en https://packetpushers.net/series/heavy-strategy/ https://static.feedpress.com/logo/heavystrategy-65738ff49c606.png Technology nonadult Packet Pushers CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership © Packet Pushers Interactive LLC Packet Pushers CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership From technology to workplace culture, from geopolitical trends to economics, Heavy Strategy debates pivotal questions in enterprise IT. Hosts Greg Ferro and Johna Till Johnson bring their technical expertise, analytical acumen, and contrasting viewpoints to discuss complex topics of interest to IT leaders. Frequently irreverent and always thought-provoking, these are the conversations you wish you could have at the leadership table. Tune in and join the think tank, where unanswered questions are better than unquestioned answers. operations@packetpushers.net From technology to workplace culture, from geopolitical trends to economics, Heavy Strategy debates pivotal questions in enterprise IT. Hosts Greg Ferro and Johna Till Johnson bring their technical expertise, analytical acumen, and contrasting viewpoints to discuss complex topics of interest to IT leaders. Frequently irreverent and always thought-provoking, these are the conversations you wish you could have at the leadership table. Tune in and join the think tank, where unanswered questions are better than unquestioned answers. Packet Pushers no https://packetpushers.net/series/heavy-strategy/ From technology to workplace culture, from geopolitical trends to economics, Heavy Strategy debates pivotal questions in enterprise IT. Hosts Johna Till Johnson & John Burke bring their technical expertise, analytical acumen, and contrasting viewpoints to discuss complex topics of interest to IT leaders. Frequently irreverent and always thought-provoking, these are the conversations you wish you could have at the leadership table. Tune in and join the think tank, where unanswered questions are better than unquestioned answers. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:09:01 +0000 en hourly 1 no Packet Pushers false episodic Packet Pushers © Packet Pushers Interactive LLC ©2024 Packet Pushers Interactive, LLC. podcast TV-G Weekly 4120a2e5-0b8a-5c41-a34d-475eb587acd0 https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17315359/hs129-achieving-operational-excellence Packet Pushers Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:09:01 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=74718 ... Read more »]]> 129 129 Achieving Operational Excellence full 39:35 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership The best strategy in the world won’t succeed if a team falters operationally. But what is operational excellence, and what does it take to acquire it? Cal Poly faculty member (and former Intel s… The best strategy in the world won’t succeed if a team falters operationally. But what is operational excellence, and what does it take to acquire it? Cal Poly faculty member (and former Intel strategist) John Miranda shares his thinking with our Heavy Strategy listeners. He discusses concepts like the theory of constraints, root-cause analysis, and<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs129-achieving-operational-excellence/" title="ReadHS129: Achieving Operational Excellence">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17305355/hs128-planning-for-an-ai-bubble-burst Packet Pushers Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:19:20 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=74521 ... Read more »]]> 128 128 Planning for an AI Bubble Burst full 37:32 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership How should you shape your IT strategy around the possibility–or is it probability–that the AI economy is a true bubble and will burst soon? John Burke and Johna Johnson revisit the signs indicating t… How should you shape your IT strategy around the possibility–or is it probability–that the AI economy is a true bubble and will burst soon? John Burke and Johna Johnson revisit the signs indicating that an AI bubble is in full swing and pointing to the potential for collapse in the near term. Doomsaying having been<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs128-planning-for-an-ai-bubble-burst/" title="ReadHS128: Planning for an AI Bubble Burst">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17300842/hs127-youre-not-thinking-about-your-network-the-way-you-should-sponsored Packet Pushers Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:56:27 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=74407 ... Read more »]]> 127 127 You're Not Thinking About Your Network the Way You Should (Sponsored) full 38:10 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Mav Turner, Chief Product Officer at Kentik, joins John Burke and Drew Conry-Murray for an in-depth conversation on the importance of deep visibility into enterprise networks. As networks grow more… Mav Turner, Chief Product Officer at Kentik, joins John Burke and Drew Conry-Murray for an in-depth conversation on the importance of deep visibility into enterprise networks. As networks grow more complex and stretch from on-prem and WAN to multi-cloud and edge locations, this sponsored discussion explores how good visibility supports everything from daily operations to<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs127-youre-not-thinking-about-your-network-the-way-you-should-sponsored/" title="ReadHS127: You&#8217;re Not Thinking About Your Network the Way You Should (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17296986/hs126-ai-everything-ai-everywhere-ai-all-at-once Packet Pushers Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:43:04 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=74290 ... Read more »]]> 126 126 AI Everything, AI Everywhere, All AI At Once full 39:37 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership At CES in January, NVIDIA, AMD, Siemens and others spun elaborate tales of a world suffused with AI: AI in the cloud, AI at the desktop, AI in the factory, AI underneath enterprise software and as… At CES in January, NVIDIA, AMD, Siemens and others spun elaborate tales of a world suffused with AI: AI in the cloud, AI at the desktop, AI in the factory, AI underneath enterprise software and as the UI for enterprise software and agentically accomplishing anything and everything in a world of embodied, physical AI. Johna<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs126-ai-everything-ai-everywhere-ai-all-at-once/" title="ReadHS126: AI Everything, AI Everywhere, AI All At Once">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17282834/hs125-how-to-choose-an-it-hiring-service Packet Pushers Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:54:59 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=74100 ... Read more »]]> 125 125 How to Choose an IT Hiring Service full 33:02 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Every employer knows to conduct background checks. However, conducting background checks on IT professionals requires an extra layer of verification, given the privileged access they typically have… Every employer knows to conduct background checks. However, conducting background checks on IT professionals requires an extra layer of verification, given the privileged access they typically have to IT systems and tools. Moreover, in this AI era, background checks need to be deeper and more effective than before–in the past we didn’t need to verify<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs125-how-to-choose-an-it-hiring-service/" title="ReadHS125: How to Choose an IT Hiring Service">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17273806/hs124-administration-ddos-on-ai-regulation Packet Pushers Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:57:23 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73937 ... Read more »]]> 124 124 Administration DDoS on AI Regulation full 43:37 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership The recent U.S. Executive Order 14365, Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence, is the administration’s latest attempt to prevent the enforcement of most of the AI laws p… The recent U.S. Executive Order 14365, Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence, is the administration’s latest attempt to prevent the enforcement of most of the AI laws passed in individual US states. Because it is only an executive order (EO), it cannot directly nullify, supersede, forestall, or put a pause on state-level laws.<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs124-administration-ddos-on-ai-regulation/" title="ReadHS124: Administration DDoS on AI Regulation">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17264557/hs123-what-can-you-stop-worrying-about-in-2026 Packet Pushers Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:23:02 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73751 ... Read more »]]> 123 123 What Can You Stop Worrying About in 2026? full 31:21 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Are there some things that can come off your strategic planning radar for IT and cybersecurity in 2026? If you ask AI, you’ll get some surprising answers. Johna and John take a critical look at this … Are there some things that can come off your strategic planning radar for IT and cybersecurity in 2026? If you ask AI, you’ll get some surprising answers. Johna and John take a critical look at this AI-generated list to see which ones may or may not be “solved enough” to fall off the strategic planning<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs123-what-can-you-stop-worrying-about-in-2026/" title="ReadHS123: What Can You Stop Worrying About in 2026?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17252515/hs122-insider-threats-in-the-age-of-ai Packet Pushers Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:39:43 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73549 ... Read more »]]> 122 122 Insider Threats in the Age of AI full 33:46 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Leaders may shy away from thinking about insider threats because it means assuming the worst about colleagues and friends. But technology executives do need to confront this problem because insider… Leaders may shy away from thinking about insider threats because it means assuming the worst about colleagues and friends. But technology executives do need to confront this problem because insider attacks are prevalent&#8212;a recent study claims that in 2024, 83% of organizations experienced at least one&#8212;and on the rise. Moreover, AI and deepfakes vastly enhance<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs122-insider-threats-in-the-age-of-ai/" title="ReadHS122: Insider Threats in the Age of AI">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17235597/hs121-digital-security-teammates-from-fantasy-to-operational-reality-sponsored Packet Pushers Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:47:18 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73410 ... Read more »]]> 121 121 Digital Security Teammates: From Fantasy to Operational Reality (Sponsored) full 32:50 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Your next security teammate might not be a traditional hire — it could be a Digital Security Teammate (DST),” says Secure.com CEO Uzair Gadit. In this sponsored episode, Uzair explains the concept of… Your next security teammate might not be a traditional hire — it could be a Digital Security Teammate (DST),” says Secure.com CEO Uzair Gadit. In this sponsored episode, Uzair explains the concept of a DST and how it differs from an AI SOC. He highlights the operational and business benefits of deploying DST, including improved<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs121-digital-security-teammates-from-fantasy-to-operational-reality-sponsored/" title="ReadHS121: Digital Security Teammates: From Fantasy to Operational Reality (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17227989/hs120-eight-new-years-resolutions-for-2026 Packet Pushers Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:32:16 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73271 ... Read more »]]> 120 120 Eight New Year's Resolutions for 2026 full 26:00 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership As you wind down 2025, what should you be planning to do for 2026? The Heavy Strategy team breaks it down for you with eight resolutions for the new year. From setting an AI strategy to cloud… As you wind down 2025, what should you be planning to do for 2026? The Heavy Strategy team breaks it down for you with eight resolutions for the new year. From setting an AI strategy to cloud optimization, Johna and John can help you enter the new year prepared for what&#8217;s next. Other resolutions include<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs120-eight-new-years-resolutions-for-2026/" title="ReadHS120: Eight New Year&#8217;s Resolutions for 2026">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17220877/hs119-securing-2026-how-ai-quantum-and-the-ai-powered-browser-are-driving-enterprise-defense-sponsored Packet Pushers Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:36:17 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73154 ... Read more »]]> 119 119 Securing 2026: How AI, Quantum, and the AI-Powered Browser are Driving Enterprise Defense (Sponsored) full 23:53 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Anand Oswal, Executive Vice President at Palo Alto Networks, joins Johna Johnson and John Burke for a wide-ranging exploration of two emerging focal points of enterprise risk: cryptographically… Anand Oswal, Executive Vice President at Palo Alto Networks, joins Johna Johnson and John Burke for a wide-ranging exploration of two emerging focal points of enterprise risk: cryptographically relevant quantum computing, and browser-mediated agentic AI. The looming arrival of quantum computers that can break legacy encryption has already created the threat of “harvest now, decrypt<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs119-securing-2026-how-ai-quantum-and-the-ai-powered-browser-are-driving-enterprise-defense-sponsored/" title="ReadHS119: Securing 2026: How AI, Quantum, and the AI-Powered Browser are Driving Enterprise Defense (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17216580/hs118-bricking-the-company-discussing-existential-threats-with-leadership Packet Pushers Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:38:30 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73077 ... Read more »]]> 118 118 Bricking the Company - Discussing Existential Threats with Leadership full 35:05 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership AI and other technologies are increasingly capable of delivering company-ending events. How do you  have “the conversation” with senior leadership–the one about the existential risks your organi… AI and other technologies are increasingly capable of delivering company-ending events. How do you  have “the conversation” with senior leadership&#8211;the one about the existential risks your organization faces, and the steps needed for remediation–in a way that ensures that your company is maximally protected, and that you get the resources you need? AdSpot Sponsor: Meter <a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs118-bricking-the-company-discussing-existential-threats-with-leadership/" title="ReadHS118: Bricking the Company &#8211; Discussing Existential Threats with Leadership">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17211566/hs117-environmental-social-and-governance-initiatives-what-that-means-for-your-organization-sponsored Packet Pushers Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:03:09 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=72985 ... Read more »]]> 117 117 Environmental, Social and Governance Initiatives: What That Means for Your Organization (Sponsored) full 34:13 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) initiatives aren’t just “the right thing to do”, they can also save companies real dollars, particularly if they’re investing in data centers and other infrast… Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) initiatives aren’t just “the right thing to do”, they can also save companies real dollars, particularly if they’re investing in data centers and other infrastructure. Join Jonathan Ciccio, Continuous Improvement Manager for The Siemon Company, as we discuss The Siemon Company&#8217;s ESG initiatives. The Siemon Company has been in business for<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs117-environmental-social-and-governance-initiatives-what-that-means-for-your-organization-sponsored/" title="ReadHS117: