Enterprise Tech Spotlight

In this episode of Enterprise Tech Spotlight, InfoSystems CEO Keith Hales sits down with John Murdoch from Dell Technologies to discuss APEX Flex on Demand, a service that provides enterprise businesses with a flexible and cost-effective approach to customizing hardware and software configurations. In the episode, Keith and John cover the benefits of Flex on Demand, including predictable payments,...

During the Artificial Intelligence Summit a couple weeks ago, Tom Limanek, B2B Integration and Supply Chain Enablement Principal at IBM, shared all about how IBM leverages the power of AI to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet regulatory requirements. In our most recent podcast episode, Keith Hales dives more into the topic of AI and sustainability, discussing how companie...

During the Artificial Intelligence Summit, Mark Moore, Principal Security Technology Advocate with IBM Technology, broke down IBM's zero-trust security strategy when it comes to security and AI. Mark dives into the benefits of AI, as well as the threats that come with it. In our most recent podcast episode, Keith Hales talks about the implications of what Mark shared in his talk, as well as conver...

Alex Feinberg, Principal of Learning Content Development for IBM Automation Software (Global), talked with us at the Artificial Intelligence Summit about how IBM Intelligent Automation delivers the most complete, AI-powered automation portfolio. Additionally, he talked about how AI won't replace humans, it will actually help us improve productivity and create customer-focused, agile, and efficient...

A couple weeks ago at the Artificial Intelligence Summit, Alyssa Bergman shared with us real-world cases of clients who have increased their business value by leveraging AI to optimize data strategy, enabling data-driven decision-making. In this episode of Enterprise Tech Spotlight, Keith Hales shares an interview with Alyssa post-speech and dives into more of her talking points, including convers...

During the Artificial Intelligence Summit last week, Paul Zikopoulos from IBM shared his front-line experience in leveraging AI to help drive IBM further, faster. In this episode of Enterprise Tech Spotlight, Keith Hales, CEO of InfoSystems, shares an inside look into Paul's keynote speech, as well as some input on what AI developments mean for the industry. Listen to our latest episode today. VIS...

IBM Power Systems have proven themselves in a wide range of applications, from analytics and AI to databases like Oracle and DB2 , as well as backup and recovery.    One of the standout applications is SAP HANA, which thrives on IBM Power Systems' robust architecture.    In this most recent episode of Enterprise Tech Spotlight, Keith Hales, John Von Mann, and Ben Lucas discuss the reliability and...

Is SAP HANA the right fit for your business? In this episode of Enterprise Tech Spotlight, Keith Hales is joined by Bharvi Parikh and Paul McCann from IBM to talk about SAP HANA, a multi-model database that stores data in its memory instead of keeping it on a disk.   Keith, Bharvi, and Paul explore IBM Power solutions, differentiators between what IBM offers and other companies, and share some rea...

In part one of our episode on how businesses can approach modern IT infrastructure strategies, Keith Hales and Robert Goodwin from InfoSystems dove into hyper-converged systems, cloud systems, and hybrid systems. They broke down the pros and cons and components of each system. In part two of this episode of Enterprise Tech Spotlight, Keith and Robert take a look at these systems from a business pe...

When it comes to your approach to modern IT infrastructure, it's important to think about all the different systems there are and how the world has changed over the years when it comes to technology.  Businesses can use a hyper-converged system, cloud system, or opt for a hybrid approach where they're using using multiple systems and making all of them work together. In part one of this episode of...

Without IT standards, businesses can face challenges such as managing multiple versions of software, inconsistent workflows, and complexities surrounding administration. By establishing and adhering to standards, businesses simplify their IT operations, align expectations among executives and IT leaders, and improve overall efficiency.

Automation is a hot topic in the world of digital transformation and modernization, and for good reason. Many companies are beginning to understand that automating IT processes leads to increased productivity, reduced costs and a stronger capacity to manage IT environments overall.

Join us for a one on one chat with Cobalt Iron. Keith and Doug discuss the basics of backing up your information, the different models of Backups, and those that would benefit from backup conversations today. Tune in to learn more.

In this episode, Keith and Chris discuss how Red Hat and OpenShift are finally bringing the promise of the cloud to you, the customers. Over the years, there has been confusion about cloud. What does it do? What does it offer? What is it? And as the times change, so do the answers to these questions. Tune in to learn more.

In this episode, Keith and Andrew discuss this little-known fact: IBM is more accessible than we thought. Over the years, IBM has recognized that they've missed an opportunity to provide high end solutions to smaller businesses. So, people like Andrew are joining IBM to raise awareness and bring the same solutions enterprise level organizations are getting to small businesses at prices they can af...

In this episode, Keith and Robert discuss a "security minded" approach to the new work experience many companies are facing. As we transition from quarantine amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, many companies are faced with questions. And after a long period of working from home, many will find themselves needing to adopt a new approach to security.

In this episode, Keith and Robert discuss approaching work-from-home with security in mind. Many employees have recently been sent to work from home. This change has highlighted company security needs. Employees have taken corporate laptops home to unsecure networks and some have been using their own personal laptops to perform important tasks. With many corporate networks designed to have everybo...

In this episode, Tony and Keith discuss Containers. Server virtualization technology has continued to evolve in recent years and Cloud technology has emerged as a legitimate option for running business applications. Virtualization and Cloud have matured rapidly because they have been driven by the need for IT departments to have flexibility in what hardware they purchase, where the hardware should...

In this episode, Tony and Keith discuss Containers. Server virtualization technology has continued to evolve in recent years and Cloud technology has emerged as a legitimate option for running business applications. Virtualization and Cloud have matured rapidly because they have been driven by the need for IT departments to have flexibility in what hardware they purchase, where the hardware should...

In this episode, Tony and Keith discuss Artificial Intelligence. By now, everyone probably realizes that Artificial Intelligence will play a major role in the business world moving forward. Right now there are so many unknowns about how it will be applied within businesses and what impact it will have, most business leaders don't spend much time thinking about it.

This special episode of Enterprise Tech Spotlight features a discussion about IBM's announcement on February 11, 2020 about IBM FlashSystem Storage. Keith Hales is joined by a special guest, Tony Owens, Senior Solutions Architect at Arrow Electronics, to unpack IBM's announcement and discuss what it means for IBM Storage customers and the storage marketplace in general.

In part two of this podcast episode, InfoSystems' EVP and CISO, Fred Cobb, and COO, Keith Hales, discuss SOC 2, the industry "gold standard" certification for IT Companies providing Cybersecurity services. SOC 2 certification is authorized by the AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) and proves a company is qualified to handle sensitive/financial data securely.

In part one of this podcast episode, InfoSystems' EVP and CISO, Fred Cobb, and COO, Keith Hales, discuss the things you should think about when evaluating an IT Services Provider. It's no secret that IT companies are often chosen for the wrong reasons - company politics, personal relationships, etc. In this episode Fred and Keith talk through important qualifications that your IT Services Provider...

In this episode, Keith Hales, COO at InfoSystems, and Robert Goodwin, Sr Director of Engineering Services at InfoSystems, discuss how IBM Power servers are different from other types of servers and how their architecture makes them extremely secure. While IBM Power servers are often used to run IBM's own I and AIX operating systems, they also run Linux, one of the most popular open-source operatin...

IBM Power servers have a reputation of being extremely easy to manage. It has been said that for every one IBM Power server administrator, a company would need ten Microsoft Windows server administrators. In this episode of the Enterprise Tech Spotlight podcast, Keith Hales, COO at InfoSystems, and Robert Goodwin, Sr Director of Engineering Services at InfoSystems, discuss how and why IBM Power se...