In this episode of Altitude, Woody is joined by co-host Jason Gervickas and special guest Matt Simpson, EVP of Business Development and Global Channel at Megaport. Matt brings a unique perspective to the show, having transitioned from a background in hospitality and hotels to becoming a leader in the network connectivity industry.

The trio dives deep into the concept of the "new edge," focusing on the evolution and future of edge technology and its critical role in cloud transformation. Matt shares his journey from the early days of Megaport, highlighting how private connectivity solutions like Direct Connect and ExpressRoute revolutionized the industry. They discuss the initial challenges enterprises faced with data being on-prem while applications were agilely developed in the cloud, leading to the rise of dedicated and private connectivity.

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Timestamped Overview:
00:00 Transitioning from hospitality to network connectivity.
06:08 Private connectivity essential for serious cloud adoption.
07:08 Challenges of data gravity in Matt’s previous role.
14:34 Locality of LLMs and AI
27:23 The Megaport & Aviatrix partnership