Techstrong Gang

Techstrong Gang - 9/11/24

At JFrog's 10th annual SwampUP event, Alan and Mike discuss the integration of AI, DevOps, and security, with a focus on how AI models are becoming central to DevOps workflows and version control. JFrog's new partnerships, such as with Nvidia, and product launches like runtime security for Kubernetes, highlight their continued innovation in MLOps and security solutions. The event underscored the industry's shift toward AI-driven development and the increasing importance of comprehensive, integrated platforms for managing the evolving tech landscape.

Techstrong Gang - 9/10/24

Mike, Jon, Bonnie and specials guests Anne Ahola Ward and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of the Futurum Group, talk about the rise of AI PCs before discussing the impact AI will have on sustainability. Then the gang turns its attention to the impact AI is having on labor negotiations as unions struggle to come to terms with yet another technological advance.

Techstrong Gang - 9/9/24

Alan, Mike, Jon and special guests Tracy Ragan and David Nicholson, a chief technology advisor for The Futurum Group, dive into the details of a lawsuit filed by AT&T against Broadcom, which alleges changes to the VMware support contracts are an illegal threat to its business. Then, the gang delves into the degree to which generative artificial intelligence (AI) might accelerate application modernization efforts before discussing the implications of having large language models (LLMs) running at the network edge.

Techstrong Gang - 9/6/24

Alan, Mike, Mitch and special guests Lisa Martin, CMO at The Futurum Group, and Guy Currier, CTO of Visible Impact, an arm of the Futurum Group, delve into the degree to which operations of all types can be managed as code before delving into whether that well-known DevOps Loop doesn’t actually reflect how software is developed. Then the gang turns its attention to the current state of e-commerce at the dawn of the age of generative artificial intelligence (AI).

Techstrong Gang - 9/5/24

Alan, Mike, Mitch, Jon and Camberley Bates, a chief technology advisor for The Futurum Group, discuss the probability that cloud computing costs will rise, as demand continues to outstrip data center capacity. Then, they delve into the implications of an investigation of NVIDIA that has been launched by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Finally, the gang turns its attention to the impact artificial intelligence (AI) will have on meetings.

Techstrong Gang - 9/4/24

Alan, Mike, Mitch and special guest Hope Lynch dive into the forces driving platform engineering adoption before delving into how algorithms are being used to allegedly enable new forms of monopolistic behavior. Then, the gain discusses the impact artificial intelligence (AI) is having on culture as we know it.

Techstrong Gang - 9/3/24

Mike, Jon and special guests Chris Blask and Tracy Ragan dive into the latest developments surrounding the CrowdStrike outage, including $60 million worth of credits being offered to customers. Then, the gang shifts its focus to concerns about malware being implanted in drones manufactured in China. Finally, they evaluate the increasing efforts by governments to arrest cybercriminals through bounties that lead to their arrests.

Techstrong Gang - 8/30/24

Host Jon Swartz with guests Hope Lynch, Lisa Martin and Guy Currier discuss how sustainable might an AI spending boom be, the AI processor wars, and what exactly is responsible AI.

Techstrong Gang - 8/29/24

Alan, Mike, Mitch, Bonnie and Camberley Bates, a chief technology advisor for The Futurum Group, dive into the degree to which public clouds are giving IT teams post-traumatic stress disorder following comments made by Broadcom CEO Hock Tan. Then, the gang dives into how OpenStack is evolving before discussing why Scope 3 emissions are so challenging to track within the context of any sustainability initiative.

Techstrong Gang - 8/28/24

Hosts Jon Swartz and Amanda Razani are joined by guests Hope Lynch and Cory Johnson, chief market strategist at The Futurum Group, to discuss the detention of Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov. They also talk about DevOps in the Age of SaaS and a professor that is suing Facebook for right to unfriend en masse.