloïse, 23 ans, étudiante en management de projets et femme sportive, partage un témoignage vibrant et sincère. Fille d'agriculteurs et baignée depuis l'enfance dans l'univers Kriss-Laure, elle n'a jamais connu une vie sans cette alimentation bien-être.De la Mayenne à Paris, en passant par ses années d'études à Nantes et Lille, Kriss-Laure a toujours fait partie de son quotidien. Pourquoi ? Parce que c'est pratique, équilibré, économique et engagé. Éloïse nous explique comment cette alimentation lui a permis de rester en forme, de gérer ses journées bien remplies, de pratiquer le sport avec énergie et d'adopter une démarche écoresponsable, tout en conservant une vraie liberté alimentaire.Engagée, végétarienne, bien dans son corps, bien dans sa tête, Éloïse veut aujourd'hui transmettre, démystifier et inspirer d'autres jeunes à repenser leur assiette et leur rapport à l'alimentation.Un témoignage lumineux et accessible, pour tous ceux qui cherchent une solution saine, durable et gourmande, sans tomber dans les extrêmes

Tagesaktuell sind Wettervorhersagen recht verlässlich. Aber wie sieht es eigentlich aus, wenn man auf ein Festival gehen möchte oder eine andere Outdoor-Veranstaltung ansteht? Wie verlässlich sind Prognosen für das Wetter und welche Methoden und Analysen greifen, wenn Festivals und Co. wetterfest gemacht werden sollen? Dazu sprechen die Hosts Sarah Janczura und Marco Dadomo mit dem Meteorologen Malte Neuper. Sein besonderes Interesse liegt in der Radarmeteorologie. Er forscht unter anderem intensiv über Gewitter und wird zu zahlreichen Großveranstaltungen als Meteorologie und Berater engagiert.

Inwiefern können Forschende dazu beitragen, die Akzeptanz zur Energiewende zu stärken? Was kann Wissenschaftskommunikation leisten? Darüber sprechen Marco Dadomo und Sarah Janczura mit ihrem Gast Dr. Eva-Maria Grommes. Sie forscht an der TH Köln an der Fakultät für Anlagen, Energie- und Maschinensysteme zu nachhaltigen Technologien im Bereich der Energiewende. Über Instagram und TikTok betreibt sie Wissenschaftskommunikation – unter dem Namen „Energiewende erklärt“.

Témoignage consommateur d'Alain B., interviewé par Eric lors d'une Visio le 27 Février 2025.----  Pendant plusieurs années après son opération d'une tumeur cérébrale, Alain ressentait une fatigue persistante et un manque d'énergie qui limitaient son quotidien. Malgré tout, il continuait à avancer, cherchant des solutions pour améliorer son bien-être.C'est son épouse Valérie qui découvre Kriss-Laure en premier. Curieux mais sceptique, Alain observe son expérience sans imaginer que cette alimentation pourrait aussi lui apporter tant de bienfaits.Un jour, lors d'une rencontre Kriss-Laure, il est marqué par les nombreux témoignages de personnes ayant retrouvé vitalité et confort de vie. Déjà consommateur du Tonic pour son énergie, il décide d'adopter les produits de façon plus régulière. Peu à peu, il retrouve un regain de forme, une meilleure récupération, et même son rhume des foins disparaît après des années d'allergie.Depuis, Alain et Valérie partagent avec enthousiasme leur expérience et accompagnent ceux qui souhaitent, eux aussi, retrouver bien-être et équilibre. Pour Alain, l'énergie retrouvée ouvre de nouvelles perspectives, et il en a fait la plus belle des démonstrations : en juillet 2024, il a gravi le Kilimandjaro avec Valérie ! ----Gammes consommées : Entremets, Repas Idée Délice, Tonic----Inscrivez-vous pour suivre nos prochains webinaires✨ : https://kriss-laure.com/pages/agendaHébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

In this episode of The Jon Myer Podcast, we dive deep into how Virtual Desktop Interface (VDI) technology is revolutionizing healthcare delivery. Our special guest Kamal Srinivasan, Senior VP of Product and Program Management at Parallels, explains why this 20-year-old technology remains critical in modern healthcare settings and how it's evolving to meet today's challenges.Learn how VDI enables healthcare professionals to securely access patient records and mission-critical applications from any device, anywhere, while maintaining HIPAA compliance. Discover real-world examples of healthcare organizations that have successfully implemented VDI solutions to improve workflow efficiency and enhance patient care. Whether you're an IT professional in healthcare or simply interested in healthcare technology transformation, this episode offers valuable insights into the future of digital healthcare infrastructure.#HealthcareTech #VDI #Parallels #MedicalIT #DigitalHealthcare #CloudComputing #PatientCare #hipaacompliance Key Takeaways

In this episode of The Jon Myer Podcast, we dive deep into how Virtual Desktop Interface (VDI) technology is revolutionizing healthcare delivery. Our special guest Kamal Srinivasan, Senior VP of Product and Program Management at Parallels, explains why this 20-year-old technology remains critical in modern healthcare settings and how it's evolving to meet today's challenges.Learn how VDI enables healthcare professionals to securely access patient records and mission-critical applications from any device, anywhere, while maintaining HIPAA compliance. Discover real-world examples of healthcare organizations that have successfully implemented VDI solutions to improve workflow efficiency and enhance patient care. Whether you're an IT professional in healthcare or simply interested in healthcare technology transformation, this episode offers valuable insights into the future of digital healthcare infrastructure.#HealthcareTech #VDI #Parallels #MedicalIT #DigitalHealthcare #CloudComputing #PatientCare #hipaacompliance Key Takeaways

Welcome to Episode 395 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, we dive into Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and how it enables organizations to deliver secure, scalable Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) in the cloud. Whether you're looking to modernize remote work, enhance security, or optimize IT costs, AVD provides a flexible solution for accessing virtualized Windows desktops and applications from anywhere.Topics covered include: What is Azure Virtual Desktop? A breakdown of AVD's features, benefits, and common use cases. Deployment essentials – Setting up host pools, session hosts, and assigning users. Configuration best practices – Managing user profiles with FSLogix and securing AVD with Microsoft Intune. Cost estimation – Key factors affecting pricing and how to optimize expenses. Getting started – Steps to connect via the Remote Desktop client on multiple platforms. Whether you're an IT admin or just exploring VDI in Azure, this episode is packed with insights to help you get started. Tune in and take your remote desktop strategy to the next level! Your support makes this show possible! Please consider becoming a premium member for access to live shows and more. Check out our membership options. Show Notes Azure Virtual Desktop documentation Understand and estimate costs for Azure Virtual Desktop Azure Virtual Desktop Azure Virtual Desktop documentation for users Get started with the Remote Desktop client FSLogix for user profiles Managing with Intune Manage the operation system of sessions hosts (with Intune) About the sponsors Would you like to become the irreplaceable Microsoft 365 resource for your organization? Let us know!

