The Angelbeat Podcast

Steve Woodard, Enterprise Solution Architect at AWS, discusses how and why organizations have accelerated their cloud migration strategies during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Learn about the AWS Virtual Summit, organized by Angelbeat.

One of the biggest challenges during Coronavirus is keeping my children happy and grounded. I recently told them about a real-life Bubble Boy, who faces a lifetime of permanent social distancing. They understand that it can always be worse; their positive attitude is a source of inspiration for me.

Hear Ron Gerber discuss issues about government stimulus, the growing importance of technology in our lives, plus how he is coping with the coronavirus forced shutdown of Angelbeat's live event business.

After just a few days of social distancing, I never realized just how much my family and I need our dog Scout.

IT Vendors and End User Professionals who speak and attend Angelbeat events often work at home, even before Coronavirus. Share your expertise with friends, family and colleagues who previously worked at a "traditional" office but now must adopt a home-based approach. Beyond discussing secure remote access software, talk about: - Importance of following the same work hours/schedule - Break time to clear your head and walk around your house, so you are not sitting for hours straight

Good news from China and Korea. First, China reported a single (yes, just one) new Coronavirus case today. Second, my best friend from grad school runs a manufacturing firm that makes equipment for the semiconductor industry, with its main operations in China and Korea. All of their plants in these two cities are operating "normally". So the Draconian measures around social distancing work in Asia, and I am increasingly confident that they work in Europe, North America and the rest of the world.

Angelbeat CEO Ron Gerber reflects on 25+ years in technology, including the reason behind IBM's decision to call its AI platform Watson (hint: it has nothing to do with Sherlock Holmes).

Learn why individuals must increase their skills/knowledge of cloud, applications, security and data during the coronavirus.

Learn why Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) will increase their dominance of public cloud computing post-coronavirus. End users can deploy containers and other solutions/platforms to support multi-cloud solutions and maintain control over costs/performance.

The postponement of Presidential primary elections due to coronavirus will drive government agencies to re-consider hi-tech elections and allowing citizens to vote on their smartphone - despite the failure/problems of the Iowa election app a few months ago. There are serious tradeoffs to be considered - election integrity/security versus personal privacy - and Angelbeat will carefully monitor this situation.

Cybercriminals are ready to exploit the coronavirus pandemic. If you see an online promotion for hand sanitizer that seems too good to be true, it probably is and don't click on the link. You may create a ransomware outbreak.

CoronaVirus Benefits?

CEO Ron Gerber explains Angelbeat's focus on online training and digital content while live events are temporarily on-hold, given the Coronavirus.

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