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In this episode, sponsored by Fortinet, Tom and his panel discuss why Consistent Security is Hard. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Consistent Security is Very Difficult

Odds are that if you've been in IT for a while, you've been asked how many certifications you have. There's no doubt that these are valuable. Yet many IT pros still feel that they need a college degree to hang on the wall. The roundtable discusses if this is a legacy of times gone by, or if a college degree still holds a more important place than certifications. The panel includes a wide range of experiences, with IT careers build with and without degrees, as well as someone currently in college pursuing an IT career. It's a great conversation! © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: IT Certifications Are More Valuable Than A College Degree – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

We know that The Cloud is a real thing. But of the many things called The Cloud, each of them is remarkablly different. Features, capabilities, functions are vary wildly between them. Every organization is scrambling to figure out how to use the cloud, but is the promise of the cloud simply unachievable? Does the pursuit of multi-cloud mean that organizations must ignore whatever makes a cloud special, and turn it into simply someone else's infrastructure? The roundtable discusses in this episode. Thanks to NetApp for sponsoring this episode. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: The Promise of the Cloud Cannot Be Achieved – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

There's a lot of talk about digital transformation, but are organizations actually achieving that, or are they simply changing IT practices to keep up with changing infrastructure. Should we even view digital transformation into a means in and of itself. And can non-digital companies actually transform, or are industries just going to replace obsolete players over time? In this episode, the roundtable discusses a lot of the nuance often lost in grand visions of digital transformation. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Digital Transformation is a Myth – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

In this bonus episode, we're joining Stephen Foskett as he talks with some of the original delegates and inspirations for the Tech Field Day event series. They discuss the event that gave Stephen the initial idea, a fortuitous plane ride, how the first Tech Field Day event went, where the idea for the live stream started and more. It's a great conversation and we couldn't think of a better way to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the event.  © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: BONUS: The Origins of Tech Field Day – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

Simplification may sound great and improve efficiency, but it always with it an increase in risk. This is because by abstracting away the complexity, you're also hiding potential faults in the system. The roundtable discusses if this is true, and if there's a way to lose some of the geek knobs without creating a risky environment.  © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Simplification Adds Risk – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

IPv6 is the next big thing in networking, it’s going to solve all of our network addressing issues. At least, that’s what it’s been promising for the last two decades. So why hasn’t it lived up to the hype? The roundtable discusses the idea that administration is the biggest holdup to overall IPv6 adoption. Be sure to listen to figure out how we can get the the bright, shiny, happy place that is IPv6. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: The Administrative Hurdle of IPv6 – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

It's almost canonical wisdom is storage that you shouldn't put primary and secondary storage on the same storage system. Doing otherwise is just asking or trouble. But given the rapidly changing IT landscape and the emergence of the cloud, is that really true anymore? The roundtable breaks it down in this spirited discussion. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Storage: You Gotta Keep ’em Separated – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

On this episode, our roundtable discusses the premise that learning Kubernetes is a waste of time. With so many managed Kubernetes service available, actually learning the ins and outs of the obtuse orchestrator isn't necessary for the vast majority of organizations. They discuss the actual business value of managing Kubernetes, compare it to learning vSphere, and discuss what organizations should be investing time in. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Learning Kubernetes is a Waste of Time – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

You don't have to follow the news very closely to find evidence of large scale security breaches. The sophistication, breadth, and sheer velocity of malicious hacks have reached a point that IT security simply can't keep up like it used to. The roundtable debates this subject, if the situation is truly hopeless, and how organizations can take a modern approach to IT security. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Security Can’t Keep Up – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

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. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: The Cloud Should Adapt to the Enterprise – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

Redesigns in wireless are done more for compulsive than technical need. When a new access point comes out, the entire wireless network doesn't need a redesign, other than to satisfy the need to tinker for those managing them. We discuss if and when a redesign is actually needed, why you need to consider what's driving your wireless refresh in the decision, and how to put a monetary value on defining a "pointless" redesign. © Gestalt IT, LLC for Gestalt IT: Redesigning is Useless in Wireless – The On-Premise IT 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