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Season 8: Utilizing AI at the Edge<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Season 8 focuses on AI at the Edge and presented by Solidigm. Published March 24 through June 16, 2025, the season was hosted by Stephen Foskett of The Futurum Group<\/a> with Jeniece Wnorowski and Scott Shadley of Solidigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Season 7: Utilizing AI Data Infrastructure<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Season 7 Focuses on AI Data Infrastructure and presented by Solidigm<\/a>. Published June 3 through July 22, 2024, the season was hosted by Stephen Foskett of The Futurum Group<\/a>\u00a0with Jeniece Wnorowski and Ace Stryker of Solidigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Season 6: Utilizing AI<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Season 6 focuses once again on artificial intelligence (AI), which grew dramatically in importance. Published between February 12 and May 13, 2024, the season was hosted by\u00a0Stephen Foskett of\u00a0Gestalt IT<\/a>, Frederic Van Haren from HighFens<\/a>, and Allyson Klein from The Tech Arena<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Season 5: Utilizing Edge<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Season 5 focuses on edge computing, a whole new dimension for enterprise technology. As seen during our recent Edge Field Day<\/a> event, there are new problems and new solutions for compute, networking, security, application orchestration, storage, and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joining host Stephen Foskett of Gestalt IT<\/a> are two excellent co-hosts with a lot to say about the edge. Brian Chambers<\/a> is Chief Architect for Chick-Fil-A restaurants and recently launched his Chamber of Tech Secrets<\/a>. Alastair Cooke<\/a> runs vBrownBag<\/a> and Demitasse Ltd.<\/a> and is an analyst at Gigaom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Season 4: Utilizing CXL<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No technology promises to revolutionize the datecenter and cloud more than CXL, which could fundamentally change the shape of the traditional server\/storage\/network stack. With the participation of every enterprise hardware company, CXL leverages standards like PCI Express to break the boundaries that have beed placed on server design since the dawn of open systems. This podcast season seeks out the companies that are developing and implementing CXL to discover the true impact of this technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seasons 1-3: Utilizing AI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AI is getting real, moving out of academia and hyperscale and into the enterprise. Businesses are adopting AI in strategically, and IT companies are deploying AI technologies in their products. This podcast focuses on practical applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the modern enterprise datacenter and cloud infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Podcast Hosts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Stephen Foskett<\/a> is the Organizer of the Tech Field Day<\/a> Event Series and President of the Tech Field Day business unit, part of The Futurum Group<\/a>. Connect with Stephen on LinkedIn<\/a> and follow him on X\/Twitter<\/a>, on Mastodon<\/a>, or on Bluesky<\/a>. Learn more about Tech Field Day<\/a> and information on upcoming events on their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alastair Cooke<\/a> is a CTO Advisor for The Futurum Group<\/a>. You can connect with Alastair on LinkedIn<\/a> or on X\/Twitter and read his research notes and insights on The Futurum Group’s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brian Chambers<\/a>, Technologist and Chief Architect at Chick-fil-A. Connect with Brian on LinkedIn<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>. Read his blog on Substack<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nathan Bennett, Cloud Architect, vExpert Pro, and Tech Evangelist. Connect with\u00a0Nathan on LinkedIn<\/a>\u00a0and follow him on\u00a0Twitter at @vNathanBennett<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Craig Rodgers, Solutions Architect at\u00a0Camlin Group<\/a>. Connect with\u00a0Craig on LinkedIn<\/a>\u00a0and follow him on\u00a0Twitter at @CraigRodgersms<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris Grundemann<\/a>\u00a0is the Managing Director at\u00a0Grundemann Technology Solutions<\/a>. You can connect with\u00a0Chris on LinkedIn<\/a>\u00a0and on\u00a0X\/Twitter<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0visit his website to learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frederic Van Haren is the CTO and Founder at HighFens Inc., Consultancy & Services. Connect with Frederic on LinkedIn<\/a> or on X\/Twitter<\/a> and check out the\u00a0HighFens website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andy Thurai, technology influencer and thought leader. Find Andy’s content at theFieldCTO.com<\/a> and on Twitter at @AndyThurai<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steph Locke, Data Scientist and CEO of Nightingale HQ<\/a>. Connect with Steph on LinkedIn or on Twitter @TheStephLocke<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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