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Automation Will Kill Engineering Jobs – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

May 15, 2018 10:30 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MB

The Premise: The efficiencies of network engineering will decimate engineering jobs. The panel debates if this is true. They look at if this will happen across the board, if engineers will just become programmers going forward, or if automation will actually benefit network engineers down the road. And if automation does eliminate all these jobs, does it then become a pernicious form of support lock-in? © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Automation Will Kill Engineering Jobs – The On-Premi...

All Your Networking Are Belong to NFV | The On-Premise IT Roundtable

April 24, 2018 17:21 - 23 minutes - 13.4 MB

On this episode, we're discussing Network Functions Virtualization, aka NFV. The roundtable discusses what exactly NFV is, how it differs from SDN, and if it's going to eat all specialized networking hardware. The discussion then turns into how changes in network design principles make NFV even more viable in the enterprise. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: All Your Networking Are Belong to NFV | The On-Premise IT Roundtable

BONUS: Karen Lopez – IT Origins

April 17, 2018 10:30 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MB

An episode so nice, we share it twice. Throwing in a bonus episode to the feed. Had a great conversation with Karen Lopez for IT Origins. If you haven't already, be sure to listen to her appearance on the podcast with What is Big Data?  © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: BONUS: Karen Lopez – IT Origins

You Should Care Where SaaS Lives | On-Premise IT Roundtable

April 10, 2018 14:22 - 15 minutes - 9.78 MB

On this roundtable, we're getting cloudy. The panelists discuss why it matters where your SaaS apps live, and not just depend on an SLA. This can impact not just business continuity and customer experience, but security and compliance as well. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: You Should Care Where SaaS Lives | On-Premise IT Roundtable

BONUS: Zachary Smith – IT Origins

April 03, 2018 11:00 - 24 minutes - 14 MB

Enjoy this bonus IT Origins interview episode with Zachary Smith, CEO and Co-Founder of Packet. Our regularly schedule podcast will post April 10, 2018. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: BONUS: Zachary Smith – IT Origins

Your Notifications Stink! The On-Premise IT Roundtable

March 27, 2018 11:00 - 16 minutes - 9.61 MB

Let's face it, your alerts stink. If you're finding lifehacks to deal with the amount of notifications you're receiving, you've already lost the battle. On this episode of the podcast, the roundtable discusses why we're drowning in notifications, how to better approach it, and why can't we actually get actionable alerts. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Your Notifications Stink! The On-Premise IT Roundtable

Painful IT Language – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

March 13, 2018 13:25 - 12 minutes - 7.65 MB

The podcast that inspired it all! Today we're sharing the pilot episode of the On-Premise IT Roundtable, looking at terrible IT language. Does the name of our podcast drive you nuts? Do you cringe when someone asks you to "double-click" in conversation? Do you have opinions on how to pronounce BPDU? This is the episode for you. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Painful IT Language – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

BONUS: Dong Ngo – IT Origins

March 06, 2018 20:05 - 44 minutes - 20.9 MB

Bonus podcast episode! I had the privilege to talk to Dong Ngo, an IT consultant and writer at Dong Knows Tech. From 1999 through 2017, he was an Editor at CNET.com, covering the storage and networking beats. We talked about how his understanding of technology evolved since his childhood in Vietnam, to moving to San Francisco in the 1990s. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: BONUS: Dong Ngo – IT Origins

Words Don’t Mean Things After All! The On-Premise IT Roundtable

February 27, 2018 11:30 - 22 minutes - 13.8 MB

Do words mean things? It depends on who you ask. Often the more technically minded IT folks like hard and fast definitions, while marketing tends to lend to a more "generous" interpretation of words. Do we need to rigidly enforce definitions, or are we resigned to an infinite regress into mutual unintelligibility? We're no stranger to this debate on Gestalt IT, but the panel sheds new light and perspective on this often frustrating premise. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Words Don’t Mean...

The IT Differentiation Dilemma – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

February 13, 2018 11:30 - 17 minutes - 9.39 MB

We dug back in the On-Premise IT Roundtable archives to bring you an episode originally recorded in 2016, but incredibly prescient today. The roundtable discusses how IT companies can differentiate in an age of increasing commoditization. They look at examples like DSSD, Kaminario, and SimpliVity as ways to differentiate hardware, albeit at a considerable expense of time and resources. They then turn to software, and discuss the wave of SDS products that turned out to be features. The discus...

