Explain IT

We asked an AI to make us a podcast and this is the result. Just kidding, we don’t trust technology, so we are doing it the old-fashioned way and having a chat about this exciting new technology.

To share some fabulous insights, podcast host Dean Gardner is joined by Softcat’s resident AI expert and Account Chief Technologist Andrew Hermsen and the true pioneer of the cloud marketplace, Darren Sharpe from our amazing friends at Microsoft. In this episode we discuss what this ChatGPT and chat AI stuff all about; what are the advantages and disadvantages of using such technology; the potential dangers of using this type of technology and whether this is a new space race but on the internet.

If you have a burning question, or an opinion on our topics you'd like to share, send us an email to [email protected]

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Your organisation will be hit by a security breach. It's inevitable.

But how can you survive Armageddon if Ben Affleck and Bruce Willis aren’t available?

Our experts are on a mission to guide you through the murky black hole of being breached. 

To share insights Softcat’s CTO Dean Gardner is joined by colleague Kieron Newsham and Ian McShane from Arctic Wolf.

So what do you do when your security is breached? Listen to find out! 

If you have a burning question, or an opinion on our topics you'd like to share, send us an email to [email protected]

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This week, we talk all things data and the value that everyone is trying to mine, extract and use - data.

To share insights, we are joined by two amazing guests today; Francois Zimmerman from our friends Tableau and Eva Murray from one of Softcat’s newest friends, Snowflake.

Why does data now appear to be a priority for almost everyone? 

How does an organisation build a data strategy? 

How will Data growth impact how AI continues to evolve? 

All these questions and more are answered on this episode, so let's dive in.

If you have a burning question, or an opinion on our topics you'd like to share, send us an email to [email protected]

You can also get in touch with us through live chat or directly on WhatsApp. Text us or send a voice note to +447548759732.

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Welcome to Season 6 of Softcat's podcast, Explain I.T.

Every episode, our team of experts are here to talk tech in simple, jargon free language.

To launch season 6 of our podcast we're here to predict your tech for 2023. We'll be discussing what is on the cusp of revolutionising the world as

we know it. Basically, we’re attempting to show that don’t need to travel to Davos on an all-

expenses paid trip to provide tech insight to a general audience!

To share insights, podcast host Dean Gardner - Softcat’s Field Chief Technology Officer - is joined by a panel of Chief Technologists.

We welcome back Kerion Newsham, CT for Security, Tal Gandham. CT for Hybrid Infra and Data, Thomas Rowley, CT for

Networking & Connectivity and the leader of the illustrious pack Adam Harding, CT for Digital Workspace.

The tech hiring boom of covid appears to be no more. Why are so many big tech companies

making mass layoffs? Is there an opportunity for channel providers to support our customers if there are any

uncertainty? There's a lot to discuss...

If you have a burning question, or an opinion on our topics you'd like to share, send us an email to [email protected]

You can also get in touch with us through live chat or directly on WhatsApp. Text us or send a voice note to +447548759732.

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Today we are discussing key business developments that we’ve seen over the last 12 months with an eye clearly on the year ahead.

What is an Account Chief Technologist? Is tech the answer to every business problem? What do you envisage being priorities for many organisations?

To help answer these questions and much more, podcast host Dean Gardner is joined by a panel of Softcat’s Account Chief Technologists:

• James Seaman - working in Softcat's office of CTO
• Phillipa Winter - working in health care and central government
• Andy Lamb - working with corporate customers
• Dylan Foster Edwards - Technology Director for Softcat

This episode is hosted by Dean Gardner, Field CTO at Softcat.

If you have a burning question, or an opinion on our topics you'd like to share, send us an email to [email protected]

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It might be the end of the year, but we are certainly embarking on an era of unique challenges for us all to deal with. One thing is certain, there will be opportunities and advancements in technology and in this episode we tackle the lot.

To share insights, I am joined by our panel of Chief Technologists:

• Tal Gandhum
• Adam Harding
• Kieron Newsham
• Thomas Rowley

This episode is hosted by Dean Gardner, Field CTO at Softcat.

If you have a burning question, or an opinion on our topics you'd like to share, send us an email to [email protected]

You can also get in touch with us through live chat or directly on WhatsApp. Text us or send a voice note to +447548759732.

