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During the earnings call, Cisco Systems acknowledged the competitive landscape in cybersecurity and observability, as evidenced by Palo Alto Networks' acquisition of Exabeam. However, Cisco highlighted its strategic strengths in these areas, emphasizing the value of an integrated, unified platform for end-to-end security and insightful solutions.The company stated its focus on the immediate integration of its XDR (Extended Detection and Response) solution with Splunk Enterprise Security, showcasing its commitment to harnessing the combined strengths of Cisco and Splunk. This integration represents progress in developing seamless product alliances, innovative solutions, and robust go-to-market strategies.Furthermore, Cisco has integrated AI capabilities into its cybersecurity offerings, such as Cisco Hypershield, to differentiate itself from competitors relying on standalone products. The company asserted that embedding security within the network fabric provides a unique and significant market differentiation.Cisco's strategic emphasis on integration, AI capabilities, and unified platforms in cybersecurity and observability positions the company to leverage market opportunities and address evolving industry challenges effectively.Navigating Macroeconomic Challenges and Sector-Specific DynamicsWhile Cisco experienced revenue declines in its core networking business due to inventory implementations, its security and observability segments saw growth driven by innovations and the integration of Splunk. The company acknowledged the ongoing macroeconomic challenges, particularly in the telco and cable segments, although some stabilization was noted in the Webscale sector.Cisco's CEO, Chuck Robbins, stated, "So from a macro perspective, what I would say is that ironically, we saw the quarter actually slow -- showed slight improvement as we move through the quarter." The company's strong cash flow and strategic investments in AI, security, and the Splunk integration position it well for future growth, despite these headwinds.Balancing Growth Opportunities and Competitive PressuresCisco Systems reported mixed financial results, with revenues for Q3 down 13% year-over-year at $12.7 billion, primarily due to reduced product revenue. However, service revenue saw a 6% uptick, and the recent acquisition of Splunk added $413 million post-close, boosting annualized recurring revenue to $29.2 billion. Gross margins remained strong at 68.3%, and operating margins stayed steady.While the company faced declines in its core networking business, key customer sectors like data center and campus switching, security, and collaboration witnessed order increases. Capital returns to shareholders amounted to a robust $2.9 billion in Q3.Moving forward, Cisco Systems must navigate the competitive waters while capitalizing on growth opportunities in cybersecurity and observability. The company's strategic focus on integration, AI capabilities, and unified platforms positions it to address evolving industry challenges and leverage market opportunities effectively. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theearningscall.substack.com
The 91st episode of dToks features Sonal Puri, a Board Director at Magento Asociation and Ex CEO of Webscale.
Webscale is the Cloud Platform for Modern Commerce, offering security, scalability, performance, and automation for global brands. The Webscale SaaS platform leverages automation and DevOps protocols to simplify deploying, managing and maintaining infrastructure in multi-cloud environments, including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft Azure. Webscale powers Fortune 1000 brands and thousands of other B2C, B2B, and B2E ecommerce storefronts across 12 countries and has offices in Santa Clara, CA, Boulder, CO, San Antonio, TX, Bangalore, India, and London, UK. https://www.webscale.com
Adrian Luna from Webscale and Lindsey Murray and Rick Buczynski from Blue Acorn iCi discuss the why, what, and how of peak traffic preparedness for your website infrastructure, customer experience, and marketing initiatives.
Adrian Luna from Webscale and Lindsey Murray and Rick Buczynski from Blue Acorn iCi discuss the why, what, and how of peak traffic preparedness for your website infrastructure, customer experience, and marketing initiatives.
