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WEI Tech Talk Podcast

WEI Tech Talk Podcast

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The WEI Tech Talk Podcast educates listeners on the latest technology news and trends. Special guests include the most renown leaders within the technology industry. WEI is a service and solution technology provider focused on building quality, longstanding relationships with clients across many industries. For more than 30 years, WEI has developed, deployed, and delivered custom-tailored IT solutions for medium and large enterprises.
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Episode 1: Protecting Your Data From Edge To Cloud

WEI Tech Talk PodcastMar 10, 2023

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Episode 21: Becoming An Insights-Driven Enterprise With HPE Storage Solutions

Episode 21: Becoming An Insights-Driven Enterprise With HPE Storage Solutions

In this special WEI podcast, WEI and HPE welcome special guest Theresa Payton, a renowned cybersecurity expert who served as the first female White House CIO. Theresa joins WEI's Shawn Murphy and Matt Leal to discuss how companies are overcoming the technical and cybersecurity hurdles of data modernization. The trio touch on strategies to help companies transform and modernize their IT infrastructures to unlock the full potential of their data.  Realizing this untapped potential is crucial for business success, as Forrester has found that insights-driven enterprises are eight times more likely to see at least a 20% growth rate. Learn about the technical challenges and cybersecurity risks facing companies like yours, and dive into standout storage solutions our guests are seeing in the field — such as HPE Alletra Storage, built on HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers, powered by 4th Generation Intel® Xeon® scalable processors. This episode was hosted by James Hilliard. It was recorded in March 2024.

Mar 22, 202437:12
Episode 20: Discussing The Modern SOC, Incident Response & Threat Hunting

Episode 20: Discussing The Modern SOC, Incident Response & Threat Hunting

WEI Cybersecurity Senior Architect Shawn Murphy welcomes Jeff Cassidy of CyberTrust Massachusetts. They discuss how the evolution of the SOC operating model has shaped the structure of today’s SOC environment while identifying the ideal components of a modern SOC. They also discuss the role of how a SOC can improve incident response.

And finally, Shawn and Jeff end the episode dissecting threat hunting, an emerging cybersecurity practice.

Mar 06, 202441:36
Episode 19: Cloud App Protection Using Code To Cloud Intelligence With Prisma Cloud

Episode 19: Cloud App Protection Using Code To Cloud Intelligence With Prisma Cloud

Palo Alto Networks joins WEI to explore how the biggest innovations in Prisma Cloud are helping organizations prioritize and address critical application risks at the source. In this episode, Palo Alto’s Prisma Cloud Global Practice Lead Ben Nicholson takes a deep dive into what possible risks may look like across the entire application lifecycle and how to use code-to-cloud intelligence to prioritize, remediate, and mitigate these risks efficiently, at scale, and before they become breaches.

 

The content for this episode was recorded in February 2024.

Mar 02, 202454:10
Episode 18: Unified Storage – How To Get Started & Addressing Ransomware

Episode 18: Unified Storage – How To Get Started & Addressing Ransomware

When considering the implementation of unified storage, WEI has identified two main options for enterprises to consider: a web-based sandbox or rolling out on-prem. Each approach offers distinct advantages, and businesses should choose the option that best aligns with specific needs and business objectives. Listen as WEI's Senior Architect & Virtualization Ambassador and Nutanix Certified Expert, Mark Gabryjelski, explains. 

 

To start with, discover Mark's thoughts on how a unified storage solution can help prevent ransomware from compromising your storage environment.

Dec 22, 202315:04
Episode 17: Security, Visibility and Control of Public Cloud Infrastructure and Workloads

Episode 17: Security, Visibility and Control of Public Cloud Infrastructure and Workloads

Principal Cloud Architect Keith Lafaso begins the conversation by briefly explaining WEI's cloud focus. Then, Fortinet Solution Engineer Garrick Chang offers his thoughts on the state of digital acceleration, cloud security deployment trends, cloud security challenges, cloud security customer priorities. Garrick’s summary comes as a prelude to a hands-on lab that WEI and Fortinet coordinated. The workshop was not recorded and is reserved for WEI customers only.


This content was recorded in November 2023.

Dec 01, 202336:13
Episode 16: Boosting Performance With HPE ProLiant Gen11 Servers

Episode 16: Boosting Performance With HPE ProLiant Gen11 Servers

In this episode of the WEI Tech Talk Podcast, New England Patriots Linebacker Matthew Judon joins as our special guest in the final installment of the 2023 Hall of Fame Series. Before Matthew joins for his Q&A, learn how the latest updates to HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers will help you gain insights into innovations, services, and security measures.