Join us in episode 173 of the Citrix Session where host Bill Sutton, Director of Modern Workspace at XenTegra, and guest Geremy Meyers, ATS Director at Citrix, delve into Citrix's latest strategic move—the acquisition of Unicon. In this episode, they explore how this acquisition integrates with Citrix's current offerings, particularly focusing on Unicon's thin client operating system and cloud-based management stack. Discover the implications for enhanced security and management in VDI environments and how this aligns with Citrix's goal to simplify access to both cloud and SAS-based apps. Whether you're a tech enthusiast or a professional navigating the Citrix ecosystem, this discussion will provide you with valuable insights into the future of workspace technology.

This special episode of The Ski Podcast featuring Val d'Isère legend John Yates-Smith.  John is just starting his 50th winter in the resort. He started in the 70s in the early years of the British ski industry and went on to run Bladon Lines' operations in Val d'Isère for a decade.  In 1991, he co-founded his own chalet company, YSE Ski, which has now been offering ski holidays in VDI for over 30 years.  SHOW NOTES Read Iain's article about Bladon Lines (2:00) YSE is a Val d'Isère specialist founded in 1991 (2:45) “YSE is run by hyper-efficient ladies” (3:00) Fiona Easdale is the ‘E' of ‘YSE' “Brexit has been a nightmare for us” (4:00) John's first ski season was with John Morgan in 1975/76 (8:00) “The best skiing in the world and a lot of very pretty chalet girls” (8:15) Is being a KP the best job in the Alps? (9:00) John's brother opened ‘Dick's Tea Bar' (12:30) In 1982, John started working for Bladon Lines (16:00) The company was founded by Mark Lines and Simon Bladon in 1978 (16:30) Bladon Lines staff jackets were so colourful they became known as the ‘Parrots' (18:00) “I hated my parrot jacket and refused to wear it!” (18:15) Telex was the typical mode of communication (21:00) Transfers before the Geneva-Albertville motorway could take up to 13 hours (26:00) In 1991 John started YSE with Fiona Easdale after Bladon Lines sacked her (33:00) In 1995, Inghams bought the brand for next to nothing (35:30) “I was absolutely delighted to see Bladon Lines go” (35:30) John set up the Bladon Lines summer operation in Corsica (37:00) The Hotel Valinco was built with sand from the beach (38:00) John had some attention from the Corsican mafia? (39:15) “There are no honest people in Corsica!” (39:45) John's car was set on fire… (41:00) “What gun have you got?” (42:30) Feedback I enjoy all feedback about the show, I'm always interested to hear what you think, so please do contact me on social @theskipodcast or by email theskipodcast@gmail.com  Dave Mills: "Great podcast and adds to the excitement of another ski season" Adam Fisher: "Good work with the podcast. I really enjoyed the Japan and Joanna Lees episodes.” Mike Greenland: "Always entertaining!” There are now 241 episodes of The Ski Podcast to catch up with. There is so much to listen to in our previous episode, just go to theskipodcast.com and search around the tags and categories: you're bound to find something of interest.  If you like the podcast, there are three things you can do to help:    1) Follow us. Just take a look for that button and press it now  2) Give us a review or just leave a comment on Apple Podcasts or Spotify  3) Book your ski hire with Intersport Rent using the code ‘SKIPODCAST' or take this link You can follow Iain @skipedia and the podcast @theskipodcast Cover Photo courtesy of Felice Hardy, Action Packed Travel

The U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs in November, with a slight increase in the unemployment rate to 4.2%. Notably, the IT sector saw stable hiring, with the unemployment rate for IT professionals decreasing to 2.5%. However, a recent study highlights the impact of return-to-office mandates on employee turnover, especially among women and skilled workers, indicating a significant challenge for companies in retaining talent.Host Dave Sobel emphasizes the importance of employee retention strategies as organizations prepare to restructure their technology teams for 2025. A survey revealed that over 40% of IT workers are exploring new job opportunities, driven by factors such as competitive compensation and work-life balance. With nearly 90% of IT professionals expecting their companies to redesign IT structures in the next 18 months, reskilling in areas like cybersecurity and artificial intelligence is becoming a top priority. The tight labor market, with IT unemployment at a low 2.5%, necessitates proactive engagement with potential candidates and investment in employee development.The episode also delves into technology spending, particularly the challenges associated with virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). A survey of IT workers found that while many recognize the potential benefits of VDI, cost considerations often take precedence over performance. The lack of visibility into VDI integration with applications leads to frustration among IT teams, with a significant percentage reporting daily or weekly issues. Sobel suggests that a hybrid model combining VDI and traditional desktops may offer a solution to balance efficiency and cost.Finally, Sobel highlights the growth of the private LTE and 5G market, which is expected to continue expanding significantly in the coming years. He also discusses the positive impact of artificial intelligence on small and medium-sized businesses, with a majority attributing revenue growth to AI implementation. As companies increasingly invest in AI technologies, the role of CIOs is evolving, with many being tasked to act as chief AI officers. The episode concludes with a reflection on the ongoing developments in AI and the importance of data governance as businesses navigate these transformative technologies. Three things to know today00:00 U.S. Jobs Growth, IT Labor Trends, and Employee Retention: How Companies Are Tackling Workforce Pressures in 202504:24 VDI Challenges, Private 5G Growth, and AI's Impact on SMB Revenue08:55 Microsoft, AWS, and Reddit Expand AI Features and Cloud Strategies  Supported by:  https://tdsynnex.com/StreamOneIonhttps://mspradio.com/engage/     All our Sponsors: https://businessof.tech/sponsors/ Do you want the show on your podcast app or the written versions of the stories? Subscribe to the Business of Tech: https://www.businessof.tech/subscribe/Looking for a link from the stories? The entire script of the show, with links to articles, are posted in each story on https://www.businessof.tech/ Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/mspradio/ Want to be a guest on Business of Tech: Daily 10-Minute IT Services Insights? Send Dave Sobel a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/businessoftech Want our stuff? Cool Merch? Wear “Why Do We Care?” - Visit https://mspradio.myspreadshop.com Follow us on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28908079/YouTube: https://youtube.com/mspradio/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mspradionews/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mspradio/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessoftechBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/businessof.tech

In this episode of the Virtually Speaking Podcast, we sit down with Dave Morera, Technical Marketing Architect, and Arvind Jagannath, Product Management Lead from Broadcom, to explore how VMware by Broadcom is addressing customer challenges like rising costs, underutilized CPUs, and unbalanced memory-CPU ratios. We dive into the exciting tech preview of NVMe-based memory tiering, uncovering its potential to transform performance for workloads like databases and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). Drawing on VMware's rich history of memory management expertise, including technologies like vSphere vMotion, Dave and Arvind share insights into the customer value proposition, real-world performance data, and how memory tiering can alleviate critical pain points for IT environments. Don't miss this in-depth look at a groundbreaking approach to optimizing memory and CPU utilization!