Skit raised $23M in Series B funding from WestBridge Capital and others to expand in markets like the US and enhance its voice technology. The company provides a suite of speech and language solutions that enable enterprises to automate their call center operations.Constant Contact completed the acquisition of SharpSpring, initially announced in June this year and met yesterday with the shareholders' approval. It provides a SaaS solution for marketing automation to help SMBs.Google Cloud and C3 AI enter partnership to help organizations spanning industries such as financial, healthcare, manufacturing, supply chain and telecommunications, solve real-world challenges.Crownpeak, a digital experience platform, has formed a strategic agreement with Webscale, a multi-cloud SaaS solution. Webscale will become Crownpeak's preferred cloud delivery engine for its global brands due to the partnership.Corelight, an open network detection and response (NDR) platform, has raised $75M in a Series D round from Energy Impact Partners (EIP). With the latest round of funding, Corelight will be able to expand its global market presence and develop new data and cloud services.Humane Inc., a platform that produces and sells consumer hardware, software, and services, has received a $100M investment from Tiger Global Management. Humane will be able to scale its operations while pursuing the next step in human-computer interaction.Stravito, a knowledge management platform, has raised €12.4 million (about $14.6 million) from Endeit Capital in a Series B round. Stravito will use the new funds to speed up product development and grow globally, emphasizing the US market.
In this episode, Frank and Graham are joined by CEO of Webscale, Sonal Puri, to talk about e-commerce security, scalability, performance, headless applications, and the story behind Webscale.
Welcome to Talk Commerce. Where we explore how merchants, agencies, and developers experience commerce and the ecosystems, and communities they work and live in. This week we interview Sonal Puri, CEO at Webscale. We discuss the meaning of “Modern Commerce '', how online retailers should be thinking about new technology (the shiny new thing is sometimes the best), and how Core Web Vitals is something that requires every merchant's attention (yesterday). We also discuss Jay Smiths' “Edgy” open letter, as well as how Webscale prides itself on always pushing the market in terms of features and capabilities. Sonal also shares how important she feels it is that we mentor young people today, helping them complete their education and finish college. This episode was recorded on June 21st, 2021
This episode, Frank is joined by Adrian Luna of Webscale to talk about how critical hosting is in modern day e-commerce. From scaling to cope with unexpected traffic spikes, to safeguarding against bad actors, your hosting shouldn't be an afterthought.
This episode, Frank is joined by Adrian Luna of Webscale to talk about how critical hosting is in modern day e-commerce. From scaling to cope with unexpected traffic spikes, to safeguarding against bad actors, your hosting shouldn't be an afterthought.
Sonal Puri is the CEO of Webscale Networks, a software company that hosts and manages a wide range of digital commerce and web applications. Sonal has almost 20 years of experience working with Internet infrastructure in sales, marketing, and corporate and business development. Before her work at Webscale, Sonal was the Chief Marketing Officer at Aryaka Networks. She has also served as a valued advisor for a variety of technology companies and held key management roles at Akamai Technologies, Speedera Networks, and more. In this episode… Are you looking for a top web hosting platform to help you grow your ecommerce business? Do you want enhanced visibility and control over your web applications, as well as key strategies for scaling your company? If so, this episode of the Ecommerce Wizards Podcast is for you! Sonal Puri is an expert when it comes to software. As the CEO of Webscale Networks, Sonal not only has the inside scoop on all things web hosting, but also knows the secrets to building and managing an effective, customer-focused team of tech gurus. Today, Sonal is here to share her experience and advice on ecommerce hosting solutions, successful business tactics, and more! In this episode of the Ecommerce Wizards Podcast, Guillaume Le Tual sits down with Sonal Puri, the CEO of Webscale Networks, to discuss the ins and outs of web hosting. Listen in as Sonal shares her strategies for delivering a better, faster, and cheaper service, the structure behind Webscale's speedy SLA, and how the platform is helping clients manage the transition from Magento 1 to Magento 2. Stay tuned!
