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The tech podcast where Synextra's technical Experts in Polo Shirts talk about what's actually happening in enterprise technology, not what the vendors want you to believe. Each episode features different members of the Synextra team—from Azure specialists and security professionals to developers and infrastructure architects—discussing the latest developments and real-world challenges in cloud, security, AI, and the broader tech industry. These are the people who spend their days implementing enterprise solutions, locking down networks, and testing whether the latest tech lives up to the hype (spoiler: sometimes yes, often no). Whether we're breaking down industry news, sharing how we solve problems in our own business, or exploring emerging technologies, every conversation comes from the implementation trenches, not the executive suite. We discuss what works, what doesn't, and why—with the honesty that comes from practical experience. If you want honest t
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Experts In Polo Shirts is hosted by Synextra. The show has published 25 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Azure UK South Is Full. Now What?" (21 April 2026, 18 minutes), "The Future of Backups Is Weirder Than You Think" (27 March 2026, 16 minutes), and "IoT Gone Wild: From Roombas to Regime Change" (13 March 2026, 48 minutes).
Experts In Polo Shirts publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 30 minutes across 25 episodes.
Booking probability for Experts In Polo Shirts is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Experts In Polo Shirts requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Experts In Polo Shirts's contact route on record: public web form.
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Synextra hosts Experts In Polo Shirts, a business podcast with 25 episodes published.
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Episode #3
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Azure UK South capacity constraints are hitting UK businesses mid-migration. VM deployments are failing, quota requests are being rejected, and Microsoft's default advice is to try a different...
Episode #2
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Data backup, disaster recovery, and cyber resilience are evolving faster than most people realise — and the technology on the horizon is genuinely wild.<br/><br/>In this episode, Alex...
Episode #1
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>From accidentally hacking 7,000 robot vacuums with a PS5 controller to nation-states using traffic cameras to conduct assassinations—this episode covers the full spectrum of IoT security in...
Episode #23
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Elliott and Matt are back, taking on the complex, often misunderstood world of app modernisation. Whether you’re migrating, rebuilding, or questioning whether that old VM has had its day, this...
Episode #22
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Disaster Recovery has shifted from protecting against a flood or a fire to protecting against a cyber attack.<br/>In this critical discussion, we break down the reality that a ransomware hit is...
Episode #21
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Jaguar Land Rover was hit by a massive cyberattack in September 2025, forcing systems offline for weeks, disrupting production, and leaving suppliers in chaos. In this episode, we break down...
Episode #20
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Quantum computing holds the potential to change everything we know. This video provides a clear overview of quantum computing in layman's terms. It explains how this technology could break...
Episode #19
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Windows 10 support ends in October 2025 — but what does that really mean for organisations still running it?</p><p>In this uncut episode of Experts in Polo Shirts, Synextra consultants...
Episode #18
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Has the cloud reached its peak, or are we witnessing the next major shift in cloud computing? Many organisations rushed to the cloud, lifting and shifting infrastructure without truly...
Episode #17
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p><b>Are LLMs living up to the hype, or are they failing to deliver?</b></p><p>In this episode of Experts in Polo Shirts, we examine the <b>real-world impact of large language models (LLMs)</b>...
Episode #16
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Cloud cost management is a challenge for many businesses, with 91% of organisations admitting they’re wasting money in the cloud. In this episode of Experts in Polo Shirts, Ryan Tracey and Matt...
Episode #15
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) are revolutionising modern development. These tools transform outdated workflows into efficient, automated pipelines, helping...
Episode #14
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Description:<br/>People are abandoning public cloud in their droves, or at least that's what Michael Dell might like you to think when he recently posted a stat which stated, "83% of...
Episode #13
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>As we say a sad goodbye to VMware, we discuss the realistic hypervisor alternatives for businesses and their pros and cons. Hyper-V, XenServer, and VMware, wait what I thought it was...
Episode #12
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Since Broadcom acquired VMware we have seen a radical reorganisation of the company; eliminating products, packaging together what little is left and ratcheting up the prices giving consumers...
Episode #11
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Aaron Naisbitt has joined Synextra, and he’s brought with him some fresh insights about the modern end user. Exploring the headwinds that IT teams have to fight in a modern-day workplace he...
Episode #10
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Join our special guest DCI Chris Maddocks, the head of Economic and Cyber teams in the North West and our very own Chris Piggott, Synextra CEO.<br/>Our Cyber Security webinar is where we’ll be...
Episode #9
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>The Experts in Polo Shirts are discussing the issues around TikTok, the hugely popular short video app every person and their cat is rushing in to use and yet it is being banned on government...
Episode #8
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Ladies and gents, we are back again with another contentious episode! Or maybe not contentious enough...<br/><br/>Today we're playing a twisted game of Cluedo with IT, and it looks like Colonel...
Episode #7
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>It has been a long time since our last podcast, but we are back!💪<br/><br/>Today we're talking about where have we been, the cost of living crisis and how crazy is at the moment for the public...
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