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The Cloud Should Adapt to the Enterprise – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

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It would be great if all our applications were cloud native to get the best cost, resilency, and architecture overall. But enterprises don’t move that quickly. The cloud should offer services that work for existing applications that organizations want to get out of the data center but aren’t going to refactor any time soon. The roundtable discusses the merits and why this isn’t happening right now.

You’re Wrong About Data Protection Policy – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

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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.

IT Certifications in 2019

It seems like every year we continue to discuss the merits of IT certifications. Certainly there are many instances when a particular certification won’t pay off. But I think the consensus is that even in the rapidly changing IT landscape, certifications definitely have their place in career advancement.

You Shouldn’t Run Your Own Website – On-Premise IT Roundtable

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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.