WEI Tech Talk Podcast

IT hiring is costly. This episode explains how WEI’s apprenticeship model builds job-ready developers quickly.  WEI’s apprenticeship model combines mentoring, hands-on project work, and real-world exposure to accelerate readiness and create job-ready IT contributors.  Key Takeaways: Transition graduates into contributors quickly  Use mentorship to build readiness  Compare apprenticeships vs. inter...

Manual operations slow teams down. This episode shows how Ansible enables consistent, automated IT workflows.  WEI DevOps Solutions Architect Daniel Perrinez introduces Ansible and explains how its agentless automation, YAML-driven workflows, and idempotent playbooks reduce risk and simplify IT operations.  Key Takeaways:  Why Ansible outperforms legacy automation  Simplify IT with agentless workf...

Configuration drift creates risk. This episode explains how Configuration as Code brings consistency, compliance, and automation.  WEI DevOps Solutions Architect Daniel Perrinez explains how storing configuration as code in Terraform, Ansible, and Git improves governance, auditability, and disaster recovery.   Key Takeaways: Differentiate scripts vs. true CaC  Improve consistency and auditability ...

In this WEI workshop led by Daniel Perrinez, we explore how Git—a cornerstone of modern DevOps practices—can transform the way IT teams manage code, configuration, and collaboration. Whether you're just getting started with version control or looking to refine your Git skills, this session is packed with practical insights that will elevate your DevOps journey. 1. Why Git Matters for IT Operations...

Enterprises face massive data and recovery challenges. This episode shows how HPE GreenLake helps solve them with hybrid cloud agility.  WEI’s Matthew Leal and Seamus Ware share real outcomes from customer environments. Examples range from ransomware recovery to supporting banking workloads at 400 petabytes of scale.  Key Takeaways: Recover quickly from ransomware  Scale securely with hybrid cloud...

Cloud economics can be complex. This episode explains how HPE GreenLake brings hybrid cloud scalability and flexibility on-premises.  WEI’s Seamus Ware and Matthew Leal discuss how HPE GreenLake balances OPEX and CAPEX, improves governance, and delivers hybrid multi-cloud flexibility across on-prem and edge deployments.  Key Takeaways:  Understand hybrid vs. private cloud  Explore OPEX vs. CAPEX ...

Hybrid cloud insights meet March Madness. This episode blends IT strategy with bracketology.  WEI’s Mark DeCicco, Nutanix’s Kristen Gauthier, and Fox Sports’ Mike DeCourcy discuss multicloud strategy, IT simplification, and NCAA tournament picks.  Key Takeaways: Simplify hybrid multicloud  Maximize IT with virtualization  Learn insights from Mike DeCourcy  See how Nutanix and WEI simplify IT  Find...

Francis Eshun’s journey shows how WEI’s apprenticeship model accelerates onboarding, builds confidence, and creates enterprise-ready contributors.  Key Takeaways:  Accelerate the path from learner to contributor  Shorten onboarding timelines Build confidence with real projects  Scale talent pipelines effectively  Find out how WEI can help build your IT talent pipeline.

Get ready to dive deep into the cybersecurity philosophy that’s reshaped the industry. Hosted by WEI Cybersecurity Solutions Architect Shawn Murphy, this special podcast features the father of Zero Trust himself, John Kindervag, Chief Evangelist at Illumio. Whether you're a seasoned IT executive or just starting your cybersecurity journey, this episode will give you actionable insights and a c...

Featuring WEI Cybersecurity Solutions Architect Shawn Murphy and Cribl CISO Myke Lyons, this exclusive WEI podcast episode focuses on how generative AI (GenAI) is transforming SOC workflows, enabling faster alert contextualization, and overcoming challenges like alert fatigue and data overload. The content for this episode was recorded in December 2024.

In this episode, Fortinet's George Magee offers insight on how organizations can enhance the Fortinet Security Fabric and protect against IoT threats using Fortinet's Network Access Control solution, FortiNAC. You will get a hands-on learning experience about FortiNAC and how it can secure IoT by enabling network visibility to see and identify every device and user. Listeners will: Identify busine...

Are you ready to transform your network security strategy? Join WEI's Terry Dever for an in-depth, vendor-agnostic exploration of Secure Access Service Edge (SASE). In this exclusive session, Terry draws from decades of hands-on experience, offering a no-nonsense breakdown of SASE principles and how they can revolutionize your enterprise network. What You’ll Learn: - Simplifying Network Complexity...