I had a chance to moderate a panel discussion this week with some interesting people in the B2B space. Hope you will learn too.Panelists on this session:Ryan Van Hoozer, VP of Operations, Marysville Marine OperationsKenn Glenn, Marketing Director, Marysville Marine OperationsAdrian Luna, Channel Leader, Webscale NetworksDevon Plopper, Sr. Account Executive, ShipperHQGowtham Ram, Account Manager, DCKAPWhat you’ll learnWhat role a hosting environment play in an online store?What does ShipperHQ do?Where does ShipperHQ fit in the eCommerce ecosystem to drive conversions?The experience of migrating from Magento 1 to 2.Launching a website on large scale vs small size corporations.How was the experience in launching a website through a 100% remote team?Approaching the design of B2B vs B2C websites.Shipping best practices.Process of setting up ShipperHQ.Why do you need to consider middleware implementation as a part of your core project?Some common mistakes distributors make during the initial discovery or vendor selection process.Is the holiday season sale going to be different this year?Show Links and ReferencesMarysville Marine DistributorsClorasShipperHQWebscale NetworksVideo version of this episodeShiva Kumaar on LinkedinDriven: Ecommerce at Work Home
Andi Grabner, our man-on-the-street, gets the scoop on:-Going web-scale with cross-environment features, globally distributed high availability and more - with Guido Deinhammer-The role of OpenTelemetry in Dynatrace with Daniel Khan and Sonja Chevre-Build resiliency into your continuous delivery pipeline with Michael Villiger
Andi Grabner, our man-on-the-street, gets the scoop on:-Going web-scale with cross-environment features, globally distributed high availability and more - with Guido Deinhammer-The role of OpenTelemetry in Dynatrace with Daniel Khan and Sonja Chevre-Build resiliency into your continuous delivery pipeline with Michael Villiger
Sonal Puri is the CEO of Webscale – her 4th B2B SaaS startup. Webscale is disrupting the multi billion dollar market for cloud hosting & cloud services. Sonal talks about: Using deep tech to turn the cloud into a utility Replacing her talented, humble & self-aware founding CEO The potential dangers of pursuing a freemium pricing model How she learns each & every day from other startup CEOs & mentors Webscale's impact on $billion clients like Puma, Unilever & Tommy Hilfiger For more insights into Webscale check out https://www.webscale.com & for advice on hiring world class talent for B2B software scale-ups check out http://alpinasearch.com
CEO Sonal Puri of Webscale shares how her company helps B2C and B2B sellers of all sizes manage their cloud infrastructure globally, helping them take advantage of the cloud’s almost infinite scalability while optimizing costs, security, and performance. In this episode, we discuss: As a startup, how Webscale is disrupting the digital infrastructure space as “the digital cloud company” for more than 1000 online stores globally Webscale’s ability to manage applications in the public cloud on behalf of customers across all the “hyperscale” cloud providers, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Alibaba Cloud, and others The company’s experience with online commerce is key to helping clients manage their infrastructure for maximum benefit with minimal cost Large hyperscale providers are providing very reliable, scalable cloud infrastructure/hosting on demand, while Webscale runs its own services on top: security, predictive autoscaling, performance, caching, content optimization, bot management, etc. Webscale provides an easy-to-use interface/portal for customers It also ensures cloud computing consumption is always right-sized so customers don’t pay for more than they use Infrastructure as a commodity or utility, like electricity, allowing retailers/brands to pay only for what they need, when they need it How today’s technology and cloud offerings allow smaller retailers to access the same tools as leading global brands, leveling the playing field Why it makes sense to use a vendor like Webscale to manage your cloud infrastructure Migrating applications to the cloud from traditional hosting models can be confusing and challenging Costs start to add up quickly if you don’t manage your infrastructure actively Security concerns are only escalating and require constant monitoring 24x7 global support includes expertise across multiple clouds Why even the data layer no longer presents scalability issues if the infrastructure is set up correctly, even for retailers who see 20x or 30x traffic spikes during peak seasons Migrating infrastructure to the cloud typically takes anywhere from 1-2 weeks up to 2 months, depending on complexity and the amount of testing required With good business requirements, Webscale quickly figures out the right solution using available providers Why Sonal believes the infrastructure market will undergo further commoditization and look more and more like a utility, with probably three hyperscale providers and perhaps a small group of very targeted cloud providers (e.g. a health cloud or database cloud)
