How Western Digital Balances AI, Automation, and 24/7 Operations with SVP and CISO Sesh Tirumala

How Western Digital Balances AI, Automation, and 24/7 Operations with SVP and CISO Sesh Tirumala

Author: The AI in Enterprise Software Podcast Series February 19, 2025 Duration: 21:03
On the 50th episode of Enterprise AI Innovators, hosts Evan Reiser (Abnormal Security) and Saam Motamedi (Greylock Partners) talk with Sesh Tirumala, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Western Digital. Western Digital is one of the world's largest data storage manufacturers, with over 51,000 employees, 13,000 patents, and $13 billion in annual revenue. From enterprise data centers to high-performance hard drives for creative professionals, Western Digital has been a storag...

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