CDW Canada Tech Talks

Innovating Patient Care

April 02, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MB

In this episode, we discuss technology innovations impacting the way patients are cared for, where they are cared for, and how effective that care ultimately is. The current state of healthcare. Where are we at and what is currently in flight as far as technology innovation that we are seeing? How is innovation in technology changing the way patients interact with their care providers? What is happening with technology from the provider side that patients may not be aware of that is ch...

The Latest Innovations in AI

March 05, 2024 05:00 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MB

In this episode, we discuss... The hardware ecosystem from device to data centre and platform NPUs and endpoints Cloud platforms for AI Access to tools Future of AI – Multimodal – Multisensory - sora To learn more, visit cdw.ca

AI Security and Governance

February 06, 2024 13:04 - 1 hour - 60.1 MB

In this episode we discuss... Current state of cybersecurity Types of AI are impacting cybersecurity How bad actors are leveraging GenAI to be more productive What is the measurable impact of GenAI to the risk profile of businesses? What keeps you up at night when you think about AI as a cybersecurity risk? To learn more, visit cdw.ca

The Rise of FinOps

February 06, 2024 13:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MB

In this episode, we discuss… The current and expected future state of the economy How that state affects business investment planning Discuss the unique aspects and benefits of CAPEX Discuss the unique aspects and benefits of OPEX How public cloud has changed the way businesses plan spend How IT can communicate with the business more effectively to secure funding What is FinOps? How businesses creating financial visibility To learn more, visit cdw.ca

CDW Canada Tech Talks Season 3 Trailer

December 13, 2023 20:00 - 33 seconds - 527 KB

Join us this season as we engage with industry leaders in technical discussions around key innovations that are affecting all our lives in business, and in many cases our daily lives as well. To learn more, visit cdw.ca

Applying the Cloud Model to Your Data Centre

June 30, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MB

In this episode, we discuss… How to identify the best place to operate applications Three best practices for looking at technology decisions Challenges that customers are facing with migrating workloads to the cloud, and what’s driving them to build cloud-like environments in their data centre Data activation over time, and how it could be a potential issue The need for specific talent and technologies within a multicloud environment and how businesses are leveraging managed services pr...

Cybersecurity in the Hybrid Cloud

June 24, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB

In this episode, we discuss… How customers are approaching security across the hybrid cloud Increased complexity that organizations face as they move into the hybrid cloud Shared responsibility model and how providers apply security controls to their services How remote work impacts security in the cloud How customers are approaching SASE solutions to provide security in the hybrid cloud Are applications safer in the data centre or in the public cloud? How identity, data loss preventi...

Infrastructure as Code in the Hybrid Cloud

June 17, 2021 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB

In this episode, we discuss… What is operational trust, and why is it a roadblock for many organizations? How to break down barriers for organizations trying to implement infrastructure as code How can infrastructure as code address differences between public cloud and on-premises, VM-based solutions and container systems? How infrastructure as code can drive business value through repeatability What conversations you should be having when you start implementing infrastructure as code ...

How CDW Reorganized its Team to Deliver Hybrid Cloud Solutions

June 10, 2021 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MB

In this episode, we discuss… How CDW reorganized internally to remove silos between its public cloud and enterprise data centre teams Why CDW needed to move to a hybrid cloud strategy to better support customers Where CDW is seeing benefits from bringing teams together and changing the focus from technologies to business outcomes How the culture around hybrid cloud is changing Challenges we’ve seen from customers in adopting the hybrid cloud, and how to resolve them How to build high-p...

Real-Time Analytics in the Hybrid Cloud

June 03, 2021 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MB

In this episode, we discuss… How Cisco is helping customers tackle visibility across the hybrid cloud Key challenges with gathering real-time metrics in the hybrid cloud and how to address them The rise of open-source platforms and the new challenges and opportunities they bring How to get started with real-time analytics and application observability How AppDynamics helps customers identify problems and take corrective action Serverless applications and what’s going to happen with obs...

App Modernization: None of the Pain, All of the Gain

May 27, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MB

In this episode, we discuss… Microsoft's Developer Velocity report: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-ca/overview/developer-velocity/ How do you define modern applications? Why “risk mitigation” should be the seventh R in app modernization What separates top-performing companies from bottom-performing companies How do you define success in adopting application modernization platforms? How to get started with app modernization What is Microsoft doing in this space? To learn more, visit c...

Data Portability Across the Hybrid Cloud

May 20, 2021 05:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

The difference between data gravity and data inertia How data can be moved across clouds, and from on-premises to the cloud Why having a solid data fabric helps empower businesses and adds business value How to change data from being a business detractor to a business enabler How to address security in the cloud while keeping data portable How NetApp is embracing containers and the open-source community The direction of data across the hybrid cloud, AIOps and NetApp’s focus for the ne...

