Switching It Up with Jimbo and Nick!

Join hosts Nicholas Bridgeman and James Williamson, Managing Directors at BestPath, about the transformative role of AI in networking. This 30-minute episode explores how AI technologies like LLMs and neural networks revolutionise network infrastructure.

In this episode, hosts and industry leaders Nicholas Bridgeman and James Williamson dive into the urgent topic of sustainability in networking. The discussion explores the growing pressure on organisations to address non-financial data, the challenges of greenwashing, and the role of networking in driving sustainability efforts. From real-world insights to industry giants' commitments, this episode provides practical steps for aligning network infrastructure with sustainability goals. 

In this instalment of 'Switching It Up' Hosts Nicolas Bridgeman, Nick Gorse and James Williamson from BestPath dive into their experience at Cisco Live 2024 in Amsterdam. They unpack the major announcements from the event, covering networking, security, and observability. The discussion highlights key themes around AI's disruptive impact, Cisco's evolving portfolio, infrastructure upgrades, cybersecurity in the new world, user experience enhancement, collaboration, and sustainability. Join the conversation to explore how these innovations are shaping the future of network solutions and cybersecurity strategies.

Join James and Nick as they unpack the 2024 State of the Cloud Nation. Discover the latest trends, from fierce competition to network elasticity and more.

Join Jimbo and Nick, your Network IT specialists, as they review 2023's trends and dive into this year's predictions. They reflect on centralising services, improving infrastructure visibility, and security challenges. 

In this festive Christmas episode of Switching it Up", hosts Graham, Nick, and Jimbo explore the challenges of selling IT projects to the C Suite.

They discuss aligning projects with business goals, the value disconnect, and avoiding rushed climbs up the beanstalk. Key topics include KPIs, ROI, change management, and vendor selection.

🎅 Merry Christmas and Best Wishes from Switching it Up with Jimbo and Nick! 🎁

Join us for Episode 12 of Switching It Up with Jimbo and Nick, where this time we'll dive into the world of operational efficiencies and network automation, and how you can apply these to your business.

Ensuring you get the best and most value out of your technology stack and software is key in today's world of IT. Here, the team at BestPath give you some great tips and advice on what to look out for.

Join BestPath and leading experts from Cisco and Netscout as they discuss the fundamental steps to observability and what’s next for network visibility.

Guest Speakers:

Raghav Dhir - EMEA DC Networking Specialist - Cisco
Raghav has been working alongside customers for well over 15 years, positioning solutions that address real business challenges. In his current role at Cisco Systems, he has worked as a worldwide technology specialist. His focus is the EMEA go-to-market of Cisco’s DC software solutions and cloud technologies.

Joe Munday - Chief Solution Architect - NETSCOUT
Joe has been working within the CTO office to help NETSCOUT exceed customer expectations and to drive new behaviours and business value within the Visibility market.

Agenda:

- The fundamental steps to network observability
- Why is visibility critical to today’s businesses?
- How to overcome common pitfalls when implementing network visibility
- Examples of successful customer deployments
- How you can get started
- Q&A

Switchin' it up is back in the studio! This time we're joined by Rich Ferrier from AlgoSec, who talked with us about visibility and monitoring in the networking space.