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Simple, jargon free language is the name of game on the Explain I.T podcast and this time, we're talking about the important subject of Higher Education.

As a follow up to our Integrated Care episode, this is another special episode. To share insights and answers this week are Rachel Clay (Softcat's Head of Education), Microsoft MVP Alex Pearce (one of Softcat's Account Chief Technologists) and regular podcast guest Adam Louca (Softcat’s Chief Technologist for Security).

As season 5's penultimate episode, a potential dramatic finale awaits, will this be Adam Louca's final episode on the show?

This episode is hosted by Dean Gardner, Field CTO at Softcat.

If you have a burning question, or an opinion on our topics you'd like to share, send us an email to [email protected]

You can also get in touch with us through live chat or directly on WhatsApp. Text us or send a voice note to +447548759732.

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Welcome to another episode of Softcat’s Explain IT podcast.

We are here to Explain IT. Our team of experts will be here to talk tech in simple, jargon free language. We’ll be discussing new trends and ideas as well as solutions to everyday problems in this fascinating and ever changing world of tech.

An edge towards cloud, dramatic huh?

To share insights and answers, regular podcast guest Adam Louca, Softcat’s Chief Technologist for Security joins us today. So does our very special guest, Author, Engineer and currently CTO at Cloudflare, John Graham-Cumming.

What is an edge location?

Are edge locations different from a Cloud platform?

Are datacentres closing or evolving into edge locations? 

Should edge be factored into an organisations IT strategy as cloud is today?

Join us as we answer these and much more on another episode of Explain I.T.

This episode is hosted by Dean Gardner, Field CTO at Softcat .

If you have a burning question, or an opinion on our topics you'd like to share, send us an email to [email protected]

You can also get in touch with us through live chat or directly on WhatsApp. Text us or send a voice note to +447548759732.

Make sure you follow the ExplainIT podcast in all the usual places and join us on a fascinating journey through the wonderful world of tech. You can also find out more anytime you like at Softcat.com

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Welcome to another episode of Softcat’s Explain IT podcast.

We are here to Explain IT. Our team of experts will be here to talk tech in simple, jargon free language. We’ll be discussing new trends and ideas as well as solutions to everyday problems in this fascinating and ever changing world of tech.

This is a special episode focussing on the health service in the UK, particularly integrated care. Why? It's a hot topic, the laws have changed and we have a new NHS plan which is driving integration. To help figure out the complex next steps we have gathered some esteemed colleagues from the NHS to talk about how we navigate the integrated care system and what the pros and cons are.

Our guests are:

Steven Killick, Associate Director for Design and Solutions at Surrey Borders NHS Trust

Geoff Wood, Deputy Director for ICT, Princess Alexandra Hospital

Daniel Hallen, Head of Digital Technology and Digital Urgent Emergency Care, NHS England

This episode is hosted by Dean Gardner, Field CTO at Softcat and the interview conducted by Phillipa Winter, Account Chief Technologist for the Public Sector.

If you have a burning question, or an opinion on our topics you'd like to share, send us an email to [email protected]

You can also get in touch with us through live chat or directly on WhatsApp. Text us or send a voice note to +447548759732.

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Welcome to another episode of Softcat’s Explain IT podcast.

We are here to Explain IT. Our team of experts will be here to talk tech in simple, jargon free language. We’ll be discussing new trends and ideas as well as solutions to everyday problems in this fascinating and ever changing world of tech.

This is the third episode of our security trilogy and this time we're talking about cyber security espionage. The need for threat intelligence for business survival is absolutely critical. It is where data is collected, processed, and analysed to understand a threat actor's motives, targets, and attack behaviours. Threat intelligence enables us to make faster, more informed, data-backed security decisions and change their behaviour from reactive to proactive in the fight against threat actors.

This episode is hosted by Adam Louca, Softcat's chief technology officer. Adam is joined by Oliver Fairbank, head of analysis from Orpheus and Alex Lewis from Softcat's cyber services business team.

If you have a burning question, or an opinion on our topics you'd like to share, send us an email to [email protected]

You can also get in touch with us through live chat or directly on WhatsApp. Text us or send a voice note to +447548759732.

Make sure you follow the ExplainIT podcast in all the usual places and join us on a fascinating journey through the wonderful world of tech. You can also find out more anytime you like at Softcat.com

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