SHOW: 396DESCRIPTION: Aaron and Brian talk with Renaud Boutet (@boutetren, VP Product Management @datadoghq) about logging, monitoring, observability, and the challenges of balancing the collection of the right data with the costs of all the data.SHOW SPONSOR LINKS:Snowflake HomepageGet started with Snowflake at snowflake.com/cloudcastDigital Ocean HomepageGet Started Now and Get a free $100 Credit on Digital OceanGet 20% off VelocityConf passes using discount code CLOUDCLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK:A Cloud Guru raises $33M in funding to expand courses and labsMicrosoft Azure adds VMware CloudVMware Cloud on Dell SHOW INTERVIEW LINKS:Datadog Homepage - Modern Monitoring and AnalyticsSHOW NOTES:Topic 1 - Welcome to the show. Tell us about some of your background prior to joining Datadog, and about your focus areas today. Topic 2 - Let’s start with some conceptual buckets - how do you sort out the differences when people say “monitoring” vs. “logging” vs. “observability”? Topic 3 - Logging has the inherent tradeoff between the desire to “log everything” and the limitation of costs to log (and retain everything). What are some of the trends to potentially make this tradeoff more manageable?Topic 4 - At some point, the tradeoff between sending logs, filtering logs, storing logs all boils down to a financial trade-off of immediate costs vs potential costs associated with failure. How do you see those conversations playing out in real life? Any suggestions on a framework for doing those types of analysis? Topic 5 - What role do you see AI playing in the future of Logging/Observability? It seems like that needs to become the next big step if the industry solves the challenges of logging/storage more and more. FEEDBACK?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet and @ServerlessCast
This week on the podcast, we chat about the latest release of NetApp’s object storage solution – StorageGRID Webscale 11.2! Join us as we ask StorageGRID software director Duncan Moore and Global Solutions Architect Luke Mun all about StorageGRID and object storage.
As the importance of our data continues to grow, so does our need to scale its use, be it for performance, resilience or reasons of data locality, the need to architect solutions and find technologies to support this demand for data at scale is increasingly important. If we look at the way cloud giants use their data, it's clear that "traditional" database methods are not going to be suitable and of course it's not just "cloud giants" who need their data at scale, today, enterprises of all types need to be able to present their data with the same scale, flexibility and resilience. One widely adopted way of doing this is using Apache Cassandra as a database technology. But why? and how does Cassandra differ from our traditional on-prem solutions such as SQL and Oracle? That is the topic of this week's Tech Interviews as Patrick Callaghan, Solutions Architect at Datastax joins me to provide an intro to Cassandra as a database technology, how it works and why it's becoming the database of choice in the modern webscale world. In this episode we discuss; *Cassandra's beginning at Facebook * Why you may need a scalable, distributed database * What challenges does it bring * Why automation at your busiest times is perhaps not the answer * Webscale database use cases * Where Datastax can help Patrick is a great guest and provided a fantastic intro to the world of Cassandra and what it can mean for the way we handle data in this distributed, webscale world. Next week we start a brief series talking with Cloud Architects and Migration specialists about making a success of Public Cloud Projects, too make sure you catch that show then please subscribe in all of the usual podcast places and until next time, Thanks for listening. Full show notes are here: https://wp.me/p4IvtA-1DZ
So you may have thought about using NoSQL or a Document Database for taking care of you needs. But do you know why that might be not be a good (or a pretty bad idea?). Or you may have a Database that have been running fine, but it seems that you can't work with it anymore? (Is it time to move to NoSql? Would it help?). We dive into the "Why" would you choose Databases vs NoSQL Data Stores, or when to ditch your MongoDB and actually come back to MySQL. In our current time of "WebScale" and "CloudReady" we get bombarded by choices! (Mongo, Dynamo, MariaDB, ElasticSearch) and while some of the offerings are great, it might not mean that is the Right choice for what we need to store. So take a listen as we explore normalization and the strength and weaknesses of relational data vs unstructured data. We thank DataDogHQ for sponsoring this podcast episode Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our cool NewsCast! Java Off Heap Database Normalization SQL vs NoSQL (StackOverflow) Sql Vs NoSql (TheGeekStuff) Max # of Rows MySQL Do you like the episodes? Want more? Help us out! Buy us a beer! And Follow us! @javapubhouse and @fguime and @bobpaulin
MageMojo and Webscale Discuss Magento in the Cloud by Kalen Jordan
DCD Webscale in SAN FRANCISCO June 2018- I talked hyperscale data center growth with Compass Datacenters' Nancy Novak, Turner Construction's Ben Kaplan, ABB's Ciaran Flanagan, and 1547 Managing Director Corey Welp. We dove in to how this type of data center development has and will continue to change the industry.