Welcome to another episode of Category Visionaries — the show that explores GTM stories from tech's most innovative B2B founders. In today's episode, we're speaking with Bill Moore, CEO & Founder of XONA, an OT user access platform that has raised over $30 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: The Origin of XONA: Bill shared that XONA began with the goal of simplifying secure remote access for OT environments. Initially focused on making VDI simpler for the DoD, the company expanded into a broader secure access platform used widely in commercial sectors. From Idea to Market: It took a year from concept to their first paying customer, achieved by working closely with beta customers and testing prototypes in real-world environments before having a fully developed product. A Market Pivot: Although originally targeting the DoD, Bill discovered a huge opportunity in commercial OT sectors, particularly in natural gas distribution, which led to XONA's focus on industrial controls and OT systems. The “Guerrilla” Marketing Strategy: Early on, Bill employed a scrappy, grassroots approach to marketing by attending industry events, shaking hands, and networking—long before they could afford a booth or formal marketing campaigns. Category Creation in OT: XONA is redefining identity and access management for OT, where users interact with machines and operational processes rather than data. This approach requires distinct solutions from traditional IT systems, creating a new market category. Global Expansion: XONA is now operating in over 35 countries through its partnership with GE, focusing on OT cybersecurity in sectors like power generation, manufacturing, and other critical infrastructure.   //   Sponsors: Front Lines — We help B2B tech companies launch, manage, and grow podcasts that drive demand, awareness, and thought leadership. www.FrontLines.io The Global Talent Co. — We help tech startups find, vet, hire, pay, and retain amazing marketing talent that costs 50-70% less than the US & Europe.  www.GlobalTalent.co    

In this episode of The Citrix Session, Bill Sutton, Andy Whiteside, and the team delve into the exciting integration between Citrix DaaS and Amazon Workspaces Core. Discover how this powerful combination simplifies virtual desktop delivery, enables the use of Microsoft 365 applications, and leverages Citrix's HDX protocol for optimized user experiences. From cost-effective deployment options to automation via Terraform, the team discusses how Citrix and AWS are better together in revolutionizing cloud-based VDI solutions. Tune in to explore the latest in virtual desktop innovation!

Where do you want to work from today? The coffee shop? The beach? It's all possible with a Virtual desktop infrastructure.Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, or VDI, lets you access your companies' systems from almost any device, essentially you can carry your office in your pocket. In this special episode, we'll answer some important questions to help you get it right. How do you keep VDI working for everyone? How do you manage it effectively? How do you keep it secure?Featuring our expert guests Jack Lewis, Softcat's chief technologist for Workspace and Tom Archer, Director of Sales for EMEA at Nerdio, we'll dive into the topic.If you want to listen to more episodes from this season, new ones are released on the last Tuesday of every month. Alternatively, you can stream or download all episodes from every season on your preferred platform.Your host for this episode of Softcat's Explain IT podcast is Helen Gidney, Softcat's head of Architecture. Join us as we talk tech in simple jargon free language. Have you got a burning question for the team? Please send an email to HelenGi@softcat.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SteveO and Frank sat down with Mel, a PwC engineer, to talk about what it's like to be an engineer and the hurdles they face. They dug into her daily routine - from stand-up meetings to ticket management and making time to focus. They also explored how random meetings can kill productivity and the importance of debugging. They touched on cool topics like pair programming, mob programming, and using tools like Stack Overflow and Git branches. This conversation is all about giving you a peek into an engineer's daily life and challenges. Mel shared her experience working with a bunch of tools and systems, including VDI, email, chat, Kubernetes, OpenLens, Terraform, Angular, React, Node, YAML, JSON, and Python. She explained how her team shares info about their system through tickets and updates in JIRA. Then, they talked about the struggles of saving money and how it's often overlooked in engineering roles. Mel and the hosts agreed that finance and engineering teams need to communicate better and work together. They also stressed the importance of prioritizing and getting feedback.

IGEL helps companies to quickly recover, whenever productive work comes to a halt due to an IT outage.IGEL offers a secure read-only lightweight Linux Operating System allowing you to convert existing PC's to IGEL OS or boot from USB (thus not affecting the existing Operating System or data) whilst in a Disaster Recovery situation, allowing users to connect to services such as VDI, DaaS andor WEB and SaaS applications.In a DR scenario IGEL OS will work without the need for management infrastructure to be setup and configured, simply boot to IGEL OS, download evaluation licenses for 90 days; install any client applications you require to connect to your VDI, DaaS andor WEB and SaaS applications and get your users back up and running FAST.This may also have the advantage of granting the IT team breathing space whilst they continue to troubleshoot any ongoing outages.Host: Andy WhitesideCo-host: Chris Feeney

PHILADELPHIA — The Army is making a major change to how soldiers and civilians access data through their email and other applications in early June. Starting on June 11, the Army is shutting down the network port that lets users pull data through commercial internet providers onto their laptops or cell phones. Maj. Gen. Chris Eubank, commander of the Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM), said the decision to turn off what is commonly known as “Flow 3” came down to two factors. One is basic cybersecurity and protecting data and networks. The second, however, was the maturity of the Army's virtual desktop initiative (VDI) and overall network architecture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PHILADELPHIA — The Army is making a major change to how soldiers and civilians access data through their email and other applications in early June.Starting on June 11, the Army is shutting down the network port that lets users pull data through commercial internet providers onto their laptops or cell phones.Maj. Gen. Chris Eubank, commander of the Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM), said the decision to turn off what is commonly known as “Flow 3” came down to two factors. One is basic cybersecurity and protecting data and networks. The second, however, was the maturity of the Army's virtual desktop initiative (VDI) and overall network architecture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Andy and Adam discuss the importance of VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) in security and enterprise architecture. They highlight the security benefits of VDI, such as separating end user environments from the underlying physical hardware, centralized management of baseline images and patches, and the ability to keep sensitive data in the data center. They also explore the shared responsibility model in cloud computing, where the cloud provider is responsible for the security of the infrastructure, but the end users are responsible for protecting their data and assets stored in the cloud. Takeaways -VDI provides security benefits by separating end user environments from the underlying physical hardware and centralizing management of baseline images and patches. -The shared responsibility model in cloud computing means that while the cloud provider is responsible for the security of the infrastructure, the end users are responsible for protecting their data and assets stored in the cloud. -Understanding the shared responsibility model is crucial for security practitioners to ensure they are defending their organization's data effectively. -Minimizing the use of IaaS and on-premises models in favor of PaaS and SaaS models can reduce the organization's security responsibilities and provide better security. -It's important to know what you're responsible for in terms of data protection and security when using cloud services. ----------------------------------------------------------- YouTube Video Link:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----------------------------------------------------------- Documentation: https://x.com/itguysocal/status/1769052129111707877?s=46&t=wVpJpdH7u2mDZZDEtx3bMg https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/fundamentals/shared-responsibility https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/shared-responsibility-model/ https://cloud.google.com/architecture/framework/security/shared-responsibility-shared-fate ----------------------------------------------------------- Contact Us: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bluesecuritypod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/bluesecuritypod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluesecpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/BlueSecurityPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----------------------------------------------------------- Andy Jaw Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ajawzero⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyjaw/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠andy@bluesecuritypod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----------------------------------------------------------- Adam Brewer Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ajbrewer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjbrewer/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠adam@bluesecuritypod.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blue-security-podcast/message