This content was recorded in October 2023.

Nov 08, 202301:19:30
Episode 15: Tackling Disaster Recovery With Zerto & HPE

Episode 15: Tackling Disaster Recovery With Zerto & HPE

Explore disaster recovery protection as a service (DRaaS) from Zerto and dive into the benefits with the experts. Learn how DRaaS from Zerto, paired with the intelligence of HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers powered by 4th Generation Intel® Xeon®  Scalable processors, helps mitigate downtime and data loss.

Longtime New England Patriots captain Matthew Slater joins the discussion and participates in an engaging Q & A.

The content for this episode was recorded in October 2023.

Oct 25, 202301:13:55
Episode 14: Refresh Your IT Infrastructure Playbook With HPE Alletra Storage Updates

Episode 14: Refresh Your IT Infrastructure Playbook With HPE Alletra Storage Updates

Join leaders from WEI and HPE for an exciting update on the latest from HPE Alletra Storage and how this cloud-native data infrastructure platform represents a paradigm shift for storage.

New England Patriots tightend Hunter Henry also makes an appearance for a special Q&A. He discusses what it means to be named a captain for the 2023 season, playing through injuries, and what some of his favorite stadium experiences have been.

Learn more about the impact HPE Alletra Storage, when paired with the intelligence of HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 servers, powered by 4th Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, has on business innovation and how it brings the cloud experience to every workload without compromise, eliminating the complexity of traditional storage.

The content for this episode was recorded in September 2023.

Sep 28, 202301:14:20
Episode 13: Get On The GreenLake Gridiron

Episode 13: Get On The GreenLake Gridiron

WEI and HPE welcome special guest David Andrews to the WEI Tech Talk Podcast. Voted a team captain in 2023, David plays center for the New England Patriots. Guests enjoyed an engaging Q&A with the two-time Super Bowl champion as conversation also touched on HPE GreenLake, enabled by the HPE Synergy 480 Gen11 Compute Module (powered by 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors). HPE GreenLake Chief Technologist Joe Vidal also dives into HPE GreenLake's evolution and identifies the perks of an as-a-Service model.


This content was recorded in September 2023. The episode was moderated by James Hilliard.

Sep 15, 202301:12:06
Episode 12: AWS Networking: VPC Architecture & VPC Networking

Episode 12: AWS Networking: VPC Architecture & VPC Networking

In this episode,  WEI’s senior cloud architect and strategist, Keith, breaks down VPC architecture, discusses the multi-VPC networking environment, shares the hybrid connectivity options toward the cloud, and shows the security controls that can be used within AWS. This recording was part of a multi-hour, four-lab AWS networking workshop, and is geared toward network engineers and architects building environments in AWS.

 

This content was recorded in August 2023.

Aug 18, 202353:34
Episode 11: FortiMonitor: Cloud-Based Full Stack Visibility & Automated Remediation

Episode 11: FortiMonitor: Cloud-Based Full Stack Visibility & Automated Remediation

Are you a big fan of network monitoring? We are too. In this episode of the WEI Tech Talk, listeners will gain a better understanding of how Fortinet's FortiMonitor modernizes network monitoring to enable end-to-end visibility into the overall user experience.

The content for this episode was originally recorded in May 2021.

Jul 28, 202321:49
Episode 10: Identifying Proper Cluster Design For The Enterprise

Episode 10: Identifying Proper Cluster Design For The Enterprise

All too often, IT leaders are oversubscribing the resources they have for workloads not forecasted during the initial enterprise cluster design. Proper optimization ensures business continuity and minimizes risk. Learn more in Therese Jardine's conversation with VMware expert, Mark Gabryjelski.


This episode was originally recorded in November 2022.

Jul 14, 202322:53
Episode 9: Reviewing Fortinet Security Fabric, FortiGate Firewall

Episode 9: Reviewing Fortinet Security Fabric, FortiGate Firewall

Today, we feature a recent conversation with Fortinet to review its security fabric and the evolving cyber threat landscape.


Listeners will gain a new perspective on how firewalls are protecting the ever-changing boarders of their network environment. This conversation came just before a WEI technical workshop where participants learned how organizations are deploying FortiGate to meet the requirements of today's multi-faceted and multi-device networks. WEI hosts a robust schedule of training workshops and designed to strengthen client-vendor relationship and trust, as well as to inform and educate.


