Best Techstrong Group Podcasts (2025)

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Jon Swartz, Senior Content Writer, Techstrong Group 56:05

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In more than three decades covering technology, John Swartz has met a lot of people: engineers, journalists, CEOs, and he's got a story for all of them. As a student at San Jose State, he was part of a newspaper staff that was led by AP's Mike Lidke and included at least a half dozen other pioneers in tech journalism. As a reporter for 17 years at …

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Techstrong Gang - 11/26/2025 40:41

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Alan, Mike, Jon, Chris Blask, Kate Scarcella and Futurum Group president and COO Dan O'Brien celebrate Thanksgiving by discussing the degree to which advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing bode well for the future.By Techstrong Group

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Techstrong Gang - 11/25/2025 47:25

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Alan, Mike, JP Morgenthal, Hope Lynch, Evgeniy Karam and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of the Futurum Group, delve into the alarming rise in the number and size of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Then the gang discusses why Texas and Tennessee have emerged as the top two states in the U.S. where artificial intel…

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Trust, Risk, and the New Threat Landscape with Eric Carter of SysDig | Security Boulevard Ep. 9 34:14

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AI is reshaping cybersecurity faster than most organizations can adapt. In Ep. 9 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Emanuela Zaccone and Eric Carter of Sysdig join Tech Field Day's Tom Hollingsworth and The Futurum Group's Fernando Montenegro to examine how AI is transforming cyber risk, decision-making, and business resilience. They discuss the ra…

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Techstrong Gang - 11/24/2025 45:43

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Alan, Mike, Jack Poller, Ira Winkler, Jeff Reich and Chris Short discuss the odds that demand for agentic artificial intelligence (AI) will be realized to the point that justifies current investment levels in infrastructure. Then the gang takes a look at the degree to which AI is about to transform cybersecurity—for better or worse—before diving in…

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Techstrong Gang - 11/21/2025 51:35

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Mike, Jon, Fred Wilmot, Gina Rosenthal and Barbara Roos dive into the future of DevOps and software engineering in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) before assessing the degree to which observability might be unified following a move by Palo Alto Networks to acquire Chronosphere for $3.35 billion. Then the gang looks into the impact the Cloud…

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Techstrong Gang - 11/20/2025 42:26

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Mike, Jon, Teri Robinson and Futurum Group analyst Guy Currier dive into the latest artificial intelligence (AI) alliances made by Microsoft before taking a look at how the arrival of Gemini 3 models from Google might impact the great AI race. Then the gang delves into the latest and greatest in high performance computing (HPC) and supercomputer tr…

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AI’s Impact on Society, Business, and Regulation | Utilizing AI Podcast Ep. 3 31:22

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Stephen Foskett, Nick Patience, and Mike Vizard break down how AI is reshaping society and the business world. The episode covers evolving regulatory models, including the EU’s strict approach, and how cultural attitudes influence adoption. The discussion digs into data privacy pressures, the growing role of generative AI in business workflows, and…

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Techstrong Gang - 11/19/2025 44:32

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Alan, Mike, Chris Blask, Chhaya Gunawat and Sid Nag delve into the degree new artificial intelligence (AI) models from NVIDIA will advance physics before discussing the rise of minister for artificial intelligence (AI) as a new role in governments around the world. Then the gang takes a look at the degree to which batteries might help mitigate the …

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Techstrong Gang - 11/18/2025 47:16

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Alan, Mike, JP Morgenthal, Hope Lynch and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of the Futurum Group, dive into a JP Morgan report that questions the size of the return that will be generated by the billions of dollars being invested in artificial intelligence (AI) before debating to what degree AI might create a need for more softwa…

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AI in Cybersecurity: When Defense Tools Become Threats | Security Boulevard Ep. 8 33:37

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AI is reshaping cybersecurity on both sides of the fight. In Ep. 8 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth, Jack Poller, and Ed Weadon examine how AI strengthens defense while also creating new attack vectors. They break down recent failures, long-term gaps in AI security, and the growing responsibility on AI developers to build safer …

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Techstrong Gang - 11/17/2025 50:42

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Alan Shimel, Camberley Bates, Garima Bajpai, Jack Poller, Guy Currier, and Mitch Ashley discuss how the technology sector has shifted from championing innovation and the common good to being driven by self-interest, rising valuations, and job cuts tied to artificial intelligence investments. The gang then turns to the state of the GPU market, exami…

