Understanding and Building the Future of Technology

IT Visionaries

With the technology landscape shifting at a rapid pace, it’s nearly impossible to keep up. But that’s the job of Kit Colbert, the CTO of VMware, and he is constantly learning from and leading his team so that they can best serve the needs of their customers. On this episode, Kit explains what that looks like and how the world of public and private clouds, the edge, and infrastructure are constantly changing.

Tune in to learn:

• What is VMware? (1:40)
• How to service the appetites of customers today (6:45)
• Thinking through levels of orchestration (14:30)
• Where is the industry when it comes to shifting its models? (22:44)
• The role VMware will play in network security (26:40)
• How growing companies solve network and infrastructure weaknesses (30:45)
• Defining and predicting the future of the edge (36:00)
• The philosophy of continuous learning (41:45)
• Advice to CTOs expanding their networks and getting answers they need (45:00)

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