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Defense Against Ransomware

Episode #70

November 17, 2021

What are the trip wires of ransomware? Ken Presti speaks with Mark Sangster, VP of Industry Security Strategies at eSentire about the dead giveaways, and how to respond. 7:23 What are the symptoms? 10:28 How often to check 12:40 Building a response plan 18:00 Who ya’ gonna call?

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The Convergence of UCaaS & CCaaS

Episode #69

November 3, 2021

UCaaS and CCaaS are rapidly becoming entwined. In this episode Ken Presti explores the impacts of this phenomenon with Chris Jones, chief revenue of Fuze; a company that has a stake in both sides of this technology equation. 4:45 Primary Drivers 7:30 Effects of AI 11:10 Changing Customer Expectations 19:10 Building the Value Equation

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SASE as a Framework

Episode #68

October 14, 2021

In conjunction with the release of the AVANT 6-12 Report on SASE, @Ken Presti speaks with @Mark Peay, a channel director at Cato Networks who specializes in how SASE can improve security and application performance. If you’re interested in getting the most out of your security and network architecture, please listen in.

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The Momentum of SASE

Episode #67

September 28, 2021

Secure Access Service Edge, better known as “SASE is poised to become the next big thing in IT Security. In this episode, Ken Presti sits down with Rich Korn of Masergy to discuss the implications. 2:34 What is SASE? 8:07 Assessing the Process 11:30 The “Spin” of SASE 16:40 The Effects of ZTNA 22:20 Integration of Networking & Security 26:50 SASE in 3 Years

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The Strategy of IT Security

Episode #66

September 16, 2021

IT Security is a constantly moving target that makes this fundamental necessity an inherently complex challenge. In this episode, Ken Presti speaks with Seth Marsh of the McCracken Group about how to build an effective security strategy. 4:35 Cloud vs. premise-based security 5:45 How security is improving 9:25 SASE 23:10 Symptoms of a Breach

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Top Questions When Buying UCaaS

Episode #65

September 1, 2021

The time to begin shopping for a new UCaaS solution may be sooner than you think. In this episode, Ken Presti chats with Dialpad’s Jen Jackson about the top questions you should ask when making the decision. 3:00 Differentiating Solutions 7:30 Evaluating Customer Feedback 9:20 Evaluating Features 19:13 When to Begin the Process 21:45 Dollars & Cents

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Cloud

Striking the Right Balance for Hybrid IT

Episode #64

September 1, 2021

Picking the right balance between cloud technologies and on-prem solutions can be a major challenge. In this episode, Ken Presti speaks with Howard Shaw, director of technical strategy and engineering at SHI, about best practices to navigate Hybrid IT. 3:42 Key Factors 6:26 Is Hybrid an interim strategy?

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Analysis: Zoom to Acquire Five9

Episode #63

July 23, 2021

Zoom’s projected 14.7 acquisition of Five9 is clearly a game-changer for this technology space. In this episode, AVANT’s Ken Presti hosts Forrester analyst Jay McBain for a thought-provoking analysis of the underlying strategy. Rundown: 2:15 Jay’s First Reaction to Acquisition 3:30 The Difficulty of Acquisitions 6:00 The Advantage of Synergies 7:54 Impacts on the Industry 10:40 Brand Effects 13:00 The Zoom Phone 14:30 Customer Strategy Impacts 16:35 What to Ask Your Trusted Advisor

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The Rise of the Digital Workspace

Episode #62

July 1, 2021

The acceleration of the work-from-anywhere model has inspired the rapid emergence of the Digital Workspace. In this episode, Scott Kinka of EvolveIP joins AVANT’s Ken Presti to discuss: 2:47 The Lessons of Covid 4:08 How IT is Changing 6:36 Overview of the Digital Workspace 11:00 Solution Selection 16:37 Bundling or Best-of-Breed 21:31 Final Advice

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The Fight Against Ransomware

Episode #61

June 10, 2021

With a ransomware attack happening as often as every 11 seconds, Thrive’s Dave Sampson tells Ken Presti how companies need to plan for prevention, response, and recovery. Don’t let your data become the next victim. Here’s some hands-on advice!

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