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What is the Role of Supercomputing in IT Organizations?
CDW Canada Tech Talks - July 02, 2024 04:00 - 1 hourWhat has the role of supercomputers been historically? Has the advent of GPU clusters changed the role of HPC? How is the technology changing to meet new needs of researchers and organizations? As we look at supercomputing across different verticals, what parts of the technology and software sta...
Computing with giants: How supercomputers are different
CDW Canada Tech Talks - July 02, 2024 04:00 - 1 hourWhat has the role of supercomputers been historically? Has the advent of GPU clusters changed the role of HPC? How is the technology changing to meet new needs of researchers and organizations? As we look at supercomputing across different verticals, what parts of the technology and software sta...
How to Augment Your IT Team with Managed Services
CDW Canada Tech Talks - June 04, 2024 04:00 - 45 minutesWhy do organizations use staff augmentation and managed services? How do you differentiate and decide between filling roles that are internal, external consulting or managed services? What are some of the considerations that management focuses on when they build a plan to leverage managed ser...
Smart Retail
CDW Canada Tech Talks - May 07, 2024 04:00 - 55 minutesIn this episode, we discuss smart retail innovations and how they lead to a better and more cost-effective environment for retail storefrontsTo learn more, visit cdw.ca
Innovating Patient Care
CDW Canada Tech Talks - April 02, 2024 04:00 - 1 hourIn 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 seein...
The Latest Innovations in AI
CDW Canada Tech Talks - March 05, 2024 05:00 - 53 minutesIn 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
Who's on the hook for cyber resiliency? with Alistair Mackenzie
Silverstring Data Protection Show - February 26, 2024 14:00 - 12 minutesIn this episode of the Predator Podcast, we dive deep into the evolving landscape of cyber resiliency with our CEO, Alistair Mackenzie. As the digital world becomes increasingly complex, the importance of cyber resiliency has never been more critical. Alistair helps us unpack what cyber resi...
AI Security and Governance
CDW Canada Tech Talks - February 06, 2024 13:04 - 1 hourIn 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 ...
The Rise of FinOps
CDW Canada Tech Talks - February 06, 2024 13:00 - 50 minutesIn 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 big is your Recovery Gap? with Rick Norgate
Silverstring Data Protection Show - January 29, 2024 08:00 - 10 minutesIn this episode of the Predatar podcast, our managing director, Rick Norgate talks about what the recovery gap is, the implications of not being able to recover effectively, how to find out if your business has a recovery gap, how to close that gap and much more. Download the ebook here: https:...
CDW Canada Tech Talks Season 3 Trailer
CDW Canada Tech Talks - December 13, 2023 20:00 - 33 secondsJoin 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
CDW Canada Tech Talks - June 30, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutesIn 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 centr...
Cybersecurity in the Hybrid Cloud
CDW Canada Tech Talks - June 24, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutesIn 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...
Infrastructure as Code in the Hybrid Cloud
CDW Canada Tech Talks - June 17, 2021 05:00 - 28 minutesIn 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 s...
How CDW Reorganized its Team to Deliver Hybrid Cloud Solutions
CDW Canada Tech Talks - June 10, 2021 05:00 - 24 minutesIn 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 ...
Real-Time Analytics in the Hybrid Cloud
CDW Canada Tech Talks - June 03, 2021 05:00 - 24 minutesIn 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 s...
App Modernization: None of the Pain, All of the Gain
CDW Canada Tech Talks - May 27, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutesIn 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-per...
Data Portability Across the Hybrid Cloud
CDW Canada Tech Talks - May 20, 2021 05:00 - 18 minutesThe 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...
Artificial Intelligence in the Hybrid Cloud
CDW Canada Tech Talks - May 13, 2021 13:50 - 33 minutesFour 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 te...
Orchestration and Automation Across Multiple Clouds
CDW Canada Tech Talks - May 06, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutesUnderstanding 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 clou...
Application Modernization in the Hybrid Cloud
CDW Canada Tech Talks - April 29, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutesWhat’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 dr...
Hybrid Cloud Network Architecture
CDW Canada Tech Talks - April 22, 2021 05:00 - 22 minutesHow 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...
What is Hybrid Cloud?
CDW Canada Tech Talks - April 15, 2021 05:00 - 20 minutesWhat 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 con...
Zero Trust: The New Standard for Network Security
CDW Canada Tech Talks - July 14, 2020 05:00 - 32 minutesIs 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 ...
The Importance of Data Security and Data Privacy
CDW Canada Tech Talks - July 07, 2020 05:00 - 26 minutesWalking 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 Cana...
Applying AI and ML to Security Solutions
CDW Canada Tech Talks - June 30, 2020 05:00 - 33 minutesHow 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?
CDW Canada Tech Talks - June 23, 2020 05:00 - 27 minutesWhat 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 defe...
Why People are Your Best Defence Against a Cyberattack
CDW Canada Tech Talks - June 16, 2020 05:00 - 31 minutesWhy 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 ...
Endpoint Security Best Practices for Remote Workers
CDW Canada Tech Talks - June 10, 2020 05:00 - 31 minutesKey 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 phis...
Get IT: Cybersecurity insights for the foreseeable future.
CDW Canada Tech Talks - June 01, 2020 20:59 - 57 secondsListen 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
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