PICNIC-Podcast by Ipswitch

By Ipswitch

Join Jeanne Hopkins, Ipswitch EVP and CMO, and Kevin Conklin, Ipswitch VP of Product Marketing, and Greg Mooney to learn about IT Pros Tips and Tricks. Their guests will share their experience and bes... more

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The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.

PICNIC-Podcast by Ipswitch episodes:

February 13, 2018 Intent Based Networking (IBN)
In Today’s PICNIC episode, we will welcome Ronnie Ray, Sr. Director – Product Management for DNA in the Enterprise Networking Business in Cisco.
In his role, Ronnie leads product strategy, roadmap and business execution for software controller, analytics and assurance products for the Enterprise Network including DNA Center and associated management software. Ronnie has over 18 years of experience in driving management software products across networks, datacenter, cloud and applications in his own startups or as a marketing and product leader in both public and private companies.
At the occasion of today’s episode, we will discuss Intent Based Networking (IBN) and try to answer:
What it means
What are the benefits of IBN?
What will be the customer journey on IBN?
How will IBN affect the current vendor landscape?
What is Cisco’s strategy in IBN?
...more
20min
February 12, 2018Intent Based Networking (IBN)
In Today’s PICNIC episode, we will welcome Ronnie Ray, Sr. Director – Product Management for DNA in the Enterprise Networking Business in Cisco.

In his role, Ronnie leads product strategy, roadmap and business execution for software controller, analytics and assurance products for the Enterprise Network including DNA Center and associated management software. Ronnie has over 18 years of experience in driving management software products across networks, datacenter, cloud and applications in his own startups or as a marketing and product leader in both public and private companies.

At the occasion of today’s episode, we will discuss Intent Based Networking (IBN) and try to answer:
What it means
What are the benefits of IBN?

What will be the customer journey on IBN?

How will IBN affect the current vendor landscape?

What is Cisco’s strategy in IBN?
...more
20min
January 31, 2018 Things We Hate About New Devices
In Today’s PICNIC episode, we welcome a few of our friends at Ipswitch, all passionate about their job and new technologies.
First our hosts, Kevin Conklin and Greg Mooney! No need to introduce them anymore after more than 20 episodes!
Alex Fisher is a Web marketer deeply involved in all aspects of online strategy. Alex specializes in web design, social media, information architecture, usability, A/B testing, landing page optimization and really well knows and understands end-users.
Jeff Edwards is an experienced writer, editor, and marketing professional dedicated to shedding light on the struggles of the modern IT team and in unlocking the mysteries of information security for the layperson.
Mark Towler is a Marketing Strategist specialized in Messaging and Lead Generation. To do so, Mark understands users and translates complex technical concepts into benefit-oriented messaging to answer his audience’s needs. Proficient with software, hardware, cloud/SaaS, B2B, B2C Mark specializes in Carrier and enterprise networking including core-to-edge switching products and service assurance as well as telecommunications and high-tech in general.
Some of the questions we would love to discuss/debate today are:
Vendors handling of updates, such as throttling performance on old phones and their excuse for doing so
Vendors pushes people to buy wireless headphones to remove the headphone jack. Has they overstepped its bounds?
...more
27min
January 30, 2018Things We Hate About New Devices
In Today’s PICNIC episode, we welcome a few of our friends at Ipswitch, all passionate about their job and new technologies.

First our hosts, Kevin Conklin and Greg Mooney! No need to introduce them anymore after more than 20 episodes!

Alex Fisher is a Web marketer deeply involved in all aspects of online strategy. Alex specializes in web design, social media, information architecture, usability, A/B testing, landing page optimization and really well knows and understands end-users.

Jeff Edwards is an experienced writer, editor, and marketing professional dedicated to shedding light on the struggles of the modern IT team and in unlocking the mysteries of information security for the layperson.

Mark Towler is a Marketing Strategist specialized in Messaging and Lead Generation. To do so, Mark understands users and translates complex technical concepts into benefit-oriented messaging to answer his audience’s needs. Proficient with software, hardware, cloud/SaaS, B2B, B2C Mark specializes in Carrier and enterprise networking including core-to-edge switching products and service assurance as well as telecommunications and high-tech in general.