Environmental, Social and Governance Initiatives: What That Means for Your Organization (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17207279/hs116-nth-party-risk-may-put-you-on-the-block-chain-gang Packet Pushers Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:33:29 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=72857 ... Read more »]]> 116 116 Nth-Party Risk May Put You on the (Block) Chain Gang full 32:57 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership The evolution of the modern, Internet-driven economy has created the conditions for essentially unbounded Nth-party risks (that is, risks from your suppliers, and risks from your suppliers’ s… The evolution of the modern, Internet-driven economy has created the conditions for essentially unbounded Nth-party risks (that is, risks from your suppliers, and risks from your suppliers&#8217; suppliers, and risks from your suppliers&#8217; suppliers&#8217; suppliers, ad infinitum). Nth party risks exist in public clouds, SaaS, software and hardware supply chains, and now in the form<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs116-nth-party-risk-may-put-you-on-the-block-chain-gang/" title="ReadHS116: Nth-Party Risk May Put You on the (Block) Chain Gang">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17197754/hs115-cyber-risk-assessment-and-cybersecurity-budgeting-youre-probably-doing-it-wrong Packet Pushers Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:20:04 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=72592 ... Read more »]]> 115 115 Cyber-Risk Assessment and Cybersecurity Budgeting: You’re (Probably) Doing It Wrong full 36:15 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership To understand how much to spend on cybersecurity, you have to accurately assess or quantify your risks. Too many people still peg their cybersecurity spend to their IT budget; that is, they’ll look a… To understand how much to spend on cybersecurity, you have to accurately assess or quantify your risks. Too many people still peg their cybersecurity spend to their IT budget; that is, they&#8217;ll look at what they&#8217;re spending on IT, and then allocate a percentage of that to cybersecurity. That may have made some sense when<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs115-cyber-risk-assessment-and-cybersecurity-budgeting-youre-probably-doing-it-wrong/" title="ReadHS115: Cyber-Risk Assessment and Cybersecurity Budgeting: You’re (Probably) Doing It Wrong">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17185588/hs114-in-or-out-deciding-which-it-functions-to-bring-in-or-push-out Packet Pushers Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:22:06 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=72370 ... Read more »]]> 114 114 In or Out? Deciding Which IT Functions to Bring In or Push Out full 39:41 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership In times of major change–whether in IT or the economy–organizations should take a fresh look at their sourcing strategy. Companies outsourcing key functions need to re-examine the reasoning and scr… In times of major change–whether in IT or the economy–organizations should take a fresh look at their sourcing strategy. Companies outsourcing key functions need to re-examine the reasoning and scrutinize the results. The same goes for in-house functions. IT leaders need to ask: is our sourcing strategy in line with our current corporate and IT<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs114-in-or-out-deciding-which-it-functions-to-bring-in-or-push-out/" title="ReadHS114: In or Out? Deciding Which IT Functions to Bring In or Push Out">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17174519/hs113-bad-tech-romance-five-signs-youre-in-an-abusive-it-relationship Packet Pushers Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:20:47 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=72176 ... Read more »]]> 113 113 Bad Tech Romance: Five Signs You're In an Abusive IT Relationship full 40:50 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Sure, some days you hate your job. But how do you know when an IT position has gone from being run-of-the-mill annoying to truly toxic? And what do you do about it? Johna Johnson and John Burke are… Sure, some days you hate your job. But how do you know when an IT position has gone from being run-of-the-mill annoying to truly toxic? And what do you do about it? Johna Johnson and John Burke are joined by Sandy Miller, a pseudonym for a CIO at a major global company who talks about<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs113-bad-tech-romance-five-signs-youre-in-an-abusive-it-relationship/" title="ReadHS113: Bad Tech Romance: Five Signs You&#8217;re In an Abusive IT Relationship">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17161184/hs112-standardizing-naas-service-definitions Packet Pushers Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:45:39 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=71984 ... Read more »]]> 112 112 Standardizing NaaS Service Definitions full 38:12 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) promises enterprises the ability to set up and configure connectivity and network security with a couple of clicks. But for NaaS to truly transform enterprise networking,… Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) promises enterprises the ability to set up and configure connectivity and network security with a couple of clicks. But for NaaS to truly transform enterprise networking, one thing has been missing: standards. Enter Mplify (formerly the Metro Ethernet Forum), a non-profit focused on standardizing NaaS service definitions. Mplify&#8217;s CTO, Pascal Menezes, joins Johna<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs112-standardizing-naas-service-definitions/" title="ReadHS112: Standardizing NaaS Service Definitions">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17134571/hs111-when-someone-makes-your-cloud-service-go-poof Packet Pushers Tue, 02 Sep 2025 15:36:39 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=71818 ... Read more »]]> 111 111 When Someone Makes Your Cloud Service Go Poof! full 38:29 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership The modern enterprise is built on cloud, with most organizations using SaaS for their “horizontal” work horse layers, such as communications, conferencing, HR, and payroll. That makes the enterprise … The modern enterprise is built on cloud, with most organizations using SaaS for their “horizontal” work horse layers, such as communications, conferencing, HR, and payroll. That makes the enterprise entirely dependent on the good-faith execution and good-will delivery of the cloud providers. Those providers have a huge economic incentive to reliably deliver software – but<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs111-when-someone-makes-your-cloud-service-go-poof/" title="ReadHS111: When Someone Makes Your Cloud Service Go Poof!">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17122219/hs110-cryptocalypse-soon-the-crqcs-are-due-sooner-than-we-thought Packet Pushers Tue, 19 Aug 2025 13:53:56 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=71643 ... Read more »]]> 110 110 Cryptocalypse Soon! The CRQCs Are Due Sooner Than We Thought full 22:54 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Google now estimates that the specs for a Cryptographically Relevant Quantum Computer (CRQC), which can break conventional public key encryption in a useful amount of time, are lower than they had… Google now estimates that the specs for a Cryptographically Relevant Quantum Computer (CRQC), which can break conventional public key encryption in a useful amount of time, are lower than they had previously estimated…by 95%. Given the breadth and pace of advancement in quantum computing, this makes the advent of the CRQC likely to happen years<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs110-cryptocalypse-soon-the-crqcs-are-due-sooner-than-we-thought/" title="ReadHS110: Cryptocalypse Soon! The CRQCs Are Due Sooner Than We Thought">... 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Heavy Strategy&#8217;s John Burke and Johna Johnson debate whether AI should be treated as just another application you buy and use, or be handled like an employee you&#8217;re bringing on staff (complete with background and reference checks, training<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs109-is-ai-a-purchase-or-a-hire/" title="ReadHS109: Is AI a Purchase or a Hire?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17101801/hs108-keeping-the-it-house-clean-to-avoid-the-plague Packet Pushers Tue, 22 Jul 2025 13:56:49 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=71262 ... Read more »]]> 108 108 Keeping the (IT) House Clean to Avoid the Plague full 23:55 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Whether it’s CNAME records pointing to dead endpoints or abandoned cloud storage buckets still mentioned in the makefile or Chef recipe, seemingly innocuous bits of infrastructure that don’t get cle… Whether it&#8217;s CNAME records pointing to dead endpoints or abandoned cloud storage buckets still mentioned in the makefile or Chef recipe, seemingly innocuous bits of infrastructure that don&#8217;t get cleaned up can turn into serious security threats. (Both of these examples are taken from real-life attacks, BTW). When and how and who within IT should<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs108-keeping-the-it-house-clean-to-avoid-the-plague/" title="ReadHS108: Keeping the (IT) House Clean to Avoid the Plague">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17067218/hs107-your-late-new-years-resolution-follow-your-amended-strategy Packet Pushers Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:02:41 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=71024 ... Read more »]]> 107 107 Your (Late) New Years Resolution: Follow Your (Amended) Strategy full 32:18 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Here we are, a bit more than halfway through the year. How’s your execution against your strategy going? Roiled by the economy? Disrupted by tariffs? Thrown off by staff retirements? If you built a p… Here we are, a bit more than halfway through the year. How’s your execution against your strategy going? Roiled by the economy? Disrupted by tariffs? Thrown off by staff retirements? If you built a proper technology strategy in the first place, driven by the business strategy, then no matter what is happening don’t ignore it,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs107-your-late-new-years-resolution-follow-your-amended-strategy/" title="ReadHS107: Your (Late) New Years Resolution: Follow Your (Amended) Strategy">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17058023/hs106-planning-for-the-epochalypse Packet Pushers Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:18:48 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=70845 ... Read more »]]> 106 106 Planning for the Epochalypse full 28:15 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership IT teams deal with technology lifecycle issues all the time–including Y2K, which enterprises across the world grappled with for years. The Epochalypse, or Year 2038 Problem, is similar. S… IT teams deal with technology lifecycle issues all the time–including Y2K, which enterprises across the world grappled with for years. The Epochalypse, or Year 2038 Problem, is similar. Specifically, some Linux systems’ date-time counters will go from positive to negative at a specific date in 2038, potentially wreaking havoc on embedded systems and any other<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs106-planning-for-the-epochalypse/" title="ReadHS106: Planning for the Epochalypse">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17044057/hs105-how-to-train-your-unicorn-thoughts-on-ops-architects Packet Pushers Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:01:51 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=70636 ... Read more »]]> 105 105 How To Train Your Unicorn: Thoughts on Ops Architects full 27:22 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership You need someone to design your operations processes–or perhaps redesign them. That’s an Ops Architect. Should you take an ops person and train them up in architecture? Or an architect and train the… You need someone to design your operations processes&#8211;or perhaps redesign them. That’s an Ops Architect. Should you take an ops person and train them up in architecture? Or an architect and train them up in operations? Do you even have that ops/engineer/architect organizational structure &#8211; and should you? Johna and John dive into this discussion<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs105-how-to-train-your-unicorn-thoughts-on-ops-architects/" title="ReadHS105: How to Train Your Unicorn: Thoughts on Ops Architects">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17034459/0520-hs104-how-long-should-your-planning-horizon-be Packet Pushers Tue, 20 May 2025 11:21:01 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=70459 ... Read more »]]> 104 104 How Long Should Your Planning Horizon Be? full 28:56 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership How far ahead should you plan, and what things belong in your strategic plan? Conventional wisdom holds that a 3-year planning horizon is “about right”–but in a period of rapid technical and geopo… How far ahead should you plan, and what things belong in your strategic plan? Conventional wisdom holds that a 3-year planning horizon is “about right”&#8211;but in a period of rapid technical and geopolitical change (such as we’re arguably in right now) does that go too far out, particularly when agile methodologies recommend shorter action plans<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/0520-hs104-how-long-should-your-planning-horizon-be/" title="ReadHS104: How Long Should Your Planning Horizon Be?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17023030/hs103-why-it-is-like-ultimate-frisbee Packet Pushers Tue, 06 May 2025 14:14:05 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=70246 ... Read more »]]> 103 103 Why IT Is Like Ultimate Frisbee full 25:51 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership It’s all well and good to develop a technology strategy, articulate and document the strategy, and agree (supposedly) on that strategy. But what do you do when one or more of the tech teams act in a… It’s all well and good to develop a technology strategy, articulate and document the strategy, and agree (supposedly) on that strategy. But what do you do when one or more of the tech teams act in apparent opposition to the strategy? John and Johna discuss why this happens and what questions you need to ask<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs103-why-it-is-like-ultimate-frisbee/" title="ReadHS103: Why IT Is Like Ultimate Frisbee">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17018662/hs102-its-role-in-ai-sponsored Packet Pushers Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:06:06 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=70156 ... Read more »]]> 102 102 IT's Role in AI (Sponsored) full 40:40 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership AI can impact an enterprise in several ways: making individuals more productive, making products and services more effective, and making it easier for customers and partners to do business. IT plays … AI can impact an enterprise in several ways: making individuals more productive, making products and services more effective, and making it easier for customers and partners to do business. IT plays a critical role in enabling AI to have these impacts. On today&#8217;s sponsored Heavy Strategy, Cisco CIO Fletcher Previn explains how to locate AI use<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs102-its-role-in-ai-sponsored/" title="ReadHS102: IT’s Role In AI (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17012315/hs101-time-for-a-cybersecurity-spring-cleaning Packet Pushers Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:33:49 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=70016 ... Read more »]]> 101 101 Time for a Cybersecurity Spring Cleaning? full 31:33 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Most organizations have a long list of security holes in the form of unpatched systems and other known but unresolved vulnerabilities. Is it time to hit the big PAUSE button and fix, patch, or… Most organizations have a long list of security holes in the form of unpatched systems and other known but unresolved vulnerabilities. Is it time to hit the big PAUSE button and fix, patch, or mitigate all of that before we resume deploying new systems (and their accompanying risks)? Join us as we tear into whether<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs101-time-for-a-cybersecurity-spring-cleaning/" title="ReadHS101: Time for a Cybersecurity Spring Cleaning?