The Digital Decode

To find long-term success, your business must have a working model that can adapt to both new challenges and innovations. Starting with the right cloud integrations can allow for effective scaling down the road. In this episode, Ryan Harrington, Vice President of Enterprise Architecture at Presidio, and Josh Pemrick, Director of Presidio’s PRISM program, join Rob Kim to share their expertise on bu...

Many companies now have to balance the needs of in-person and remote workers. There’s a growing amount of communication channels for workers, but it’s still difficult to find one that suits the needs of everyone.   In this episode, Casey Klein, Vice President, Contact Center at Presidio and Bill Fix, Collaboration Practice Director at Presidio , share how they’ve personally connected with their em...

As digital processes continue to grow in automation, security protocols must adapt faster than ever. One faulty pipeline can leave cloud databases susceptible to bad actors.   In this episode, Rich Hillard, Enterprise Architect at Presidio , and Larry Grant, VP, Field CTO Cloud Solutions, share their insights into the future of workload automation and the potential routes companies can take to fin...

A successful cloud structure must not only meet the current needs of a company and be flexible enough to adapt to future challenges.  In this episode, Campbell MacInnis and Andy Richter, Senior Solutions Architects at Presidio, share their insight into building secure cloud networks that can meet the adapting needs of a company.   Join us as we discuss: Verifying Core Control Requirements Setting...

Global workforces went through a digital transformation during the pandemic, and now, effective cloud services are more crucial than ever.  In episode one of our five-part No Network, No Cloud podcast series, Rob Kim, Vice President of Technology Strategy at Presidio , shares his insights into these changes and how to find success in the cloud journey. Join us as we discuss: Providing control and...

Ever since technology has advanced in the service industry, the question has been, “What does this mean for workers?” There isn’t a simple answer. However, there are still aspects to service that no one has figured out how to emulate with AI yet. So, how are tech and the human touch working together? Today’s guest, Terry Jones, Founder of Travelocity, gives his insights on the changing landscape o...

Ransomware, attacks using machine learning — 2021 was a bad year for cybersecurity. Sadly, the predictions have the trends accelerating in 2022. But if you know what’s coming, it’s easier to be prepared. To help you do just that, in this episode Dave Trader is joined by Dan Lohrmann, Field Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Public Sector at Presidio, to go over 2022’s cyber-forecast and...

Data only matters when you can use it. So, while many organizations over the last decade have been clamoring for big data at every turn, others are now asking:  How can we do more with less?  Today’s guest, Rob Kim, Vice President of Technology Strategy at Presidio joins Raphael Meyerowitz on the show to answer that question — and everything else you should know about the seismic shifts in analyti...

Most people learned long ago not to trust their local weatherman… But here’s one prediction even he can get right: Tomorrow will be filled with clouds.  Well, OK — the cloud. And maybe not tomorrow, but eventually everyone will move to it. So, even if you aren’t migrating today, you better have a plan. That’s just one of the keen insights today’s guests Bill Fix, Senior Consulting Architect-Team L...

VMworld 2021 took place in early October and Presidio was on hand as a gold sponsor. In today’s show, Raphael Meyerowitz, Vice President of Technology Solutions & Strategic Partnerships at Presidio, talks with two people who co-presented during the conference. Matthew Ritchart, Enterprise Architect, and Mark Vaughn, Sr. Director, VMware Cloud Practice, both with Presidio, join host Raphael Meyerow...

The proliferation of ransomware attacks is a hot topic in the news lately. But if you’ve never experienced one, you may not be properly prepared to respond to one — and you really need to be. Because when it comes to ransomware, it’s not if, it’s when. On today’s episode host, Andy Richter and guest, Dave Trader , Field CISO at Presidio, talk about who to call when you’re in the midst of a ransomw...

When the Covid-19 pandemic struck many businesses needed to modernize quickly in order to stay on top of the ever-changing customer landscape.  In this episode of The Digital Decode, host Rob Kim (VP Technology Strategy) got together with Richard Quinney (Director of Information Security and Infrastructure Engineering) and Matt Ritchart (Enterprise Architect) to discuss Radial’s ability to moderni...

Hyperconvergence Infrastructure (HCI) is a revolutionary way to reduce data center complexity…  But the topic itself can get, well, pretty complex.  That’s why this week, we’re speaking with Brian Ethington, Solutions Architect at Presidio, and Robert Looney, Americas Enterprise Datacenter Sales & Marketing Manager at Intel Corporation, to break down HCI and help you understand its benefits.   In...

