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What's coming next for Windows Server? Richard chats with Jeff Woolsey about the latest information around Windows Server vNext! Jeff discusses how customer feedback influences Windows Server and the challenges of moving folks to the latest versions. Server vNext is designed to live in a cloud hybrid world and includes improvements for interacting with Azure, but it also has plenty of on-premises features. The conversation turns to Active Directory and its ongoing modernization to make it more secure, robust, and scalable. The same goes for the rest of the Windows Server - coming soon!

Links

• Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition
• Azure Arc
• Storage Spaces Direct
• Windows Server vNext Talk from Ignite

Recorded December 14, 2023

In this episode we are looking at the challenges AI technology faces when it comes to becoming, and then remaining sustainable.
The benefits of AI are unquestionable: from improved medical assistance and increased efficiency in the workplace, to autonomous transportation and next-level gaming experiences. But the more expansive the abilities of AI become, the more data storage that’s required.

That data storage uses a lot of energy. In fact, it has been predicted that AI servers could be using more energy than a country the size of the Netherlands by 2030.

For HPE Chief Technologist, Matt Armstrong-Barnes, the rate at which AI has grown in recent years has had an environmental impact, and he believes that’s down to people rushing into training large language models without thinking about longevity, or the need for future change. And that, in turn, has led to data being stored that is no longer needed.

The sustainability issue is something that is also a main focus of Arti Garg, Lead Sustainability & Edge Architect in the office of the CTO at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Like Matt, Arti has kept a keen eye on the exponential growth of AI data storage and the effect that is having on the environment, and agrees that the key to a more sustainable future is in how we train models.

However, whilst training models well is important, the tech itself is a key component in more efficient AI. Shar Narasimhan is the director of product marketing for NVIDIA's data center GPU portfolio. He believes that a combination of openly available model optimisations and chipsets, CPUs, GPUs and intelligent data centers optimised for AI is a key piece of the puzzle in avoiding energy wastage, and making AI more sustainable all round.

Sources and statistics cited in this episode:
Global AI market prediction - https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365145/artificial-intelligence-market-size/#:~:text=Global%20artificial%20intelligence%20market%20size%202021%2D2030&text=According%20to%20Next%20Move%20Strategy,nearly%20two%20trillion%20U.S.%20dollars.
AI could use as much energy as a small country report - https://www.cell.com/joule/fulltext/S2542-4351(23)00365-3?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS2542435123003653%3Fshowall%3Dtrue
Industry responsible for 14% of earth’s emissions - https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JICES-11-2021-0106/full/html
Number of AI startups - https://tracxn.com/d/explore/artificial-intelligence-startups-in-united-states/__8hhT66RA16YeZhW3QByF6cGkAjrM6ertfKJuKbQIiJg/companies
AI model energy use increase - https://openai.com/research/ai-and-compute
European Parliament report into AI energy usage - https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2021/662906/IPOL_STU(2021)662906_EN.pdf

This episode of This Week In Enterprise Tech discusses the major cybersecurity recruitment challenges organizations face today and dives into the world of enterprise edge computing and the future of hyperscale cloud services with Scott Evers of Involta.

• News Blips: The hosts discuss a severe vulnerability in Atlassian's Confluence Server that allows attackers admin-level access, how over 100,000 industrial control systems are exposed on the public internet, using fiber optic cables on the ocean floor for earthquake detection, and a Linux "Looney Tunables" flaw threatens most distributions.
• Byte Discussion - Cybersecurity Recruitment: The hosts examine the cybersecurity talent shortage and creative approaches to recruiting, like looking beyond degrees to aptitude and expanding the talent pipeline.
• Interview with Involta Enterprise Architect Scott Evers: Scott discusses his career path from physicist to enterprise architect. Common security gaps he sees in software-defined environments. The importance of workload-focused cloud migrations. How data sovereignty affects cloud choices. The persisting confusion around shared responsibility models.

Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curtis Franklin

Guest: Scott Evers

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More organisations are shifting their workloads and data to public cloud solutions. While the cloud can bring lower costs, reduce maintenance requirements and provide high scalability, it doesn’t always suit every workload.