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Techstrong Gang - 11/14/2025 33:50

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Alan, Mike and Chris Short discuss the state of Kubernetes following the Kubecon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 conference. Then the gang delves into how suitable Kubernetes is for artificial intelligence (AI) workload before taking a look at the latest Kubernetes innovations from running AI agents that Google has developed.…

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Techstrong Gang - 11/13/2025 29:00

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Alan, Mike and Hope Lynch at the Kubecon +CloudNativeCon North America conference handicap the race to unify the management of IT platforms before taking a look at an initiative to remake the Helm package manager. Then the gang delves into how widely OpenTelemetry (Otel) is being adopted.By Techstrong Group

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Techstrong Gang - 11/12/2025 35:53

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At the Kubecon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 conference, Alan, Mike, Hope Lynch and Luca Galante delve into the state of the cloud-native application ecosystem before highlighting the need to make sure artificial intelligence (AI) workloads are truly portable.Then the gang debates the degree to which AI tools can augment versus replace site r…

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Techstrong Gang - 11/11/2025 49:33

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Alan Shimel, Kate Scarcella, and Guy Currier discuss OpenAI’s projection of $20 billion in annual revenue as executives clarify the government’s role in financing AI’s rapid expansion. The gang then turns to Europe’s AI infrastructure boom as Big Tech companies invest billions in new data centers across the continent before examining a new survey t…

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How AI Is Changing Daily Life and Enterprise 34:14

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On this episode of the Utilizing AI Podcast, Stephen Foskett, Brad Shimmin, and Olivier Blanchard unpack how artificial intelligence is moving from the lab into everyday life and enterprise systems. They discuss how AI powers smart devices, accelerates edge computing, and improves enterprise performance through faster processing and stronger securi…

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CISSP Challenges & Continuing Education in Cybersecurity | Security Boulevard Ep. 7 37:11

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In Episode 7 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth of Tech Field Day, Fernando Montenegro of The Futurum Group, and networking and security expert Ed Weadon break down what it really takes to advance a cybersecurity career today. They discuss the demands of CISSP certification, the frustration of tracking continuing-education credits…

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Techstrong Gang - 11/10/2025 45:55

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Mike, Andi Mann, Jack Poller, Gina Rosenthal and Wickey Wang debate the state of platform engineering on the eve of the Kubecon conference in Atlanta. Then the gang delves into an Apple artificial intelligence (AI) alliance with Google before diving into the implications of a ban on Chinese cars in Israel over cybersecurity concerns.…

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Techstrong Gang - 11/7/2025 51:30

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Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Fred Wilmot, Ira Winkler, and Camberley Bates examine how AI innovation and identity management are converging to reshape the future of digital security. The gang discusses Big Tech’s growing control over AI, the infrastructure needed for fair competition, and how last-mile bottlenecks are slowing progress. They also dive …

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Techstrong Gang - 11/6/2025 55:06

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Alan, Mike, Garima Bajpai, Jeff Reich and Stephen Foskett, president of the The Tech Field Day arm of the The Futurum Group, dive into the implications of a $38 billion alliance between OpenAI and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Then the gang takes a look at a Tesla plan for putting next-generation graphical processor units (GPUs) in vehicles that doesn…

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Practical AI for Business Growth | Utilizing AI Ep. 1 33:55

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Stephen Foskett and Nick Patience launch Utilizing AI, a new podcast focused on how companies are using artificial intelligence to improve efficiency, decision-making, and innovation. The conversation covers real business outcomes from AI adoption, upcoming AI Field Day events, and insights from The Futurum Group’s AI practice. Viewers are invited …

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Techstrong Gang - 11/5/2025 40:59

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Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Mitch Ashley, Chris Blask, and Kate Scarcella discuss how the end of free Windows 10 support is driving a surge in PC sales and giving Apple an unexpected boost. The gang also looks at OpenAI’s new approach to automating code vulnerability fixes and how AI agents are being used across the channel to improve workflows, redu…

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Evolving Ransomware Tactics and Cybersecurity Strategies | Security Boulevard Ep. 6 29:26