This episode was originally recorded in April 2022.

Jun 16, 202323:56
Episode 8: NaaS Is The Next Big Thing in Networking

Episode 8: NaaS Is The Next Big Thing in Networking

WEI welcomes HPE Aruba's Mark Laliberte to discuss how their NaaS solution accelerates, innovates, and simplifies IT operations and reduces cost to support an enterprise's dynamic needs. Listeners will find out how to simplify the process of procuring and deploying network resources, accelerating time-to-value, and ensuring your network is always ready to support ever-changing business objectives.

Jun 02, 202315:14
Episode 7: Simplify And Accelerate Operations With Cloud Automation

Episode 7: Simplify And Accelerate Operations With Cloud Automation

In this episode, the WEI Tech Talk Podcast welcomes Dynatrace's Russel Wilkinson and WEI's Fred McHugh. They discuss application modernization, cloud scalability, and monitoring vs. observability. Plus, gain insight on building intelligent solutions on the cloud within your organization.


This episode was originally recorded in May 2023.

May 19, 202325:35
Episode 6: Achieving Digital Transformation With Juniper Apstra

Episode 6: Achieving Digital Transformation With Juniper Apstra

Sébastien Mutel, a data center networking technical lead for WEI, offers a deep dive into enabling operational efficiency within your business with intent-based networking. Sébastien explains how Juniper Apstra can help with the speed, simplicity, and scalability of your data center network. The need to accelerate innovation, improve efficiencies, and achieve greater ROI is always a top priority when it comes to your business.


This episode was originally recorded in November 2022.

May 05, 202319:22
Episode 5: Building Resilient Wired & Wireless Infrastructure

Episode 5: Building Resilient Wired & Wireless Infrastructure

Listen to WEI's Greg LaBrie lead a technology discussion on how Aruba Networks is helping customers implement a resilient, flexible and scalable wired and wireless infrastructure. Later, country music star Chase Rice joins as a special guest. Chase answers audience questions and sings a few of his chart top country hits.


This episode was originally recorded in June 2020.

Apr 14, 202301:02:21
Episode 4: Five Steps To Getting Cybersecurity Right

Episode 4: Five Steps To Getting Cybersecurity Right

In this episode, Fortinet's Jonathan Nguyen-Duy shares his 5 critical success factors of an integrated security strategy to proactively monitor, defend and control access points on your network. Find out how to optimize security and workflows across expanded networks to keep up with business ingenuity while ensuring your network remains protected under any circumstances.


This episode was originally recorded in December 2021.

Apr 07, 202314:18
Episode 3: Securing The Future: Theresa Payton

Episode 3: Securing The Future: Theresa Payton

In this episode, WEI welcomes expert on secured digital transformation, Theresa Payton. She "unmasks" cybercriminals as she details the anatomy of hacker, explains how deep fakes and AI are leveraged to commit fraud and steal from companies, tells a true story of extortion that she once witnessed, and also leads an exciting Q&A. Theresa is widely regarded as a visionary leading the way as an inventor of new security designs. Theresa also has an approved US patent.


This episode was originally recorded in September 2021.

Mar 31, 202338:52
Episode 2: Hit A Homerun With WEI & HPE

Episode 2: Hit A Homerun With WEI & HPE

In this episode, WEI welcomes pro baseball hall of famer and Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz. But first, WEI’s chief architect Dave Fafel and Phil Woudenberg of HPE GreenLake will discuss how enterprises everywhere can hit a homerun with WEI and HPE GreenLake. Learn how the edge to cloud platform accelerates innovation, delivers ITaaS, and leverages the flexibility of cloud economics.

Mar 24, 202301:08:41
Episode 1: Protecting Your Data From Edge To Cloud

Episode 1: Protecting Your Data From Edge To Cloud

In this special episode, WEI welcomes renown cybersecurity expert Rachel Wilson. Rachel leads a conversation about critical cybersecurity challenges. These are issues ranging from secure network architecture, vendor relationships, Advanced Persistent Threat detection, and mobile security.

Afterward, the podcast welcomes experts from HPE and WEI. They will expand on data protection and disaster recovery options to combat cyber threats to your enterprise.

This recording was produced in October 2022.

Mar 10, 202354:25