The CTO Advisor

Join hosts Keith Townsend and Dave Nicholson as they sit down with Brad Tompkins, Executive Director of VMware User Group (VMUG), to discuss the latest developments and insights following VMware's acquisition by Broadcom. In this episode, they dive into: The impact of Broadcom's acquisition on the VMware user community. Expected changes in VMware's product and [...]

In this episode of the CTO Advisor podcast, hosts Alistair Cooke and Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at the Futurum Group, delve into the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in cloud-based enterprise applications. The conversation highlights how AI can significantly enhance the functionality of enterprise software, emphasizing the critical importance of data centralization. They explore [...]

Welcome to another insightful episode of The CTO Advisor Podcast! Today, we have the pleasure of hosting Dion Hinchcliffe, who recently joined the Futurum Group and leads their CIO practice. With over 30 years in the IT industry, Dion shares his vast experience as an ex-practitioner, chief architect, and current strategic advisor at the CIO [...]

In this sponsored episode of the CTO Advisor Podcast, host Keith Townsend welcomes Dell Technologies' Sharon Maher and Nicholas Brackney for a deep dive into Dell's recent innovations in on-premises AI. Recorded on the inaugural day of Dell Tech World 2024, the discussion explores groundbreaking developments that are influencing the future of technology. This episode [...]

In this episode of the CTO Advisor Podcast, Keith Townsend, a Global Advisor at the Futurum Group, and Erik Bethke, the CTO of Futurum, discuss the latest release from OpenAI, GPT-4.0. They begin by sharing their experiences at Futurum, where both have been working for seven months, and highlighting the development of a new intelligence [...]

In this enlightening episode of the CTO Advisor Podcast, Chris Williams joins host Keith Townsend to revisit their memorable discussion from Las Vegas about the complexities of Kubernetes. Chris shares how Keith's clear explanation became his first true understanding of Kubernetes, marking a pivotal learning moment. Now a DevRel Manager at HashiCorp, Chris dives deep [...]

Host: Keith Townsend, Futurum Global Advisor Guest: Miles Ward, CTO of Sada Overview: This episode of the CTO Advisor podcast features a return guest, Miles Ward, to discuss the technological and strategic advancements in data management and cloud migrations, focusing on the challenges of data sovereignty and the innovative solutions developed to address these complex [...]

Keith Townsend interviews Cohesity CEO Sanjay Poonan. Cohesity announced the intended acquisition of Veritas' data protection business. The acquisition will close a significant gap in the amount of data on protection for Cohesity. However, Townsend challenges Sanjay on the gap in use cases for Cohesity vs. Veritas. Poonan speaks to the current market and the opportunity [...]

Introducing Alastair Cooke as a full-time voice within the Futurum Group Family via the CTO Advisor. Alastair will wear two hats within the Futurum Group. He's helping support the Signal65 Labs and is an analyst with the CTO Advisor. Alastair is experienced in data center and cloud technologies. He's supported many of our existing research and lab projects. [...]

This episode, Keith Townsend sits down with Jim King, Sales Director of SES Satellites, to talk about the importance of space networking—that is, satellite broadband. Jim and I explore why space networking is essential, especially in scenarios where terrestrial service is not available or practical. When disaster strikes, reliable communication is essential. Our sponsor SES [...]