Artificial Intelligence in the Hybrid Cloud

May 13, 2021 13:50 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MB

Four technologies that you need to support AI workloads Whether it makes sense to move AI data into the cloud or to run certain workloads on premises Why processes need to change to support AI programs and what IT teams can do from an infrastructure standpoint to support their data science team The three different levels of maturity for organizations that are adopting AI, and how Dell Technologies can help Functional use cases for AI across healthcare, retail and customer service How t...

Orchestration and Automation Across Multiple Clouds

May 06, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MB

Understanding what workloads are running in an environment, and what the dependencies are between applications How to structure applications to make them portable to transition to the public cloud, or to multiple clouds Do containers and VMs work differently across the public and private cloud? Understanding what multicloud actually means, and does it make sense to move to a multicloud environment? Can you expect your staff to be experts in multiple cloud providers? How VMware can help...

Application Modernization in the Hybrid Cloud

April 29, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB

What’s driving application modernization for organizations? Identifying which legacy applications to move into the cloud – how much refactoring makes sense? The state of app modernization in Canada Avoiding mistakes around vendor lock-in, cloud security and backup Best practices that are driving success with app modernization, and the benefits that organizations are seeing The benefit of common platforms and doing the architecture one time versus many times Finding ways and technologi...

Hybrid Cloud Network Architecture

April 22, 2021 05:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MB

How to minimize the complexity of hybrid cloud networking Avoiding some of the pitfalls and getting the most value from hybrid cloud networks How CDW and Cisco work together to help customers with network design Normalizing the cloud operational model in terms of provisioning, management and security How to re-evaluate your network in an environment that’s changed drastically due to the pandemic Technologies that can help solve challenges in the hybrid cloud To learn more, visit cdw.ca

What is Hybrid Cloud?

April 15, 2021 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MB

What do hybrid cloud and hybrid IT mean? Are workloads better suited for the public cloud or in the data centre? Evolution from “cloud only” thinking to locating data where it brings the most value Moving back to the data centre when things are more expensive to run in the cloud What to consider when turning your data centre into a hybrid cloud, and what benefits will you receive? How IT can get the most out of the hybrid cloud, and where they need to focus How to approach challenges ...

Zero Trust: The New Standard for Network Security

July 14, 2020 05:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MB

Is the zero trust framework essential for security? How has zero trust security become embedded in organizations? How to find the right balance between usability and security Best practices for security policy development How does zero trust enhance user experience? To learn more, visit cdw.ca

The Importance of Data Security and Data Privacy

July 07, 2020 05:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MB

Walking the fine line between data privacy and data security How to minimize the risk of sharing too much personally identifiable information (PII) When should a business leader reach out to the Privacy Commissioner of Canada after a data breach? Why GDPR has more name recognition than Canada’s PIPEDA What’s the next chapter for data privacy in Canada? To learn more, visit cdw.ca

Applying AI and ML to Security Solutions

June 30, 2020 05:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB

How to become more informed about AI and machine learning How are cybersecurity companies using AI and ML? Ethical considerations when using AI and ML Will AI and ML fully replace an organization’s cybersecurity team? To learn more, visit cdw.ca

What Makes Small Business Cybersecurity Different?

June 23, 2020 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MB

What small business owners should keep in mind when it comes to cybersecurity Do smaller businesses have any cybersecurity advantages over larger companies? How to communicate the importance of cybersecurity to small business employees How the increase in remote work impacts data breach defences To learn more, visit cdw.ca

Why People are Your Best Defence Against a Cyberattack

June 16, 2020 05:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MB

Why are people the best defence against a cyberattack? How do you make cybersecurity training a positive experience for employees? How to develop good cyber hygiene in both your personal and professional lives Changes made by organizations in response to the latest cybersecurity threats To learn more, visit cdw.ca

Endpoint Security Best Practices for Remote Workers

June 10, 2020 05:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

Key topics in this episode Can working from home be just as secure as working from an office? Pros and cons of a VPN when it comes to network security Cybersecurity threats related to videoconferencing The importance of creating strong, unique passwords Email security and how to spot a phishing attack Security best practices for smart home devices To learn more, visit cdw.ca

Get IT: Cybersecurity insights for the foreseeable future.

June 01, 2020 20:59 - 57 seconds - 917 KB

Listen to the trailer for the new cybersecurity podcast series hosted by CDW and Cisco, Get IT: Cybersecurity insights for the forseeable future. Episodes coming soon! To learn more, visit cdw.ca