Have you ever wondered how the rapid transition of workloads to the cloud is reshaping the demands on endpoint security and management? In this episode Neil C. Hughes engages with James Millington from IGEL and James Hsu from Citrix in a deep dive into their groundbreaking partnership.This collaboration is not just about technology integration; it's about reinventing how businesses access and manage cloud environments and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with an eye on security, efficiency, and user experience.IGEL has boldly shifted its focus towards providing a secure, Linux-based endpoint operating system (OS), stepping away from its previous hardware-centric model. This pivot allows IGEL to collaborate closely with hardware giants like HP and Lenovo, ensuring that businesses can tap into precisely what they need for seamless cloud connectivity and VDI operations. The duo discusses the transformative benefits of this shift, emphasizing enhanced user experiences, reduced IT administration efforts, and significantly lower total cost of ownership (TCO).The conversation turns intriguing as they explore the unique value IGEL's approach brings to Citrix customers. With continuous updates and the latest features, IGEL's OS ensures that Citrix technologies are fully leveraged, delivering high-definition experiences across the board. The partnership's strengths shine in healthcare scenarios, where security, time efficiency, and flexibility are paramount for care providers.As the future beckons more workloads to the cloud, both James Millington and James Hsu share their excitement for this shift's accelerated possibilities. The alliance between IGEL and Citrix is a testament to their commitment to delivering new capabilities swiftly, transforming IT from a maintenance role to a cornerstone of business enablement through applications and improved user experiences.As we unwrap the layers of this partnership, one question remains: How will this alliance shape the future of cloud computing and endpoint management for businesses worldwide? Join us on this episode of Tech Fusion by Citrix Ready, and let's explore together. Please share your thoughts and insights with us, as your perspective enriches this ongoing conversation.

