Gestalt IT Tech Field Day Roundtable

We all know how traditional backup work, but SaaS is different. Since the software comes as a service, backup is just one of those services, right? The roundtable discusses this idea. Do current SaaS offering really provide backup? If they don't, should that even be their responsibility? And should you always want to be doing your own backup anyway? This was a really great discussion to get you thinking on the topic. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: SaaS Backup Isn’t My Problem – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

The traditional office is dying. Since the rise of telecommuting in the 90s, less and less people need to be in the office. With open offices killing productivity, in the near term, we're going to see the traditional office become extinct. The roundtable debates how true this is, and what makes it worth it for a lot of organizations to still keep the office lights on. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: The Traditional Office is Dying – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

Value-added resellers (VARs) are often characterized as useless, adding a needless cost for something that should be sold direct to customers. In this On-Premise IT Roundtable, the panel discusses where the value actually gets added and what benefits VARs can still provide. It was an interesting discussion with a lot of different perspectives. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: VARs are Useless – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

On this episode, the roundtable discusses if IoT is making us less secure overall. They get into a discussion of what kind of attack surfaces IoT presents, whether these device impact privacy more than security, and why current IoT is based on a "no support" model. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: IoT Is Making Society Less Secure – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

On this episode, the roundtable discusses if the framing of multi-cloud as an inevitable IT outcome is really accurate. Is multi-cloud just something being pushed by analysts and vendors with solutions to sell? If so, will it ultimately be a fad? They further discuss what they mean when they say multi-cloud, which further clarifies the premise.  © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Multi-Cloud Is A Fad – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

On this episode, the roundtable discusses data protection policy. The premise is that most organizations are doing this wrong. There's a fundamental misalignment between what IT thinks it needs to be doing and what the business needs for operations and compliance. They discuss who needs to be taking ownership of these policies, how storage vendors are partially responsible, and how to move forward. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: You’re Wrong About Data Protection Policy – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

Today's show discusses when you can bring your personal life into IT. We discuss if doing so is just a way to reduce burnout, or if there is legitimate business value to be found. We touch on how to approach supposed "third rail" topics and more. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Bringing Yourself to Work – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

Today's episode considers if people want cloud, or what the cloud actually does. In this case, we're looking at if a focus on providing services will eventually make the cloud irrelevant, since people don't really care about it. Or have the cloud providers created sufficient value-add services to solve business problems that make the cloud itself relevant, not just API-driven functions.  © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: The Cloud is Going to Disappear – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

Thanks to the growth of software-defined networking, a lot of network information that used to be unknown, is now known. But in order to get that information out of the network, you have to spend a lot of money on specialized hardware, software, and talent to program it all. Is it beyond the reach of most enterprises? Or is the cost of not knowing always greater? The roundtable discusses. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Network Analytics Is Too Expensive – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

Declaring the Death of Windows is always a great way to drum up some clicks. But today, the roundtable discusses whether Windows is just kind of beside the point for a modern Microsoft. The debate whether this means the end of Windows, the end of the beginning of the end of Windows, or just that Windows' role in Microsoft will fundamentally change.  © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Microsoft Is Done With Windows – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

Changing your passwords frequently is the best way to keep accounts secure, right? Or does frequently changing passwords cause users to lean on easily predictable patterns that ultimately make things less secure? The roundtable discusses what the best approach is, whether two-factor authentication changes your approach, and what changes when considering personal vs organizational passwords. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Change Your Password All The Time – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

The monolithic storage array used to be the standard of storage, but it's time has come and gone... or has it? The roundtable discusses what specifically we mean when we talk about storage arrays, why they are increasingly irrelevant, and if their decline is permanent, or a temporary reaction to recent IT trends. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: The Storage Array is Dead – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

Tom Hollingsworth leads a discussion around how important sensors are for analytics and data. Is network monitoring enough? What about something in software? Or is the added expense of a dedicated out-of-band physical sensor the price you have to pay? The roundtable is pretty evenly split on the subject, and discusses where each approach works best.  © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: You Need Sensors for Analytics – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

In this episode, the roundtable discusses what impact 5G will have on traditional networking. They dig into why wireless is a more finite resource than wired networking, the difficulty of service degradation, and how to justify rolling out 5G for fixed end points.  © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: 5G will Replace Traditional Networks – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

Stephen Foskett leads a discussion about how big of a change composable infrastructure is from the tried and true blade server. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Composable Infrastructure is Just Blade Server 2.0 – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

Stephen Foskett and the Roundtable discuss wether or not you should be running your own website. They weigh the pros and cons of each path and delve into the specifics of each. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: You Shouldn’t Run Your Own Website – On-Premise IT Roundtable

The roundtable discusses if data locality is important to storage administrators anymore. They discuss why it might matter for technological, regulatory, and organizational needs, and how those needs have changed over time. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: It Doesn’t Matter Where Your Data is Stored – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

Enjoy this bonus IT Origins interview in the feed this week, we spoke with Senior Cloud Ops Advocate, podcaster, and oenophile, Phoummala Schmitt. We discuss how she came into an IT career from the fashion industry, why we're already living in a multi-cloud world, and when high availability in the cloud goes beyond a SLA. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: BONUS: Phoummala Schmitt – IT Origins

The panel discusses where networking disaggregation is relevant in today's IT. Is it limited to just the largest organizations, or can even small IT teams enjoy its benefits? Or is scale less important than how an organization values the network itself? Join Tom Hollingsworth, Jordan Martin, Aaron Conaway, and Darrel Clute as they discuss. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Networking Disaggregation Isn’t Ready – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

For this bonus podcast episode, we had the privilege to speak to Dremio CEO Tomer Shiran. We discussed how he got his start in IT, compare the tech scenes between Israel and Silicon Valley, and look at the value of over delivering in your career. They also discuss the importance of coffee in being an entrepreneur. It was a great discussion, enjoy! © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: BONUS: Tomer Shiran – IT Origins