Tech ChangeMakers podcast: Recent Episodes
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Technology and business experts discuss the trends that are reshaping companies today and explore the challenges, solutions, and opportunities being created by the accelerated pace of change. The Logicalis Tech ChangeMakers podcast is designed to inform, educate, and inspire companies to embrace change in their organizations.
In this episode of the Tech Changemakers Podcast, Logicalis directors Mark Frye, Phil Tobolski, and Jeremy Farmer sit down to unpack what they saw on the floor of Cisco Live 2026, what surprised them, and what it means for customers and engineers alike.
Their candid conversation covers personal reflections as well as the strategic direction behind Cisco's announcements, including:
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The rollout of Control Center, AI Canvas, and the deeper integration of Splunk across the Cisco portfolio
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What the rise of AI agents means for network bandwidth, engineer skill sets, and governance
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Cisco's move to support multi-OEM management and how AI and security are now baked into every corner of the Cisco portfolio
The common theme: upskill now, govern your agents, and reach out to Logicalis to plan your next steps.
Microsoft Ignite brought a wave of innovation and in this episode of the Tech ChangeMakers Podcast, we break it all down. Join Jeff Whealen from Logicalis and Eric Blevins from Microsoft as they explore the shift from reactive AI assistants to autonomous, goal-driven agents. The discussion covers Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, multi-agent orchestration, and the new intelligence stack powering contextual AI, along with real-world examples and the guardrails Microsoft is putting in place to ensure secure, responsible adoption.
In this episode of the Tech ChangeMakers Podcast, we’re joined by Jodey Hogeland from Dell for an in-depth exploration of Dell’s storage solutions. Learn how leading enterprises are leveraging unified block and file services, scale-out file performance, advanced ransomware protection, and automated private cloud deployments to meet today’s most demanding data challenges.
In this week’s Tech Changemakers podcast, Logicalis unpacks how we’re working with HPE to help enterprises lay the foundation for trusted AI using HPE Private Cloud AI (PCAI)—with governance, security, and control built in from day one. Get ahead of the conversation before the big announcements drop.
In this episode, Tech ChangeMakers host Aaron Marchese is joined by Cloud Solution Architect Dwight Goble to discuss actionable ways to build a smarter hybrid cloud strategy with Microsoft. Tune in now and learn to cut virtualization costs, blend on-premises and Azure workloads, and build an AI-ready platform—all while controlling spend and easing management.
Join Logicalis’ Michael Vannette with IBM’s Kelly Groff, John Shubeck, and Todd Johnston to explore IBM Storage Ceph as a Service. Learn how this software-defined, cloud-like offering bridges block, file, and object storage, accelerates modernization, and eliminates day-two ops headaches.
Host Aaron Marchese joins HPE’s Bruce Feldman and Logicalis’ Matt Buono to reveal how HPE PC AI—a pre-integrated, NVIDIA-powered rack—cuts on-prem AI deployment to days, safeguards data with built-in guardrails, and offers flexible consumption options for hybrid-cloud strategies.
Logicalis’ Arron Marchese and Cisco’s Karthic Ramasamy discuss how Logicalis and Cisco’s partnership empowers businesses to accelerate and simplify AI adoption, while protecting mission-critical workloads. Tune in now for a discussion that spans pre-validated on-prem AI architectures, Nvidia-powered hardware, Cisco's security capabilities, and more.
In this episode of the Tech ChangeMakers podcast, Eric Bostick, Global Business Development Manager for XDR at Cisco, joins us to explore the growing need for MXDR, how it benefits organizations with limited security budgets, how smaller organizations can defend against increasingly sophisticated threats, and how Logicalis and Cisco are helping mid-market organizations and SMBs protect themselves with Managed XDR.
Join Logicalis’ Michael Vannette and IBM’s Dirk deRoos to discuss enterprise AI model optimization. Learn how to select the right model, balance costs, and maximize AI’s potential for your business.
