Jul 2, 2019
Jez and Dave welcome Cloudreach CTO Peter Richards to the show to discuss why transformation is essential to turn technology into an enabler of business innovation.
The team chats about the need for technology change to match business change, the importance of embracing an agile mindset and the impact of mobile technology on innovation.
00:00 - Introductions
02:28 - Cloudbusting listeners around the world (Thank you Macedonia!)
03:53 - News - Part 1 - ‘Data Center Infrastructure, the Often-Overlooked Security Risk’
05:37 - Listener Question - Availability and security risks in the cloud
13:29 - A smoothie related technical issue…
13:45 - News - Part 2 - Consider your infrastructure and design for disaster recovery
16:07 - Cloudy Cliffhanger Question
21:22 - Deep Dive - Why does transformation have to happen?
22:20 - IT is now essential ...
24:30 - The ability for us to change technology at the speed of business change has reduced.
25:43 - Moving technology from a utility into an enabler
27:51 - What does this changing paradigm mean for IT leaders?
30:26 - How important is agility transformation?
31:50 - A mindset change
33:42 - How has mobile technology impacted the expectations of what you can do online?
35:00 - It's business innovation - not technology innovation
36:48 - Deep Dive Summary
37:40 - Cloudy Cliffhanger Answer
40:08 - Ten Second Recommendations