The Biggest Enterprise IT Stories of 2024 Revisited | The Gestalt IT Rundown: December 18, 2024

The Biggest Enterprise IT Stories of 2024 Revisited | The Gestalt IT Rundown: December 18, 2024

Author: Tech Field Day December 18, 2024 Duration: 1:17:48

We're looking back at our reporting on the biggest enterprise IT stories of 2024 and telling you the trends that will be discussion points well into 2025. We're reconsidering Broadcom's moves with VMware, the fall of Intel, HPE's acquisition of Juniper, that fab CHIPS act, the evolution of data protection companies to security, power-hungry GPUs, Co-Pilot PCs, lots of AI infrastructure, a whole lot of hacks, including Snowflake and Salt Typhoon, and the government's actions against big tech. 

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Programming Note

1:10 - Welcome to the Rundown

2:04 - The Fall of Intel

10:09 - Broadcom and VMware

20:53 - That's HPE's Juniper Buy!

26:59 - Fabulous Fabs and CHIPS!

34:37 - Transforming Data Protection

41:29 - Nuking GPUs in Pennsylvania

46:09 - My Co-Pilot is a Dog

52:44 - AI Infrastructure Baby!

1:00:10 - It's Snowing Data (Breaches)

1:03:25 - Crowd Strikes Back

1:07:14 - Salt Typhoon

1:10:18 - DOJ Gonna DOJ

1:14:53 - Thanks for Joining Us in 2024

Hosts:

Tom Hollingsworth: https://www.twitter.com/NetworkingNerd

Stephen Foskett: https://www.twitter.com/SFoskett

Alastair Cooke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alastaircooke/

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Every Friday, Tom Hollingsworth, Alastair Cooke, and Stephen Foskett gather to sort through the constant stream of announcements, mergers, and debates that define the information technology landscape. Their Tech Field Day News Rundown isn't just a headline recap; it's a conversational dissection where industry veterans apply decades of hands-on experience to separate genuine innovation from mere hype. You'll hear them debate the practical implications of a new chip architecture, unpack the real cost of a cloud service change, or trace how a security flaw might ripple through enterprise networks. The discussion is grounded, often witty, and always aimed at the professionals who build and maintain the systems we all rely on. This weekly podcast from Tech Field Day provides the essential context behind the news, turning a simple rundown into a valuable tool for understanding where technology is truly headed. It’s like sitting in on a Friday afternoon debrief with colleagues who’ve seen it all, making the complex world of IT feel a bit more manageable and a lot more interesting.
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