James Maguire

I spoke with David Hughes, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Aruba, about key trends in networking, including the relationship between security and networking. As you survey the networking market, from micobranches to NaaS, what are a couple of key trends you see in 2022? What’s a common problem that companies face with their network […]

I spoke with Bernard Golden, Executive Technical Advisor at VMware, about why forward-looking cloud deployments require a cloud native approach; he also discusses the spectacular growth of the hyperscalers.

I spoke with Andrew Maloney, Co-Founder and COO of Query.ai, about some of the hype around the emerging Extended Detection and Response (XDR) technology: Is XDR for real?

I spoke with Grace Liu, Sr. Vice President of Information Technology at Seagate Technology, about four mistakes that companies should avoid when working to simplify the many complexities of cloud computing.

Akamai recently acquired cloud company Linode. I spoke with Blair Lyon, VP of Cloud Experience at Linode, about the acquisition, and the benefits of using a so-called ‘alternative’ cloud provider. Big news: Linode has been acquired by Akamai. What is the ‘alternative’ cloud provider market, and what kinds of customers and users are drawn to […]

I spoke with Danny Fields, CTO of Avalara, about understanding the benefits, challenges, and contrasting strategies involved with deploying cloud native technology.

I spoke with Stephanie McReynolds, Head of Marketing at Ambient.ai, about how AI can provide a network of cameras with predictive, real-time intelligence, and respect privacy at the same time. Among the topics we covered:  The use of AI to boost security is a key emerging technology these days. In Ambient’s case, it’s actual physical […]

I spoke with Ayman Sayed, President and CEO of BMC Software, about the importance of DataOps, his company’s ADE initiative, and his predictions for technology in the year ahead.

I spoke with Brian Cockrell, Co-Founder and Product Owner of the Intel Unite solution, at Intel, about the content sharing application market; we also discussed Intel Unite Solution, a sharing application he helped create. Among the topics we covered: As you look at the sector of content sharing apps, what are some key trends you […]

I spoke with Liz Centoni, Chief Strategy Officer and GM for Applications, at Cisco, about her predictions for future developments in emerging technology. Among the topics we covered: Prediction: “Data deluge, data gravity, and the need for predictive insights will propel the Edge toward whole new application development and experience paradigms.” I agree that the […]

On Tuesday, February 15, at 11 AM PT, @eWEEKNews will host its monthly #eWEEKChat. The topic will be “Navigating Multicloud Computing,” and it will be moderated by James Maguire, eWEEK’s Editor-in-Chief. We’ll discuss – using Twitter – the challenges, potential and best practices for multicloud computing. Does it help companies avoid vendor lock-in? Is it […]

I spoke with Rob Cataldo, Managing Director, North America at Kaspersky, about current security trends like ransomware and machine learning, and his view of cybersecurity’s future.