In this podcast, listeners will explore the critical role of apprenticeships in bridging the cybersecurity talent gap. Featuring insights from Greg Palmer (Director of Technical Resourcing at WEI) and Jeff Cassidy (Cybersecurity Operations Center Manager at CyberTrust Massachusetts), the discussion highlights how apprenticeships provide hands-on experience, cultivate diverse talent, and help parti...

Join WEI and Island for this technical webinar that explores how Island's Enterprise Browser solution is the ideal browser solution for your organization. Find out how it gives organizations complete control, visibility, and governance over the last mile while delivering the same smooth Chromium-based browser experience users expect, boosting both security and productivity. During this webinar...

WEI welcomed the nation’s top minds in cybersecurity for an exclusive roundtable discussion focused on how organizations can adjust their cyber strategy and respond to modern day threats. The full video recording is available in the link below.  Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch touched on the broader tactics and strategic motivations of nation-state adversaries as enterprises at...

Join us for a quick discussion around the next-generation firewall capabilities of Palo Alto Networks, powered by machine learning (ML). WEI Lead Network Security Engineer, Richard Cross, explains why reactive security can’t keep up with today’s threats – or prepare you for tomorrow. This overview comes just before a planned Palo Alto Ultimate Test Drive exercise. Palo Alto Networks has changed th...

In today's cloud-driven world, ensuring meaningful security for an AWS environment is paramount for IT security leaders and the end users they protect. WEI Senior Cloud Architect & Strategist Keith Lafaso presents on this important topic as he unveils the essential best practices to safeguard your cloud infrastructure. The longtime cloud computing and solutions architect offers insight on...

Are you interested in learning how to secure your hybrid workforce by closing security gaps and simplifying operations? If so, this podcast is just for you! Listen as Fortinet Systems Engineer George Magee discusses Fortinet’s single-vendor SASE solution, which is designed to seamlessly integrate essential networking and security technologies, delivered via the cloud. This ensures secure access fo...

Is your campus IT ready for what's next? Can you quickly adapt to an ever¬changing technology landscape - and rapidly shifting expectations? Get ready for a paradigm shift in data infrastructure. With HPE Alletra solutions, you can shed the complexity and silos inherent in conventional hybrid cloud environments and seamlessly run any app without compromise from edge to cloud, with a cloud expe...

In this episode, the WEI Tech Talk Podcast welcomes WEI Senior Architect and Virtualization Ambassador Mark Gabryjelski. Mark has been practicing VMware since 2000 and is VCDX #23. Known as "Gabs" around the industry, he is one of the first non-VMware employees to have earned the certification. Today's episode will explain what the VCDX certification is and why it elevates WEI as an...

In this special WEI podcast, WEI and HPE welcome special guest Theresa Payton, a renowned cybersecurity expert who served as the first female White House CIO. Theresa joins WEI's Shawn Murphy and Matt Leal to discuss how companies are overcoming the technical and cybersecurity hurdles of data modernization. The trio touch on strategies to help companies transform and modernize their IT infrast...

WEI Cybersecurity Senior Architect Shawn Murphy welcomes Jeff Cassidy of CyberTrust Massachusetts. They discuss how the evolution of the SOC operating model has shaped the structure of today’s SOC environment while identifying the ideal components of a modern SOC. They also discuss the role of how a SOC can improve incident response. And finally, Shawn and Jeff end the episode dissecting threat hu...

Palo Alto Networks joins WEI to explore how the biggest innovations in Prisma Cloud are helping organizations prioritize and address critical application risks at the source. In this episode, Palo Alto’s Prisma Cloud Global Practice Lead Ben Nicholson takes a deep dive into what possible risks may look like across the entire application lifecycle and how to use code-to-cloud intelligence to priori...

When considering the implementation of unified storage, WEI has identified two main options for enterprises to consider: a web-based sandbox or rolling out on-prem. Each approach offers distinct advantages, and businesses should choose the option that best aligns with specific needs and business objectives. Listen as WEI's Senior Architect & Virtualization Ambassador and Nutanix Certified...

Principal Cloud Architect Keith Lafaso begins the conversation by briefly explaining WEI's cloud focus. Then, Fortinet Solution Engineer Garrick Chang offers his thoughts on the state of digital acceleration, cloud security deployment trends, cloud security challenges, cloud security customer priorities. Garrick’s summary comes as a prelude to a hands-on lab that WEI and Fortinet coordinated....