Let's Talk Shop

What better way to kick off 2023 than with Eli's top 9 cloud computing predictions for 2023. These are the 9 trends that I believe will shape 2023. Let me know what you think in the comments below.  

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On the heels of Microsoft Ignite 2022, it was my great pleasure to host Erin for a broad conversation around some her favorite Ignite announcements and some of my favorite announcements. We talked about many topics including Azure MEC, Azure ARC, Azure Stack, Multicloud, Edge and more. 

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Let's Talk Shop directly from AWS Re:Invent 2022. My guests to help me comment and recap the show are Maribel Lopez, Mo Hasan and Sanjeev Mohan. Re:Invent is always a great time to connect with friends and colleagues and this year was my first year back in Vegas and the show was amazing. 

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The major hyperscale cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) all reported Q322 earnings and although they posted good earnings, it feels like they slowed down in Q3. Two former Gartner analysts give their opinions. Kyle and I also discussed the state of the public cloud, we kind of disagreed on cloud-first, We discussed Multicloud and the edge. An insights packed can't miss episode of the podcast!

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This week we host Crosstalk Solutions' Chris Sherwood. We talked about VoIP, Networking, Ubiquity, FreePBX and everything in between. The conversation with Chris is always fun. Great episode! 
 
► http://www.crosstalksolutions.com
► https://www.clearlyip.com/services/training/

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This episode's guest is none other than Dave Brown, AWS' EC2 VP. We discussed custom silicon and AWS Graviton, we talked hybrid cloud and outposts and so much more. We even talked Metaverse and NFTs. Great content, great company, great episode!

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It is amazing the insights you can gather from analyzing interconnection traffic. In this episode of Let's Talk Shop, we met up with Equinix's VP of Digital Transformation and Segment Marketing Steve Madden. We discussed the latest publication of the Global Interconnection Index 2022 and the key highlights and insights that were published. We also discussed the state of digital transformation and what digital leaders are doing and how they are using their digital ecosystem as their infrastructure and what that means. Steve always has excellent and very insightful thoughts. 

► The Global Interconnection Index (GXI) 2023: https://www.equinix.com/gxi-report
► Equinix Digital Leaders Summit 2022: https://bit.ly/3s4VvaL

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In this episode, we host Munich RE and Google Cloud to discuss cyber risk insurance. this episode is packed with questions around underwriting, around how claims are handled and paid and what if it reaches the legal system. We asked Google Cloud about why they developed their risk manager tool and worked with these insurance companies including what's next for Google Cloud and cyber risk insurance. A great episode on cyber risk insurance that should not be missed. 

► Do You Need Cyber Risk Insurance - Part 1: https://youtu.be/K-MzmeLZ8Po
► Do You Need Cyber Risk Insurance - Part 2 - Google Cloud Risk Protection Program Demo: https://youtu.be/aeZ8NY4pQIs

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An exciting episode with a fellow analyst and researcher. Maribel is the "queen" of the edge! a can't miss episode. We discussed all things edge computing and even had some fun with the Metaverse. From theoretical to practical applications of the edge, this episode is packed with insights and real world information. 

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In this episode, we host Jack Henry's Chief Information Officer Rob Zelinka and we discuss a variety of topics from digital transformation and ecosystems to Multicloud and talent acquisition. What are they focusing on in 2022 and beyond and how has the post COVID recovery been. This is an amazing episode with one of the industry's best executives.  

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