The ITPro Podcast

The ITPro Podcast is a weekly show for technology professionals and business leaders. Each week hosts Rory Bathgate and Jane McCallion are joined by an expert guest to take a deep dive into the most important issues for the IT community. New episodes premiere every Friday. Visit itpro.com/uk/the-it-pro-podcast for more information, or follow ITPro on LinkedIn for regular updates.

The ITPro Podcast is a technology podcast hosted by ITPro, with 389 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

ITPro hosts The ITPro Podcast, a technology show with 389 episodes published.

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  Episode #379

  NetApp Insight 2026: Can Novus and Keystone break the AI bottlenecks?

  Oct 2, 202619 min

  As we move further into autumn, conferences start to come thick and fast. This week was NetApp's annual Insight event, live from Las Vegas, where there was another chance to hear more about how smart storage, AI factories, and data readiness can empower enterprises. However, it’s been a challenging year for NetApp, with growing concern over the ever-rising cost of hardware and the rapid expansion of agentic AI pulling safety concerns into focus. ITPro’s news and analysis editor, Ross Kelly, joined the pod live from an unusually rainy Las Vegas to talk through NetApp’s announcements. NetApp Novus has AI factory bottlenecks in the crosshairs I can’t believe we’re still talking about AI data readiness NetApp CEO George Kurian: AI adoption

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  Episode #378

  SPECIAL EDITION: What enterprises need from a modern data center

  Sep 30, 202637 min

  The data center has always been the backbone of enterprise operations, but in the age of AI, modern infrastructure has to evolve. And there are many challenges for enterprises when it comes to their legacy infrastructure and what they need to consider for a successful refresh. In this special edition of the ITPro Podcast , Bobby Hellard talks with Dell Technologies senior director of global speciality sales, KC Funk on the evolution of the modern data center. From storage layers and AI readiness to security and the current threats data centers should prepare for, KC explains how Dell solutions like PowerStore can help. Three business benefits of Dell Private Cloud

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  Episode #376

  Dreamforce 2026 and the dangers of AI

  Sep 18, 202618 min

  AI safety has dominated the public discourse over the last month, with executives and founders of some of the most popular AI companies sounding the alarm themselves. And the topic was a key talking point at Salesforce’s annual event Dreamforce. Salesforce CEO Mark Benioff was joined on stage by Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, with both discussing the current state of AI and also Salesforce’s own AI offerings. ITPro’s news and analysis editor Ross Kelly joined the pod live from San Francisco to talk AI safety, Claudforce, Koa, and all things Salesforce Dreamforce. Highlights Nvidia_Koa SaaSpocalypse Dreamforce 2026

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  Episode #375

  AI's operational blind spots

  Sep 11, 202621 min

  Businesses continue to embrace generative AI at a rapid pace. From copilots and chatbots to autonomous agents, an exciting world of new technology is opening up. The race to adopt these AI tools isn't without its perils, though. The mantra "garbage in, garbage out" is even more poignant when these systems come into play, with the potential for a cycle of bad data presenting a real risk to organizations. On this week's episode, Tim Pfaelzer, SVP and GM EMEA at Veeam, discusses operational blind spots, what they mean for businesses, and how they can balance their desire for a technical edge with data governance. IT leaders are facing major work device blind spots – and it's putting security at risk | IT Pro AI-assisted software development means security teams need an ‘engineering-first’ mindset | IT Pro

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  Episode #374

  SPECIAL EDITION: TD SYNNEX talks about attaching services to products

  Sep 9, 202618 min

  In this special edition of the ITPro Podcast, host Bobby Hellard speaks with Stephen Ennis, VP Services EMEA at TD SYNNEX, about why attaching services to technology products has become a strategic imperative across the channel. Episode Highlights Outcome-driven solutions: Shifting from standalone product sales toward complete business outcomes that meet modern customer expectations. The services value cycle: Leveraging TD SYNNEX's framework across pre-deployment training, deployment integration, white-label 24/7 managed support, and circular IT end-of-life recycling. Predictable revenue: Building long-term customer relationships and driving recurring revenue by filling skills and service capability gaps. SPECIAL EDITION: TD SYNNEX talks MSP Evolve™ The Attach Imperative (Image credit: Getty Images)

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