BONUS: Matt Leib – IT Origins

February 06, 2018 11:30 - 48 minutes - 34.1 MB

Bonus podcast episode! I had the privilege to talk to Matt Leib about how he got his start in IT, how the industry has changed since his Radio Shack days, and why the hybrid cloud is here to stay. It was a great conversation, enjoy the audio! © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: BONUS: Matt Leib – IT Origins

Whitebox World – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

January 30, 2018 11:30 - 18 minutes - 17 MB

In this episode, Tom Hollingsworth leads the roundtable in discussing the role of whitebox switching in enterprise networking. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Whitebox World – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

Licensing Models Matter- The On-Premise IT Roundtable

January 16, 2018 11:30 - 20 minutes - 11.1 MB

The On-Premise IT Roundtable has a bold premise for this episode: enterprise licensing models are interesting! The panel discusses why understanding licensing is vital for a modern data center as we move from CapEx to OpEx models. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Licensing Models Matter- The On-Premise IT Roundtable

BONUS Interview Episode: Allison Sheridan – IT Origins

January 04, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MB

Do you like bonus podcast content? How about an audio interview with podcaster, engineer, and IT pro Allison Sheridan? We had a really great conversations touching on how she got started in IT and podcasting. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: BONUS Interview Episode: Allison Sheridan – IT Origins

Intent-Based Networking Isn’t Just SDN – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

January 02, 2018 13:38 - 20 minutes - 13.2 MB

Intent-based networking is the new hotness, but what does it actually mean? In this episode, the panel discusses how it differs from older SDN ideas. IBN integrates an abstraction layer and orchestration into a system that identifies a single source of truth that isn't the network itself. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Intent-Based Networking Isn’t Just SDN – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

2017 was the Year of… – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

December 19, 2017 11:30 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MB

On today's show, each of our roundtable panelists chose what was the hot ticket item of 2017. Tune in to hear their arguments why 2017 was the year of SD-WAN, HCI, Net Neutrality, or Data Management! © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: 2017 was the Year of… – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

Failed Startups – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

December 05, 2017 11:00 - 18 minutes - 11.6 MB

On this episode, host Stephen Foskett talks with Mark May, Howard Marks, and Keith Townsend about what makes a failed startup. Are some concepts simply too early, or are there ideas whose time simply never arrives? They look at specific examples like Auspex Systems and Coho Data. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Failed Startups – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

All Storage Should Scale-Out – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

November 21, 2017 11:00 - 21 minutes - 12 MB

Scale-out storage is great, but does it apply to all enterprise storage needs? The roundtable discusses the premise that all storage should be scale-out. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: All Storage Should Scale-Out – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

The CLI is Dead – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

November 07, 2017 11:00 - 13 minutes - 8.77 MB

The roundtable discusses the premise that the CLI is dead, or at least terminally ill. They look at why this is the prevailing narrative in networking and the greater IT landscape. Is the death of the CLI a forgone conclusion, or merely a framing device for moving to better processes in IT? © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: The CLI is Dead – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

Security is a Dumpster Fire – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

October 24, 2017 10:00 - 24 minutes - 14.2 MB

Security is a dumpster fire, or is it somehow worse? Our esteemed guests discuss whether it's actually many dumpster fires or some other form of refuse conflagration. It's an invaluable and inflammable discussion. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Security is a Dumpster Fire – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

Technical Debt Really Isn’t All That Bad – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

October 10, 2017 10:00 - 20 minutes - 12.7 MB

In this episode, the roundtable discusses the idea of technical debt. They look into why technical debt occurs, why it isn't always a bad thing, and how to possibly optimize for when to incur it. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Technical Debt Really Isn’t All That Bad – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

What Is Automation? The On-Premise IT Roundtable

September 26, 2017 10:30 - 19 minutes - 12.4 MB

On this episode, we’ll be talking about a hot topic in the networking space, automation. The panel discusses why organizations see automation as prohibitively complex, what exactly they mean by automation, and why it isn’t coming for their jobs. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: What Is Automation? The On-Premise IT Roundtable

Managed Services from the 90s to Now – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

September 12, 2017 12:00 - 19 minutes - 12.3 MB

On this episode, we take a look at how managed services have changed from the 90s to today. Why was something so essential and pervasive in IT today so hard to do a few decades ago? The panel has a wealth of industry experience from back then, and they share their stories from being on the front lines. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Managed Services from the 90s to Now – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

Cloud Lock-In: The On-Premise IT Roundtable

August 29, 2017 12:00 - 15 minutes - 9.14 MB

Cloud lock-in, sounds bad right? Well on this episode, the roundtable takes a detailed look at the actual impact of lock-in with public and private cloud providers. They look at how this impacts business agility, innovation, and overall company strategy. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Cloud Lock-In: The On-Premise IT Roundtable

Cloud is More Than a Data Center: The On-Premise IT Roundtable

August 15, 2017 05:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MB

With all the hyperbolic claims of what the cloud can do for IT, what the cloud actually means gets lost in the process. The roundtable looks at what cloud actually means in the modern enterprise. This includes the changes in workflows that need to happen to successfully migrate to the cloud. They go on to frame the cloud's influences historically within other industries. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Cloud is More Than a Data Center: The On-Premise IT Roundtable