Peggy and Chuck Byers, principal engineer and platform architect, Cisco, discuss interoperability and he questions how we are going to achieve interoperability if there are 900 different platforms. Interoperability—and security—are big challenges that face the industry. He believes quantum computing is a threat to IoT (Internet of Things) security, but the arms race is going to be won by the good guys. At the same time, having one player in the market is an impossible task, as no one can do everything, he explains. When discussing bringing companies into the OpenFog Consortium, he says the big Web-scale companies have been invited to join, but politely refuse. Byers speculates that it is because the companies believe they have the power to influence the industry all by themselves and they are smart because they know where the share owners want them to go, but it might not be best for the industry.
Peggy and Chuck Byers, principal engineer and platform architect, Cisco, discuss interoperability and he questions how we are going to achieve interoperability if there are 900 different platforms. Interoperability—and security—are big challenges that face the industry. He believes quantum computing is a threat to IoT (Internet of Things) security, but the arms race is going to be won by the good guys. At the same time, having one player in the market is an impossible task, as no one can do everything, he explains. When discussing bringing companies into the OpenFog Consortium, he says the big Web-scale companies have been invited to join, but politely refuse. Byers speculates that it is because the companies believe they have the power to influence the industry all by themselves and they are smart because they know where the share owners want them to go, but it might not be best for the industry.
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This week on the podcast, we welcome Duncan Moore, Director of StorageGRID at NetApp, in to chat about the latest and greatest StorageGRID WebScale release, which comes out today! As a bonus, we also discuss StorageGRID 10.3, which we somehow overlooked on the podcast. Tune in to find out what’s new in the world of S3!
When Michael Phelps bought a ring for his girlfriend at a small retail shop then shared it online, thousands of his more than one million followers flooded the website of this small jewelry shop. That massive increase in traffic could’ve caused the site to crash. But as a customer of WebScale, the site was ale to adapt. Businesses dream of having their website flooded with orders. But for some, when it happens, it’s a nightmare! Everything comes to a stop in the surge of traffic. Why? Because they don’t have the infrastructure to support the number of people creating transactions on their site. Webscale CEO Sonal Puri talks about how her company is helping businesses of all sizes leverage the cloud to avoid crashes. In our “HealthTech” series, Stroll Co-founder and COO Matt Maurer talks about how he’s helping doctors guide their patients on the best, most cost-effective options for medical tests. If you have to get an MRI or an ultrasound, prices can vary by as much as $10,000 within a few miles. His technology provides that information to your doctor before you even leave their office. Plus, UpRamp Managing Director Scott Brown shares four startups that have the potential for disrupting the Cable industry.
StorageGRID Webscale is NetApp’s object data storage system. Recently version 10.2 was released and added a number of new and interesting features. To enlighten us, we asked none other than Duncan Moore, Director for StorageGRID at NetApp, to visit us and give us a breakdown. As always, Duncan does a great job extolling the benefits of object storage, so if you’re curious about object storage and it’s use cases, give this episode a listen!
Aaron & Brian talk with Manoj Chaudhary (CTO & VP of Engineering @loggly) about building and managing massively scalable SaaS applications. Music credit: Nine Inch Nails (nin.com)
Aaron and Brian talk with Dave Lester (@davelester, Open Source Advocate at Twitter. Friend of @ApacheMesos, @ApacheAurora) about how Twitter manages large-scale infrastructure, an introduction to Apache Mesos and how projects like Kubernetes, Docker, Aurora are helping to define the next-generation of web-scale infrastructure management. Music Credit: Nine Inch Nails (www.nin.com)
Brian talks with Eric Bowman (@ebowman, VP of Architecture at Gilt, @gilttech) about the evolution from monolithic apps to scaleable micro-services. They discuss how to manage scale, how they manage deployments across internal, managed and public clouds. They discuss when to open-source a project and how to engage with open-source communities. Music Credit: Nine Inch Nails (www.nin.com)
Brian talks with JR Rivers (@JRCumulus, CEO - Cumulus Networks) about the launch of the company and Cumulus Linux. They explore hardware-acceleration of Linux, integration with Chef/Puppet/Ansible, and the evolution of network operatiing systems and hardware supply chains.