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/17001399/hs100-lead-without-lying-the-radical-strategy-of-honesty Packet Pushers Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:57:25 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=69784 ... Read more »]]> 100 100 Lead Without Lying: The (Radical) Strategy of Honesty full 41:45 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Is it actually possible to run a team without lying? Steven Gaffney, author of the book, “Just Be Honest”, joins Johna and John to talk about why being honest is harder than it sounds–and how (and wh… Is it actually possible to run a team without lying? Steven Gaffney, author of the book, “Just Be Honest”, joins Johna and John to talk about why being honest is harder than it sounds–and how (and why) to do it anyway. Steven spends his career advising science and technology leaders about how to be more<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs100-lead-without-lying-the-radical-strategy-of-honesty/" title="ReadHS100: Lead Without Lying: The (Radical) Strategy of Honesty">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16996518/hs099-from-cli-to-cfo-translating-complex-network-data-into-clear-strategic-and-financial-insights-sponsored Packet Pushers Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:13:45 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=69713 ... Read more »]]> 99 99 From CLI to CFO: Translating Complex Network Data into Clear Strategic and Financial Insights (Sponsored) full 34:40 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership IT and network leaders need more than uptime—they need to know what their networks cost, what they deliver, and how future changes will impact the business. That’s where Netos comes in. CEO and fou… IT and network leaders need more than uptime—they need to know what their networks cost, what they deliver, and how future changes will impact the business. That’s where Netos comes in. CEO and founder Richard Foster joins Johna and John in a lively discussion to explore how Netos turns complex operational data into clear financial<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs099-from-cli-to-cfo-translating-complex-network-data-into-clear-strategic-and-financial-insights-sponsored/" title="ReadHS099: From CLI to CFO: Translating Complex Network Data into Clear Strategic and Financial Insights (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16991328/hs098-just-following-orders Packet Pushers Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:27:04 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=69596 ... Read more »]]> 98 98 Just Following Orders? full 33:34 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership What do you do when your colleagues or senior leaders ask you to do something illegal? It’s hardly hypothetical; recent years have seen high-profile firings and convictions of CIOs and CISOs who’ve b… What do you do when your colleagues or senior leaders ask you to do something illegal? It&#8217;s hardly hypothetical; recent years have seen high-profile firings and convictions of CIOs and CISOs who&#8217;ve been ordered to break the law. John and Johna discuss steps that tech leaders can take if they&#8217;re put on the spot. Episode<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs098-just-following-orders/" title="ReadHS098: Just Following Orders?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16981228/hs097-build-a-strategy-not-just-a-project-plan Packet Pushers Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:13:34 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=69412 ... Read more »]]> 97 97 Build A Strategy, Not Just A Project Plan full 30:28 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership IT teams too often wrap a strategy statement around a basket of projects already in progress or known to be coming, rather than defining a strategy and then letting it spawn, guide, or absorb… IT teams too often wrap a strategy statement around a basket of projects already in progress or known to be coming, rather than defining a strategy and then letting it spawn, guide, or absorb projects. On today&#8217;s Heavy Strategy we discuss whether IT teams have any alternative to this approach, given how much gets &#8220;thrown<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs097-build-a-strategy-not-just-a-project-plan/" title="ReadHS097: Build A Strategy, Not Just A Project Plan">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16970798/hs096-corporate-foresight-and-how-to-get-it Packet Pushers Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:05:36 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=69170 ... Read more »]]> 96 96 Corporate Foresight and How to Get It full 40:25 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Someone needs to be scanning the horizon for the threats and opportunities that are distant for now–and they need to be able to turn that foresight into action. We welcome John Miranda of Intel for a… Someone needs to be scanning the horizon for the threats and opportunities that are distant for now&#8211;and they need to be able to turn that foresight into action. We welcome John Miranda of Intel for a lively discussion of how to look ahead, how to get folks to pay attention to the alerts you raise,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs096-corporate-foresight-and-how-to-get-it/" title="ReadHS096: Corporate Foresight and How to Get It">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16965060/hs095-the-journey-to-a-self-healing-network-intelligence-agents-and-complexity-sponsored Packet Pushers Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:48:18 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=69032 ... Read more »]]> 95 95 The Journey to a Self-Healing Network: Intelligence, Agents, and Complexity (Sponsored) full 37:06 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Can AI and automation create a truly autonomous network, one that’s self-diagnosing and self-healing? Join Vitria CTO and Founder Dale Skeen and industry analyst Charlotte Patrick in this sponsored e… Can AI and automation create a truly autonomous network, one that&#8217;s self-diagnosing and self-healing? Join Vitria CTO and Founder Dale Skeen and industry analyst Charlotte Patrick in this sponsored episode of Heavy Strategy to discuss the challenges&#8211;and limitations&#8211;of using AI to create autonomous networking. This discussion covers the &#8220;intelligence architecture&#8221; required to implement automation, and <a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs095-the-journey-to-a-self-healing-network-intelligence-agents-and-complexity-sponsored/" title="ReadHS095: The Journey to a Self-Healing Network: Intelligence, Agents, and Complexity (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16960458/hs094-how-risky-is-your-organizations-ai-strategy Packet Pushers Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:49:27 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=68880 ... Read more »]]> 94 94 How Risky Is Your Organization's AI Strategy? full 24:36 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership AI Large Language Models (LLMs) can be used to generate output that the creators and users of those models didn’t intend; for example, harassment, instructions on how to make a bomb, or facilitating … AI Large Language Models (LLMs) can be used to generate output that the creators and users of those models didn&#8217;t intend; for example, harassment, instructions on how to make a bomb, or facilitating cybercrime. Researchers have created the HarmBench framework to measure how easily an AI can be weaponized. Recently these researchers trumpeted the finding<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs094-how-risky-is-your-organizations-ai-strategy/" title="ReadHS094: How Risky Is Your Organization&#8217;s AI Strategy?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16949791/hs093-strategic-trust-building-among-ops-engineering-architecture-and-leadership Packet Pushers Tue, 28 Jan 2025 16:38:38 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=66699 ... Read more »]]> 93 93 Strategic Trust-Building Among Ops, Engineering, Architecture - and Leadership full 36:14 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Billy Joel had it right: It’s a matter of trust. Too often Operations, Engineering, and Architecture teams don’t trust one another–and nobody trusts leadership (and vice versa!). Special guest (and P… Billy Joel had it right: It&#8217;s a matter of trust. Too often Operations, Engineering, and Architecture teams don&#8217;t trust one another&#8211;and nobody trusts leadership (and vice versa!). Special guest (and PacketPushers host) Scott Robohn joins us to talk about how to build trust, and the special role of an Operations Architect. Episode Guest: Scott Robohn, <a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs093-strategic-trust-building-among-ops-engineering-architecture-and-leadership/" title="ReadHS093: Strategic Trust-Building Among Ops, Engineering, Architecture &#8211; and Leadership">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16940070/hs092-make-a-plan-and-change-it Packet Pushers Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:44:07 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=66477 ... Read more »]]> 92 92 Make a Plan...and Change It! full 31:19 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership It’s better to plan for your IT strategy than not. But sometimes circumstances arise such that the plan, no matter how well conceived, just doesn’t work any more. On today’s Heavy Strategy, we explo… It&#8217;s better to plan for your IT strategy than not. But sometimes circumstances arise such that the plan, no matter how well conceived, just doesn&#8217;t work any more. On today’s Heavy Strategy, we explore how and why you should change a plan in the context of IT and business objectives. Sometimes this means small changes<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs092-make-a-plan-and-change-it/" title="ReadHS092: Make a Plan&#8230;and Change It!">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16923247/hs091-the-game-has-changed-security-strategy-after-salt-typhoon-and-the-pager-bomb-hack Packet Pushers Tue, 17 Dec 2024 19:17:24 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=66275 ... Read more »]]> 91 91 The Game Has Changed: Security Strategy After Salt Typhoon and the Pager-Bomb Hack full 31:13 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Recent events have driven home a simple fact: neither your devices nor your network services can be trusted totally, and they could all be turned against you, possibly fatally. Join us as we discuss… Recent events have driven home a simple fact: neither your devices nor your network services can be trusted totally, and they could all be turned against you, possibly fatally. Join us as we discuss the harsh realities of the evolving cybersecurity space, and how enterprise leaders in and out of IT need to change their<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs091-the-game-has-changed-security-strategy-after-salt-typhoon-and-the-pager-bomb-hack/" title="ReadHS091: The Game Has Changed: Security Strategy After Salt Typhoon and the Pager-Bomb Hack">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16909725/hs090-ai-regulations-what-you-dont-know-can-hurt-you Packet Pushers Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:25:38 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=65998 ... Read more »]]> 90 90 AI Regulations: What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You! full 36:05 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership This has been a big year for AI regulation, from the EU AI Act to the much hyped California SB1047, currently in limbo. With things bubbling along across the country, and at the federal level, and… This has been a big year for AI regulation, from the EU AI Act to the much hyped California SB1047, currently in limbo. With things bubbling along across the country, and at the federal level, and internationally, there&#8217;s a lot going on and IT folks should be keeping current and planning to meet a changing<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs090-ai-regulations-what-you-dont-know-can-hurt-you/" title="ReadHS090: AI Regulations: What You Don&#8217;t Know CAN Hurt You!">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16891032/hs089-return-to-the-office-whats-next Packet Pushers Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:36:50 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=65835 ... Read more »]]> 89 89 Return to the Office: What’s Next? full 28:04 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership ​​Some high-profile companies like Amazon are mandating all employees return to the office, full time. Justifications, when given, mostly revolve around productivity and innovation. We say, whoa the… ​​Some high-profile companies like Amazon are mandating all employees return to the office, full time. Justifications, when given, mostly revolve around productivity and innovation. We say, whoa there! The data don&#8217;t back up the idea that hybrid and remote work hurt productivity (kind of the opposite) or innovation, and the real justifications likely lie elsewhere.<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs089-return-to-the-office-whats-next/" title="ReadHS089: Return to the Office: What’s Next?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16875853/hs088-combating-analysis-paralysis Packet Pushers Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:59:06 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=65641 ... Read more »]]> 88 88 Combating Analysis Paralysis full 34:02 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Analysis paralysis is a huge problem in IT – we “study” and “evaluate” and “keep on our radar” but then all too often have a choice and a need to act thrust upon us, and need to switch modes fast. Ho… Analysis paralysis is a huge problem in IT &#8211; we “study” and “evaluate” and “keep on our radar” but then all too often have a choice and a need to act thrust upon us, and need to switch modes fast. How do we try to get more mileage out of the studying to get leverage<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs088-combating-analysis-paralysis/" title="ReadHS088: Combating Analysis Paralysis">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16868470/hs087-alkiras-multi-cloud-naas-bridges-networking-and-security-sponsored Packet Pushers Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:40:27 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=65554 ... Read more »]]> 87 87 Alkira's Multi-Cloud NaaS Bridges Networking and Security (Sponsored) full 35:21 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Startup Alkira has built a Network as a Service (NaaS) offering that extends from on prem to public cloud and multi-cloud. Today’s sponsored episode of Heavy Strategy digs in to Alkira’s cap… Startup Alkira has built a Network as a Service (NaaS) offering that extends from on prem to public cloud and multi-cloud. Today&#8217;s sponsored episode of Heavy Strategy digs in to Alkira&#8217;s capabilities in multi-cloud networking, security, automation, and cost transparency. Guest Manan Shah, SVP of Product at Alkira,  explains how Alkira simplifies network management, enhances<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs087-alkiras-multi-cloud-naas-bridges-networking-and-security-sponsored/" title="ReadHS087: Alkira&#8217;s Multi-Cloud NaaS Bridges Networking and Security (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16862334/hs086-next-highlights-drone-to-titan-and-more Packet Pushers Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:09:13 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=65413 ... Read more »]]> 86 86 [Next] Highlights: Drone to Titan, and More! full 32:49 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership In this episode, John and Johna share the findings from the recent [Next] conference that most inspired them: How to project-manage an 18-year effort to put a drone on Titan, why AI algorithms need… In this episode, John and Johna share the findings from the recent [Next] conference that most inspired them: How to project-manage an 18-year effort to put a drone on Titan, why AI algorithms need to consider the factor of time, how to train