IoT Abandonware: The On-Premise IT Roundtable

August 01, 2017 05:00 - 23 minutes - 15.6 MB

The Internet of Things is already proliferating a number of connected devices into our lives. But as these devices increasingly become abandoned, they turn into security liabilities. The panel discusses the causes, implications, and solutions for IoT Abandonware. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: IoT Abandonware: The On-Premise IT Roundtable

The Brave New World of NVMe: The On-Premise IT Roundtable

July 18, 2017 05:00 - 11 minutes - 7.29 MB

The roundtable discusses how NVMe is impacting the storage industry. Is this just an iteration on what we've already seen with flash, or does it represent a sea change that will fundamentally change IT? © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: The Brave New World of NVMe: The On-Premise IT Roundtable

Is Kubernetes a Flash in the Pan? The On-Premise IT Roundtable

July 03, 2017 05:00 - 18 minutes - 11.1 MB

Is Kubernetes simply benefiting from the first mover advantage, or does it have the force to stay the dominant container orchestrator in the enterprise for years to come? The roundtable discusses. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Is Kubernetes a Flash in the Pan? The On-Premise IT Roundtable

Managing Your IT Career – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

June 20, 2017 05:00 - 20 minutes - 11.5 MB

IT professionals spend years learning how to manage the complex infrastructure that organizations depend on. But they often spend far less time thinking about how to manage their careers. The roundtable takes on this topic, looking into dealing with imposter syndrome, knowing your own worth, and how to navigate these potentially problematic waters. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Managing Your IT Career – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

Caching vs Tiering – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

June 06, 2017 05:00 - 17 minutes - 11.7 MB

Caching and tiering have been abused by marketing in enterprise IT, often used interchangeably, or simply when not applicable. Luckily, we've got a table, it's round, and surrounded by storage experts. They'll explain the technical differences between caching and tiering, how to identify which is being used, and what are the performance implications of each. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Caching vs Tiering – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

What is Big Data? The On-Premise IT Roundtable

May 23, 2017 05:00 - 23 minutes - 15.5 MB

To be clear, the answer to "what is big data?" isn't the On-Premise IT Roundtable. Nevertheless, our panelists discuss what exactly they mean when they use the term, why it's the new hotness, and how they've seen it impact organizations. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: What is Big Data? The On-Premise IT Roundtable

Intel and Network Functions Virtualization: The On-Premise IT Roundtable

May 09, 2017 04:30 - 11 minutes - 8.01 MB

Intel isn't known as a networking company, but they think they have a play in the network functions virtualization market. The round table discusses what future Intel has in the space, and how they compete with more historic players in the market. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Intel and Network Functions Virtualization: The On-Premise IT Roundtable

Virtualization and Containers: The On-Premise IT Roundtable 4

May 05, 2017 12:37 - 17 minutes - 10.5 MB

In the light of the vSphere 6.5 release, moderator Stephen Foskett asks the roundtable about the impact of VMware integrated containers. This runs on Photon OS , a lightweight Linux distribution that runs a single container. What is the impact of this integration, in terms of security, training, and administration? And more importantly, does the industry need vSphere butting into the container space? © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Virtualization and Containers: The On-Premise IT Roundta...

Locations and Beacons: The On-Premise IT Roundtable 3

May 04, 2017 12:00 - 18 minutes - 17.5 MB

On tap for today's roundtable, the panel discusses the state of locations and beacons. Moderator Stephen Foskett asks the panel to consider how location services factor into the greater enterprise mobility landscape. This goes from using beacons to give turn-by-turn navigation indoors to using location to cue print jobs. Often the backend of these application has been available for a while, but now new use cases are emerging. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Locations and Beacons: The On-...

Is DevOps a Disaster? The On-Premise IT Roundtable 2

May 03, 2017 12:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MB

Moderator Stephen Foskett poses a completely non-controversial question: is DevOps a load of crap? Does DevOps just turn into NoOps? What are these darn kids doing with our infrastructure? The roundtable debates all these questions and more. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Is DevOps a Disaster? The On-Premise IT Roundtable 2

SD-WAN: On-Premise IT Roundtable 1

May 02, 2017 19:04 - 19 minutes - 37.1 MB

Welcome to the inaugural On-Premise IT Roundtable podcast! This episode, we've gathered our esteemed panel to discuss software-defined wide area networking, SD-WAN. In this emerging market, how do you compare the various offerings in the space? Is the market bound for consolidation, or will it remain full of vibrant competition? And how does the ease of use of SD-WAN impact the market for network professionals? © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: SD-WAN: On-Premise IT Roundtable 1

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