In this show I get over-excited about AI/ML (sorry Martijn and Mandy!) We have a great discussion around A.I. in general and also A.I. in the world of Data center and Cloud. Mandy shares her views on A.I. in consumerism (Tesla, thermostats, chat-bots) whilst Martijn ponders the often tricky...
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Observe, Engage and Act AIOps with vRealize (Part 1)
The Need for Intelligence In today’s age of mass digital transformation, it’s not always the strongest, or largest businesses that survive and thrive. It’s often the ones who can adapt the quickest to the change in markets. If you were running a bricks-and-mortar only store pre-COVID, when lock-down hit, you needed to either adopt technology very quickly, or risk obsolescence. It didn’t matter if you...
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Cloud Technologist Show – E3 – DevOps!
Hi Everyone, We’re really on a roll now! I’m pleased to share with you episode three of the Cloud Technologist Show. This time we’re talking all about DevOps. If you ever wanted a “concise” definition of what DevOps is, all three of us give it a go (Warning: concise...
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Cloud Operating Model – What’s the Point? – Blog
NB: This article was adapted from a video I recorded for YouTube, here. Something that’s come up recently in conversations with enterprises is the topic of building a cloud operating model. No, I don’t mean cloud architecture, nor do I mean cloud management per say, but a model to...
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Cloud Technologist Show – E2 – Cloud Operating Model
Hi Everyone, It’s that time again, time to announce episode 2 of the Cloud Technologist Show!! Today, Martijn, Mandy and myself talk about the importance of building a Cloud Operating Model. As a business embarking on a multi-cloud transformation, you probably already have an application strategy (maybe based on...
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Infographic – Cloud Operating Model
I’m currently spending a lot of time talking with customers about the value of building a cloud operating model. Its a term the industry as a whole has adopted, but at 10,000 feet, what is it and what’s it for? I made this infographic to show some highlights…
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AI/ML for Enterprise: Part 2 (Training & Inference)
Why is performance and multitasking important? We’re all impatient these days, we want things fast and we want them all at once, especially when it comes to technology. In 2010, Intel even had an ad campaign about how watching the hourglass whilst waiting for something to load can lead...
Continue reading... Cloud Technologist Show – E1 – The Pilot
Hey Everyone, Today I’m proud to share with you the pilot episode of the Cloud Technologist Show! Often as a technologist group, the three of us (Myself, Mandy Storbakken and Martijn Baecke) set up a zoom call and catch up. We usually end up discussing current trends in the...
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AI/ML for Enterprise: Part 1 (Performance, Scale and Multi-Tasking)
Machine Learning is Out There….Now! In a recent post I talked about the exciting new topics that came up at the recent NVIDIA GTC. I talked about NVIDIA and VMware’s partnership, and specifically some bits about the AI Ready Enterprise platform. The partnership has grown rapidly and it’s a...
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