Cloud Talk: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to Cloud Talk, the podcast series from Westcoast Cloud. Westcoast Cloud are industry leading indirect cloud service providers. Experts in all things cloud and the only partner you will ever need. So to prove that we decided to share our expertise with you. Whether you’re new to the game or looking to take the next step in expanding, we can help. We don’t sell products – we leave that in your capable hands. But we do give you the tools and knowhow to get the job done.
Join hosts David Cox and Tom Marwood as they channel their best broadcast voices to bid farewell to 2022. Revisiting the highs and lows of the year with some big marketing words, the pair recap all the wins for the Westcoast Cloud team and our partners from this year. Tune in for the end of year fireworks and predictions for 2023.
For the latest episode of our Cloud Talk podcast, we’re deviating from the usual subject matter to talk to you about winning the CRN Cloud Distributor of the Year Award for the second year running.
If you think we’re simply blowing our own trumpets, you’d be mistaken. As a business, we don’t take accolades like this lightly. As Westcoast Cloud’s MD Mark Davies puts it, the thing about awards is that you’re often surprised when you win, but not when you lose.
Winning the award twice on the trot is something we’re very proud of though. That’s because it’s a reflection of the hard work of the teams here at Westcoast Cloud in supporting our reseller partners grow their businesses.
Tune in to join a discussion with Mark Davies, Sam Stead and Tom Marwood about the time we invest in building a sustainable business and some exciting new announcements to look forward to in 2023.
Nobelium, the Russian hacking group responsible for the infamous 2020 SolarWinds attack, is back. This time they’re targeting distributors like us, resellers and even end users.
For this latest episode of Cloud Talk, Tom Marwood is joined by David Cox and Rio Hindle to discuss the threat posed by Nobelium
and supply chain attacks.
They also cover how we can protect you and your customers using zero trust, two-step verification and Microsoft’s arsenal of security measures.
25 October was a big day at Westcoast Cloud. It was the day we held our first in-person event in what seems like forever!
To mark the occasion, Head of Sales Tom Marwood and Azure Sales Manager David Cox have dedicated this week’s Cloud Talk podcast to the power of face-to-face events.
They discuss what it was like to finally be back in the same room as other cloud professionals, and the impact that physical interaction can have on training sessions and even customer conversations.
So, if you’ve been left with serious Teams fatigue after years in front of the webcam, check out this episode of Cloud Talk, and find out how you can get back to being an in-person cloud business.
Cloud delivers change for businesses. We all know that. So what could cloud achieve if more resources were put into changing the world for the better? In this episode of Cloud Talk, Westcoast Cloud’s Tom Marwood is joined by Nick Banks, Tech for Social Impact Ambassador at Microsoft, and Adrian Edgar, MD at AspiraCloud for a chat about how we as an industry can make supporting non-profits easier. Have a listen and find out why giving more non-profits the cloud technologies they need isn’t just good for business, it’s good for the soul as well.
Are you just as productive at home as you are in the office? Even if you think you are, your boss likely disagrees, according to Microsoft’s latest Work Trend Index.
Head of Sales Tom Marwood and Marketing Campaign Manager Sam Stead both had something to say about that. They explore the rise in productivity paranoia in the latest episode of our Cloud Talk podcast.
Have a listen and get our take on the pros and cons surrounding hybrid working. Plus, discover how you can help your customers find the right level of trust and performance across their workforce.
In this episode of Cloud Talk, Tom Marwood welcomes two new guests: Mark Davies, Managing Director at Westcoast Cloud, and Jan Kaan, EMEA General Manager at SkyKick. They discuss what they enjoy most about leadership, and chew over some of the biggest challenges facing IT leaders today.
Join Westcoast Cloud’s Head of Sales Tom Marwood, and Azure Sales Manager David Cox, for a top-level discussion on the pro’s and con’s of carrying out a cloud migration. Find out how your customers will benefit – i.e. from faster lead times and more agile operations, and the challenges they’ll also have to consider.
Tom Marwood is joined by Rich Gibbons as they share ways to stay happy and healthy in a hybrid era. This ranges from how many days to spend in the office to the use of Microsoft Viva as a tool that unifies learning, work, and wellbeing.
David Cox chats to Tom Marwood about one of his favourite solutions, Microsoft Viva. It brings tools for learning, engagement, and wellbeing directly into the flow of people’s work. Listen closely to find out how it could benefit you and your customers…
In this episode, Tom and Sam explain what’s new with the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program, covering things like competencies, partner designations and earning points. Plus, they look at some of the pros and cons for SMBs. So, tune in now!
In this episode, Tom Marwood is joined by Sam Stead, who introduces his pride and joy, Amplify. It’s the new partner enablement programme, offering everything you need to step up your game – whether that’s marketing tools, technical training, funding for accreditations, or support with incentives and rebates.
With Microsoft removing the ability to buy new subscriptions through Legacy CSP, buying through NCE is now the only option. Tom, Dave and Rich take a look at NCE, price rise delays, and other Microsoft news.
In this episode, Tom and Dave look back at what’s been a challenging but successful year. Tune in to hear what they’re looking forward to in 2022.
On this episode, Tom Marwood welcomes David Cox to chat about the differences between Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365. Tune in to hear how they compare, including their core features, pricing, stand-out benefits, and potential limitations.
On the last Cloud Talk podcast, we introduced you all to the wonderful world of Biz Apps. Now as a follow-up for episode 9, Tom Marwood and Natalie Mckay have returned to dive deeper and explore Biz Apps licencing.
Tom Marwood welcomes Natalie Mckay for a free-flowing chat about Biz Apps. From boosting your sales and marketing to managing customer relationships, they discuss some of the most useful apps to take advantage of.
Tom Marwood is joined by Rich Gibbons to dig into the news that Microsoft is upping its licence costs. They also discuss the pros and cons of Microsoft’s new commerce experience.
In this week’s episode, Tom and Dave discusses the dizzying array of new products, updates and review the news, the views, and the highlights of Microsoft Inspire 2021.
In this week’s episode on Cloud Talk Podcast, Tom Marwood is joined by Andy Scutt from NormCyber. Listen as they dive into the world of cybersecurity, discussing how to spot potential attacks and ways to identify potential vulnerabilities in your business.
Our hosts are back again this week to discuss all about Azure Plan – the new way to transact Azure CSP. In this episode, we explore the key features of the plan, how you can have access to new technologies and products as Microsoft releases them, how you can have multiple Azure subscriptions nested within a single plan and much more. So, tune in!
Grab your headphones, it’s time for the third episode of our Cloud Talk podcast! This week, our smooth-talking hosts, Tom Marwood and David Cox delve deeper into the murky world of Azure Reserved Instances (RIs).
In this episode, we are reflecting on the mass roll out of Windows Virtual Desktop throughout last year, comparing where it started to where it is now. We also talk about Azure Virtual Desktop and what we think the new features may mean for our partners. So, tune in to hear all about it.
Welcome to Cloud Talk, the very first WCC podcast, where we discuss all things cloud. Hosted by Tom Marwood and David Cox.
And of course, how else could we start our series of conversations without mentioning Covid and the global pandemic? Simple answer: we can’t. So we do. We delve into detail about how we help our partners support their clients to negotiate the challenges of working from home, and how Microsoft helped us do that. There’s talk of CSP, Azure, Fixed Terms and everything else. So settle down, grab yourself a biscuit and a nice cuppa, and prepare to be entertained and informed in equal measure.