The Bridgecast with Scott Kinka

AI is igniting innovation in colocation and data center resources at a pace not seen in decades.  But what do you need to know right now? In this episode of The Bridge, host Scott Kinka is joined by guest Ryan Mallory, COO at Flexential, to dive...

On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by Mike Nowak, ’s Chief Revenue Officer. We discuss how the Pure IP acquisition has been transformative for BCM One and much more. is a leading global provider of NextGen Communications and Managed...

On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by one of our team members, Saad Saleem, Senior Cloud Architect. We’re walking through the overarching impact of recent VMware changes on customers and service providers and exploring some VMware...

On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by two of our partners from : Hannah Duce, Director of Strategic Alliances and Kevin Carter, Product Director. We’re discussing the current state of affairs with the VMware evolution, optimizing VMWare...

On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by Dustin Young, EVP of Global Sales and Marketing at . We’re discussing whether it’s time for a VMware breakup and much more. is built on their TruCloud® Private Cloud Platform. Enzu solutions fuel...

On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by Chris MacFarland, CEO and Chairman of . We’re talking about the importance of strategy in IT leadership, the upcoming advancements in AI and AGI and more.  As a pioneer in software-defined...

On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by Graeme Geddes, Chief Sales Officer at . We’re talking about the collaboration technology evolution, the role of Zoom as a communications platform and so much more. is an all-in-one collaboration...

On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by Mark Houpt, the Chief Information Security Officer at DataBank. We’re talking about cybersecurity fundamentals—current challenges, the global landscape, why relationships and communication are...

On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by Umesh Lakshman, Vice President of Solutions Architecture, National Mid-Markets and Channels at .  We’re talking about how we’re moving head-first into a future that is decidedly up the stack and...

On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by AJ Kuftic, Product Manager at . We’re talking about the future of VMware and so much more.  is a data center and cloud services provider offering infrastructure as a service (IaaS) with local...

On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by Adam Weiner, Vice President of Technology at . We’re talking about using AI at scale and so much more.  is one of the premier telecommunications solutions providers for businesses across the...

On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by Scott Prater, Vice President of  at Bridgepointe. We’re discussing customer experience optimization and the ongoing race to meet customer expectations. The  team enables...

On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by Eric Russo, Senior Vice President of . We’re talking about IT cost management and why it’s become a top priority, second only to cybersecurity.  The team advocates for their client's success...

On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by our podcast producer, Gene Volpe, for a 2023 recap and discussion about the year that was. During our 2023 recap, we share the cliff notes of the more than 30 episodes we delivered in 2023, a year of...

On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by Brian Thomas, Senior Manager, Segment Marketing at . We’re talking about hybrid cloud growth, repatriation and so much more.  is the world’s digital infrastructure company™, enabling digital...

On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by Melanie Thomas, Principal of . We’re talking about the evolving cybersecurity landscape and so much more.  ’s Edge-to-Edge technologies provide phenomenal threat intelligence, collaborative...

On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by Brad Reynolds, Senior Vice President of Artificial Intelligence at . We’re talking about productivity AI and so much more. is a data centers and cloud services provider offering infrastructure as a...

On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by ’s own Mel Melara, VP of Sales. We’re talking about securing data center resources and more. Mel joined in 2019 and brought over 30 years of experience in network and data center infrastructure...

On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by Brian Eichman, Vice President of Business Development at . We’re having an in-depth conversation about the changing make up of the data center in light of AI. , an American Tower company, provides...

For this episode of The Bridge, we’re bringing you part two of our live panel discussion from the 2023 Bridgepointe Tech Summit.  We answer some of the most pressing questions about artificial intelligence and the pressure leaders currently...

For this episode of The Bridge, we’re bringing you part one of our live panel discussion from the 2023 Bridgepointe Tech Summit. For this practical discussion on the hype and realities of the artificial intelligence debate, I was joined by: ...

On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by Tony Bishop, Senior Vice President of Enterprise Platform Solutions at . We’re talking about the data center economy and so much more.  brings companies and data together by delivering the full...

On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by Zachary Grant, Vice President of Solution Architecture and Engineering at . We’re talking about hybrid workforce solutions and so much more. is a leading provider of customized, integrated, and managed...

On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by Artie Chang, President and CEO of PanTerra Networks. We’re talking about running blindly into the tech revolution while still serving the needs of the people who aren't maybe so revolutionary. is a...

On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by Josh Henderson, Chief Technology Officer at . We’re talking about information security strategy and so much more. Managing security and compliance is a strategic, economic imperative directly impacting...