In this episode of the Tech ChangeMakers podcast, learn how OpenShift and IBM Fusion help enterprise IT teams simplify virtualization and containerization. Brian Christopherson, IBM Solutions Architect from TD SYNNEX, joins us to explore how solutions such as these can help improve flexibility, accelerate deployment, and make modernization more attainable.
Don’t miss our newest episode, where HPE’s Bruce Feldman chats with Logicalis’s Matt Buono about Private Cloud Business Edition (PCBE), a new platform that allows public cloud access in a hybrid cloud environment, and where this innovation fits into AI integrations in the years ahead.
Tune in to our latest podcast with IBM's Christopher Vollmar for a discussion on cyber resilience, data resilience and recoverability, the importance of integrated security and storage solutions, and how organizations can improve resiliency with the right solutions and strategy.
Join Logicalis' Michael Vannette and IBM's Daniel Goldener as they explore the world of edge computing. Tune in to learn what edge computing is, key challenges associated with edge computing, how IBM Power servers fit into this evolving landscape, and how servers such as the IBM Power S1012 bring enterprise-grade security, reliability, and AI capabilities to the edge.
Join Logicalis' Michael Vannette and IBM's Michael Melore mas they explore the evolution of AI, its impact on cybersecurity, and steps that people and enterprises can take to better protect their data and AI investments. This insightful conversation both illuminates the current state of AI in cybersecurity and also provided a roadmap for organizations looking to harness the power of AI while maintaining robust security measures.
Bargav Balakrishnan, VP of Product Management at IBM Systems joins us for a fascinating discussion on the present and future of the AI market and, most importantly, how to stay ahead of the game by applying the right principles, platform, and infrastructure.
For years, we have seen a move away from traditional app design towards virtualization, and now containerization. Yet more recently, we have seen a shift towards stateful applications with persistent storage needs. In this podcast, Randy Arseneau, Global Market Development Executive from IBM, takes us on a tour of IBM Fusion, a software-defined storage solution that offers persistent storage management for containers.
Microsoft Copilot can boost productivity by 3.8X, according to IDC and Forrester - but is it right for your organization? And how can you get ready for adoption? In this podcast, Microsoft experts discuss AI automation, security requirements for Copilot, data preparation, and more.
Cyber resilience is arguably as important as cyber security. After all, resilience helps reduce business disruption, costs, and risk. In this episode of the Tech ChangeMakers podcast, Scott Baker from IBM Storage joins us to discuss how IBM FlashSystem can boost both cybersecurity and cyber resilience.
In this episode, we are joined by John Spiegel, Director of Strategy at HPE Aruba Networking, for an in-depth discussion on network security strategies such as Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), Security Service Edge (SSE), Zero Trust, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), and more.
In this episode of the Tech ChangeMakers podcast, our hosts discuss how Veeam’s ransomware toolkit ensures fast recovery, will get businesses safely back online and much more!
HPE GreenLake allows organizations to purchase IT resources as a service, shift their financial model from CapEx to OpEx, attain a new level of IT flexibility, and gain a cloud-like experience on-premises. In this episode of the Tech ChangeMakers podcast, host Michael Vannette and Jens Carlsson, Senior Solutions Architect at Logicalis, discuss HPE GreenLake’s benefits, how it has evolved, and more.
In this episode, our host Michael Vannette is joined by Kurt Lacy, AI Solution Business Manager at HPE. They discuss the potential of AI, top challenges, and how HPE can help bring AI ideas to life with custom infrastructure, AI software, data solutions, advisory services, and more.
In 2023, NetApp has pivoted towards solutions that help customers save money, stay protected against ransomware, and manage on-premises data more effectively, among others. Tune into the newest episode of the Tech ChangeMakers podcast for a detailed discussion of these changes.
Logicalis Managed Private 5G, a solution codeveloped by Logicalis and Cisco, can help enterprises build out the next generation of wireless technologies, use cases, and applications. In this episode of the Tech ChangeMakers podcast, our hosts discuss private 5G, its opportunities and challenges, why Logicalis and Cisco chose to work together on private 5G, and much more.