Some of the questions we would love to discuss/debate today are:
Vendors handling of updates, such as throttling performance on old phones and their excuse for doing so
Vendors pushes people to buy wireless headphones to remove the headphone jack. Has they overstepped its bounds?
...more
27min
January 23, 2018 How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love GDPR
In Today’s PICNIC episode, we are pleased to welcome our dear friend Steve Staden, CISSP, Senior Director of Product Management at Ipswitch.
Steve Staden has served Ipswitch for nearly a decade in various product management roles. Currently, he is head of the company’s secure file management and network monitoring group. He also spearheads Ipswitch’s efforts to achieve GDPR compliance in its operations as well as on-premise and cloud-based product offerings. Specialties include security, analytics, managed file transfer, log management, network management and systems management. For more information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sstaden/
During this episode, we will try to answer the key questions related to European GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) which will be effective May 25, 2018:
What’s the biggest pain point around GDPR?
Who is impacted by GDPR?
What can GDPR be compared to?
Why should you even care about GDPR?
What happens after May 25th, the enforcement date?
...more
26min
January 22, 2018How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love GDPR
In Today’s PICNIC episode, we are pleased to welcome our dear friend Steve Staden, CISSP, Senior Director of Product Management at Ipswitch.

Steve Staden has served Ipswitch for nearly a decade in various product management roles. Currently, he is head of the company’s secure file management and network monitoring group. He also spearheads Ipswitch’s efforts to achieve GDPR compliance in its operations as well as on-premise and cloud-based product offerings. Specialties include security, analytics, managed file transfer, log management, network management and systems management. For more information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sstaden/

During this episode, we will try to answer the key questions related to European GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) which will be effective May 25, 2018:
What’s the biggest pain point around GDPR?
Who is impacted by GDPR?

What can GDPR be compared to?

Why should you even care about GDPR?

