Explain IT

By Softcat

This is Explain IT, a show for IT professionals by IT professionals; offering insight, knowledge, experience and opinion on a variety of enterprise tech topics. With new episodes out regularly, follow... more

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The podcast currently has 99 episodes available.

Explain IT episodes:

May 13, 2020 Looking Beyond Coronavirus
In this episode we look at the impact that Covid-19 has had on industry and how tech has played a part in keeping workforces operating. We also discuss how long-lasting these adaptations might be, and what the future might look like, post-Covid. Joining host Zac Abbott is Dean Gardner, Softcat’s chief technologist for cloud technology, and Adam Harding, Softcat’s chief technologist for modern workspace.
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35min
April 07, 2020 Cyber Espionage
In this episode we dive into the world of cyber espionage and look at how it’s impacting organisations today. Host Zac Abbott welcomes experts Adam Louca, Softcat’s chief technologist for cyber security and Zeki Turedi, EMEA technology strategist at CrowdStrike and together they chat about the essential ways to protect your organisation from the growing, and often hidden, threat of cyber espionage
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37min
March 17, 2020 SOAR Technology
In this episode we look at SOAR technology; what it is and how it can help us automate security processes, releasing the security teams from purely reactive tasks to more proactive, valuable work. We also look to the future and how SOAR technology might integrate and make a lot of functions more intelligent. Host Zac Abbott is joined by Softcat’s chief technologist for cybersecurity, Adam Louca and Matt Rhodes, senior channel manager for Demisto at Palo Alto Networks.
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30min
February 04, 2020 Windows Virtual Desktop
In this episode we look at Windows Virtual Desktop; what it is, why it’s important and what we might see in the future from it. Host Zac Abbott is joined by Softcat’s chief technologist for digital workspace, Adam Harding, Microsoft’s Windows Virtual Desktop global black belt, Tom Hickling, and Jez Haisman, Director of SI development and Microsoft Alliances in the EMEA for Citrix. Together they look at the evolution of virtual desktops and how Microsoft and Citrix work together to bring the best capabilities to an organisation’s VDI. They also look at who these services are relevant for and how best customers can use them.
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25min
January 14, 2020 2020 Tech Predictions
In the first episode of series three we cast our eyes over the new year and ask some of the biggest tech brains in Softcat about their predictions for 2020. Alongside host Zach Abbott, Softcat’s chief technologists share their thoughts on what may be emerging in the next 12 months. They discuss simplifying cyber security and cloud, the potential increase in AI tech, improving patient and citizen access, and balancing user freedom as well as ways to improve employee engagement.
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39min
January 07, 2020 Season 3 Trailer
It's the start of the New Year, and the launch of Explain IT season 3 is just around the corner! Keep your eye on this feed over the next few weeks and months for all new episodes.
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July 18, 2019 IT Misconceptions
In the last episode of series 2 we look at common IT misconceptions. Our panel of experts offer their opinions on a range of topics including the place of ethics in IT, the intelligence of hardware vs software, whether Windows 10 will solve all your problems, edge computing and 5G, how much we should be spending on security and whether the cloud is always better. Host Michael Bird is joined by Softcat’s chief technologists to wrap up the season in this bumper episode.

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IT Intelligence
Cyber Security
Hybrid Infrastructure
Digital Workspace

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48min
July 03, 2019 Endpoint Detection and Response
In this episode we look at EDR, or Endpoint Detection and Response. We dig into its past and look at its evolution to what we see today, as well as exploring how it can work for different organisations. Host Michael Bird is joined by Adam Louca, Softcat’s chief technologist for security as well as Russell Humphries, VP of product management for the endpoint security group at Sophos, to discuss the pros and cons that come with the newest generation of endpoint protection software.

Further Links
Softcat's IT Priorities
IT Intelligence
Cyber Security
Hybrid Infrastructure
Digital Workspace

Get in Touch`
https://www.softcat.com/podcasts/explain-it/s02e12
https://twitter.com/softcat
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35min
June 19, 2019 The Future of Work and Workplace
In this episode, we look at the future of work and workspace. Host Michael Bird is joined by Softcat’s Chief Technologist for modern workspace, Adam Harding, as well as Rebecca Monk, Softcat’s HR director. Together they explore how work workspace is evolving and what that means for organisations and their staff.

Further Links
Softcat's IT Priorities
IT Intelligence
Cyber Security
Hybrid Infrastructure
Digital Workspace
CIPD
Deloitte Insights

Get in Touch
https://www.softcat.com/podcasts/explain-it/s02e09/
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32min
June 05, 2019 Multi-cloud
In this episode we talk about multi-cloud – what it is, when it’s going to get here, and how it might affect organisations. Our experts also debunk some myths around multi-cloud – host Michael Bird is joined by Softcat’s Chief Technologist for data and emerging technology, Craig Lodzinski, Dean Gardner, Softcat’s Chief Technologist for cloud as Jaspreet Singh, founder and CEO of cloud data protection and management software company Druva.

Further Links
Softcat's IT Priorities
IT Intelligence
Cyber Security
Hybrid Infrastructure
Digital Workspace
Druva

Get in Touch
https://www.softcat.com/podcasts/explain-it/s02e09/
https://twitter.com/softcat
https://www.linkedin.com/company/softcat/
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30min

FAQs about Explain IT:

How many episodes does Explain IT have?

The podcast currently has 99 episodes available.

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