Hackers Can Easily Extract ChatGPT Training Data Cheebert's prediction about VDI just came true Big Tech jobs are not as immune to layoffs as we thought Siemens PLCs are Still Vulnerable to Stuxnet-like Cyberattacks Josh Kuo, DNS Expert and Ross Gibson, Principal Solutions Architect of Infoblox join Brian Chee and Curt Franklin for part 1 of a 3 part in-depth primer on enterprise DNS, from the basics of DNS lookup, key considerations like security and encryption, and why run your own DNS versus other free alternatives? Hosts: Brian Chee and Curtis Franklin Guests: Josh Kuo and Ross Gibson Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-enterprise-tech. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: kolide.com/twiet bitwarden.com/twit GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Hackers Can Easily Extract ChatGPT Training Data Cheebert's prediction about VDI just came true Big Tech jobs are not as immune to layoffs as we thought Siemens PLCs are Still Vulnerable to Stuxnet-like Cyberattacks Josh Kuo, DNS Expert and Ross Gibson, Principal Solutions Architect of Infoblox join Brian Chee and Curt Franklin for part 1 of a 3 part in-depth primer on enterprise DNS, from the basics of DNS lookup, key considerations like security and encryption, and why run your own DNS versus other free alternatives? Hosts: Brian Chee and Curtis Franklin Guests: Josh Kuo and Ross Gibson Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-enterprise-tech. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: kolide.com/twiet bitwarden.com/twit GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Wes Miller, Research VP at Directions on Microsoft, joins Corey on Screaming in the Cloud to discuss the various intricacies and pitfalls of Microsoft licensing. Wes and Corey discuss what it's like to work closely with a company like Microsoft in your day-to-day career, while also looking out for the best interest of your mutual customers. Wes explains his history of working both at and with Microsoft, and the changes he's seen to their business models and the impact that has on their customers. About WesWes Miller analyzes and writes about Microsoft security, identity, and systems management technologies, as well as Microsoft product licensing.Before joining Directions on Microsoft in 2010, Wes was a product manager and development manager for several Austin, TX, start-ups, including Winternals Software, acquired by Microsoft in 2006. Prior to that, Wes spent seven years at Microsoft working as a program manager in the Windows Core Operating System and MSN divisions.Wes received a B.A. in psychology from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.Links Referenced: Directions on Microsoft Website: https://www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/getwired LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wmiller/ Directions on Microsoft Training: https://www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/training TranscriptAnnouncer: Hello, and welcome to Screaming in the Cloud with your host, Chief Cloud Economist at The Duckbill Group, Corey Quinn. This weekly show features conversations with people doing interesting work in the world of cloud, thoughtful commentary on the state of the technical world, and ridiculous titles for which Corey refuses to apologize. This is Screaming in the Cloud.Corey: Welcome to Screaming in the Cloud, I'm Corey Quinn. So, I write a newsletter called Last Week in AWS, which has always felt like it's flying a little bit too close to the sun just because having AWSes name in the title of what I do feels like it's playing with copyright fire. It's nice periodically to talk to someone—again—who is in a similar boat. Wes Miller is a Research VP at Directions on Microsoft. To be clear, Directions on Microsoft is an analyst firm that talks primarily about Microsoft licensing and is not, in fact, part of Microsoft itself. Have I disclaimed that appropriately, Wes?Wes: You have. You have. And in fact, the company, when it was first born, was actually called Microsoft Directions. And they had a reasonably good relationship with Microsoft at the time and Microsoft cordially asked them, “Hey, could you at least reverse that so it corrects it in terms of trademark.” So yes, we're blessed in that regard. Something you probably would never get away with now, but that was 30 years ago.Corey: [laugh]. And now it sounds like it might as well be a product. So, I have to ask, just because the way I think of you is, you are the folks to talk to, full stop, when you have a question about anything that touches on Microsoft licensing. Is that an accurate depiction of what it is you folks do or is that just my particular corner of the world and strange equivalence that gets me there?Wes: That is our parts of the Venn diagram intersecting because that's what I spend a lot of time talking about and thinking about because I teach that with our company founder, Rob Horwitz. But we also spend an inordinate amount of time taking what Microsoft is talking about shipping, maybe servicing, and help customers understand really, as we say, the ‘So, what?' What does this mean to me as a customer? Should I be using this? Should I be waiting? Should I upgrade? Should I stay? Those sorts of things.So, there's a whole roadmapping side. And then we have a [laugh]—because licensing doesn't end with a license, we have a whole side of negotiation that we spend a lot of time, we have a dedicated team that focuses on helping enterprise agreement customers get the most successful deal for their organization, basically, every three years.Corey: We do exactly that with AWS ourselves. I have to ask before we dive into this. In the early days, I felt like I had a much better relationship with Microsoft. Scott Guthrie, the head of Azure, was on this show. A number of very highly placed Microsoft folks were here. And over the years, they more or less have stopped talking to me.And that leaves me in a position where all I can see is their actions and their broad public statements without getting any nuance or context around any of it. And I don't know if this is just a commentary on human nature or me in particular, but I tend to always assume the worst when things like that happen. So, my approach to Microsoft has grown increasingly cynical over the years as a result. That said, I don't actually have an axe to grind with them from any other perspective than as a customer, and occasionally that feels like ‘victim' for a variety of different things. What's your take on Microsoft as far as, I guess, your feelings toward the company?Wes: So, a lot of people—in fact, it used to be more so, but not as much anymore, people would assume I hate Microsoft or I want to demonize Microsoft. But the irony actually is, you know, I want people to remember I worked there for seven-and-a-half years, I shipped—I was on the team that shipped Windows XP, Server 2003, and a bunch of other products that people don't remember. And I still care about the company, but the company and I are obviously in different trajectories now. And also, my company's customers today are also Microsoft's customers today, and we actually have—our customers—our mutual customers—best interest in mind with basically everything we do. Are we helping them be informed? Are we helping them color within the financial lines?And sometimes, we may say things that help a customer that aren't helping the bottom line or helping a marketing direction and I don't think that resonates well within Microsoft. So sure, sometimes we even hear from them, “Hey, it'd be great if you guys might want to, you know, say something nice once in a while.” But it's not necessarily our job to say nice things. I do it once in a while. I want to note that I said something nice about AAD last week, but the reality is that we are there to help our mutual customers.And what I found is, I have found the same thing to be true that you're finding true that, unfortunately, outbound communications from them, in particular from the whole company, have slowed. I think everybody's busier, they've got a very specific set of directions they're going on things, and as a result, we hear very little. And even getting, trying to get clarification on things sometimes, “Did we read that right?” It takes a while, and it has to go through several different rungs of people to get the answer.Corey: I have somewhat similar relationships over the years with AWS, where they—in many cases, a lot of their executives prefer not to talk to me at all. Which again, is fair. I'm not—I don't require any of them to do it. But there's something in the Amazonian ethos that requires them to talk to customers, especially when customers are having a rough time. And I'm, for better or worse, the voice of the customer.I am usually not the dumbest person in the universe when it comes to trying to understand a service or make it do something that, to me, it seems that it should be able to do. And when I actually start having in-depth conversations, people are surprised. “Wow, you were super pleasant and fun to work with. We thought you were just going to be a jerk.” It's, yeah, it turns out I don't go through every meeting like it's Twitter. What a concept.Wes: Yeah, a lot of people, I've had this happen for myself when you meet people in person, when they meet your Twitter persona, especially for someone who I think you and I both come across as rather boisterous, gregarious, and sometimes people take that as our personas. And I remember meeting a friend in the UK for the first time years ago, he's like, “You're very different in person.” I'm like, “I know. I know.”Corey: I usually get the, “You're just like Twitter.” In many respects, I am. Because people don't always see what I'm putting down. I make it a point to be humorous and I have a quick quip for a lot of things, but it's never trying to make the person I'm engaging with feel worse for it. And that's how I work.People are somewhat surprised when I'm working in client meetings that I'm fun and I have a similar sense