What happens after May 25th, the enforcement date?
...more
26min
January 17, 2018 All Things Passwords
In Today’s PICNIC episode, we are pleased to see a returning guest joining us, Joy Beland, President at Pink Hat Technology Management.
Since starting her consulting practice in 1997, Joy’s ability to develop solid and creative technology solutions has brought efficiency and affordability to small and medium businesses alike. Joy began her consulting practice with Hebrew Union College (HUC), for eight years. In her first role as Network Administrator (1997-2004), Joy single-handedly supported five servers and 105 computers. As Joy added more technicians to her team, it enabled her to focus on securing more small business clients, obtain Microsoft Certifications, and align LA IT Girl with the industry’s most notable vendor partners. Her extensive experience in implementing business plans, setting and achieving project goals, and developing workflow processes while utilizing the most efficient technology has resulted in bringing far more to the table than just creative technology solutions.
Picking up momentum in early 2015, Joy’s focus shifted to cyber security. Her philosophy is that offering protection and peace of mind to her clients is paramount, and continues LA IT Girl’s tradition of secure and reliable network support. Joy obtained her Security + certification and trained with the FBI on Ethical Hacking, as well as testing and implementing layers of cyber protection for her own business and her clients.
To address the cybersecurity needs of the community, Joy created Pink Hat Technology Management, a division of LA IT Girl, Inc., to offer security solutions to small and medium business owners in 2016. Joy has gained national attention for her thought leadership in cyber security solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, as she focuses intently on accident response, proactive training, and the best way to communicate gaps in vulnerability with her clients. Joy’s individualized network planning, strict attention to detail, concise communication, and service loyalty make her a well-respected and sought-after IT partner.
In this episode, we will discuss:
How to create and remember a strong password?
How Password management software can store our passwords in an encrypted format for us on every device?
How to monitor whether your password have been stolen and are for sale on the Dark Web?
Why it is important to rotate your passwords?
What you should NEVER include in your password?
...more
29min
January 09, 2018 The Evolution of IT Security Threats
In Today’s PICNIC episode, we will welcome Scoot Foote, Cybersecurity Expert.
Scott is a senior high-tech executive with more than 30 years of experience in cybersecurity and the broader software industry; serving both the public and private sectors. His primary area of expertise has been information security since the late 1980s; however, Scott’s technical experience ranges from operating system kernel technologies, to the gamut of filesystem / database and info storage, to network engineering, to packaged commercial applications such as SCADA, B2B and CRM solutions. His management experience spans the product lifecycle, with a specific focus on complex systems engineering and solution roadmap planning – including operational prototyping, rapid-growth product evolution, market adaptation, derivative product strategy, and next generation rollout and migration. Since 1995, he has helped to launch or successfully re-invent over a dozen small businesses. Scott is a frequent guest speaker at industry events, sits on a number of advisory boards and has been a member of the board of directors for enswers, Inc., Axixa Corporation, Realocity, Inc., Protinuum, LLC, and the Boston Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
During today’s episode, we want to spend a bit of time studying and answering a few points:
How did we get here? To the point where the majority of the commercial infrastructure we rely on today cannot be trusted?
Who are these Threat Actors? How can they continue to prosper and grow in light of so much visibility now on things like massive data breaches?
Why is it so hard for Cyber Defenses to keep up with the threat?
What major trends do you see unfolding between now and 2020? Both the evolution of the Threat, and the evolution of Cyber Defenses?
What advice do you have for our audience as they watch this global storm-front building on the horizon?
...more
24min
January 03, 2018 Why IT Professionals Need to Learn to Code
For our first PICNIC episode of 2018, we welcome our friend and returning guest Adam Bertam, Chief Automator at Adam the Automator LLC.
Adam Bertram is an automation engineer, blogger, independent consultant, freelance writer, author, trainer, and presenter. Adam focuses on DevOps, system management, and automation technologies as well as various cloud platforms. He is a Microsoft Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP, a passionate learner and efficiency nerd that enjoys teaching others a better way to leverage automation. You can find Adam at his adamtheautomator.com blog, LinkedIn or on Twitter at @adbertram.
Ever since the introduction of the Infrastructure in the Cloud and DevOps over the past decade, IT professionals have seen a giant pivot in the skill sets that are needed to get the job done. Hardware maintenance and repair is only small part of the job now. Tape backups are being replaced by cloud backups, servers are becoming virtualized, and system administration is being automated to save time. With all that said, that means coding and scripting is coming to the forefront of everything that IT people do. Today we are going to talk about the changes going on in the IT world and if you are an IT professional, why you need to learn how to code.
Questions we will cover with Adam today:
As a PowerShell guru, you’ve certainly have been ahead of the game when it comes to scripting and automation in IT. I bet we can’t say the same for many other small and medium businesses. Why do IT pros need to learn to code?
So, we are trending in the direction that many of IT’s tasks need to be automated. Do you think there is a shortage of IT pros who have coding skills in the workforce because of this? How does one get started if they have been focused on hardware their whole career, for instance?
What if you hate coding and scripting and you work in IT? Is it time to start looking for another career path?
I know you are biased towards PowerShell., but if I’m an IT person looking to learn a new language, which language would you recommend and why?
Coding has always been tied to being a programmer. Are you saying that all IT pros need to be programmers? That seems like it would be a big leap for a lot of people in this line of work.
Could you share some resources that have helped you keep your scripting skills fresh? Any recommendations for the uninitiated?
...more
25min
December 19, 2017 Infrastructure as Code
In Today’s PICNIC episode, we welcome our friend and frequent guest Adam Bertam, Chief Automator at Adam the Automator LLC.
Adam Bertram is an automation engineer, blogger, independent consultant, freelance writer, author, trainer, and presenter. Adam focuses on DevOps, system management, and automation technologies as well as various cloud platforms. He is a Microsoft Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP, a passionate learner and efficiency nerd that enjoys teaching others a better way to leverage automation. You can find Adam at his adamtheautomator.com blog, LinkedIn or on Twitter at @adbertram.
Adam Bertram is also a PowerShell guru and Microsoft MVP. When it comes to PowerShell and using it’s powers to automate tasks in IT, Adam is an encyclopedia on the subject.
The idea of today’s episode is to cover questions such as:
What exactly do we mean when we say Infrastructure as Code (IaC)? How does this tie into Infrastructure as a Service?
So the big problem that Infrastructure as Code solves for has everything to do with scaling and automation is the means to an end when it comes to this concept of IaC?
Would you say that IaC gave birth to the idea of DevOps? I mean you’re essentially developing and infrastructure to scale, so it brings a coding dynamic to the IT field.
Why would you use PowerShell as opposed to more popular languages used in IaC, such as Ansible or Ruby on Rails?
...more
26min

FAQs about PICNIC-Podcast by Ipswitch:

How many episodes does PICNIC-Podcast by Ipswitch have?

The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.