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Having the right talent for your organization is important. But finding the right talent is often a difficult endeavor. In a world where everybody is competing for the same employee base, how do you stand out, set your hiring practices apart, and make the process a great experience for everybody involved? In this second part of a 2-part interview with Sally Brause, we talk all about: - Her 6 step...

When it comes to data center expansion and cloud migration, NVIDIA Spectrum Switches might be exactly what you need. Shelby Skrhak speaks with Jeff Shao, Director of Ethernet Alliances, and Bill Webb, Director of Ethernet Switching - Americas, both with NVIDIA, about: - The three pillars of data center expansion - Why NVIDIA Ethernet Storage Fabric is important to modern data centers - Joint solut...

Although you may think of Intel as just a CPU company, the truth is that they have made major investments into cloud computing and have many technologies that you can take advantage of via the cloud. As more and more data center workloads shift to cloud-based solutions, Intel continues to play a significant role in that industry. Shelby Skrhak speaks with Peter Tea, Data Center Platform Specialist...

According to the FBI, 800,000 people fell victim to cyber crime in 2020. That’s a 69% increase over the previous year. Why are cyber criminals so successful and what can we do to protect ourselves? Shelby Skrhak talks with Matt Brennan, VP of Sales, U.S. West for SonicWall, about: - The typical profile of a cybercriminal - How threat actors use our brains against us - Best practices to combat cybe...

Ensuring productivity of network users has always been job number one for IT teams. To do that, they’ve had to overcome a number of networking challenges through the years. What are the most common challenges today? Shelby Skrhak talks with Dan Klimke, Director of Product Marketing at NetAlly, about: Networking challenges in 1993 versus today The pandemic’s effect of WiFi networks Common mistakes...

It should probably go without saying at this point, but the COVID-19 pandemic changed the landscape of business forever. While some companies may be “returning to work,” the way that we work has changed. And with that change, comes an increased need for security. With so many people working from home, companies are seeing their most valuable assets, their intellectual property, living out in the c...

With virtualization 20 years ago, you relied on virtualization companies to help you start the journey. When cloud computing came about 10 years ago, there were cloud providers that showed you the way. Now, as the era of AI is upon us, you’ll need AI providers to help you down that path. Shelby Skrhak speaks with Ed Soohoo, Innovation and Transformation Executive at Lenovo, and Jared Carl, Senior...

Due to what’s being called “The Great Resignation,” most companies are engaged in a war for talent — and it’s affecting recruitment and retention. In the restaurant, hospitality, and retail industries, the effects are particularly prominent. In fact, a recent statistic revealed that retail is facing a 57% annual turnover rate. How can Samsung Mobile help companies navigate this volatile job market...

According to Raghu Raghuram, the CEO of VMware, multi-cloud is the digital business model of the future. What does that mean for cloud providers and their customers? Shelby Skrhak chats with Ray Gonsalves, Director of Americas Cloud Provider MSP Sales at VMware, about: - The three phases of VMware’s evolution - What multi-cloud means for cloud providers and their customers - Big announcements from...

Five years ago, Intel came up with a new chip, a silicon chip, to store data. With this chip, users can expand the memory component of their server larger than ever before. Shelby Skrhak speaks with Ken Lloyd, Director of US SLED at Intel, about: - How Optane splits the difference between NAND and DRAM - Common uses for Optane - How Optane works with virtualized workloads - Why it’s great for publ...

Some big innovations have come to the display monitor space—and Samsung is leading the charge. In a special As the Gears Turn edition, Devaughn Bittle and Patrick Cash speak with Mike Statchura, B2B Channel Sales Manager at Samsung Electronics, about: - Recent surprises in the display industry - Exciting Samsung display features - Financing options For more information, contact Brian Borsching (br...

Smart building technology has evolved over the last few years. In fact, we are putting all kinds of IoT technology into our buildings today to make them more energy efficient, reducing our carbon footprint and so much more. The evolution of building technology has also led to an evolution of the infrastructure that supports it—and this new connected infrastructure means that buildings are suscepti...