Cisco Live is where the best and the brightest minds in IT come to learn, network, grow, and learn about the future of IT. In this episode of the Tech ChangeMakers podcast, take a deep dive into Cisco Live 2023 and learn about cloud-based networking, sustainability, XDR, AI, and more.
In this episode of the Tech ChangeMakers podcast, we are joined by two experts from SAP, who take a deep dive into a wide range of topics, including SAP, HANA, S/4, RISE with SAP, the 2027 end-of-support deadline for ECC customers, and why IBM is uniquely positioned to support you on your SAP journey.
Flash storage is a high-performance, high-availability solution that has permeated the enterprise market in recent years. Today, flash has expanded beyond Tier 0 and Tier 1 into general purpose and data protection use cases. In this episode of the Tech ChangeMakers podcast, our hosts discuss flash everywhere, IBM FlashSystem, and how you can use IBM’s differentiated solution to meet and exceed your storage needs.
Organizations embracing public clouds are finding the new environment can present a variety of risks, such as different tools, high upfront costs, and user training challenges. Listen as the Tech ChangeMakers discuss how Azure VMware Solution (AVS) enables companies' existing VMware deployment on Microsoft Azure.
In this episode of the Tech ChangeMakers podcast, join David “Moose” Wolpoff, co-founder and CTO of Randori, an IBM company that leads the industry in attack surface management. Discover how Randori's platform can help security teams discover gaps, assess risks, and better protect against threats such as ransomware and Shadow IT.
As companies increase the use of Microsoft Teams into their business processes, the collaboration platform presents huge opportunities for enterprise communication. Listen as The Tech ChangeMakers discuss how Microsoft Teams can become a company’s complete communications solution (and a bonus tip on how to eliminate most attack vectors in Teams).
With modern device management systems, companies can ship devices directly from the manufacturer without a stopover for pre-delivery imaging and provisioning. Listen as Andrew Hertenstein, principal architect for Logicalis’ Azure Solutions, and Jeff Whelan, principal architect for Logicalis’ Microsoft practice, discuss the current situation in modern device management.
Is Extended Detection and Response (XDR) the logical evolution of Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) security? Listen as Chris Morin, Principal Architect for Microsoft Security at Logicalis, and Brad Wright, Principal Architect in the Logicalis security practice, discuss what XDR is, what it isn’t, and why going beyond the endpoint might make sense for your business.
Sustainability is top of mind (or should be) for most organizations. In this episode we sit down with Mark Ang, CEO and co-founder of GoBolt, as well as Charissa Jaganath, Head of Responsible Business at Logicalis, to explore the responsibility corporations have to drive sustatinability initiatives forward. The team also dives into roles and responsibilities of a program, ways to move the needle on sustainability and how to measure success.
In this episode host Andrew Hertenstein, Principal Architect for Cloud Services at Logicalis, is joined by Manish Choudhary, Principal Cloud Solutions Architect at Microsoft. Together they explore Microsoft focusing on Azure VMware solutions. The discuss its value, how people using it and much more.
Listen in as Hector Hernandez and Serge Woon, the IBM worldwide leader for EDR, discuss endpoint detection and response. As an EDR expert, Serge is a trusted source to share his experience and insight into the necessity of EDR in the modern tech world.
You have heard us talk about it before, but this time, join us as a dive even deeper into zero trust. In this episode, Brad Davenport and Hector Hernandez fill in the blanks when discussing everything to do with zero trust and what to expect in the future.
In this episode, Jeff Whelan, principal architect at Logicalis for the Microsoft Group, is joined by two partners from the Microsoft Partner Organization, Kevin Martins and Travis Wyn. They discuss modern work security and many of the aspects that surround security for organizations.
Join us as we discuss data resiliency while also focusing on one of our key partners, IBM. During this episode, members of the solution architecture team, Norm Jungles and Hector Hernandez, join Michael Vanette in discussing the importance of data resiliency, top considerations listerns should keep in mind, and best practices for moving forward.
