Check out our latest episode of the Altitude podcast, “Passing the Mic: New Host on Broadcom Acquisition of VMware and the CrowdStrike Outage.” Woody brings on Jason Gervickas and Bella Mullaney to announce exciting changes for the podcast and to discuss industry topics, including Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware and the CrowdStrike outage that created a significant impact on enterprises worldwide.
Jason Gervickas, our newly introduced host with a rich 20-year career in IT, brings a wealth of experience to the discussion. Joining him is Bella Mullaney, the producer of Altitude, whose background spans from healthcare roles as an EMT and medical assistant to marketing and podcast production at Aviatrix.
Woody and Jason discuss the broader implications of the CrowdStrike outage, emphasizing its effects on media, businesses, and flights, and the subsequent need for enhanced IT resilience and redundancy. Jason shares insightful perspectives on the market shifts, touching upon Broadcom's impact on VMware and potential openings for Nutanix.
They wrap up by envisioning a thriving Altitude community, with ideas for live broadcasts and interactive listener events, aiming to connect and inspire audiences around cloud technology and IT trends. Jason also shares a sneak peek into the approach he will take as the new host.
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Timestamped Overview:
00:00 New host introduced, sharing podcast's success.
02:30 Introducing podcast producer, Bella.
06:20 Reasons for choosing Woody as the host and Jason as the new host.
08:21 Jason’s 20 years of IT experience.
10:22 Transitioned from Juniper to Aviatrix, embracing cloud.
14:41 Managed small team supporting multiple data centers.
17:09 VMware facing internal strife, opportunity for Nutanix.
20:29 VMware remains relevant with cloud integration.
26:02 System vulnerabilities can affect anyone, even industry leaders.
26:57 IT leaders plan for resiliency and redundancy.
31:19 Seeking diverse opinions on cloud adoption.