For a guy who got into tech accidentally, Bob Worrall has had a ton of success throughout his career. Bob cut his teeth working at Sun Microsystems, and today he serves as the SVP and Chief Information Officer at Juniper Networks. With Juniper, Bob helped lead a shift to a cloud-only system and on this episode of IT Visionaries, he discusses the ups and downs of that seven-year process. Plus, he talks about the role of innovation at Juniper and the way in which the industry has changed throughout his career. 

Key Takeaways:

• When moving to the cloud, many companies get stuck on obstacles and wind up with a hybrid-cloud system
• Working in a cloud-only system allows for more innovation
• The changing landscape of how IT is handled has created a more energized workforce

 

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