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In Ep. 6 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth, Mitch Ashley, and Alan Shimel discuss how ransomware tactics are shifting. Attackers are using AI-driven phishing to breach organizations while ransom payments decline as defenses improve. Malicious packages continue to exploit software vulnerabilities, and government hacking tools add …

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Techstrong Gang - 11/4/2025 47:22

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Alan, Mike, Mitch, JP Morgenthal, David Nicholson, a chief technology advisor for The Futurum Group, and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of the Futurum Group, dive into a generative artificial intelligence (AI) report from the Wharton School of Business that suggests more progress in terms of business adoption is being made the…

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Techstrong Gang - 11/3/2025 44:03

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Mike, Mitch, Jack Poller and Kate Scarcella dive into the degree to which the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) agents will drive faster adoption of cloud native applications. Then the gang takes another look at the need for greater resiliency in the wake of the Microsoft outage before delving into a diabolical method for distributing malware, d…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/31/2025 49:47

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Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Jon Swartz, and Fred Wilmot break down how AI and automation are transforming the workforce and forcing a rethink of cybersecurity standards. The Techstrong Gang discusses the real threat of AI-driven job loss, the need for retraining programs, and why industry leadership—not government policy—must drive stronger digital p…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/30/2025 46:39

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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Jon, Teri Robison and Garima Bajpai dive into the latest wave of innovation being driven by NVIDIA before taking a look at the implications of a GitHub effort to embed artificial intelligence (AI) agents across the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Then the gang dives into the rise of "bionic hackers" that are using AI to di…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/29/2025 50:33

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Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Dan O’Brien, Kate Scarcella, and Chris Blask explore how quantum computing and AI politics are reshaping global power and technology policy. The discussion examines the U.S. government’s interest in taking stakes in quantum startups, sparking debate over favoritism, national security, and the risk of a tech oligarchy. The …

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Techstrong Gang - 10/28/2025 50:54

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Mike, Mitch, JP Morgenthal and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of the Futurum Group, dive into why memory prices are rising because semiconductor manufacturing capacity is being allocated to meet demands for artificial intelligence (AI) applications. Then the gang delves into the latest cloud computing trends following a Tech F…

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AI's Transformative Role in Cybersecurity | Security Boulevard Podcast Ep. 5 39:43

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Will Agentic AI replace security teams? In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, hosts Mitch Ashley, Tom Hollingsworth, and Fernando Montenegro explore how AI is reshaping cybersecurity — from large language models (LLMs) to autonomous agentic AI systems. Discover how professionals are integrating AI into modern security operations, why c…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/27/2025 52:15

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Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Mitch Ashley, and Jack Poller explore the future of cybersecurity and AI in software development, tackling the urgent need for stronger leadership, government action, and public-private partnerships to protect critical infrastructure. The discussion dives into the vulnerabilities of AI-generated code vs. human-written code…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/24/2025 49:28

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Alan, Mike, Jon, Chris Blask, Ira Winkler, Fred Wilmot and Futurum Group president Dan O'Brien dive into how alliances between providers of artificial intelligence (AI) platforms such as Google, Anthropic, IBM and Groq are creating some strange bedfellows. Then the gang takes a look at the degree to which cybersecurity teams are starting to lose th…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/23/2025 39:16

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Alan, Mike, Jon, Garima Bajpai and Teri Robinson take a hard look at the degree to which Silicon Valley may have lost its way in age of oligarch. Then the gang dives into the AI browser wars following the launch of new alternative from Open AI before discussing the implications of a lawsuit thay involves how facial recogntion technology is being us…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/21/2025 42:32

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Mike, Mitch, JP Morgenthal and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of the Futurum Group, dive into the lessons to be learned from this week's global Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud outage. Then the gang takes a look at NetApp's evolving data management strategy in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) and how Kubernetes could be …

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Nation State Cyber Attacks and the New Era of Cyber Warfare | Security Boulevard Ep. 4 32:13

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In Episode. 4 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Mitch Ashley, Tom Hollingsworth, and Fernando Montenegro dig into the rising threat of nation state cyber attacks and the growing sophistication of global cyber warfare. They discuss: The evolution from small-scale hacks to state-backed intelligence operations Major breaches like F5 and what they rev…

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Maribel Lopez, Founder & Principal Analyst, Lopez Research 43:59

