B2B Tech Talk with Ingram Micro

The IBM of today may not be your parent’s IBM, but they still hold the same values in high regard—while also striving to innovate for the betterment of their customers and their customers' customers.

Shelby Skrhak speaks with Audrey O'Donnell, FlashSystem 9000 and Storage Assurance perpetual product manager at IBM, about:

• The definition of Storage Assurance
• How IBM leans into innovation
• What IBM’s Storage Assurance offering means for partners

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A tech solution is only as strong as the foundation it’s built on—governance, scalability, collaboration, flexibility, etc.—and IBM has been in the trenches of trustworthy tech development long before the AI boom we’re experiencing today.

Shelby Skrhak speaks with Doug Schofield, sr. partner technical specialist, IBM Storage, Kevin Nugent, global data & AI resell partner lead, IBM watsonx and Vinny Bamundo, ecosystem lead, Hyperscaler Marketplace and Product Led Growth at IBM, about:

• IBM’s watsonx: what to know
• How Storage Fusion supports watsonx
• The current state of hyperscaler marketplaces 

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Say goodbye to sketchy connections and slow speeds with Meraki’s cellular gateway solutions built on 5G cores, meant to provide efficient and flexible options.  

Shelby Skrhak speaks with Bobby Young, sr. technical enablement engineer at Ingram Micro, about:

• The definition of a cellular gateway
• The key difference between Meraki’s MG 51 and MG 52 offering
• How Meraki upgrades partners and the benefits of upgrading 

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What sounds better? A convoluted system with limited options and parameters, or a flexible, straightforward approach that accommodates fast-changing applications? 
With Red Hat, the answer is clear. 

Shelby Skrhak speaks with Nyan Avila, ecosystem solution architect for Red Hat, about:

• Red Hat's OpenShift virtualization solution
• The state of containerization today
• The benefits of containerization in the face of increased AI applications

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Collaboration is an essential element of comprehensive security solutions—SonicWall understands this as a core value and consistently takes steps to deliver the best solution possible to its partners. 

Devaughn Bittle, Patrick Cash, and Kevin Fraser chat with Michael Crean, Senior Vice President of Managed Security Services Division, and Eric Morin, Vice President of Global Cloud Sales, both of SonicWall, about:

• Why SonicWall acquired Banyan and meeting the needs of modern workers
• How SonicWall reduces the friction of acquiring reliable security
• The tangible impact of SonicWall solutions

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We all have a role when it comes to practicing sustainable and environmentally friendly business, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. Today, there are tools that support companies in their journey to increased sustainability without a deep cut in profits.

Shelby Skrhak speaks with Phil Redman, Americas ecosystem lead, IBM Sustainability at IBM, about:

• The definition of ESG reporting 
• The main elements of an ESG score
• Key functions of IBMs Envizi platform

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How do you know an MSP bundle is worth the investment? It starts with saying goodbye to managing dozens upon dozens of logins and ends with increased customer retention.

Shelby Skrhak speaks with Cori Hahn, Sr. Technical Enablement Engineer, and David Williams, Development Executive; Sr. Services Architect both of Ingram Micro, about:

• How Ingram Micro’s MSP bundles give partners an advantage
• The benefits of Ingram Micro’s managed services offer
• Which companies benefit the most from MSP bundles

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The wonder of hybrid work models is still in full swing, and Logitech—paired with Microsoft—is on the front lines of delivering top-quality hybrid conference experiences.

Shelby Skrhak speaks with Bryan Marx, Microsoft Alliance Manager, North America, at Logitech, about:

• How Logitech is leaning into its partnership with Microsoft
• Combining the front-of-room and center-of-room conference experience
• Key aspects of Logitech and Microsoft’s collaboration

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Dell is dedicated to providing a path forward with AI solutions and improved storage offerings for mid-range storage businesses, allowing customers to move confidently amid the changing industry and not only through desktop monitors.

Shelby Skrhak speaks with Ryan Clarkson, Sr. Technical Enablement Engineer at Ingram Micro, about:

• How Dell PowerStore has evolved from 1.0 to 4.0 
• The ideal business bracket for PowerStore 4.0
• Dell Tech World takeaways

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Ingram Micro, Cisco, and AWS have come a long way over the decades, always with customer expectations and industry needs at the forefront of their transitions. Today, they offer a comprehensive library of solutions built along trademark guideposts.

Shelby Skrhak speaks with Duncan Robinson, Vice President of Growth Partnerships at Ingram Micro, Kathryn Spitz, Cloud Partner Sales Leader - Americas at Cisco, and Allison Johnson, Senior Manager of Americas Scale Team at AWS, about:

• How Cisco has evolved over the years
• How Ingram Micro shifts to match partner needs
• How the AWS Marketplace caters to modernization

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