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Future-Proofing DRaaS

Episode #49

January 13, 2021

Disaster Recovery as a Service, commonly known as DRaaS, has emerged as a critical element of Information Technology in the midst of a wide variety of hacks and other risks. In this episode, Ken Presti talks to Dante Orsini of iland about how enterprise decision-makers can plan, implement, test, and get the most out of their DRaaS solutions.

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IT Security in 2021

Episode #48

December 24, 2020

A major breach captures world attention. Then there’s ransomware, the effects of Covid-19, the emergence of SASE, and a whole lot of other IT security impacts. In this episode, analyst and author Richard Stiennon explores these topics with Ken Presti in advance of Stiennon’s upcoming release, “The Security Yearbook 2021".

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The Convergence into SASE

Episode #47

December 17, 2020

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is the new frontier of IT security and networking. In this episode, Dave Nuti, head of channels at Open Systems, talks to Ken Presti how this approach to technology might raise your company to a higher level in the age of the cloud.

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Technical Polygamy & Your Business

Episode #46

December 3, 2020

Some tech offerings are so widely accepted, that they work your way into your environment, whether officially sanctioned or not. In this episode, Ken Presti discusses the impacts of this phenomenon with Bryan Martin, CTO of #8x8.

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Top 5 Post-Covid Considerations for IT

Episode #45

November 19, 2020

Post-Covid? Or maybe mid-Covid. Whatever your views, Scott Kinka of EvolveIP talks to Ken Presti about five IT considerations your competitors want you to forget.

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Leveraging Data for Enhanced Customer Experience

Episode #44

November 12, 2020

Customer Experience has emerged as a key component to the sales offer. In this episode, Geoff Chretien of Genesys tells Ken Presti about the critical role of enhanced communication leveraging Artificial Intelligence and a host of other capabilities.

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Re-Entering the Office

Episode #43

November 4, 2020

The move back to the office brings about a new range of challenges. In this episode, Ken Presti speaks with Kevin Thomsen, from Zoom Communications, who offers some real-world options for making a safe transition.

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How to Score from 1st Base (in Sales)

Episode #42

October 28, 2020

While closing the deal is the focal point of Sales, getting your foot in the door is the all-important first step. In this episode, Ken Presti talks to Ray Ruecker, author of the book, “How to Score from First Base (in Sales).”

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Maximizing Backup/DR Effectiveness

Episode #41

October 14, 2020

Backup and DR get no respect -- at least not until bad things happen. In this episode, Ken Presti interviews AVANT Director of Engineering, Niko O’Hara, about how to build and execute a solid plan for backup and DR, providing high functionality without breaking the bank.

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WFO & Speech Analytics within CCaaS

Episode #40

September 30, 2020

Workforce Optimization and Speech Analytics are factoring heavily into the future of CCaaS. In this episode, Ken Presti speaks with Ryan McCormick of Five9 about how all this impacts plans made by enterprise decision makers.

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