Technology Now

In this episode we are looking at the dilemma being faced by organisations across the world when it comes to moving forward with innovations in technology, whilst also being wary of cyber security issues.

In fact, according to research by HPE Aruba Networking, just under two thirds of IT leaders believe their companies are missing out for that very reason. Here to discuss an approach to balancing security and innovation is  HPE Chief Security Officer, Bobby Ford.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.

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About this week's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbyjford/

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
HPE Aruba Networking report into security fears and innovation: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/newsroom/press-release/2023/09/innovation-vs-risk-it-leaders-share-security-concerns-regarding-tech-innovation-but-can-they-afford-to-let-risk-hold-them-back.html
Digital transformation market statistics: https://www.statista.com/statistics/870924/worldwide-digital-transformation-market-size/
Mission to Mars crew leaves simulated environment: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/analog-field-testing/chapea/first-mars-crew-completes-yearlong-simulated-red-planet-nasa-mission/

In this episode, we are looking at improving the energy efficiency and sustainability of our computer workloads by shifting them around the world in real-time - something called ‘geo-distribution’.

The idea involves looking at real time global energy production- ideally from renewable sources - and a load of other factors including weather, water tables and more. By comparing these factors as well as compute availability and the lag between data source and data center, you can find the most sustainable locations to perform a task. Ideally, shifting the workloads so quickly that the user doesn’t even know it’s happening.

To tell us more we’re joined this week by Cullen Bash, Vice President, Research & Development at HPE, who leads the Systems Architecture Lab at Hewlett Packard Labs.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.

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About this week's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cullen-bash/

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
IEA report on data centre energy usage: https://iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/6b2fd954-2017-408e-bf08-952fdd62118a/Electricity2024-Analysisandforecastto2026.pdf
ING research into data centre water use: https://think.ing.com/articles/data-centres-growth-in-water-consumption-needs-more-attention/
Brain-on-chip robot: https://h.xinhuaxmt.com/vh512/share/12076644?d=134d8f3&channel=weixin (in Mandarin)
English language story: https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/this-robot-is-controlled-by-a-human-brain-in-a-jar

In this episode, we’re exploring the backbone of AI – network fabrics. The network fabric is the backbone of the data centre - keeping everything together between the storage, compute, and users. It’s much more than patch cables, it’s a finely balanced, interconnected process ecosystem.

With the advent of AI, the demands on those network fabrics are changing, putting pressure on our compute resources, as well as on our energy usage. So what can be done, and can AI help optimize itself? To find out more, we’re joined by Puneet Sharma, director of Hewlett Packard Labs' Networking and Distributed Systems Lab.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.

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About this week's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/puneetsharma
Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
A16z report on data centre expenditure: https://a16z.com/navigating-the-high-cost-of-ai-compute/
Research and Markets report into data centre accelerators: https://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/4804594/data-center-accelerators-global-strategic
Bio-engineering life for Mars: https://www.asimov.press/p/grow-mars

In this episode, we explore the critical work Interpol is doing to combat international cybercrime. Cyberattacks like phishing, ransomware, and data breaches are becoming increasingly sophisticated, posing significant challenges to governments, businesses, and international police.
We’ll be looking at the organization's strategies for prevention, detection, investigation, and disruption of cybercriminal activities, with today’s guest, Craig Jones, Director of Cybercrime at Interpol.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.

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About this week's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-jones-409a98139/?originalSubdomain=sg

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Interpol’s website: https://www.interpol.int/en
The cost of cybercrime: https://www.statista.com/outlook/tmo/cybersecurity/worldwide#cost
Brain-computer interface training: https://sites.utexas.edu/jdrmillan/2020/12/20/jose-del-r-millan-building-the-brain-computer-interface/

In this episode, we’re introducing a new format that we hope to revisit every few months. We’re joined by HPE's CTO, Fidelma Russo, to discuss the rapid advancements in AI and the broader enterprise tech landscape for 2024.

Fidelma shares her insights on the staggering growth in AI, the importance of data management, and the potential for AI to democratize technology and foster inclusivity. She also touches on the ethical considerations and the need for responsible AI implementation.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.

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About this week's guest: https://www.hpe.com/uk/en/leadership-bios/fidelma-russo.html

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
- AI industry growth: Statista - https://www.statista.com/outlook/tmo/artificial-intelligence/worldwide#:~:text=Artificial%20intelligence%20(AI)%20worldwide%20%2D%20statistics%20%26%20facts&text=The%20market%20for%20AI%20technologies%20is%20vast%2C%20amounting%20to%20around,trillion%20U.S.%20dollars%20by%202030
- Connectivity and networking industry size: Markets and Markets - https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/wireless-connectivity-market-192605963.html
- Security industry size: Grandview Research - https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/cyber-security-market
- Storage industry size: Fortune Business Insights - https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/data-storage-market-102991
- Green tech and Sustainability industry size: Fortune Business Insights - https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/green-technology-and-sustainability-market-102221
Smartphone ‘X Ray’ chip - https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/10381731

In this episode, we’re heading to Las Vegas for HPE Discover 2024, for a breakdown of the multimedia keynote by HPE President and CEO Antonio Neri.​
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The AI-focused keynote covered everything from new product announcements and a new partnership with NVIDIA, to the challenges of AI and its transformative possibilities. To delve deeper into these topics, we’re joined by HPE Chief Technologist for AI, Matt Armstrong Barnes.​
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This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.