There is a growing interest in data privacy and compliance topics around the globe. In today's episode, we speak with Divya Sridhar, Ph.D. She is the Senior Director, Data Protection Policy at SIIA. During the interview, we dig deep to demystify data privacy and policy to better understand the impact to our organizations.
In today's episode Andrew Hertenstein and Tony Fischer from Logicalis talk about the benefits, drivers and misconceptions of Microsoft CSP and the New Commerce Experience (NCE). Tony and Andrew will help listeners understand how to get started and they'll also share on the ground business use cases that have realized success.
In this episode, host Arron Marchese from Logicalis is joined by Matt Englemann, Keystone Specialist from NetApp and Kevin Papreck Solutions Architect at NetApp to discuss NetApp Keystone. In this deep dive, the team discusses what is driving the need for Keystone, how it benefits teams and what to expect in the future.
Today we're joined by two Logicalis' senior thought leaders and architecture experts sharing their points of view on this SASE world that we're all living in. In this episode, we'll unpack how to make a decision on which direction to go for content inspection and endpoint security. Whether you're a CISO or a technology practitioner, we'll cover what's needed to understand the framework and how to go about maturing your architecture in the future.
Tune in to hear our host, Brandon Harris, Vice President Modern Data Center for Logicalis, speak with our special guests Frank Nishimori and Perry Szarka, our Logicalis experts in deploying HCI and dHCI solutions on behalf of our customers. During this podcast, you will learn how HPE’s dHCI platform can help maintain and manage your storage and compute needs like the traditional HCI, but also allows you to independently add the right amount of storage or compute to meet your unique needs.
Tune in to hear Brandon Harris, an expert from the Logicalis Data Center Group, speak with our special guest Ben Compton, Solution Architect with Logicalis. During this episode, sponsored by NetApp, we dive into a detailed overview of the FlexPod solution as well the keys to a successful hybrid cloud strategy in a modern infrastructure and benefits of a converged infrastructure. Discover how Logicalis and NetApp can get you started down the path of modernization and defining a platform for Hybrid Cloud.
In this episode, Logicalis leaders disect the trends tech change makers faced in 2021, how it changed the industry and what it means for the future.
Tune in to hear Brandon Harris and Michael Vannette, two of our experts from the Logicalis Data Center Group, speak with our special guest Thomas Sullivan of IBM Storage Solutions. During this episode, you will learn about the FlashSystem Cyber Vault, IBM's latest solution designed to assist businesses in detecting and recovering more swiftly from cyberattacks.
Listen in as Arron Marchese, Logicalis Director of Data Center Architecture, discusses how to simplify platform management, accelerate the deployment processes, and maximize on-premises and hybrid cloud investments with Cisco's Karthic Ramasamy.
Hear from the Logicalis Vice President of Modern Data Center, Brandon Harris, and our special guest Dennis Boutorwick, Solution Architect, as they reveal how to select the right data migration services for your company. During this podcast, our experts will highlight key benefits of NetApp’s solutions and why they are a good choice for a modern infrastructure as well as how Logicalis can support you in starting downs a hybrid cloud journey.
Hear from our Logicalis and VMware industry experts, Brandon Harris, Vice President of Modern Data Center and Jason Nizich, Principal Architect, as they discuss why companies should embrace a hybrid cloud strategy to enable you to build and operate your hybrid environment with the same foundation you use today in your data center.
In this episode, our host Travis Reboulet interviews our partner from Veeam, Brock Bruner, to explore the importance of new backup technology releases. They discuss how your data is always your responsibility and how to protect it no matter where it is, onsite or in the cloud.
In this episode, our host Ed Konopasek interviews Phillip Kane to deep dive into the great resignation's impact on organizations. They discuss how it takes a shift of thinking to understand the why behind the movement as well as how to make positive change that impacts both employee and employer.