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Cloudspotting episodes

  • 21: Not another work from home podcast

    In this episode of CloudSpotting, Sai and Alex are joined by our experts in productivity tools and collaboration solutions Jonathan Lui and Nigel Choji.

    Listen to get tips, quick fixes and practical advice on how to improve your organisation's working from home strategy and how to work from home more effectively.

    27 min
  • 20: VMC on AWS: getting the best of both worlds

    We are joined by vExpert, host of OpenTechCast (another great podcast!) and technology enthusiast Ather Beg, who comes to discuss the hot topic of running VMware Cloud on AWS. We delve into the following: What are the benefits and use cases of combining these private and public clouds? How exactly does it all work? How reliable is this solution in terms of availability?

    Thanks for joining us Ather, and for helping us set new records for acronym usage!

    36 min
  • 19: Personal Development – Are you doing things to make yourself grow?

    Sumit Sharma, Solutions Architect and 8 year Racker, joins our podcast hosts Alex and Sai for an episode about personal development. In this episode, Sumit asks some thought-provoking questions. How have you started the new year? Have you stepped out of your comfort zone yet? Are you doing things to make yourself grow?

    Show notes:

    1. Gallup Strengths Finder - https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/252137/home.aspx
    2. The Myers & Briggs Foundation - https://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/home.htm?bhcp=1
    3. 16 Personalities - https://www.16personalities.com/
    4. Getting Things Done by David Allen - https://gettingthingsdone.com/ & https://www.amazon.co.uk/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-free-Productivity/dp/0349408947
      5. 42 min
    5. 18: Special Episode - re:Invent destroyed my pedometer

      Our podcast hosts are joined by Kyle Jenner, AWS Architect at Rackspace, and Simon Treacy, Head of UK Specialist Solution Architecture at AWS, for a CloudSpotting re:Invent special.

      It’s time to reflect on the mega-event: the tech, the talks and the walks (pedometer records were broken). What updates are we most excited about? What do some of these updates mean for the industry and beyond? Tune in to find out.

      26 min
    6. 17: It's always sunny in California...

      and change is always constant.

      Rackspace’s Chief Relationship Officer Matt Stoyka reveals how businesses need people, processes and technology to work in a harmonious trinity to achieve success.

      Tune in to hear how cloud is disrupting the way businesses embrace change. His insights include how continuous improvement is the north star for businesses, therefore they should leverage technology at speed to enhance the delivery of great services and products.

      Show notes:

      1. How to use storytelling in change management - https://www.changecorner.com.au/current-news/how-to-use-storytelling-in-change-management
      2. How to be a business transformation advocate at your company - https://ceoworld.biz/2019/02/15/how-to-be-a-business-transformation-advocate-at-your-company/
      3. Ensure your change communication strategy first aligns with the external business environment - https://cuttingedgepr.com/free-articles/ensure-your-change-communication-strategy-first-aligns-with-the-external-business-environment/

        4. Book recommendation from Matt:

        Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE by Phil Knight - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shoe-Dog-Memoir-Creator-NIKE/dp/1471146707

        36 min
      5. 15: Who is paying for the Game of Clouds? - this one is about FinTech

        A subtle reference to the most controversial final season ever leads Alex, Sai and their guest Sean Lee, Rackspace Portfolio Architect and Financial Services Expert to a discussion about the history of FinServ industry. Tune in and learn all about new comers to the industry and how tech is helping us manage budgets.

        The news item mentioned by Sean is available here:

        https://www.bworldonline.com/banks-and-fintech-the-next-step/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=fintechweeklycom

        28 min
      6. 14: OnCloud vs ToCloud - who's born in the cloud?

        In this episode Sai and Alex are joined by Wilco Noordermeer to talk about Cloud migration trends. Find out if it's easier and better to migrate to cloud or create in the cloud.

        Show notes items:

        1.Cloud native maturity matrix: https://container-solutions.com/cloud-native-maturity-matrix/

        1. Sai mentions Cloud migration trends by Gartner: https://www.zdnet.com/google-amp/article/public-cloud-spending-to-surge-as-companies-start-moving-from-cloud-first-to-cloud-only-says-gartner/
          2. 33 min
        2. 13: Not so timely on Google Next...

          Long overdue, but we are back!

          On today's episode Alex and Sai host Luke Carter and Rackspace Google Next speaker Tom Bottrill.

          Interested in our view on Google's announcement on GKE and AI&ML?

          Tune in!

          You can also find us on Twitter @SpottingClouds

          and at go.rackspace.com/CloudSpotting

          25 min

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        Dive deep into the world of technology with Cloudspotting, your gateway to insightful discussions hosted by Rackspace Technology. Join us as we explore the latest trends and innovations in Applications, Platform, Security, Migration, Data, and the transformative realm of Generative AI.