Do you have a question for the expert? Ask it here using this Google form: https://forms.gle/8vzFNnPa94awARHMA

About this week's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattarmstrongbarnes/?originalSubdomain=uk

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Listen to our previous episode on Spaceborne computer: https://share.transistor.fm/s/693c9349
Carnegie clean energy on HPE’s Technology Untangled podcast: https://www.technologyuntangled.fm/episodes/keeping-the-lights-on-part-1-how-do-we-make-more-energy
Watch Antonio’s keynote on-demand: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/discover.html
More from HPE Discover Las Vegas 2024: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/discover.html

In this episode we are looking at an emerging field which is bringing together two transformative fields in tech - edge, and AI.

Traditionally, the intense compute requirements of AI have made it difficult to implement on edge devices - cell phones, laptops, or micro-electronics. However, that is slowly changing, and the global edge AI market is set to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 21.0% from 2023 to 2030.

So, to find out more about edge AI, and the challenges or opportunities they can bring to our organisations, we’re joined today by Peter Moser, Senior Distinguished Technologist at Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.

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About the expert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-moser-7b90391/

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Scope of the edge AI industry: https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/edge-ai-market-report
Denver Police to begin drone-based 911 call response: https://www.denverpost.com/2024/05/26/colorado-police-drones-first-responders/

In this episode we are looking ahead to the Enterprise tech event of the year, HPE Discover Las Vegas, which is on during the week of June 17th 2024.
It’ll see curated programs of events across Edge and networking, Hybrid Cloud, and AI. Hundreds of sessions will provide an opportunity to network for thousands of global tech leaders, customers, and partners.

And, to give us a bit of a sneak peek of the event - and his own keynote at Las Vegas' iconic Sphere - we’re joined today by a very special guest: HPE President and CEO, Antonio Neri.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.

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About this week’s guest: https://www.hpe.com/uk/en/leadership-bios/antonio-neri.html

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
HPE Discover 2024 Agenda: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/discover.html#programs
HPE Discover 2024 keynotes: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/discover.html#keynotes
Drones fly with autonomous neural networks: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scirobotics.adi0591

In this episode we are looking at a growing issue in the tech field: Burnout among cyber security professionals.
A report shared by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association shows that 51% of people working in cyber security may leave their job in the next year because of stress.

But it's not just the stress of protecting organisations that is having an effect on people’s mental health in the sector.

It’s an area that led today's guest, cyber security expert Peter Coroneos, to set up Cybermindz.org - a not-for-profit to help address and prevent burnout in the cybersecurity industry.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.
 
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About the expert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petercoroneos/?originalSubdomain=au

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Cybermindz.org: https://cybermindz.org/
ISACA report : https://www.isaca.org/resources/news-and-trends/newsletters/atisaca/2023/volume-48/cybersecurity-and-burnout-the-cybersecurity-professionals-silent-enemy
Statistics on the cyber security workforce: https://www.isc2.org/Insights/2023/11/ISC2-Cybersecurity-Workforce-Study-Looking-Deeper-into-the-Workforce-Gap
Global spending on cyber security: https://www.statista.com/outlook/tmo/cybersecurity/worldwide#revenue
Study into the mental health of cyber security professionals: https://www.tines.com/reports/state-of-mental-health-in-cybersecurity
3D printed ‘skin’ sensors: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10473193

In this episode we are looking at computers going fast. ‘Exascale’ means a computer is running a billion, billion operations every second.

At the 2024 ISC high-performance conference in Hamburg, Germany, the world’s second exascale machine was officially recognised: The Aurora supercomputer at Argonne National Laboratory officially broke the exascale barrier at 1.012 exaflops. So why does exascale matter, and why is it so difficult to achieve? Joining us to discuss is Susan Coghlan, Project Director of the Aurora exascale computer at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility at Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.

Do you have a question for the expert? Ask it here using this Google form: https://forms.gle/8vzFNnPa94awARHMA

About the expert: https://www.anl.gov/profile/susan-m-coghlan

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Top500 list of the fastest supercomputers: https://top500.org/
Argonne National Laboratory: https://www.anl.gov/
Quantum navigation flight: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/un-jammable-quantum-tech-takes-flight-to-boost-uks-resilience-against-hostile-actors