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Back when Maribel Lopez left Forrester and became an independent analyst in 2008, she was taking a great risk. Independent analysts were not the force they are today. Social media was just getting going, blogs were still in their infancy, and podcasts were still called online videos. But today, in part because of Maribel's pioneering work in the fi…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/20/2025 37:31

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Mitch Ashley, Stephen Foskett, and Jack Poller explore the growing importance of security in the age of AI and intelligent agents. The discussion emphasizes the need for strong security protocols to address identity, anonymity, and access control challenges before AI agents are widely deployed. The panel also examines vulnerabilities in developer t…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/17/2025 38:23

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Guest host Jon Swartz is joined by Ira Winkler and Fred Wilmot to explore how AI is transforming DevSecOps — from automating remediation to managing vulnerabilities across the entire software development lifecycle. The panel discusses how 75% of IT professionals already use AI and another 13% plan to adopt it soon. They dive into the benefits and r…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/16/2025 36:58

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Mike, Alan, Mitch, Jon and Teri Robsinson parse dueling artificial intelligence (AI) strategies put forward this week by Oracle and Salesforce before taking a look at an AI platform from Red Hat that promises to make it simpler to deploy AI workloads across a distributed computing environment. Then the gang takes a look at the current state of cybe…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/15/2025 44:59

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Mike Vizard, Mitch Ashley, Dan O’Brien, and Chris Blask explore how Broadcom’s partnership with OpenAI is transforming the AI chip market, driving innovation in custom silicon and improving inference performance. The Techstrong Gang also discusses Microsoft’s integration of GitHub into Azure, emphasizing the growing need for cybersecurity-first dev…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/14/2025 41:28

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Alan, Mike, Sanjeev Sharma and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of Futurum Group, dive into how the latest escalation in in the ongoing tariff wars will impact adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Then the gang takes a look at the IT service management (ITSM) wars now that Salesforce has entered the market befo…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/13/2025 57:01

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Host Alan Shimel is joined by Camberley Bates, Robert Reeves, Jack Poller, and Jack Gold to explore the expanding API economy and its impact on enterprise systems and revenue — especially in the telecommunications sector. The gang discusses how agentic AI leverages APIs to improve efficiency in energy and server consumption, while also examining th…

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MCP and the Future of Cybersecurity | Security Boulevard Ep. 3 35:07

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In Ep. 3 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Alan Shimel, Tom Hollingsworth, and Scott Robohn discuss MCP and its growing influence in cybersecurity. The panel unpacks: How MCP redefines traditional security models The importance of secure implementation and API security The rise of autonomous systems and agentic AI The challenge of building trust i…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/10/2025 40:36

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Alan, Mike, Jon and Gina Rosenthal take a look at the state of DevOps in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) before discussing the impact AI agents might have on the way IT is managed. The gang then dives into the need for greater IT resiliency following a New Relic report that puts the cost of downtime at $2 million an hour.…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/9/2025 41:01

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Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Jon Swartz, and Jeff Reich break down the Nobel Prize–winning advancements in quantum computing and what they mean for the future of technology. The Gang explores how breakthroughs in qubits, post-quantum cryptography, and quantum entanglement are paving the way toward practical applications. They also examine the energy d…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/8/2025 42:38

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Alan, Mike, Chris Blask, Kate Scarcella and Futurum Group president and COO Dan O'Brien dive into how IT infrastructure will need to rapidly evolve to enable agentic artificial intelligence (AI) applications to efficiently run before discussing what's causing an alarming increase of fires in data centers. Then the gang dives into a misplaced tenden…

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Cybersecurity and the Internet of Things | Security Boulevard Ep. 2 33:12

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In Ep. 2 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth, Fernando Montenegro, and Kate Scarcella discuss how the rise of IoT devices is changing cybersecurity across both consumer and enterprise environments. They cover: Security and privacy risks from connected devices How consumer behavior influences enterprise protection Economic implicati…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/7/2025 45:54

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Techstrong Gang - 10/6/2025 44:14

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Alan, Mike, Tracy Ragan, Camberley Bates and Jack Poller dive into a report that finds artificial intelligence (AI) has had no discernible impact on employment levels before discussing why so many platform engineering teams have embraced AI. Then the gang takes a look at the inherent cybersecurity risks that will arise as robots become more widely …