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 Enterprise Partner Solutions Lead at NVIDIA, about: Why NVIDIA and Lenovo teamed up for the Power of...
Nov 02, 2021•42 min
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? In a special As the Gears Turn edition, Devaughn Bittle and Patrick Cash talk with Joe Hasenzahl, ...
Nov 01, 2021•17 min
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 VMworld 2021 For more information, visit the VMware Cloud Provider Blog. To join the discussion, fo...
Oct 29, 2021•14 min
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 public sector and education For more information, contact Andrew Calabrese (andrew.calabrese@ingrammicro...
Oct 27, 2021•18 min
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 (brian.borsching@ingrammicro.com) or visit samsung.com/us/business/computing/monitors/. To join the dis...
Oct 21, 2021•20 min
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 susceptible to attacks the likes of which they never had to worry about before. Shelby Skrhak speaks with Mi...
Oct 20, 2021•19 min
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 than other transceivers For more information, contact Christopher (christopher.creech@ingrammicro.co...
Oct 19, 2021•23 min
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 at PathShare HR Services, about: - 4 things hiring managers can do to recruit talent - What applica...
Oct 18, 2021•28 min
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 - The dynamics of running a family business To join the discussion, follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol ...
Oct 15, 2021•26 min
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, Shelby Skrhak sits down with Jim Serra, US Distribution Account Manager for Xerox, to talk all about...
Oct 14, 2021•12 min
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 pros and cons of EDR (endpoint detection and response) The scope of XDR What sets Bitdefender apart...
Oct 14, 2021•20 min
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 of Ethernet Switching - Americas, both with NVIDIA, about: Why NVIDIA’s GPU solutions are important ...
Oct 11, 2021•25 min
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 episode of B2B Tech Talk, we sit down with Scott Murphy and Ben Chappell from Ingram Micro to talk all abou...
Oct 08, 2021•14 min
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 makes a difference Learn more at imaginenext.ingrammicro.com/ibm . To join the discussion, follow us on...
Oct 07, 2021•34 min
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 artificial intelligence is applied - Why process mining is so vital - The use cases for intelligent auto...
Oct 04, 2021•23 min
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 employees, especially as more and more are hesitant to return to the office. On this episode of B2B Tech Talk...
Sep 30, 2021•18 min
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 you do? On this episode of B2B Tech Talk, we talk with Lukas Bartone , a Solutions Specialist for Ingra...
Sep 29, 2021•19 min
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: - Hybrid IT - The shift from cloud first - Data efficiency and data security To learn more, contact...
Sep 28, 2021•20 min
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 revenue streams - Solving challenges for SMBs - Additional benefits For more information, contact the ...
Sep 24, 2021•25 min
VMware isn’t your typical virtual machine company anymore. In this cloud-centric world, they’ve evolved into a company that helps customers start their cloud journey — and that includes enabling a multi-cloud environment. Shelby Skrhak speaks with Brandon Gruttadauria , Sr. Technology Consultant at Ingram Micro , about: - What VMware multi-cloud solutions help customers do - The vision for VMware products for multi-cloud - How VMware Tanzu enables customers For more information, contact the VMwa...
Sep 22, 2021•24 min
The last two years have been challenging for both educators and students alike. But help is on the way. Investing in the right education technology can help create interactive, engaging, and effective classroom experiences that are perfect for our hybrid learning world. Shelby Skrhak welcomes three experts from Samsung to the show: Linda Braun , Senior Director of Sales - Public Sector, Mario DiAntonio , Director of Solution Sales, and Tony Giaccio , Senior Director of Channel Sales. They talk a...
Sep 22, 2021•23 min
On today’s show, we’re joined by two incredible guests who were recently included in CRN’s list of Women of the Channel for 2021. Logan Lyles talks with Kelly Carter , Finance Canada CFO, and Melanie DelValle , Director of Customer Finance US, both with Ingram Micro , about: - Taking risks for career advancement - Thinking differently - Ingram Micro’s Women’s Forum - Managing relationships For more information, visit Financial Solutions. To join the discussion, follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSo...