Before organisations migrate their workloads, should they be looking at cloud alternatives? What are the key aspects they need to consider when choosing where to store their various workloads? Is cloud best used as one component in a wider strategy?

To answer these questions, Nick Layzell talks to James Amies, Services Director and Gareth Meyer, Chief Revenue Officer at Technimove in this episode of Making Connections.

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For enterprise organizations that are moving to the cloud, they often utilize multiple cloud solutions and vendors. This, naturally requires a different approach to planning. Furthermore, to secure these environments requires a comprehensive strategy that is well documented, flexible, performant, and meets your compliance needs. Recorded live at Cisco Live 2023, Stephen Goudreault and Nitin Negi from Micron Technology break all of this down.

Listen to other Navigating the Cloud Journey episodes here.

At RSA this year, Kristi Thiele sat down with Tom Clavel from ExtraHop to talk about strategies and tactics to prevent ransomware attacks. They discuss threat hunting, remediation practices, considerations for cloud environments, and why it's critical to have the right level of visibility into your network traffic.

Listen to other Navigating the Cloud Journey episodes here.

In this engaging conversation, industry experts discuss the value of mainframes, the importance of cybersecurity, and how businesses can benefit from implementing mainframe technology in a secure manner. Join Sean Martin, Phil Buckellew, and Cynthia Overby as they explore real-world use cases, share valuable insights, and discuss innovative solutions to modernize and secure mainframe infrastructures. They also discuss the importance of not only focusing on the technical aspect of mainframes but also understanding the business operations and end-user needs.

Cynthia Overby shares an experience she had with a client who believed that securing their mainframe would prevent access to their customers. She emphasizes the importance of finding a balance between security and accessibility. Automated tools and the zero-trust framework are crucial in achieving this balance.

Phil Buckellew highlights the value that Cynthia's team brings to Rocket Software due to their deep and extensive experience in mainframe security. KRI and Rocket Software, together, strive to make security a part of everything they do, ensuring transparency and seamless integration. The pair also discuss the challenges and benefits of migrations to and from mainframe environments.

Phil explains that the value of mainframes lies in their continuity, scalability, and high availability. These factors make them attractive to businesses that prioritize secure and reliable transaction processing. Cynthia adds that mainframes can offer better security and efficiency than other platforms, which is evident from their continued growth in the marketplace.

Tune in to this insightful episode of Redefining CyberSecurity and learn how to empower your business with security and innovation in the new age of mainframes. Don't miss out – listen now! 

Note: This story contains promotional content. Learn more: https://www.itspmagazine.com/their-infosec-story

Guests:

Cynthia Overby, President & Co-Founder at Key Resources, Inc. [@KeyResourcesInc ]

On Linkedin | https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-overby-41110a3/

Phil Buckellew, President, Infrastructure Modernization BU at Rocket Software [@rocket ]

On Linkedin | https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-buckellew/

On Twitter | https://twitter.com/Buckellew

Resources

Catch the video and podcast version of this conversation: www.itspmagazine.com/their-stories/the-mainframe-advantage-robust-security-meets-infrastructure-modernization-a-rocket-software-and-kri-security-story-with-phil-buckellew-and-cynthia-overby

Learn more about Rocket Software and their offering: https://itspm.ag/keyresources-2876

Mainframe Modernization and Cybersecurity: https://itspm.ag/kri-secs4m

Podcast: The Humans In The Mainframe | Common Misunderstandings In Mainframe Security Management | A Key Resources Story With Ray Overby

Podcast: When Failure Is Not An Option, Organizations Turn To The Mainframe — Incorporating Mainframes Into Your Zero Trust Architecture | A Key Resources Story With Cynthia Overby

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At the center of every bank’s operation is its mainframe. These computing behemoths power all of a bank’s core processes, allowing institutions to function day to day. But mainframes the world over are facing some challenges. They’re becoming difficult to maintain with the talent pool of specialists qualified to keep them operational dwindling each year. Plus, the yearly cost of running them is high and likely to keep rising.

Banks need to upgrade their cores to a more sustainable and cost-effective technology - and the solution everyone is turning to is the cloud.