of humor and personality, as you would see on Twitter. Believe it or not, I haven't spent all this time just doing a bit. But they're also surprised that it tends to drive toward an actual business discussion.Wes: Sure.Corey: Everything fun is contextual.Wes: Absolutely. That's the same sort of thing we get on our side when we talk to customers. I think I've learned so much from talking with them that sometimes I do get to share those things with Microsoft when they're willing to listen.Corey: So, what I'm curious about in the context of Microsoft licensing is something that, once again, it has intruded upon my notice lately with a bunch of security disclosures in which Microsoft has said remarkably little, and that is one of the most concerning things out there. They casually tried to slide past, “Oh, yeah, we had a signing key compromised.” Which is one of those, “Oh, [laugh] and by the way, the building's on fire. But let's talk about our rent [unintelligible 00:07:44] for the next year.” Like, “Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold on. What?”That was one of those horrifying moments. And it came out—I believe I learned about this from you—that you needed something called E3 licensing—sorry, E5 licensing—in order to look at those audit logs, where versus E3, which sounded like the more common case. And after a couple of days of, “Explain this,” Microsoft very quickly wound up changing that. What do all these things mean? This is sort of a foreign concept to me because AWS, for better or worse, does not play games with licensing in the same way that Microsoft does.Wes: Sure. Microsoft has, over the years, you know, they are a master of building suites. This is what they've done for over 30 years. And they will build a suite, they'll sell you that suite, they'll come back around in three to six years and sell you a new version of that suite. Sometimes they'll sell you a higher price version of that suite, et cetera.And so, you'll see products evolve. And did a great podcast with my colleagues Rob and Mary Jo Foley the other day where we talked about what we've seen over the last, now for me, 11 years of teaching boot camps. And I think in particular, one of the changes we have seen is exactly what you're being exposed to on the outside and what a lot of people have been complaining about, which is, products don't sit still anymore. So, Microsoft actually makes very few products today. Almost everything they sell you is a service. There are a handful of products still.These services all evolve, and about every triennium or two—so every three to six years—you'll see a price increase and something will be added, and a price increase and something will be added. And so, all this began with the BPOS, the first version of Office 365, which became Office 365 E3, then Microsoft 365 E3 then Microsoft 365 E5. And for people who aren't in the know, basically, that means they went from Office as a subscription to Office, Windows, and a bunch of management tools as a subscription, to E5, basically, it took all of the security and compliance tools that many of us feel should have been baked into the fundamentals, into E3, the thing that everybody buys, what I refer to still today as the hero SKU and those security and compliance fundamentals should have been baked in. But no, in fact, a lot of customers when this AAD issue came out—and I think a lot discovered this ad hoc for the same reason, “Hey, we've been owned, how far back in the logs can we look?” And the answer is, you know, no farther than 90 days, a lot of customers hit that reality of, what do you mean we didn't pay for the premium thing that has all the logging that we need?Corey: Since you sat on this for eight months before mentioning it to us? Yeah.Wes: Exactly, exactly. And it's buried. And it's one of those things that, like, when we teach the licensing boot camp, I specifically call out because of my security background, it's an area of focus and interest to me. I call out to customers that a lot of the stuff we've been showing you has not questionable valuable, but kind of squishy value.This piece right here, this is both about security and compliance. Don't cheap out. If you're going to buy anything, buy this because you're going to need it later. And I've been saying that for, like, three years, but obviously only the people who were in the boot camp would hear that and then shake their head;, “Why does it have to be this difficult?” But yeah. Everything becomes a revenue opportunity if it's a potential to upsell somebody for the next tier.Corey: The couple of times I've been asked to look at Azure bills, I backed away slowly as soon as I do, just because so much of it is tied to licensing and areas that are very much outside of my wheelhouse. Because I view, in the cloud context, that cost and architecture tend to be one of the same. But when you bolt an entire layer of seat licensing and what this means for your desktop operating systems on as well as the actual cloud architecture, it gets incredibly confusing incredibly quickly. And architectural advice of the type that I give to AWS customers and would give to GCP customers is absolutely going to be harmful in many respects.I just don't know what I don't know and it's not an area that interests me, as far as learning that competency, just to jump through hoops. I mean, I frankly used to be a small business Windows admin, with the products that you talked about, back when XP and Server 2003 and a few others, I sort of ruled the roost. But I got so tired of surprise audit-style work. It felt like busy work that wasn't advancing what I was trying to get done in any meaningful way that, in a fit of rage, one day, I wound up exploring the whole Unix side of the world in 2006 and never went back.Wes: [whispering] That's how it happened.Corey: Yep.Wes: It's unfortunate that it's become so commonplace, but when Vista kind of stalled out and they started exploring other revenue opportunities, you have Vista Ultimate Enterprise, all the crazy SKUing that Vista had, I think it sort of created a mindset within the company that this is what we have to do in order to keep growing revenue up and to the right, and you know, shareholder value be the most important thing, that's what you've got to do. I agree entirely, though, the biggest challenge I could see for someone coming into our space is the fact that yes, you've got to understand Azure, Azure architecture, development architecture, and then as soon as you feel like you understand that, somebody comes along and says, “Well, yeah, but because we have an EA, we have to do it this way or we only get a discount on this thing.” And yeah, it just makes things more cumbersome. And I think that's why we still see a lot of customers who come to our boot camps who are still very dedicated AWS customers because that's where they were, and it's easier in many regards, and they just want to go with what they know.Corey: And I think that that's probably fair. I think that there is an evolution that grows here that I think catches folks by surprise. I'm fortunate in that my Microsoft involvement, if we set things like GitHub aside because I like them quite a bit and my Azure stuff as well—which is still small enough to fit in the free tier, given that I use it for one very specific, very useful thing—but the rest of it is simply seat licenses for Office 365 for my team. And I just tend to buy the retail-priced one on the internet that's licensed for business use, and I don't really think about it again. Because I don't need, as you say, in-depth audit logs for Microsoft Word. I really don't. I'm sorry, but I have a hard time believing that that's true. But something that immediately crops up when you say this is when you talk about E3 versus E5 licensing, is that organization-wide or is that on a per-seat basis?Wes: It's even worse than that. It usually comes down to per-user licensing. The whole world used to be per device licensing in Microsoft and it switched to per user when they subscript-ified everything—that's a word I made up a while ago—so when they subscript-ified everything, they changed it over to per user. And for better or worse, today, you could—there's actually four different tiers of Microsoft 365. You could go for any one of those four for any distinct user.You could have one of them on F1, F3, E3, and E5. Now, if you do that, you create some other license non-compliance issues that we spend way too much time having to talk about during the boot camp, but the point is, you can buy to fit; it's not one-size-fits-all necessarily. But you run into, very rapidly, if you deploy E5 for some number of users because the products that are there, the security services and compliance services ironically don't do license compliance in most cases, customers can actually wind up creating new license compliance problems, thereby basically having to buy E5 for everybody. So, it's a bit of a trapdoor that customers are not often aware of when they initially step into dabbling in Microsoft 365 E5.Corey: When you take a look at this across the entire board, what is your guidance to customers? Because honestly, this feels like it is a full-time job. At scale, a full-time job for a department simply keeping up with all of the various Microsoft licensing requirements, and changes because, as you say, it's not static. And it just feels like an overwhelming amount of work that to my understanding, virtually no other vendor makes customers jump through. Sure there's Oracle, but that tends to be either in a database story or a per developer, or on rare occasions, per user when you build internal Java apps. But it's not as pervasive and as tricky as this unless I'm missing something.Wes: No, you're not. You're not missing anything. It's very true. It's interesting to think back over the years at the boot camp. There's names I've heard that I don't hear anymore in terms of companies that were as bad. But the reality is, you hear the names of the same software companies but, exactly to your point, they're all