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Welcome to The CDW UK OCTOPOD, your go-to source for the latest technology innovations. In each episode, experts from CDW and our trusted partners explore hot topics like Generative AI, Hybrid Cloud, Cybersecurity, Service Optimisation and Modern Work.Backed by CDW’s Office of the CTO, we dive deep into trending tech, break down the news you need and provide actionable insights to apply right away. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast or simply curious about the digital world, OCTOPOD will help you harness technology to drive growth in today’s fast-evolving landscape.All thoughts and opinions on this podcast are those of the CDW UK Office of the CTO and provide independent viewpoints.
Unknown Host hosts The CDW OCTOpod, a technology show with 69 episodes published.
In this episode, CDW's Chief Technologist Tim Russell is joined again by Microsoft's Peter Rising to tackle the twin challenges of securing AI and driving real adoption Listeners will get a practical view of how to roll
In this episode, CDW's Chief Technologist Tim Russell sits down with Microsoft's Peter Rising to unpack what the new Microsoft 365 E7 license and Copilot+ PCs mean for security, productivity, and the way work gets done.
In Part 2, Tim Russell from CDW and Matt Haines from Intel move from foundations into real‑world application, helping listeners understand how AI PCs translate into tangible outcomes for IT teams and the wider business.
In this episode, Tim Russell, Chief Technologist at CDW, and Matt Haines from Intel unpack what the emergence of the AI PC really means for organisations today. Listeners will learn how to cut through the hype to underst
Integrations are meant to connect the business, but too often they become the source of delay, risk and frustration. In this episode of the CDW Octopod, Jaro speaks with Juha and Soroush from ONEiO about the real-world c
In Part 2 of this Hybrid Trends conversation, Rob Sims sits down again with Michael Cade, Field CTO at Veeam, to unpack the next evolution of data resilience. This episode moves beyond traditional backup to explore why V
This episode offers a grounded, jargon‑free look at how AI is delivering value today - not the slide‑deck theory, but the tangible benefits seen across real customers using Windows 11 Copilot and Copilot+ PCs. Listeners
In this episode of Hybrid Trends, Rob Sims is joined by Michael Cade, Field CTO at Veeam, to explore the growing challenges around data protection, cyber resilience and enterprise recovery strategies. As organisations co
In the final episode of the Hybrid Trends with Dell series, Rob Sims is once again joined by Dell’s Ihab El Ghazzawi to explore how organisations can move from AI experimentation to enterprise-scale deployment. After dis
AI experimentation is over. Now it’s about outcomes. In this episode of the CDW Octopod, Tim Russell, Matt Browne and Tom Pursey unpack what organisations are really seeing from Windows 11, Copilot and AI-enabled devices
In part two of the Hybrid Trends with Dell series, Rob Sims is joined again by Dell’s Ihab El Ghazzawi to explore a critical question facing organisations today: Why are so many AI projects failing? Despite the huge mome
In this episode of Hybrid Trends, Rob Sims and Dell’s Ihab El Ghazzawi tackle one of the biggest challenges facing IT leaders today: how to optimise a multi-cloud world without losing control. From cloud sprawl and incon
Everyone is talking about AI — but very few organisations truly understand their data. In this episode of the OCTOPOD, Kyle Davies is joined by Chief Technologist Rob Sims and Field Technologist Jagdeep “Jags” Rai to exp
In this episode of the OCTOPOD, Kyle Davies is joined by Rob Sims, Tim Russell and Jaro Tomik to explore the major trends set to shape technology decisions in 2026. From inflationary pressures, geopolitical instability a
In this episode of the CDW OCTOPOD, Kyle Davies is joined by Rob Sims, Nick Garland, and John Evans to unpack the growing global technology supply challenge being driven by the explosive demand for AI infrastructure. Fro
Episode 3: Securing the Future & Designing the Smart Campus In the final part of the series, Rob Sims and Coventry University CTO Steve Rogers look beyond the last decade of transformation and focus on what comes next fo
Episode 2: Why Partnership Became the Missing Piece In part two of the series, Rob Sims is joined again by Coventry University CTO Steve Rogers—this time alongside Matt Smith, Higher Education Account Director at CDW—to
Episode 1: A Decade of Change, Culture and Cloud Rob Sims welcomes Coventry University CTO Steve Rogers to unpack the university’s bold shift away from overloaded comms rooms and sprawling legacy infrastructure toward a
In this special extended edition of Rob’s Hybrid Platforms Trends Podcast, he is joined by Patrick Smith for a CTO view of this year’s Pure Accelerate announcements. Recorded during an embargo before the New York and UK
In this episode of The OCTOPod, Tim Russell, Chief Technologist at CDW, is joined by Sophia Swain, CTO at Leaders Romans Group, to explore the real-world realities of hybrid working, employee enablement, and what it trul
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