In this season of Financial Futures, we’re examining a new generation of intelligent tools that are making financial services fit for modern institutions and their customers. And in today’s episode, we’ll learn how banks are taking on the task of migrating their cores from the mainframe to the cloud.

We’ll be joined by banking cloud leader for North America at Accenture, Nicole Lanza, and division executive of modern banking platform business at FIS, Rick Foresta, as we find out why banks are choosing to move their cores to the cloud and how they’re de-risking the transition.

We’ll also ask:

• How important is it for banks to move their cores to the cloud?
• What are the benefits of having a cloud-native core?
• Should banks opt for a public, private, or hybrid cloud model?
• What are the risks involved in migrating banking cores?
• How should banks approach the task?
• What does having a cloud-native core look like?

Bryan Thompson (VP  Product Management of @HPE_GreenLake Cloud Services) talks about managing private and hybrid cloud services and bringing the Cloud to data.

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Topic 2 - HPE is one of the most iconic brands in all of computing history. A lot has evolved over the years. Where does Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) fit into the picture with HP, and what is the HPE focus these days?

Topic 3 - For the last 10 years, we’ve seen a huge growth in the usage of public cloud, but we also heard many industry leaders claim that we’re still only around 10% in public cloud. That means we have behavioral expectations changing (on-demand, scalable, etc.) but not necessarily actions changing. How does HPE view their role in the evolution and intersection of IT and the Cloud?  

Topic 4 - Give us an overview of HPE GreenLake, both in terms of technology and delivery/operations. 

Topic 5 - HPE GreenLake has a “bring the Cloud to IT” approach. What does that mean in terms of evolving that 90% that hasn’t moved to the cloud yet? And will they ever move to the cloud?  

Topic 6 - What surprises people the most when they start to understand what’s possible with HPE GreenLake that wasn’t there a few years ago? 

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For organisations today, time matters more than ever.

Whilst crucial across all sectors, time is particularly critical within the finance industry; and financial leaders should be on the clock to ensure the success of its operations and integrity. So how can organisations ensure they are synchronising and accurately timestamping events, in an increasingly digital world?

Enter time-as-a-service – a recommended service offering accurate time synchronisation, for companies to introduce into their infrastructure. The benefits are clear but ensuring that this is being leveraged correctly will help map out a path to success.

In this episode, Nick Layzell speaks to Leon Lobo and Ali Ashkhasi from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), to discuss the role of time-as-a-service, how businesses can leverage this, and why time really is of the essence.

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With technology, there's so many advances happening, it’s really hard to keep up. There’s a lot involved, and many lessons to learn along the way. Ultimately, none of us can do it alone. In this new original podcast, host and technologist Burr Sutter sits down with leaders in the tech industry about the challenges encountered along the path to progress. Subscribe to listen on your favorite podcast platforms.

The Big Themes:

• Customer demand for multi-cloud: Oracle has been focused recently on partnerships with Microsoft and Amazon that allow mutual customers to pick and choose the cloud services they get from each vendor, and Jae says that big-name brands are very hot on this idea.
• Cloud @ Customer offers even more flexibility: For customers in highly regulated industries or that prefer more control and security, Oracle's Cloud @ Customer offering provides all the benefits of a fully managed cloud region in an on-premise environment.
• What customers can expect at CloudWorld: Jae says that if customers can come to the event with a clear understanding of their business goals and desired outcomes, they'll find a plethora of information about how Oracle's cloud solutions can help achieve them.

The Big Quote: "These are more multi-cloud-type solutions that are making it simpler and advantageous for our customers to use. We have a lot of customers who are excited about it—AT&T, Marriott, and Veritas to name a few—who have really voiced their interest and excitement about what this can do for them... getting that flexibility and optionality so they can get the best cost, best performance for their cloud business."

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Sustainability has rapidly risen up the IT agenda. Among the backdrop of net-zero targets, businesses are exploring options for driving green improvements and cloud and data centre providers are responding to changing sustainability expectations as a result. Nick Layzell, Customer Success Director at Telehouse sat down with Neville Louzado, Sales Director at Hyve and Dirk Turek, Senior Research Analyst at CBRE to talk through the trends.

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