departmental. The people who make [Roxio 00:16:26] still, they're very departmentalized. Oracle, IBM, yeah, we hear about them still, but they are all absolutely very departmentalized.And Microsoft, I think one of the reason why we do get so many—for better or worse, for them—return visitors to our licensing boot camps that we do every two months, is for that exact reason, that some people have found they like outsourcing that part of at least trying to keep up with what's going on, what's the record? And so, they'll come back every two, three, or four years and get an update. And we try to keep them updated on, you know, how do I color within the lines? Should it be like this? No. But it is this way.In fact, it's funny, I think back, it was probably one of the first few boot camps I did with Rob. We were in New York and we had a very large customer who had gotten a personalized message from Microsoft talking about how they were going to simplify licensing. And we went to a cocktail hour afterwards, as we often do on the first day of the boot camp, to help people, you know, with the pain after a boot camp, and this gentleman asks us well, “So, what are you guys going to do once Microsoft simplifies licensing?” And Rob and I just, like, looked at each other, smiled, looked back at the guy, and laughed. We're like, “We will cross that bridge when we get to it.”Corey: Yeah, people ask us that question about AWS billing. What if they fix the billing system? Like, we should be so lucky to live that long.Wes: I have so many things I'd rather be doing. Yes.Corey: Mm-hm. Exactly. It's one of those areas where, “Well, what happens in a post-scarcity world?” Like, “I couldn't tell you. I can't even imagine what such a thing would look like.”Wes: Exactly [laugh]. Exactly.Corey: So, the last time we spoke way back, I think in 2019, Microsoft had wound up doing some unfortunate and fairly underhanded-appearing licensed changes, where it was more expensive to run a bunch of Microsoft things, such as server software, most notably SQL Server, on clouds that were not Azure. And then, because you know, you look up the word chutzpah in the dictionary, you'll find the Microsoft logo there in response, as part of the definition, they ran an advertising campaign saying that, oh, running many cloud workloads on Azure was five times cheaper than on AWS. As if they cracked some magic secret to cloud economics. Rather than no, we just decided to play dumb games that win worse prizes with cloud licensing. How did that play out?Wes: Well, so they made those changes in October of 2019, and I kind of wish they'd become a bigger deal. And I wish they'd become a bigger deal earlier so that things could have been, maybe, reversed when it was easier. But you're absolutely right. So, it—for those who don't know, it basically made licensing changes on only AWS, GCP, and Alibaba—who I never had anybody ask me about—but those three. It also added them for Azure, but then they created loopholes for themselves to make Azure actually get beneficial licensing, even better than you could get with any other cloud provider [sigh].So, the net takeaway is that every Microsoft product that matters—so traditionally, SQL Server, Windows Server, Windows client, and Office—is not impossible to use on AWS, but it is markedly more expensive. That's the first note. To your point, then they did do that marketing campaign that I know you and I probably had exchanges about at the time, and it drove me nuts as well because what they will classically do is when they tout the savings of running something on Azure, not only are they flouting the rules that they created, you know, they're basically gloating, “Look, we got a toy that they didn't,” but they're also often removing costs from the equation. So, for example, in order for you to get those discounts on Azure, you have to maintain what's called Software Assurance. You basically have to have a subscription by another name.If you don't have Software Assurance, those opportunities are not available to you. Fine. That's not my point. My point is this, that Software Assurance is basically 75% of the cost of the next version. So, it's not free, but if you look at those 5x claims that they made during that time frame, they actually were hand-waving and waving away the [assay 00:20:45] costs.So, if you actually sat down and did the math, the 5x number was a lie. It was not just very nice, but it was wrong, literally mathematically wrong. And from a—as my colleague likes to say, a ‘colors person,' not a numbers person like me, from a colors person like me, that's pretty bad. If I can see the error and your math, that's bad math.Corey: It just feels like it's one of those taxes on not knowing some of the intricacies of what the heck is going on in the world of Microsoft licensing. And I think every sufficiently complex vendor with, shall we say, non-trivial pricing dimensions, could be accused of the same thing. But it always felt particularly worrisome from the Microsoft perspective. Back in the days of BSA audits—which I don't know at all if they're still a thing or not because I got out of that space—every executive that I ever spoke to, in any company lived in fear of them, not because they were pirating software or had decided, “You know what? We have a corporate policy of now acting unethically when it comes to licensing software,” but because of the belief that no matter what they came up with or whatever good faith effort they made to remain compliant, of course, something was not going to work the way they thought it would and they were going to be smacked with a fine. Is that still the case?Wes: Absolutely. In fact, I think it's worse now than it ever was before. I will often say to customers that you are wildly uncompliant while also being wildly overcompliant because per your point about how broad and deep Microsoft is, there's so many products. Like, every company today, every company that has Project and Visio still in place today, that still pays for it, you are over-licensed. You have more of it than you need.That's just one example, but on the other side, SQL Server, odds are, every organization is subtly under-licensed because they think the rule is to do this, but the rules are actually more restrictive than they expect. So, and that's why Microsoft is, you know, the first place they look, the first rug they look under when they do walk in and do an audit, which they're entitled to do as a part of an organization's enterprise agreement. So BSA, I think they do still have those audits, but Microsoft now they have their own business that does that, or at least they have partners that do that for them. And places like SQL Server are the first places that they look.Why? Because it's big, found money, and because it's extremely hard to get right. So, there's a reason why, when we focus on our boot camps, we'll often tell people, you know, “Our goal is to save you enough money to pay for the class,” because there's so much money to be found in little mistakes that if you do a big thing wrong with Microsoft software, you could be wildly out of compliance and not know about it until Microsoft-or more likely, a Microsoft partner—points it out to you.Corey: It feels like it's an inevitability. And, on some level, it's the cost of doing business. But man, does that leave a sour taste in someone's mouth.Wes: Mm-hm. It absolutely does. It absolutely does. And I think—you know, I remember, gosh, was it Munich that was talking about, “We're going to switch to Linux,” and then they came back into the fold. I think the reality is, it absolutely does put a bad taste.And it doesn't leave customers with good hope for where they go from here. I mean, okay, fine. So, we got burned on that thing in the Microsoft 365 stack. Now, they want us to pay 30 bucks for Copilot for Microsoft 365. What? And we'd have no idea what they're even buying, so it's hard to give any kind of guidance. So, it's a weird time.Corey: I'm curious to see what the ultimate effect of this is going to be. Well, one thing I've noticed over the past decade and change—and I think everyone has as well—increasingly, the local operating system on people's laptops or desktops—or even phones, to some extent—is not what it once was. Increasingly, most of the tools that I find myself using on a daily basis are just web use or in a browser entirely. And that feels like it's an ongoing problem for a company like Microsoft when you look at it through the lens of OS. Which at some level, makes perfect sense why they would switch towards everything as a service. But it's depressing, too.Wes: Yeah. I think that's one of the reasons why, particularly after Steve left, they changed focus a lot and really begin focusing on Microsoft 365 as the platform, for better or worse. How do we make Microsoft 365 sticky? How do we make Office 365 sticky? And the thing about, like, the Microsoft 365 E5 security stuff we were talking about, it often doesn't matter what the user is accessing it through. The user could be accessing it only through a phone, they could be a frontline worker, they could be standing at a sales kiosk all day, they could be using Office every single day, or they could be an exec who's only got an iPad.The point is, you're in for a penny, in for a pound at that point that you'll still have to license the user. And so, Microsoft will recoup it either way. In some ways, they've learned to stop caring as much about, is everyone actively using our technology? And on the other side, with things like Teams, and as we're seeing very, very slowly, with the long-delayed Outlook here, you know, they're also trying to switch things to have that less Win32 surface that we're used to and focus more on the web as well. But I think that's a pretty fundamental change for Microsoft to try and take broadly and I don't anticipate, for example, Office will ever be fully replaced with a fat client like it has on Windows and the Mac OS.Corey: Yeah, part of me wonders what the future that all looks like because increasingly, it feels more than