90% of the world’s data was composed in just the last two years. The sheer amount of data is exploding—and it’s causing data center bottlenecks everywhere. Shelby Skrhak speaks with Christopher Creech, Sr. Technical Account Manager at Ingram Micro, about: The negative impacts of bottlenecks The symptoms of a bottleneck 3 things Intel is doing to move data faster How Silicon Photonics is different...

In today’s job market, applicants have the upper hand. After all, it seems like nearly every company is struggling to find great talent these days. So what do companies need to do to successfully attract top talent in this highly competitive job market? In part one of this two-part series on navigating today’s job market, Shelby Skrhak speaks with Sally Brause, Director Human Resources, Consulting...

There are many family businesses within the SMB alliance. In a special As the Gears Turn edition of B2B Tech Talk, we’re looking into the journey of one of them. Patrick Cash interviews Devaughn Bittle and Jim Bittle, Devaughn’s father and the owner of CommPutercations, about: - How technology has changed over the years - Whether he originally envisioned the company becoming a family business - Th...

You probably know the name Xerox. And you probably know them for one thing, and one thing only: printers. And while it is true that Xerox has produced a lot of printers in their 114 year history as a company, the truth is that, especially in today’s remote-work world, they’re so much more than printers. And they can do so much more for your business. Which is why on this episode of B2B Tech Talk,...

Bitdefender discovers around 400 new threats each minute and validates around 30 billion threat queries daily, making it one of the industry’s most extensive, real-time views of the evolving threat landscape. What role does XDR play in that and how can it help your organization? Shelby Skrhak talks with Daniel Daraban, Group Product Manager at Bitdefender, about: How Bitdefender tracks threats The...

As enterprise customers embrace a new era of computing driven by the convergence of cloud and AI, their networking infrastructure must change to handle the sheer amount of data and traffic. What trends are driving this paradigm shift, and how can network solutions help enterprise customers keep up with it? Shelby Skrhak speaks with Jeff Shao, Director - Ethernet Alliances, and Bill Webb, Director...

The growth journey for an MSP can be a tricky one. You’ve got a lot to focus on and a lot of hats to wear. One of the things that can be an immense help for a lot of MSPs is a Professional Service Automation (PSA) tool.  But how do you know when it’s the right time to implement a PSA tool? And what specific functions can a PSA tool offer you on each stage of your MSP growth journey?  On this episo...

Burnout is a very real thing in today’s work environment. Employees are overworked, stressed and mentally fatigued. It’s time to shake things up. In today’s episode, we’re talking about bringing fun back to the workplace. Shelby Skrhak welcomes John Cohn , IBM Fellow, to the show to talk about: - The symptoms of mental fatigue - Some things IBM does to spark fun - Why embracing a sense of play mak...

Intelligent automation is known in various circles as hyper automation or native automation.  Regardless of which name you use, the fundamental idea behind it is to identify automation initiatives that can digitize some of the excessive workloads many companies are facing. Shelby Skrhak speaks with Michael Lim , Integration Executive, IBM RPA and Process Mining at IBM, about: - 3 ways in which art...

If there’s one thing we’ve all become exceptionally good at over the past eighteen months, it’s making our work-from-home situations as comfortable and efficient as possible.  Whether it’s enhanced webcams, printers, copiers, or even that fancy office chair that you just couldn’t live without, companies all over the world are having to rethink the way that they provide technology to their employee...

It’s happened to us all.  You source a solution for a specific technology problem that you’ve been trying to solve, all is going well, and then the manufacturer discontinues production of that product, and stops supporting the one you have.  You don’t have an unlimited budget to go out and source a new solution every time a manufacturer stops producing your product, so where do you turn? What do y...

Pre-pandemic, IT professionals defined user groups based on office location. The pandemic has caused a shift in mindset. Now, IT professionals need to consider where their user groups live when deploying IT infrastructure and working to support it. That has created the need for a whole new strategy. Shelby Skrhak speaks with Mark Dehmlow , Senior Manager of Business Development at Panduit , about:...

Cloud providers are always looking to expand their revenue, grow their margin and differentiate their portfolios. The key to that is expanding their offerings. VMware Cloud Director service lets them do that with speed and at a reduced cost. Shelby Skrhak speaks with Guy Bartram , director of Product Marketing for VMware Cloud Service Business Unit, about:  - Cloud Director service - Opening new r...