Cloud marketplaces are designed to help optimize cloud costs. But for all the potential they offer, we've found our client base can struggle to extract the full value of cloud marketplaces. Join WWT's Joshua Bushman and Lauren Fleming, both authors of the recently published Cloud Marketplace Maturity Model report, as they talk about a framework for simplifying, streamlining and scaling how organizations buy, deploy and manage cloud solutions across their business.

As bad actors leverage AI to make ransomware attacks more prevalent and effective, data center operators and security leaders must move beyond traditional disaster recovery plans and think strategically about cyber recovery. Join WWT Cyber Resiliency Expert Michael Ambruso and Emerging AI and Cybersecurity Solutions Architect Todd Hathaway as they discuss ways in which you can optimize your data recovery plan when — not if — you fall victim to attack. Michael and Todd clarify the important difference between disaster and cyber recovery, dive into the role AI is playing in offense and defense, and offer guidance on how to best increase resiliency throughout your organization.

Enterprise IT is more complex than ever as the era of hybrid work and decentralized applications can quickly lead to unpredictable data flows and surprises around seemingly every corner. Security teams need more control, not less. But how can you implement a holistic approach built around people, process and technology? The answer isn't always clear.  Join WWT security experts Matt Berry and Jill Cochrane, two cybersecurity industry veterans, as they discuss the challenges of observability and visibility — the foundation of any cyber program — from both a technical and business perspective. Matt and Jill offer tips and tricks on how you can gain clarity in what devices and applications are connected to the network, what each application and device is doing, and whether it's doing what it's supposed to be doing.

We've heard it time and time again: It's not if, but when you'll get hacked. Accepting that reality requires you and your security teams shift your focus from prevention to recovery. Watch Kate Kuehn, WWT's Global Head of Cyber Advocacy, talk about how you can drive cyber resiliency – from the practitioner level all the way up through the board room.

AI-powered chatbots or virtual assistants are rapidly growing as organizations look to more efficiently respond customer needs and drive loyalty through a more personalized experience. But building AI-powered digital assistants is challenging given the numerous approaches and tools available on the market. Pulling upon experience building two intelligent digital assistants for internal-to-WWT purposes, WWT Data Science Director Ankur Gupta and Data Consultant Dale Hsu dive into the dos and don'ts of building AI-powered chatbots that can drive value for your business. Ankur discusses a three-layered framework approach designed to solve for scale and cost bottlenecks. And Dale discusses key learnings that can help you in your AI journey.

As data pervades all aspects of the business, leaders are increasingly turning to digital twin technology to put that data to work in real-time and create a more efficient, proactive and secure organization. But creating digital twins at scale is complex and multifaceted, requiring many tools and technologies to bring to fruition. Join WWT Chief Technology Advisor Jason Craig as he dives into the evolving world of digital twins. Using a recent WWT Research paper on building digital twins at city scale as a jumping off point, Jason details the four general phases of digital twin creation and how it might apply to your business.

Cloud has been at the forefront of enterprise digital transformation over the last several years, but the massive amounts of data coming in and out of the cloud — combined with the growing number of connected devices needed to do business — is starting to lead to slowness and timeout of applications. What can we do to fix this? This is where cloud edge hybrid solutions come in. Join WWT Senior Solutions Consultant Jennifer Adefala and Distinguished Solutions Architect Curt Stalhood as they discuss edge computing's role in unlocking even more value out of the cloud. Jennifer and Curt also talk about the complexities involved with optimizing the cloud to take immediate advantage of solutions like edge and practical steps organizations can take to put cloud edge into action.

AI development often involves diverse tools and frameworks that necessitate a flexible and portable infrastructure. Learn from Technical Solutions Architect Steve Younger about why the Kubernetes platform is inherently designed for flexibility and portability, making it highly suitable for managing AI workloads across different environments.

Cloud adoption has accelerated in recent years. Whether spurred by the pandemic, the need to enable hybrid work, or the desire to meet heightened consumer expectations for digital experiences, most organizations have a cloud footprint today. Yet in their rush to migrate, many organizations took shortcuts — the consequences of which will make it harder to scale their footprint and realize the full benefits of their investment. That's where cloud optimization comes in. Join WWT Director of Cloud Platform Jack French and WWT Cloud Marketplace Specialist Josh Bushman as they discuss cloud optimization's critical role in achieving long-term cloud success. Given cloud's reach across technology stacks, their discussion focuses on some top ways organizations can put optimization into action, including tips for implementing best practices around cloud governance, cloud cost management, cloud security and cloud marketplaces.

For AI to truly add value, it must be developed with security as a foundational element. Watch WWT's Global Head of AI Security Kent Noyes discuss how to balance the risk and reward of AI so we can use it to our advantage.

Automation has become a business imperative in the era of efficiency. And while sound automation strategy starts at the top, a bottom up, grassroots approach is equally important. It's likely that some form of automation is already underway at your organization. The challenge is: How do you scale automation efforts taking place below the radar?   Join WWT Technical Solutions Architect Dana Callear and Senior Director of IT Leadership Dave O'Toole as they talk about how leaders can sync executive strategy with automations that are already occurring within an organization. Dana and Dave also discuss the importance of identifying pockets of automation that can help drive scale and the role culture plays in making it all happen. 

Game-changing technologies such as high-performance computing, artificial intelligence and machine learning are placing greater demand on data centers industry wide. Meanwhile, corporate sustainability targets are fast approaching, which is forcing organizational leaders to push for greater efficiencies across the business. Join WWT's Taylor Cooper and Don Molaro as they talk about the importance of data center cooling solutions and the impact they can have on accelerating data center output while simultaneously driving efficiency. Taylor and Don talk about specific solutions that can make an impact and how IT leaders can begin to incorporate them without skipping a beat.