robots, and why effective storytelling is an essential tool in a technology<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs086-next-highlights-drone-to-titan-and-more/" title="ReadHS086: [Next] Highlights: Drone to Titan, and More!">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16837142/hs085-the-perfect-and-the-good-enough Packet Pushers Tue, 08 Oct 2024 15:41:10 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=65226 ... Read more »]]> 85 85 The Perfect and the Good (Enough) full 31:46 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good… it’s a challenge that architects and strategists often face. They may design a “perfect” architecture or strategy, only to see it overwhelmed by the re… Don&#8217;t let the perfect be the enemy of the good&#8230; it&#8217;s a challenge that architects and strategists often face. They may design a &#8220;perfect&#8221; architecture or strategy, only to see it overwhelmed by the realities of implementation. John Burke and Johna Johnson discuss the questions to ask to ensure that devotion to the perfect doesn&#8217;t<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs085-the-perfect-and-the-good-enough/" title="ReadHS085: The Perfect and the Good (Enough)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16829499/hs084-straight-talk-from-ciscos-cio-sponsored Packet Pushers Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:56:13 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=65149 ... Read more »]]> 84 84 Straight Talk from Cisco's CIO (Sponsored) full 40:01 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Cisco CIO Fletcher Previn visits Heavy Strategy to talk about how to create a technology culture, what it’s like being “customer zero”, and other challenges and tribulations of running IT from insid… Cisco CIO Fletcher Previn visits Heavy Strategy to talk about how to create a technology culture, what it’s like being “customer zero”, and other challenges and tribulations of running IT from inside one of the world’s largest tech companies. Episode Guest: Fletcher Previn, SVP &#38; Chief Information Officer, Cisco Fletcher Previn has over two decades<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs084-straight-talk-from-ciscos-cio-sponsored/" title="ReadHS084: Straight Talk from Cisco&#8217;s CIO (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16819590/hs083-why-protocols-fail-russ-whites-perspective-on-effective-architecture Packet Pushers Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:32:47 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=64994 ... Read more »]]> 83 83 Why Protocols Fail: Russ White's Perspective on Effective Architecture full 42:19 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Network veteran Russ White joins the Heavy Strategy team for a rousing discussion on why protocols fail, how much complexity is too much, why “premature optimization is the root of all evil” (Donald … Network veteran Russ White joins the Heavy Strategy team for a rousing discussion on why protocols fail, how much complexity is too much, why &#8220;premature optimization is the root of all evil&#8221; (Donald Knuth) and why architects should always remember to think about state. Episode Guest: Russ White, Senior Architect, Akamai Technologies For the last<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs083-why-protocols-fail-russ-whites-perspective-on-effective-architecture/" title="ReadHS083: Why Protocols Fail: Russ White&#8217;s Perspective on Effective Architecture">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16802634/hs082-citizen-coders-boon-or-bane Packet Pushers Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:44:52 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=64812 ... Read more »]]> 82 82 Citizen Coders: Boon Or Bane? full 36:06 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership The low-code/no-code movement means business users who aren’t programmers can create software. This capability might make these citizen coders more efficient and productive, but could also pose r… The low-code/no-code movement means business users who aren&#8217;t programmers can create software. This capability might make these citizen coders more efficient and productive, but could also pose risks due to a lack of formal training in software development and security. Is citizen coding a boon or bane to business? Johna Johnson and John Burke discuss<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs082-citizen-coders-boon-or-bane/" title="ReadHS082: Citizen Coders: Boon Or Bane?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16785303/hs081-whats-your-strategic-plan-for-ai-infrastructure Packet Pushers Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:52:12 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=64615 ... Read more »]]> 81 81 What's Your Strategic Plan for AI Infrastructure? full 26:41 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership AI seems to be changing everything, including your IT infrastructure. Do you have a strategic plan for your AI infrastructure? Today we discuss the merits and challenges of cloud computing,… AI seems to be changing everything, including your IT infrastructure. Do you have a strategic plan for your AI infrastructure? Today we discuss the merits and challenges of cloud computing, on-premises solutions, hybrid models, and edge computing along with the importance of low latency for real-time AI applications and the potential of edge computing in<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs081-whats-your-strategic-plan-for-ai-infrastructure/" title="ReadHS081: What&#8217;s Your Strategic Plan for AI Infrastructure?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16769984/hs080-top-mistakes-in-developing-and-executing-technology-strategies Packet Pushers Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:07:41 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=64470 ... Read more »]]> 80 80 HS080: Top Mistakes In Developing and Executing Technology Strategies full 38:07 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership To borrow a phrase first used in a military context, no tech strategy survives its first contact with real users. Today’s Heavy Strategy explores common mistakes executives make when developing and e… To borrow a phrase first used in a military context, no tech strategy survives its first contact with real users. Today&#8217;s Heavy Strategy explores common mistakes executives make when developing and executing a technology plan. They include poor communication, making assumptions, not understanding a system&#8217;s architecture or dependencies, and more. Co-hosts Johna and Jerry draw<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs080-top-mistakes-in-developing-and-executing-technology-strategies/" title="ReadHS080: Top Mistakes In Developing and Executing Technology Strategies">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16757195/hs079-big-rock-best-in-breed-or-ecosystem-whats-the-best-vendor-procurement-strategy Packet Pushers Tue, 30 Jul 2024 16:17:35 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=64270 ... Read more »]]> 79 79 HS079: Big Rock, Best-in-Breed, or Ecosystem:What's the Best Vendor Procurement Strategy? full 22:49 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership When choosing vendors, what strategy should you employ: big rock, best-in-breed, or ecosystem? The big rock approach consolidates vendor relationships around a few strategic partners. Best-in-breed… When choosing vendors, what strategy should you employ: big rock, best-in-breed, or ecosystem? The big rock approach consolidates vendor relationships around a few strategic partners. Best-in-breed focuses on selecting top solutions from various vendors. The ecosystem model combines elements of both. Today&#8217;s conversation explores all three models and also highlights the importance of integration, the<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs079-big-rock-best-in-breed-or-ecosystem-whats-the-best-vendor-procurement-strategy/" title="ReadHS079: Big Rock, Best-in-Breed, or Ecosystem: What&#8217;s the Best Vendor Procurement Strategy?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16751183/hs078-is-it-time-to-dump-microsoft Packet Pushers Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:26:48 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=64157 ... Read more »]]> 78 78 HS078: Is It Time To Dump Microsoft? full 30:07 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Should enterprises ditch Microsoft because of security concerns? Microsoft’s numerous vulnerabilities and questionable responses make it a significant risk for continued use. At the same time, M… Should enterprises ditch Microsoft because of security concerns? Microsoft&#8217;s numerous vulnerabilities and questionable responses make it a significant risk for continued use. At the same time, Microsoft&#8217;s strong integration and utility in enterprise environments make it attractive for continued use. Johna Till Johnson and John Burke debate. They also weigh considerations including the challenges of<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs078-is-it-time-to-dump-microsoft/" title="ReadHS078: Is It Time To Dump Microsoft?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16731694/hs-077-should-it-lead-or-follow Packet Pushers Tue, 02 Jul 2024 18:41:06 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63975 ... Read more »]]> 77 77 HS077: Should IT Lead or Follow? full 30:20 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership The evolving role of IT in business is the topic of lively discussion between co-hosts Johna Johnson and John Burke.  Johna argues that IT should align with business goals, acting as an executive … The evolving role of IT in business is the topic of lively discussion between co-hosts Johna Johnson and John Burke.  Johna argues that IT should align with business goals, acting as an executive assistant, while John believes IT should take a proactive leadership role, driving innovation and framing business problems. They explore the challenges IT<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs-077-should-it-lead-or-follow/" title="ReadHS077: Should IT Lead or Follow?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16724554/hs076-gregs-finale Packet Pushers Tue, 25 Jun 2024 13:39:56 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63925 ... Read more »]]> 76 76 HS076: Greg’s Finale full 38:21 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership This is Greg’s last Heavy Strategy episode before he heads off to retirement. He gives us his final pieces of career and life advice, opinions on private equity, and a Cookie Monster quote. We also b… This is Greg’s last Heavy Strategy episode before he heads off to retirement. He gives us his final pieces of career and life advice, opinions on private equity, and a Cookie Monster quote. We also briefly introduce John Burke, the new Heavy Strategy co-host. Farewell, Greg. Thank you for all the great debates. Episode Transcript<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs076-gregs-finale/" title="ReadHS076: Greg’s Finale">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16718453/hs075-how-to-ask-questions Packet Pushers Tue, 18 Jun 2024 13:58:40 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63757 ... Read more »]]> 75 75 HS075: How to Ask Questions full 33:49 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Asking questions is a critical skill whether you’re an outside consultant or on an internal IT team. In today’s episode, Greg and Johna review what kind of questions to ask and how to ask them. They … Asking questions is a critical skill whether you’re an outside consultant or on an internal IT team. In today’s episode, Greg and Johna review what kind of questions to ask and how to ask them. They discuss the ‘Five Whys,’ identifying points of invariance, discovering unknown unknowns, and watching out for landmines. They also cover<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs075-how-to-ask-questions/" title="ReadHS075: How to Ask Questions">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16703642/hs074-geek-speak-to-biz-talk Packet Pushers Tue, 04 Jun 2024 18:03:11 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63601 ... Read more »]]> 74 74 HS074: Geek Speak to Biz Talk full 32:28 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership To be an effective technologist in a corporation, your efforts need to be aligned with the business strategy of your organization. In today’s episode, Johna and Greg show you how to do this, even if … To be an effective technologist in a corporation, your efforts need to be aligned with the business strategy of your organization. In today’s episode, Johna and Greg show you how to do this, even if your organization has no written business strategy. They explain how to “read the tea leaves” to tell if your organization<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs074-geek-speak-to-biz-talk/" title="ReadHS074: Geek Speak to Biz Talk">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16696004/hs073-failure-and-resilience Packet Pushers Tue, 28 May 2024 13:30:52 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63518 ... Read more »]]> 73 73 HS073: Failure and Resilience full 45:20 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Firing the wrong person, mistakenly rebooting core switches in a massive network, not passing the CCIE exam– today we talk all about failure. For this conversation, we’re joined by fellow Packet Pus… Firing the wrong person, mistakenly rebooting core switches in a massive network, not passing the CCIE exam– today we talk all about failure. For this conversation, we’re joined by fellow Packet Pushers Kyler Middleton and Ned Bellavance, hosts of the Day Two Cloud podcast. We swap stories, discuss response and prevention, and talk about accountability,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs073-failure-and-resilience/" title="ReadHS073: Failure and Resilience">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16689024/hs072-making-distributed-work-successful Packet Pushers Tue, 21 May 2024 14:31:19 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63481 ... Read more »]]> 72 72 HS072: Making Distributed Work Successful full 36:01 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Don’t call it remote work. Today Johna and Greg dive into distributed work– the future where there is no office vs. remote, there are just asynchronistic workers and their computer screens. Leaders h… Don’t call it remote work. Today Johna and Greg dive into distributed work– the future where there is no office vs. remote, there are just asynchronistic workers and their computer screens. Leaders have to move beyond “management by walking around” or “onboarding by shadowing.” They need to carefully select their ecosystem of tools (and tools<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs072-making-distributed-work-successful/" title="ReadHS072: Making Distributed Work Successful">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16675413/hs071-the-real-numbers-behind-the-return-to-office-myths Packet Pushers Tue, 07 May 2024 14:00:18 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63365 ... Read more »]]> 71 71 HS071: The Real Numbers Behind the Return to Office Myths full 39:51 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Why are some executives still insisting on Return to Office policies? Does it improve culture and productivity like they swear? Or is it more about the devaluing of a massive asset on their books:… Why are some executives still insisting on Return to Office policies? Does it improve culture and productivity like they swear? Or is it more about the devaluing of a massive asset on their books: Commercial real estate. If the value of commercial real estate drops, companies have less to leverage for loans and– perhaps more<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs071-the-real-numbers-behind-the-return-to-office-myths/" title="ReadHS071: The Real Numbers Behind the Return To Office Myths">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16661863/hs070-living-on-the-edge-the-present-future-of-edge-architecture Packet Pushers Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:49:39 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63214 ... Read more »]]> 70 70 HS070: Living on the Edge: The Present Future of Edge Architecture full 30:28 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Right now we’re in the first generation of edge architecture. We won’t even really know how to define it until we’re past it. Greg and Johna discuss the operational milieu in which the edge is