a little silly that I'm spending, like, all of this ever-increasing dollar figure on a per-seat basis every year for all of Microsoft 365. Because we don't use their email system. We don't use so much of what they offer. We need basically Word and Excel and once in a blue moon PowerPoint, I guess. But that's it. Our fundamental needs have not materially shifted since Office 2003. Other than the fact that everything uses different extensions now and there's, of course, the security story on top of it, too. We just need some fairly basic stuff.Wes: And I think that's the case for a lot of—I mean, we're the exact same way at Directions. And I think that's the case for a lot of small and even into mid-size companies. Microsoft has traditionally with the, like, Small Business Premium, they have an offering that they intentionally only scale up to 300 people. And sometimes they'll actually give you perks there that they wouldn't give away in the enterprise suite, so you arguably get more—if they let you have it, you get more than you would if you've got E5. On the other side, they've also begun, for enterprises, honing in on opportunities that they may have historically ignored.And when I was at Microsoft, you'd have an idea, like, “Hey, Bob. I got an idea. Can we try to make a new product?” He's like, “Okay, is it a billion-dollar business?” And you get waved away if it wasn't all a billion-dollar business. And I don't think that's the case anymore today, particularly if you can make the case, this thing I'm building makes Microsoft 365 sticky or makes Azure sticky. So, things like the Power Platform, which is subtly and slowly replacing Access at a minimum, but a lot of other tools.Power BI, which has come from behind. You know, people would look at it and say, “Oh, it's no Excel.” And now it, I think, far exceeds Excel for that type of user. And Copilot, as I talked about, you know, Microsoft is definitely trying to throw things in that are beyond Office, beyond what we think of as Microsoft. And why are they doing that? Because they're trying to make their platform more sticky. They're trying to put enough value in there so you need to subscribe for every user in your organization.And even things, as we call them, ‘Batteries not Included' like Copilot, that you're going to buy E5 and that you're still going to have to buy something else beyond that for some number of users. So, you may even have a picture in your head of how much it's going to cost, but it's like buying a BMW 5 Series; it's going to cost more than you think.Corey: I wish that there were a better path forward on this. Honestly, I wish that they would stop playing these games, let you know Azure compete head-to-head against AWS and let it win on some of its merits. To be clear, there are several that are great. You know, if they could get out of their own way from a security perspective, lately. But there seems to be a little appetite for that. Increasingly, it seems like even customers asking them questions tends to hit a wall until, you know, a sitting US senator screams at them on Twitter.Wes: Mm-hm. No, and then if you look carefully at—Microsoft is very good at pulling just enough off of the sweater without destroying the sweater. And for example, what they did, they gave enough away to potentially appease, but they didn't actually resolve the problem. They didn't say, “All right, everybody gets logging if they have Microsoft 365 E3,” or, “Everybody gets logging, period.” They basically said, “Here's the kind of logging you can get, and we're going to probably tweak it a little bit more in the future,” and they will not tweak it more in the future. If anything, they'll tighten it back up.This is very similar to the 2019 problem we talked about earlier, too, that you know, they began with one set of rules and they've had to revisit it a couple of times. And most of the time, when they've had an outcry, primarily from the EU, from smaller cloud providers in the EU who felt—justifiably—that Microsoft was being not—uncompetitive with Azure vis-à-vis every other cloud provider. Well, Microsoft turned around and last year changed the rules such that most of these smaller cloud providers get rules that are, ehh, similar to what Azure can provide. There are still exclusives that only Azure gets. So, what you have now is basically, if you're a customer, the best set and cheapest set is with Azure, then these smaller cloud providers give you a secondary—it's close to Azure, but still not quite as good. Then AWS, GCP, and Alibaba.So, the rules have been switched such that you have to know who you're going to in order to even know what the rules are and to know whether you can comply with those rules with the thing you want to build. And I find it most peculiar that, I believe it was the first of last month that Microsoft made the change that said, “You'll be able to run Office on AWS,” which was Amazon WorkSpaces, in particular. Which I think is huge and it's very important and I'm glad they made this change, but it's weird because it creates almost a fifth category because you can't run it anywhere else in Amazon, like if you were spinning something up in VMware on Amazon, but within Amazon WorkSpaces, you can. This is great because customers now can run Office for a fee. And it's a fee that's more than you'd pay if you were running the same thing on Microsoft's cloud.But it also was weird because let's say Google had something competitive in VDI, but they don't really, but if they had something competitive in VDI, now this is the benefit that Amazon has that's not quite as good as what Microsoft has, that Google doesn't get it at all. So, it's just weird. And it's all an attempt to hold… to both hold a market strategy and an attempt to grow market share where they're still behind. They are markedly behind in several areas. And I think the reality is, Amazon WorkSpaces is a really fine offering and a lot of customers use it.And we had a customer at our last in-person boot camp in Atlanta, and I was really impressed—she had been to one boot camp before, but I was really impressed at how much work she'd put into making sure we know, “We want to keep using Amazon WorkSpaces. We're very happy with it. We don't want to move anywhere else. Am I correct in understanding that this, this, this, and this? If we do these things will be aboveboard?” And so, she knew how much more she'd have to pay to stay on Amazon WorkSpaces, but it was that important to the company that they'd already bet the farm on the technology, and they didn't want to shift to somebody else that they didn't know.Corey: I'm wondering how many people have installed Office just through a standard Microsoft 365 subscription on a one-off Amazon WorkSpace, just because they had no idea that that was against license terms. I recall spinning up an Amazon WorkSpace back when they first launched, or when they wound up then expanding to Amazon Linux; I forget the exact timeline on this. I have no idea if I did something like that or not. Because it seems like it'd be a logical thing. “Oh, I want to travel with just an iPad. Let me go ahead and run a full desktop somewhere in the cloud. Awesome.”That feels like exactly the sort of thing an audit comes in and then people are on the hook for massive fines as a result. It just feels weird, as opposed to, there are a number of ways to detect you're running on a virtual machine that isn't approved for this. Stop the install. But of course, that doesn't happen, does it?Wes: No. When we teach at the boot camp, Rob will often point out that, you know, licensing is one of the—and it's true—licensing is one of the last things that comes in when Microsoft is releasing a product. It was that way when he was at the company before I was—he shipped Word 1.0 for the Mac, to give you an idea of his epoch—and I was there for XP, like I said, which was the first version that used activation—which was a nightmare—there was a whole dedicated team on. And that team was running down to the wire to get everything installed.And that is still the case today because marketing and legal make decisions about how a product gets sold. Licensing is usually tacked on at the very end if it gets tacked on at all. And in fact, in a lot of the security, compliance, and identity space within Microsoft 365, there is no license compliance. Microsoft will show you a document that, “Hey, we do this,” but it's very performative. You can't actually rely on it, and if you do rely on it, you'll get in trouble during an audit because you've got non-compliance problems. So yeah, it's—you would hope that it keeps you from coloring outside the lines, but it very much does not.Corey: It's just a tax on going about your business, in some ways [sigh].Wes: Exactly. “Don't worry, we'll be back to fix it for you later.”Corey: [laugh]. I really appreciate your taking the time to go through this with me. If people want to learn more, where's the best place for them to keep up with what you're up to?Wes: Well, obviously, I'm on Twitter, and—oh, sorry, X, whatever.Corey: No, we're calling it Twitter.Wes: Okay, I'm on—I'm on—[laugh] thank you. I'm on Twitter at @getwired. Same alias over on [BlueSky 00:35:27]. And they can also find me on LinkedIn, if they're looking for a professional question beyond that and want to send a quiet message.The other thing is, of course, go to directionsonmicrosoft.com. And directionsonmicrosoft.com/training if they're interested in one of our licensing boot camps. And like I said, Rob, and I do those every other month. We're increasingly doing them in person. We got one in Bellevue coming up in just a few weeks. So, there's opportunities to learn more.Corey: Excellent. And we will, of course, put links to that in the [show notes 00:35:59]. Thank you so much for taking the time to chat with me again, Wes. It's appreciated.Wes: Thank you for having me.Corey: Wes Miller, Research VP at Directions on Microsoft. I'm Cloud Economist Corey Quinn, and this is Screaming in the Cloud. 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