Sep 21, 2021•24 min
You’ve reimagined your workplace for a bold new tomorrow. Have you reimagined your networking to support it? Shelby Skrhak talks with two Senior Business Transformation Engineers from the Cisco Business Unit, Dan Stewart and Matthew White , about: Office transformation pre-pandemic Office transformation during the pandemic Hybrid solutions for hybrid businesses For more information, visit Cisco Virtual Learning . To join the discussion, follow us on Twitter @IngramTechSol #B2BTechTalk Listen to ...
Sep 20, 2021•24 min
According to a survey done by Fortune Magazine, the number one threat to a business cited by CEOs is cyberattacks. With ransomware attacks increasing over the past few years, cybersecurity is a top priority for all segments, all industries, and even the government. Shelby Skrhak speaks with Eric Herzog , VP of Business Development and Evangelism for IBM , about: Why data security is so important The move from traditional resilience to cyber resilience The architecture approach to data resilience...
Sep 17, 2021•26 min
A recent study found that 80% of partners expect to expand their cloud offerings in the coming year. In today’s landscape, cloud is a part of every customer’s business — and if it’s not, it should be. What’s new in the cloud marketplace? And what’s on the horizon? In the latest installment of our As the Gears Turn series, Patrick Cash and Devaughn Bittle speak with Kevin Lawless , Director of Customer Success at Ingram Micro Cloud , about: - Cloud market trends - Why customer success is importan...
Sep 16, 2021•27 min
Multi-cloud deployment has become standard practice. With clusters deployed across multiple different environments, the question arises — how do you manage it all? VMware Tanzu Mission Control is a centralized management platform for consistently operating and securing your Kubernetes infrastructure and modern applications across teams and clouds. Shelby Skrhak speaks with Satish Katpally , Director of Product Marketing at VMware , about: - The rapid adoption of containers - The use cases and to...
Sep 15, 2021•19 min
Multitenant data centers play a key role in enabling the hybrid cloud environment. So what exactly are they and how do they fit into the hybrid cloud puzzle? Shelby Skrhak speaks with Michael Gallagher , Senior Business Development Manager - Global Data Center Solutions at Panduit , about: - What multitenant data centers are - Why they’re important to the hybrid cloud movement - The benefits of working with Panduit Visit Colocation Solutions by Panduit or contact Erin Mancuso (erin.mancuso@ingra...
Sep 14, 2021•13 min
We’re in a new era for data — one in which it's created, processed, and stored everywhere. Because of that, businesses are adopting an increasingly complex network of IT resources and infrastructures. To make it all work, businesses require a new approach to storage. Shelby Skrhak talks with Stephen Mulvey , Advisory Systems Engineer for the Americas at Dell Technologies , about: - PowerStore and it's all-flash array infrastructure - The benefits of all-flash storage - PowerStore’s ease of use T...
Sep 10, 2021•37 min
Before the pandemic, security teams were stretched perilously thin. Now, with the onset of remote work and the continuing avalanche of new technology onto our networks, security teams are at their breaking points. There simply aren’t enough individuals to do the job. That’s where security-as-a-service can fill the gap. Shelby Skrhak speaks with Christopher Fielder , Director of Product Marketing for Arctic Wolf , about: - Today’s threat landscape - MDR, MSSP, and SIEM-as-a-service - What sets Ar...
Sep 09, 2021•17 min
Ransomware is everywhere. Every company is a potential target. What plans do you have in place to make sure your company remains resilient against ransomware? Shelby Skrhak speaks with Gus Iannello , Technical Account Manager at Ingram Micro , and Jeremy Snow , Systems Engineer at Veritas , about: - What you need to know about ransomware - How Veritas helps protect vulnerable areas - How dark data is connected to data silos - Unprotected workloads and unprotected servers For more information, co...
Sep 08, 2021•19 min