formi… Right now we’re in the first generation of edge architecture. We won’t even really know how to define it until we’re past it. Greg and Johna discuss the operational milieu in which the edge is forming: Vast numbers of IoT devices, increased remote computing capabilities, questions around cloud operational costs and efficiency, and vendors jostling<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs070-living-on-the-edge-the-present-future-of-edge-architecture/" title="ReadHS070: Living on the Edge: The Present Future of Edge Architecture">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16654098/day-two-cloud-the-duality-of-enterprise-ai Packet Pushers Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:48:02 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63157 ... Read more »]]> Day Two Cloud: The Duality of Enterprise AI full 55:14 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Welcome to a crossover episode with the Day Two Cloud podcast! AI has been around forever; AI is emergent. AI is just data analytics; AI hallucinates. AI doesn’t have many business use cases; AI is a… Welcome to a crossover episode with the Day Two Cloud podcast! AI has been around forever; AI is emergent. AI is just data analytics; AI hallucinates. AI doesn’t have many business use cases; AI is already being used by your employees. Today, Greg and Johna from the Heavy Strategy podcast join Day Two Cloud to<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/day-two-cloud-the-duality-of-enterprise-ai/" title="ReadDay Two Cloud: The Duality of Enterprise AI">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16645836/hs069-regulating-ai Packet Pushers Tue, 09 Apr 2024 21:43:03 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=63071 ... Read more »]]> 69 69 HS069: Regulating AI full 29:05 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership In today’s episode Greg and Johna spar over how, when, and why to regulate AI. Does early regulation lead to bad regulation? Does late regulation lead to a situation beyond democratic control? C… In today’s episode Greg and Johna spar over how, when, and why to regulate AI. Does early regulation lead to bad regulation? Does late regulation lead to a situation beyond democratic control? Comparing nascent regulation efforts in the EU, UK, and US, they analyze socio-legal principles like privacy and distributed liability. Most importantly, Johna drives<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs069-regulating-ai/" title="ReadHS069: Regulating AI">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16624807/hs068-whats-the-point-of-having-a-tech-strategy Packet Pushers Tue, 19 Mar 2024 18:38:23 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=62815 ... Read more »]]> 68 68 HS068: What’s the Point of Having a Tech Strategy? full 34:59 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership What does having a tech strategy actually do for an organization? In today’s episode, Greg and Johna highlight how a good tech strategy benefits a company: creates a foundation of first principles, r… What does having a tech strategy actually do for an organization? In today’s episode, Greg and Johna highlight how a good tech strategy benefits a company: creates a foundation of first principles, reduces bias in vendor decisions, better allocates human resources, kills bad ideas, sunsets projects, and makes meetings a little more enjoyable and harmonious.<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs068-whats-the-point-of-having-a-tech-strategy/" title="ReadHS068: What’s the Point of Having a Tech Strategy?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16602672/hs067-the-right-people-to-have-on-your-tech-strategy-team Packet Pushers Tue, 05 Mar 2024 22:13:32 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=62626 ... Read more »]]> 67 67 HS067: The Right People to Have on Your Tech Strategy Team full 37:10 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Exactly who should be on your technology strategy team? From inside your organization, who should represent the areas that come into play: Business, development, operations, etc? And what about… Exactly who should be on your technology strategy team? From inside your organization, who should represent the areas that come into play: Business, development, operations, etc? And what about outsiders–what kind of external consultant do you want for your strategy team? Do you even need one? Johna and Greg cover it all in today’s episode.<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs067-the-right-people-to-have-on-your-tech-strategy-team/" title="ReadHS067: The Right People to Have on Your Tech Strategy Team">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16589868/hs066-the-holy-grail-a-functioning-tech-strategy Packet Pushers Fri, 23 Feb 2024 12:43:35 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=62481 ... Read more »]]> 66 66 HS066: The Holy Grail: A Functioning Tech Strategy full 25:54 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership It’s rare for strategists, executives, and technologists to all get on the same page in order to create, execute, and adjust an organization’s tech strategy, much less do it well. But it is pos… It’s rare for strategists, executives, and technologists to all get on the same page in order to create, execute, and adjust an organization’s tech strategy, much less do it well. But it is possible. Johna and Greg discuss their experiences of seeing through some consultants’ smoke and mirrors, honestly evaluating an organization’s capability to implement<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs066-the-holy-grail-a-functioning-tech-strategy/" title="ReadHS066: The Holy Grail: A Functioning Tech Strategy">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16576044/hs065-calculating-the-value-of-telco-aiops-sponsored Packet Pushers Tue, 13 Feb 2024 20:04:10 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=62355 ... Read more »]]> 65 65 Calculating the Value of Telco AIOps (Sponsored) full 26:47 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership AI and automation are hot topics in telco, but not all projects are created equal in terms of the bottom-line value. We dive into how to calculate total value, and discuss why the area of assurance… AI and automation are hot topics in telco, but not all projects are created equal in terms of the bottom-line value. We dive into how to calculate total value, and discuss why the area of assurance looks set to generate the most value. We provide key questions to ask when considering what AIOps to add<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs065-calculating-the-value-of-telco-aiops-sponsored/" title="ReadHS065: Calculating the Value of Telco AIOps (Sponsored)">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16562056/hs064-mastering-the-art-of-strategy-and-architecture-with-pocket-change Packet Pushers Tue, 06 Feb 2024 17:18:28 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=61956 ... Read more »]]> 64 64 HS064: Mastering the Art of Strategy and Architecture with Pocket Change full 40:28 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Welcome, trailblazers and visionaries! Today, I’m thrilled to unpack a treasure trove of wisdom that zooms into the exhilarating realm of strategy architecture and the craft of sculpting strategy r… Welcome, trailblazers and visionaries! Today, I&#8217;m thrilled to unpack a treasure trove of wisdom that zooms into the exhilarating realm of strategy architecture and the craft of sculpting strategy roadmaps on a shoestring budget. The Thrill of Resourcefulness In this episode, my esteemed co-host Johna and I dove headfirst into a challenge that plagues countless<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs064-mastering-the-art-of-strategy-and-architecture-with-pocket-change/" title="ReadHS064: Mastering the Art of Strategy and Architecture with Pocket Change">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16544862/hs063-whats-on-our-minds Packet Pushers Tue, 23 Jan 2024 18:21:16 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=61888 ... Read more »]]> 63 63 HS063: What's On Our Minds full 27:24 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Hosts Greg Ferro and Johna Till Johnson reflect on the technological advancements of 2023 and discuss the trends for 2024. In this wide-ranging conversation, they chat about the rise of AI, tech… Hosts Greg Ferro and Johna Till Johnson reflect on the technological advancements of 2023 and discuss the trends for 2024. In this wide-ranging conversation, they chat about the rise of AI, tech consolidation, and the impact of automation on infrastructure. They also explore the geopolitical impact on supply chains, the move away from Chinese manufacturing,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs063-whats-on-our-minds/" title="ReadHS063: What&#8217;s On Our Minds">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16531109/hs062-questions-on-being-service-oriented Packet Pushers Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:44:43 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=61759 ... Read more »]]> 62 62 HS062: Questions On Being Service-Oriented full 29:58 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Johna and Greg discuss service-oriented networking and the challenges of defining and delivering network services. They explore the negative impact of siloed organizational structures on service… Johna and Greg discuss service-oriented networking and the challenges of defining and delivering network services. They explore the negative impact of siloed organizational structures on service delivery and the importance of continuous adaptation in infrastructure management. They debate the perception of services by users, using metaphors like sidewalks and electricity, and the importance of defining<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs062-questions-on-being-service-oriented/" title="ReadHS062: Questions On Being Service-Oriented">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523796/hs061-what-is-it-training-or-education Packet Pushers Tue, 19 Dec 2023 13:50:52 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/hs061-what-is-it-training-or-education/ ]]> 61 61 What is IT Training or Education full 31:45 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership The difference between training and education is signficant and technology industry often conflates these terms. They are vastly different ways to providing learning and we dive into why we need… The difference between training and education is signficant and technology industry often conflates these terms. They are vastly different ways to providing learning and we dive into why we need more education and less training. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523797/hs060-power-micro-generation-for-data-center https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs060-power-micro-generation-for-data-center/#comments Packet Pushers Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:00:26 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/hs060-power-micro-generation-for-data-center/ ... Read more »]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs060-power-micro-generation-for-data-center/feed/ 1 60 60 Power Micro-Generation for Data Center full 33:37 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Powering data centres is big deal in current decade. Massive increases in consumption and scaling of off-prem clouds has exceeded the capacity of civilian power grids while cloud operators are… Powering data centres is big deal in current decade. Massive increases in consumption and scaling of off-prem clouds has exceeded the capacity of civilian power grids while cloud operators are reluctant to sign thirty year supply agreements so that more power plants can be built. Enter power micro-generation where too large DCs needs too small<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs060-power-micro-generation-for-data-center/" title="ReadHS060: Power Micro-Generation for Data Center">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523798/hs059-cognitive-load-and-platforms https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs059-cognitive-load-and-platforms/#respond Packet Pushers Tue, 28 Nov 2023 20:38:51 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=56150 ... Read more »]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs059-cognitive-load-and-platforms/feed/ 0 59 59 HS059: Cognitive Load and Platforms full 33:04 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Our conversation begins with an exploration of the concept of cognitive load in relation to platforms. David, despite being an IT professional and not a psychiatrist, brought an intriguing… Our conversation begins with an exploration of the concept of cognitive load in relation to platforms. David, despite being an IT professional and not a psychiatrist, brought an intriguing perspective to the table. He emphasized how platforms, such as VMware, Kubernetes, and Cloud Foundry, are designed to remove effort from users, making it easier for<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs059-cognitive-load-and-platforms/" title="ReadHS059: Cognitive Load and Platforms">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523799/hs058-are-we-pausing-the-technology-cycle https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs058-are-we-pausing-the-technology-cycle/#respond Packet Pushers Thu, 26 Oct 2023 15:43:22 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=56084 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs058-are-we-pausing-the-technology-cycle/feed/ 0 58 58 HS058: Are We Pausing The Technology Cycle? full 30:33 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Today we debate its technoloyg is reaching a stable phase. Greg argues that we are in a period of stability, citing resistance to change and a slowdown in advancements. Johna believes that the rise… Today we debate its technoloyg is reaching a stable phase. Greg argues that we are in a period of stability, citing resistance to change and a slowdown in advancements. Johna believes that the rise of quantum computing and AI will lead to significant disruptions. They also discuss the future of AI and quantum computing, with Johna predicting a transformative impact by 2026, while Greg suggests a slower adoption due to existing heavy investments in technology. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523800/hs057-technical-debt https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs057-technical-debt/#respond Packet Pushers Wed, 11 Oct 2023 12:15:25 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55977 ... Read more »]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs057-technical-debt/feed/ 0 57 57 HS057: Technical Debt full 31:26 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership In this podcast episode, Johna and I discuss the concept of technical debt. We provide different definitions of technical debt, with me focusing on the inability to switch solutions easily and Johna… In this podcast episode, Johna and I discuss the concept of technical debt. We provide different definitions of technical debt, with me focusing on the inability to switch solutions easily and Johna emphasizing the trade-off between immediate speed and long-term efficiency. We give examples of technical debt, such as outdated systems and insecure infrastructure, and<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs057-technical-debt/" title="ReadHS057: Technical Debt">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523890/hs056-fu-to-the-followup https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs056-fu-to-the-followup/#respond Packet Pushers Wed, 27 Sep 2023 13:36:58 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55911 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs056-fu-to-the-followup/feed/ 0 full 34:38 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Taking your feedback and followup and discussing the questions you bring us. Zero Trust Defintions, Out of Band in Zero Trust, Johna and/or Greg is/are insufferable and re-evaluating the Tech Job… Taking your feedback and followup and discussing the questions you bring us. Zero Trust Defintions, Out of Band in Zero Trust, Johna and/or Greg is/are insufferable and re-evaluating the Tech Job Debacle with hindsight. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523802/hs055-cloud-is-not-the-only-future https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs055-cloud-is-not-the-only-future/#respond Packet Pushers Tue, 12 Sep 2023 10:26:27 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55814 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs055-cloud-is-not-the-only-future/feed/ 0 55 55 HS055: Cloud Is Not The Only Future full 34:02 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership A special guest today, Keith Townsend joins Johna Greg to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing compared to on-premises infrastructure. We start by clarifying the definition of… A special guest today, Keith Townsend joins Johna Greg to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing compared to on-premises infrastructure. We start by clarifying the definition of cloud and emphasizing the significance of software-defined infrastructure and automation in on-premises data centers. Keith shares his perspective on hybrid infrastructure and making the case for a combination of on-premises and off-premises resources as the future of enterprise IT. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523803/hs054-matching-it-and-corporate-culture https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs054-matching-it-and-corporate-culture/#respond Packet Pushers Tue, 29 Aug 2023 16:54:17 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55768 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs054-matching-it-and-corporate-culture/feed/ 0 54 54 HS054: Matching IT and Corporate Culture full 30:28 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Are you interested in learning more about aligning technology choices with organizational goals? Our podcast has got you covered! Listen now to explore the importance of technology alignment with… Are you interested in learning more about aligning technology choices with organizational goals? Our podcast has got you covered! Listen now to explore the importance of technology alignment with business objectives. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523804/hs053-it-facilities-in-2023 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs053-it-facilities-in-2023/#respond Packet Pushers Wed, 02 Aug 2023 14:57:33 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55641 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs053-it-facilities-in-2023/feed/ 0 53 53 HS053: IT Facilities in 2023 full 37:35 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership The use of physical infrastructure has changed substantially in the last three years. Data centres are scaling down, offices and branches are being re-considered. One view is that offices are… The use of physical infrastructure has changed substantially in the last three years. Data centres are scaling down, offices and branches are being re-considered. One view is that offices are ‘playgrounds’ where white collar workers gather to chat, socialise, drink free coffee and have face-to-face for one or two days a week. An opposing view is that its legacy way of working but it will take time for people to adapt to remote work.  https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523805/hs052-professional-liability-and-qualified-design https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs052-professional-liability-and-qualified-design/#comments Packet Pushers Tue, 18 Jul 2023 12:23:19 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55544 ... Read more »]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs052-professional-liability-and-qualified-design/feed/ 1 52 52 HS052: Professional Liability and Qualified Design full 38:30 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership As technology becomes more critical and vital to companies business leaders are beginning to question the reliability and liability. Insurers now require audits and demand complienace with set… As technology becomes more critical and vital to companies business leaders are beginning to question the reliability and liability. Insurers now require audits and demand complienace with set practices before issuing a policy. Corporate boards are realising that so-called tech professionals have zero training or professional requirement, consultants have even less and the analysts are<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs052-professional-liability-and-qualified-design/" title="ReadHS052: Professional Liability and Qualified Design">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523806/hs051-things-i-wish-id-known-back-when https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs051-things-i-wish-id-known-back-when/#respond Packet Pushers Tue, 11 Jul 2023 09:22:38 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55542 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs051-things-i-wish-id-known-back-when/feed/ 0 51 51 HS051: Things I Wish I’d Known Back When full 23:50 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Oft-asked question that doesn't have a right answer. We discuss non-convential answers that career coaches or self-help twaddle won't give you. Oft-asked question that doesn't have a right answer. We discuss non-convential answers that career coaches or self-help twaddle won't give you. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523807/hs050-the-tech-job-debacle https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs050-the-tech-job-debacle/#respond Packet Pushers Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:47:32 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55469 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs050-the-tech-job-debacle/feed/ 0 50 50 HS050: The Tech Job Debacle full 28:00 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Google, Microsoft, Twitter, META/FB and a few others laid off an estimated 200,000 tech and tech-adjacent folks in recent weeks. Other companies like Fedex and Amazon have made layoffs, many… Google, Microsoft, Twitter, META/FB and a few others laid off an estimated 200,000 tech and tech-adjacent folks in recent weeks. Other companies like Fedex and Amazon have made layoffs, many impacting the IT teams. What does that mean for the tech industry? Between AI and our corporate overlords are we all lucky to be employed, and should we go back to working 80 hour in-office weeks?  https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523808/hs049-evanescent-vs-enduring-it https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs049-evanescent-vs-enduring-it/#respond Packet Pushers Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:12:09 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55400 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs049-evanescent-vs-enduring-it/feed/ 0 full 25:43 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership IT organisations tend towards two strategic approaches - enduring, permanent and susatined. Or short term, consumable and fungible IT. IT organisations tend towards two strategic approaches - enduring, permanent and susatined. Or short term, consumable and fungible IT. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523809/hs048-using-personal-product-branding-to-be-better-paid-technology-engineer https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs048-using-personal-product-branding-to-be-better-paid-technology-engineer/#respond Packet Pushers Tue, 23 May 2023 12:47:43 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55332 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs048-using-personal-product-branding-to-be-better-paid-technology-engineer/feed/ 0 full 26:30 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Many business executives are incompetent scumbags and yet they managed to get the job and get paid serious money. What can technology engineers learn from these fools so that they get the same… Many business executives are incompetent scumbags and yet they managed to get the job and get paid serious money. What can technology engineers learn from these fools so that they get the same results aka more money and less work. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523810/hs047-architect-engineers-operations-career-progression-and-liability https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs047-architect-engineers-operations-career-progression-and-liability/#respond Packet Pushers Tue, 02 May 2023 17:55:03 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55184 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs047-architect-engineers-operations-career-progression-and-liability/feed/ 0 full 25:16 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership What are these roles and how do they fit into a strategy ? Who solves problems, designs solutions, and tests to make sure that’s workable ? How do we create/train people for these roles ? What about … What are these roles and how do they fit into a strategy ? Who solves problems, designs solutions, and tests to make sure that’s workable ? How do we create/train people for these roles ? What about professional liability ? https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523811/hs046-what-do-we-do-about-china https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs046-what-do-we-do-about-china/#respond Packet Pushers Tue, 18 Apr 2023 13:45:16 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55101 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs046-what-do-we-do-about-china/feed/ 0 full 27:43 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership The new geopolitical reality means that China is part of IT Strategy. The supply chain is changing, joint ventures are limited and more. The new geopolitical reality means that China is part of IT Strategy. The supply chain is changing, joint ventures are limited and more. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523812/hs045-seize-opportunities-for-modern-it-operations-with-via-sponsored https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs045-seize-opportunities-for-modern-it-operations-with-via-sponsored/#respond Packet Pushers Tue, 11 Apr 2023 12:17:34 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55069 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs045-seize-opportunities-for-modern-it-operations-with-via-sponsored/feed/ 0 full 29:30 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership AIOps is been a buzzword but public generative AI and LLMs like ChatGPT mean there is a lot more awareness and demand. In todays sponsored show we are talking to Vitria about VIA AI Ops and how you… AIOps is been a buzzword but public generative AI and LLMs like ChatGPT mean there is a lot more awareness and demand. In todays sponsored show we are talking to Vitria about VIA AI Ops and how you can add it to your IT strategy. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523813/hs044-is-digital-transformation-bollocks https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs044-is-digital-transformation-bollocks/#respond Packet Pushers Mon, 03 Apr 2023 16:00:02 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=55042 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs044-is-digital-transformation-bollocks/feed/ 0 full 23:30 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership So much wasted marketing on Digital Transformation. Was it all bollocks or was there something real underneath the bombast and hype ? So much wasted marketing on Digital Transformation. Was it all bollocks or was there something real underneath the bombast and hype ? https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523891/hs043-is-the-it-team-in-the-service-project-or-product-business https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs043-is-the-it-team-in-the-service-project-or-product-business/#respond Packet Pushers Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:16:53 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54968 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs043-is-the-it-team-in-the-service-project-or-product-business/feed/ 0 full 27:06 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Differences between project (disruption, replacement), service (smooth, continuous) and product (updates, changes) mean that process and people have very different approach to technology management… Differences between project (disruption, replacement), service (smooth, continuous) and product (updates, changes) mean that process and people have very different approach to technology management and operations. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523892/hs042-is-chatgpt-coming-for-your-job https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs042-is-chatgpt-coming-for-your-job/#respond Packet Pushers Wed, 08 Mar 2023 15:31:07 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54842 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs042-is-chatgpt-coming-for-your-job/feed/ 0 full 48:46 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Short answer is yes. Long answer is long. CHatGPT is useful for demonstrating potential and getting more funding for AI. In terms of potential for real work, well, its not good enough. Short answer is yes. Long answer is long. CHatGPT is useful for demonstrating potential and getting more funding for AI. In terms of potential for real work, well, its not good enough. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523816/hs041-intelligent-network-automation-with-backbox-sponsored https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs041-intelligent-network-automation-with-backbox-sponsored/#respond Packet Pushers Wed, 01 Mar 2023 12:40:11 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54846 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs041-intelligent-network-automation-with-backbox-sponsored/feed/ 0 full 29:48 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership We talk a lot about automation and orchestration and how they can change your network strategy and smooth network workflows. But not everybody wants to sit around writing code and building test… We talk a lot about automation and orchestration and how they can change your network strategy and smooth network workflows. But not everybody wants to sit around writing code and building test labs. Greg and Johna talk with Josh Stephens and Chanoch Marmorstein from sponsor BackBox about its network automation software, how it fits into a network operations strategy, and how BackBox focuses on the network engineer. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523817/hs040-top-mistakes-technology-strategists-make https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs040-top-mistakes-technology-strategists-make/#respond Packet Pushers Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:06:18 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54724 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs040-top-mistakes-technology-strategists-make/feed/ 0 full 35:42 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership It might be curmudgeon day. Johna and Greg ask what are mistakes that we have seen in technology strategies. It might be curmudgeon day. Johna and Greg ask what are mistakes that we have seen in technology strategies. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523818/hs039-operating-an-enterprise-architecture-function https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs039-operating-an-enterprise-architecture-function/#respond Packet Pushers Wed, 25 Jan 2023 16:18:11 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54574 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs039-operating-an-enterprise-architecture-function/feed/ 0 full 27:32 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership After setting questions and perspectives on What is Enterprise Architecture, the natural sequence is How to Maintain and Operate an Architecture team. After setting questions and perspectives on What is Enterprise Architecture, the natural sequence is How to Maintain and Operate an Architecture team. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523819/hs038-what-is-enterprise-architecture-and-how-to-plan-for-it https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs038-what-is-enterprise-architecture-and-how-to-plan-for-it/#respond Packet Pushers Wed, 07 Dec 2022 18:55:37 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54426 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs038-what-is-enterprise-architecture-and-how-to-plan-for-it/feed/ 0 full 32:33 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Some companies use formal Enterprise Architecture (EA) to maintan a consistent IT strategy. Its not often successful so we discuss possible ways to practically maintain the EA function. Some companies use formal Enterprise Architecture (EA) to maintan a consistent IT strategy. Its not often successful so we discuss possible ways to practically maintain the EA function. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523893/hs037-metaversing-the-office-is-more-than-one-thing https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs037-metaversing-the-office-is-more-than-one-thing/#respond Packet Pushers Tue, 22 Nov 2022 18:26:08 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54381 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs037-metaversing-the-office-is-more-than-one-thing/feed/ 0 full 36:01 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Are there angles on future metaverse that make sensee ? Johna and Greg dive into their perspectives on what is a metaverse and converge on the face that its a form of collaboration. Potentially it… Are there angles on future metaverse that make sensee ? Johna and Greg dive into their perspectives on what is a metaverse and converge on the face that its a form of collaboration. Potentially it could be immersive with VR googles but more likely it’s about engaging data from external domains into the collaboration experience. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523821/hs036-cyberstupid-can-we-stop-doing-dumb-it-security https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs036-cyberstupid-can-we-stop-doing-dumb-it-security/#respond Packet Pushers Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:11:56 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54293 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs036-cyberstupid-can-we-stop-doing-dumb-it-security/feed/ 0 full 33:55 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership You can't make a profit from Cybersecurity, its a cost. How do we work with business to see IT risk management on the same level as accounting and human resources ? Johna and Greg discuss various… You can't make a profit from Cybersecurity, its a cost. How do we work with business to see IT risk management on the same level as accounting and human resources ? Johna and Greg discuss various options on market, process and methods that could help you work on your cyber situation. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523822/hs035-quiet-quitting-hustle-culture https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs035-quiet-quitting-hustle-culture/#comments Packet Pushers Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:39:36 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54240 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs035-quiet-quitting-hustle-culture/feed/ 3 full 33:02 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Whats the deal with Quiet Quitting ? Johna & Greg get into a heated debate about the nature of work. Johna wants people to ‘do your job’, Greg wants ‘pay me more to do more’. How much can a compa… Whats the deal with Quiet Quitting ? Johna &#38; Greg get into a heated debate about the nature of work. Johna wants people to &#8216;do your job&#8217;, Greg wants &#8216;pay me more to do more&#8217;. How much can a companies expect from their employees as hustle culture is being rejected by more people. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523823/hs033-getting-real-about-leo-space-networking https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs033-getting-real-about-leo-space-networking/#respond Packet Pushers Wed, 05 Oct 2022 13:07:28 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54201 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs033-getting-real-about-leo-space-networking/feed/ 0 full 22:56 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Should LEO space networks be part of your network ? Are there common questions about using and designing for them ? What should be expecting from your telco ? Should LEO space networks be part of your network ? Are there common questions about using and designing for them ? What should be expecting from your telco ? https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523824/hs034-introducing-graphiant-stateless-cloud-wan https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs034-introducing-graphiant-stateless-cloud-wan/#comments Packet Pushers Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:53:40 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54176 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs034-introducing-graphiant-stateless-cloud-wan/feed/ 1 full 36:36 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Graphiant Stateless Cloud WAN addresses the limitations of SDWAN - better scalability, more flexibility and service guarantees. Their stateless network core is multi-tenant, predictable and… Graphiant Stateless Cloud WAN addresses the limitations of SDWAN - better scalability, more flexibility and service guarantees. Their stateless network core is multi-tenant, predictable and scalable. Customers get the benefit of SDWAN with less of the problems. We unpack the details in this episiode with Khalid Raza, Founder and CEO of Graphiant and ask questions to understand how it would fit your strategy. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523825/hs032-mentors-and-leadership https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs032-mentors-and-leadership/#respond Packet Pushers Tue, 30 Aug 2022 17:31:34 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=54018 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs032-mentors-and-leadership/feed/ 0 full 19:32 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Is there a role for career mentors and coaches in modern IT ? We discuss the topic and establish some points. IT Careers are high value and high effort but unlike other professions (such as law or… Is there a role for career mentors and coaches in modern IT ? We discuss the topic and establish some points. IT Careers are high value and high effort but unlike other professions (such as law or medicine) there are no gatekeepers to working. This leads to training and ‘life coaches’ that are unregulated and often unprofessional. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523826/hs031-kolide-and-honest-security https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs031-kolide-and-honest-security/#respond Packet Pushers Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:21:01 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53967 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs031-kolide-and-honest-security/feed/ 0 full 29:56 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership We discuss how Kolide tools engage the user to improve end-point security. Monitoring devices and then contacting the user to gather more information and provide contextual questions is a novel… We discuss how Kolide tools engage the user to improve end-point security. Monitoring devices and then contacting the user to gather more information and provide contextual questions is a novel approach. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523827/hs030-can-low-code-fit-your-it-strategy https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs030-can-low-code-fit-your-it-strategy/#comments Packet Pushers Tue, 16 Aug 2022 14:37:26 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53963 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs030-can-low-code-fit-your-it-strategy/feed/ 1 full 25:08 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Both sides of the low code/no code debate. We outline two sides of the debate, discuss four topics in favour of low code and then cover four negatives. Avoidance of toil coding, avoid skill shortage… Both sides of the low code/no code debate. We outline two sides of the debate, discuss four topics in favour of low code and then cover four negatives. Avoidance of toil coding, avoid skill shortage and viable testing are good things. Lockin, shadow IT and ownership are problematic. Its a solid debate on the topic. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523828/hs029-do-you-want-a-strategic-vendor https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs029-do-you-want-a-strategic-vendor/#respond Packet Pushers Thu, 04 Aug 2022 11:50:17 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53919 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs029-do-you-want-a-strategic-vendor/feed/ 0 29 29 full 29:18 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership The pro and con's of having preferred supplier for IT technology ? You can save time and effort, simplify purchasing and move quicker but are you getting the best solution and support. We discuss… The pro and con's of having preferred supplier for IT technology ? You can save time and effort, simplify purchasing and move quicker but are you getting the best solution and support. We discuss different perspectives on going down the path and point out the subscription pricing moves towards vendor lockin. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523894/hs028-dos-and-donts-of-selecting-technology-provider https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs028-dos-and-donts-of-selecting-technology-provider/#respond Packet Pushers Tue, 19 Jul 2022 19:00:59 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53788 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs028-dos-and-donts-of-selecting-technology-provider/feed/ 0 full 41:26 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership We discuss different aspects of selecting technology to buy. Topics include business case, planning, selection, evaluation and review - as you might expect - but we find that there isn't one right… We discuss different aspects of selecting technology to buy. Topics include business case, planning, selection, evaluation and review - as you might expect - but we find that there isn't one right answer. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523830/hs027-broadcom-and-vmware-whats-gonna-happen https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs027-broadcom-and-vmware-whats-gonna-happen/#respond Packet Pushers Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:06:14 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53742 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs027-broadcom-and-vmware-whats-gonna-happen/feed/ 0 full 26:21 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Cold takes on the Broadcom/VMware acquisition. We consider Broadcom's stated goal to increase VMW profit margin from 35% to 65% and what this will mean to customer experience. Cold takes on the Broadcom/VMware acquisition. We consider Broadcom's stated goal to increase VMW profit margin from 35% to 65% and what this will mean to customer experience. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523895/hs026-so-you-want-to-develop-a-technology-strategy https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs026-so-you-want-to-develop-a-technology-strategy/#respond Packet Pushers Tue, 21 Jun 2022 16:28:14 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53642 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs026-so-you-want-to-develop-a-technology-strategy/feed/ 0 full Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership What are the right questions for developing and maintaining a technology strategy for your company ? What are the right questions for developing and maintaining a technology strategy for your company ? https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523832/hs025-did-you-know-your-it-is-a-crime-scene https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs025-did-you-know-your-it-is-a-crime-scene/#respond Packet Pushers Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:26:48 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53554 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs025-did-you-know-your-it-is-a-crime-scene/feed/ 0 full 24:51 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Does planning for cybersecurity failure include the concept of 'crime scene' ? Can you provide evidence to an external investigation sufficient to get justice or simply prove to insurance… Does planning for cybersecurity failure include the concept of 'crime scene' ? Can you provide evidence to an external investigation sufficient to get justice or simply prove to insurance investigator that you met the policy requirements ? Should you be lobbying governments ? How does this drive your cyber spending - defense, microsegmentation, detection or evidence collection ? https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523896/hs024-is-shadow-it-a-good-thing https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs024-is-shadow-it-a-good-thing/#respond Packet Pushers Thu, 26 May 2022 13:32:36 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53495 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs024-is-shadow-it-a-good-thing/feed/ 0 full 25:48 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Shadow IT does not always lead to bad outcom Shadow IT does not always lead to bad outcom https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523897/hs023-horrors-and-hurdles-of-hybrid-work https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs023-horrors-and-hurdles-of-hybrid-work/#respond Packet Pushers Tue, 17 May 2022 15:24:47 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53351 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs023-horrors-and-hurdles-of-hybrid-work/feed/ 0 full 34:43 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership What about changing the work we do ? Perhaps with orchestration / automation and even AI ? So many questions, not many answers. What about changing the work we do ? Perhaps with orchestration / automation and even AI ? So many questions, not many answers. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523835/hs022-top-mistakes-customers-make-dealing-with-vendors https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs022-top-mistakes-customers-make-dealing-with-vendors/#respond Packet Pushers Wed, 04 May 2022 15:03:24 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53323 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs022-top-mistakes-customers-make-dealing-with-vendors/feed/ 0 full Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Contracts are caveat emptor but the client often knows little about the what they are buying and why. Contracts are caveat emptor but the client often knows little about the what they are buying and why. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523836/hs020-are-operational-and-technical-debt-complementary https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs020-are-operational-and-technical-debt-complementary/#respond Packet Pushers Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:38:12 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53163 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs020-are-operational-and-technical-debt-complementary/feed/ 0 full 18:49 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership We start debating the nature of technical debt. What is it, how is it created before moving into solutions. Then we take an unexpected turn into operational debt, why its more important and how… We start debating the nature of technical debt. What is it, how is it created before moving into solutions. Then we take an unexpected turn into operational debt, why its more important and how software defined has delivered solutions here. Also, we dunk on digital transformation. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523837/hs021-the-great-realisation-not-great-resignation https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs021-the-great-realisation-not-great-resignation/#respond Packet Pushers Wed, 13 Apr 2022 10:29:40 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53179 ... Read more »]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs021-the-great-realisation-not-great-resignation/feed/ 0 full 30:06 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Headlines about ‘great resignation’ tend to ignore that people are moving jobs not quitting work. We believe many people are making  choices about what work they want in their lives. We discuss four … Headlines about &#8216;great resignation&#8217; tend to ignore that people are moving jobs not quitting work. We believe many people are making  choices about what work they want in their lives. We discuss four reasons:  1) toxic workplaces 2) lifestyle and remote work 3) downstepping and 4) early retirement. We note that recruiters are toxic arms<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs021-the-great-realisation-not-great-resignation/" title="ReadHS021 The Great Realisation Not Great Resignation">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523838/hs019-questions-on-corporate-technology-strategy https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs019-questions-on-corporate-technology-strategy/#respond Packet Pushers Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:33:23 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53033 ... Read more »]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs019-questions-on-corporate-technology-strategy/feed/ 0 full 29:46 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership What makes a technology strategy ? Where do you start ? Are you business or solution centric ? Being a leader means risk and funding, being a follower is simpler and faster. What questions should… What makes a technology strategy ? Where do you start ? Are you business or solution centric ? Being a leader means risk and funding, being a follower is simpler and faster. What questions should you be asking when establishing an IT strategy ? Heavy Strategy is where the questions are more important than the<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs019-questions-on-corporate-technology-strategy/" title="ReadHS019 Questions on Corporate Technology Strategy">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523839/hs018-api-management-is-a-configuration-problem https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs018-api-management-is-a-configuration-problem/#respond Packet Pushers Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:50:26 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=53031 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs018-api-management-is-a-configuration-problem/feed/ 0 full 29:02 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Johna believes that API management is part of IT operations. Greg doesn't understand the question and so we set off in search of answers. Johna believes that API management is part of IT operations. Greg doesn't understand the question and so we set off in search of answers. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523840/hs017-the-role-of-standards-in-a-conflicted-world https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs017-the-role-of-standards-in-a-conflicted-world/#respond Packet Pushers Thu, 10 Mar 2022 15:51:18 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52706 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs017-the-role-of-standards-in-a-conflicted-world/feed/ 0 full 31:22 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership The internet has become part of society now and this means that governments will want to put controls on it. Are our standards bodies fit for purpose ? The internet has become part of society now and this means that governments will want to put controls on it. Are our standards bodies fit for purpose ? https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523841/hs016-team-structure-for-technology-teams https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs016-team-structure-for-technology-teams/#respond Packet Pushers Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:54:40 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52595 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs016-team-structure-for-technology-teams/feed/ 0 full Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Discussing what might drives team structure in Enterprise IT. Discussing what might drives team structure in Enterprise IT. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523842/hs015-targeting-in-it-marketing-who-and-when https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs015-targeting-in-it-marketing-who-and-when/#respond Packet Pushers Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:58:06 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52476 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs015-targeting-in-it-marketing-who-and-when/feed/ 0 full 35:57 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership With so much money allocated to marketing teams, why do customers find it disagreeable and unpleasant to be a victim of their activities ?  With so much money allocated to marketing teams, why do customers find it disagreeable and unpleasant to be a victim of their activities ?  https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523843/hs014-software-defined-infrastructure-new-build-or-not https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs014-software-defined-infrastructure-new-build-or-not/#respond Packet Pushers Mon, 13 Dec 2021 17:30:21 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52248 ... Read more »]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs014-software-defined-infrastructure-new-build-or-not/feed/ 0 full Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Do you need new hardware to cloud enable your infrastructure ? Should you strategise products on new hardware/greenfield basis or enable your existing brownfield infrastructure ? In this episode we… Do you need new hardware to cloud enable your infrastructure ? Should you strategise products on new hardware/greenfield basis or enable your existing brownfield infrastructure ? In this episode we discuss value of enabling existing infrastructure Beware of the vendor goldfield that Greenfield represents Whether supply chain impacts your decisions ? The value of federated<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs014-software-defined-infrastructure-new-build-or-not/" title="ReadHS014 Software Defined Infrastructure &#8211; New Build or Not ?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523844/hs013-saas-solutions-what-does-the-customer-lose https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs013-saas-solutions-what-does-the-customer-lose/#respond Packet Pushers Thu, 18 Nov 2021 14:14:17 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=52106 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs013-saas-solutions-what-does-the-customer-lose/feed/ 0 full Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership SaaS is popular as a 'not my problem' solution and easy-on-pocket entrè. So lets examine adversarial question "What does the customer lose?". Johna and Greg discuss many issues on both in … SaaS is popular as a 'not my problem' solution and easy-on-pocket entrè. So lets examine adversarial question "What does the customer lose?". Johna and Greg discuss many issues on both in the search for critical analysis on SaaS and the longer term impacts. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16523898/hs012-professional-development-in-infrastructure-technology https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs012-professional-development-in-infrastructure-technology/#comments Packet Pushers Thu, 04 Nov 2021 11:06:36 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51967 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs012-professional-development-in-infrastructure-technology/feed/ 1 full 39:22 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership A rarely covered topic in technology is professional development. Other careers have extensive programs to ensure practitioners develop and maintain a wide range of skills but this principle is rare… A rarely covered topic in technology is professional development. Other careers have extensive programs to ensure practitioners develop and maintain a wide range of skills but this principle is rare in IT.   https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16806105/hs011-can-we-survive-it-supply-chain-disruption https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs011-can-we-survive-it-supply-chain-disruption/#respond Packet Pushers Wed, 20 Oct 2021 12:41:36 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51827 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs011-can-we-survive-it-supply-chain-disruption/feed/ 0 full 30:57 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership We discuss what we know so far about supply chain disruption, what impacts to your projects. We also consider resellers/distributors survival and what plans can companies make. We discuss what we know so far about supply chain disruption, what impacts to your projects. We also consider resellers/distributors survival and what plans can companies make. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16806106/hs010-budgeting-for-cybersecurity https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs010-budgeting-for-cybersecurity/#comments Packet Pushers Thu, 02 Sep 2021 14:27:21 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51561 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs010-budgeting-for-cybersecurity/feed/ 4 full 34:06 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership When it comes to allocating budget for cybersecurity there are many approaches to breaking it down into line items. We discuss various ideas and possibilities that might offer some insight for your… When it comes to allocating budget for cybersecurity there are many approaches to breaking it down into line items. We discuss various ideas and possibilities that might offer some insight for your own situation. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16806107/hs009-the-metrics-of-it-security https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs009-the-metrics-of-it-security/#comments Packet Pushers Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:42:14 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51377 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs009-the-metrics-of-it-security/feed/ 1 full Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership How do you measure IT Security ? Specifically, how do you decide to allocate budget and justify the underlying reasoning. Most companies allocate a percentage of IT Budget, but Johna argues… How do you measure IT Security ? Specifically, how do you decide to allocate budget and justify the underlying reasoning. Most companies allocate a percentage of IT Budget, but Johna argues differently. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16806108/hs008-five-core-issues-for-it-architects-in-2021 https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs008-five-core-issues-for-it-architects-in-2021/#comments Packet Pushers Thu, 15 Jul 2021 14:00:10 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51336 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs008-five-core-issues-for-it-architects-in-2021/feed/ 2 full 31:06 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership What five issues would be top of mind for IT architects ? Security, Backup.Recovery, Cloud, Skills Development and Distributed/Hybrid Work. Listen in on why and how these issues are our choices. If… What five issues would be top of mind for IT architects ? Security, Backup.Recovery, Cloud, Skills Development and Distributed/Hybrid Work. Listen in on why and how these issues are our choices. If you have feedback or want us to followup then head over to our Follow Up page and send us your anonymous (or not) feedback. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16806109/hs007-distributed-work-and-return-to-office-strategies https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs007-distributed-work-and-return-to-office-strategies/#respond Packet Pushers Mon, 24 May 2021 12:54:35 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=51074 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs007-distributed-work-and-return-to-office-strategies/feed/ 0 full Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Returning to the office is a key issue as companies learn that being "in person" is the new remote working Returning to the office is a key issue as companies learn that being "in person" is the new remote working https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16806110/hs006-renting-your-hyperconverged-stack-wrong-or-right https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs006-renting-your-hyperconverged-stack-wrong-or-right/#respond Packet Pushers Mon, 30 Nov 2020 16:36:37 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=49966 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs006-renting-your-hyperconverged-stack-wrong-or-right/feed/ 0 full 21:14 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Some call it subscription but we call it renting your hyper-converged solution. Whats the business and technology strategy of consumption based HCI ? Some call it subscription but we call it renting your hyper-converged solution. Whats the business and technology strategy of consumption based HCI ? https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16806111/hs005-infection-handling-open-source-in-enterprise-it https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs005-infection-handling-open-source-in-enterprise-it/#respond Packet Pushers Tue, 17 Nov 2020 15:53:42 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=49949 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs005-infection-handling-open-source-in-enterprise-it/feed/ 0 5 5 Infection Handling Open Source In Enterprise IT full Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership The question: Is open source is viable for Enterprise IT ? The discussion resulted in describing the mechanics of onboarding new products as infection repsonse. Did the metaphor work ? The question: Is open source is viable for Enterprise IT ? The discussion resulted in describing the mechanics of onboarding new products as infection repsonse. Did the metaphor work ? https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16806113/hs004-is-kubernetes-a-thing https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs004-is-kubernetes-a-thing/#respond Packet Pushers Tue, 10 Nov 2020 18:00:24 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=49913 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs004-is-kubernetes-a-thing/feed/ 0 4 4 Is Kubernetes A Thing? full 28:20 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Kubernetes is operational not transformational. Kubernetes is operational not transformational. https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16806115/hs003-the-impact-of-dpus-smartnics-on-it-infrastructure-decision-making https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs003-the-impact-of-dpus-smartnics-on-it-infrastructure-decision-making/#respond Packet Pushers Tue, 03 Nov 2020 23:00:08 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=49901 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs003-the-impact-of-dpus-smartnics-on-it-infrastructure-decision-making/feed/ 0 3 3 The Impact of DPUs, SmartNICs on IT Infrastructure Decision Making full 37:06 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Are DPU's something that you want ? What use cases can be addressed ? What makes them more than a SmartNIC ? How do you consume DPU's in your infrastructure ?  Are DPU's something that you want ? What use cases can be addressed ? What makes them more than a SmartNIC ? How do you consume DPU's in your infrastructure ?  https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16806117/hs002-is-microsoft-vmwares-biggest-threat https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs002-is-microsoft-vmwares-biggest-threat/#respond Packet Pushers Thu, 29 Oct 2020 13:35:57 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=49887 ... Read more »]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs002-is-microsoft-vmwares-biggest-threat/feed/ 0 2 2 Is Microsoft VMware’s Biggest Threat? full 32:42 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership A topic that’s been popular from my blog is Microsoft is VMware’s biggest threat. The core of the conversation around it seems be about the stack. Does it make sense to outsource private and public c… A topic that&#8217;s been popular from my blog is Microsoft is VMware&#8217;s biggest threat. The core of the conversation around it seems be about the stack. Does it make sense to outsource private and public cloud engineering to a provider such as Microsoft. An adjacent conversation is does VMware matter when you zoom out of<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs002-is-microsoft-vmwares-biggest-threat/" title="ReadHeavy Strategy 002 &#8211; Is Microsoft VMware’s Biggest Threat ?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/22503/16806119/hs001-detecting-hype-in-5g-marketing https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs001-detecting-hype-in-5g-marketing/#respond Packet Pushers Tue, 20 Oct 2020 12:47:20 +0000 https://packetpushers.local/?post_type=podcast&p=49793 ]]> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-strategy/hs001-detecting-hype-in-5g-marketing/feed/ 0 1 1 Detecting Hype in 5G Marketing full 29:05 Packet Pushers no CIO, CISO, CTO, strategy, leadership Greg brings the topic of Hype in 5G Marketing and attempts to explain why some hype is legit but humans should care less. Keith puts the brakes on and provides context, breakdown and reality. Greg brings the topic of Hype in 5G Marketing and attempts to explain why some hype is legit but humans should care less. Keith puts the brakes on and provides context, breakdown and reality.