When an issue arises with an application, the response time to deal with the issue is directly correlated to the end user experience. Reducing human error and identifying the different kinds of errors are being solved with observability & intelligent automation. In Episode 11 of The Digital Decode, we spoke with Raj Revuru & Mladen Milanovic of Presidio. Raj is Director, AI & RPA, & Mladen is Vice...

As a worldwide pandemic shows signs of easing, companies all over the world are trying to figure out what a new hybrid work model looks like. The pandemic proved for a lot of companies that employees don’t need to be in the office full time. But how do companies begin to navigate this hybrid model? On this episode of The Digital Decode, Alex Duncan from Presidio and Robert Morris from Citrix sit d...

While the notion of Zero Trust has been around for a long time, as a principle it’s really only about ten years old. Recently on The Digital Decode, we had a conversation with Wolfgang Goerlich, the Advisory CISO for Duo Security, all about Zero Trust. We talked about: - What is Zero Trust and why is it such a big deal? - How today’s market is responding to the Zero Trust movement. - How you can b...

The notion of a secure perimeter is broken forever. Networks now encompass thousands of devices around the globe. Recently on The Digital Decode, we’re focusing on all things networking architecture in a conversation with two Presidio network experts: - Ant Lefebvre, Senior Core Solutions Architect - Campbell Mac Innes, Senior Solutions Architect What we talked about: - What’s changed in networkin...

Since 2020, everyone has fled to the cloud. And rightly so — it’s the most dynamic and versatile place for delivering business value. Recently on The Digital Decode, we’re focusing on Intel in the cloud in a fantastic conversation with Ashley Rodrigue, Cloud Partner Manager at Intel, and Mark Vaughn, Sr. Director, Strategic Technology Group and Integrated Services Group at Presidio. What we talked...

“It depends” is a favorite phrase of both cybersecurity practitioners and lawyers. It does depend on the incident as to who you phone first, but your lawyer may well need to be that person. Recently on The Digital Decode, Dave Trader (CyberSecurity Practice Lead at Presidio) chatted with Jennifer Beckage (Founder at Beckage) about securing legal advice before, during, and after a cybersecurity inc...

Would you spend 37 consecutive hours on the phone to ensure your healthcare customer can provide uninterrupted care to patients? Of course. And you’d be rightly proud of doing it. In this episode, host Raphael Meyerowitz, Vice President, Office of the CTO, speaks with two Presidio SDMs about the ins and outs of their role: Shelia Byrne, Regional Service Delivery Management Lead, and Loris Schuring...

The power is in the data. The data is the lifeblood of the virtual machine. Recently on The Digital Decode, host Raphael Meyerowitz, Vice President, Office of the CTO, chatted with two experts: Matt McEntee, National Partner Technical Manager at Pure Storage, and Eric Bursley, Enterprise Architect at Presidio. They covered FlashStack, automation, VMware cloud foundation, and PURE1 — and how each a...

The collaboration space hasn’t always offered a seamless transition for millions of work-anywhere employees. Its recent transformation has been nothing less than astounding. In a recent Digital Decode podcast, Raphael Meyerowitz, Vice President, Office of the CTO, speaks with two Presidio veterans about collaboration and connecting people: Matthew Rehm is Senior Director of Software Solutions at P...

Organizations everywhere are tasked with doing more with less. More scalability in less time. More connectivity with less proximity. More insights with fewer data. Trying to meet all of these needs without creating a hyper-complex IT monster is next to impossible. Or, is it? In today’s episode of The Digital Decode, Vice President, Office of the CTO, Raphael Meyerowitz, chats with Presidio Enginee...

Were you at Cisco Live? We heard about the future of work and digital resiliency, among many other announcements that caught our attention. On our first episode of The Digital Decode, Vice President of the Office of the CTO, Raphael Meyerowitz, interviews three distinguished engineers about their take on Cisco Live and the latest Cisco news: - Sam Clements, Engineering Director, Office of the CTO,...

The expertise of a solutions architect with 30 years of experience (20 as a CCIE) is no light matter. When one with such authority and experience tells you all the things you can accomplish with Cisco’s Intersight, you pay very close attention. In this episode, we interview Randall Scheffer, Senior Solutions Architect at Presidio, about all things Intersight: What we talked about: - Why you need t...