Utilizing Tech - The Podcast Series about New and Emerging Technologies
Episodes
09x09: AI Gets Personal with Agents Acting on Our Behalf
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Agentic AI is an autonomous system that learns, adapts, and uses tools on the behalf of its users. This final episode of Season 9 of Utilizing Tech br...
09x08: A Realistic Approach to Agentic AI with Nick Patience of The Futurum Group
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As customers try to figure out how to present data to Agentic AI applications, many of them are realizing that it’s time for the storage infrastruct...
09x07: Achieving Business Outcomes using Agentic AI with Luke Norris of Kamiwaza AI
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Although there's a lot of skepticism around generative AI, companies are finding incredible practical uses for these new capabilities. This episod...
09x06: AI Agents are Coming to the Real World with Olivier Blanchard of the Futurum Group
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are surrounded by intelligent devices and these increasingly use various AI interfaces and processing capabilities to support the needs of users. T...
09x05: The Role of Data Infrastructure in Enterprise AI with Ingo Fuchs of NetApp
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As customers try to figure out how to present data to Agentic AI applications, many of them are realizing that it’s time for the storage infrastruct...
09x04: Bringing Agentic AI to Production with Articul8
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most generative AI work has been fairly general purpose to date, but it is far more effective to develop expert models focused on specific industries....
09x03: Bringing Agentic AI Applications to Market with Brad Shimmin of The Futurum Group
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From the very first episode of this podcast back in 2020, we've been focused on practical applications for AI technology, and we're starting t...
09x02: Moving Beyond Text for Agentic AI Applications with ApertureData
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our online interactions include audio, video, and sensor data, but most AI applications are still focused on text. This episode of Utilizing Tech cons...
09x01: Utilizing Agentic AI with Frederic Van Haren, Guy Currier, and Stephen Foskett
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI is the hottest topic in tech right now, evolving dramatically over the previous eight seasons of this podcast. We are kicking off Utilizing Tech se...
08x12: Revolutionizing Data Infrastructure for AI with WEKA
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fore more episodes: https://www.utilizingtech.com/Storage software running on modern hardware can deliver incredible performance and capability to sup...
08x11: Long Live Immersion Cooled Servers with Hypertec
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
More episodes and seasons of Utilizing Tech: https://utilizingtech.com/Immersion cooling requires specialized servers designed to operate submerged in...
08x10: Cooling at the Edge with DUG
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
More episodes and seasons of Utilizing Tech: https://utilizingtech.com/Modern AI servers generate a lot of heat, but the industry is ready with revolu...
08x09: Building Data Driven AI Applications with Metrum AI
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As enterprises roll out production applications using AI model inferencing, they are finding that they are limited by the amount of memory that can be...
08x08: Spreading Standards and Ideas with Dr. J Metz
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Standards bodies don't just set technical specifications, they also drive greater understanding of topics like storage. This episode of Utilizing Tech...
08x07: Building Servers for the Edge with Antillion
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
No matter how we define the edge, the special requirements for use in harsh environments drive unique product decisions. This episode of Utilizing Tec...
08x06: HPC Technology Transfer with Los Alamos National Laboratory
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Much of what we take for granted in the IT industry was seeded from HPC and the national labs. This episode of Utilizing Tech features Gary Grider, HP...
08x05: Bringing IT to Healthcare and Research with PEAK:AIO and Solidigm
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI applications have unique requirements for server infrastructure, so a new platform is required. This episode of Utilizing Tech features Mark Klarzy...
08x04: Using AI for Sustainable Agriculture with Nature Fresh Farms and Solidigm
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Much of the conversation on AI is focused on power consumption and chatbots, but there are so many other positive applications for the technology. Thi...
08x03: Data at the Edge Needs Protection and Management with Rick Vanover of Veeam
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the use of AI spreads outside the cloud and datacenter, data management and protection has never been more important. This episode of Utilizing Tec...
08x02: Ultra-Converged Infrastructure from Verge IO
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Successful edge infrastructure must be incredibly reliable and adaptable, especially in the AI age. This episode of Utilizing Tech focuses on the ultr...
08x01: Accelerating and Protecting Storage for AI with Graid Technology
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Modern AI servers are loaded with GPUs, but spend too much time waiting for data. This episode of Utilizing Tech, focused on AI at the Edge with Solid...
08x00: Introducing AI at the Edge with Solidigm
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
IT architecture is evolving rapidly as AI moves to the edge. This season on Utilizing Tech, Stephen Foskett and co-hosts Scott Shadley and...
07x08: Deploying AI Data Infrastructure in the Datacenter with Ariel Pisetzky of Taboola
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As practical applications of AI are rolled out, they are increasingly being deployed on-premises at scale. We are wrapping up this season of Utilizing...
07x07: Accelerating Storage Infrastructure using GPUs with Graid Technology
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Modern AI infrastructure has exposed the importance of reliability and predictability of storage in addition to performance. This episode of Utilizing...
07x06: Connecting Ceph Storage to AI with Clyso
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many of the largest-scale data storage environments use Ceph, an open source storage system, and are now connecting this to AI. This episode of Utiliz...
07x05: Efficiently Scaling AI Data Infrastructure with Ocient
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the volume of data supporting AI applications grows ever larger, it's critical to deliver scalable performance without overlooking power effici...
07x04: Maximum Performance and Efficiency in AI Data Infrastructure with Xinnor
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cutting-edge AI infrastructure needs all the performance it can get, but these environments must also be efficient and reliable. This episode of Utili...
07x03: Benchmarking AI Data Infrastructure with MLCommons
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Organizations seeking to build an infrastructure stack for AI training need to know how the data platform is going to perform. This episode of Utilizi...
07x02: Building an AI Training Data Pipeline with VAST Data
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Model training seriously stresses data infrastructure, but preparing that data to be used is a much more difficult challenge. This episode of Utilizin...
07x01: Proving the Performance of Solidigm SSDs at StorageReview
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Analysts and press spend a lot of time talking about specs and performance numbers, so it's always a treat when we get to talk to people who are t...
06x13: Focusing on AI Data Infrastructure Next Season on Utilizing Tech with Solidigm
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Great AI needs excellent data infrastructure, in terms of capacity, performance, and efficiency. This episode of Utilizing Tech serves as a preview of...
06x12: Reflecting on a Half-Year of AI Innovation
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We knew that 2024 would be the year of AI right from the start, but this season of the podcast has seen incredible development and change. This final ...
06x11: Considering the Promise of Quantum Computing in AI with Dr Bob Sutor of The Futurum Group
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Both AI and quantum computing seemed entirely theoretical just a few years ago, yet generative AI is everywhere today. This episode of Utilizing Tech ...
06x10: Using AI in Modern Applications with Matthew Wallace
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As we consider the impact of AI on modern applications, we should consider the ways that this technology will improve these products. This episode of ...
06x09: Modern Application Development Using AI with Paul Nashawaty of The Futurum Group
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AI is accelerating application development and modernization in many ways, but developers are just ramping up their use of the technology. This episod...
06x08: Operationalizing AI with VAST Data
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are at a turning point, as AI has matured from theoretical experimentation to practical application. In this episode of Utilizing Tech, Neeloy Bhat...
06x07: Evolving Connectivity for AI Applications with Ultra Ethernet with J Metz
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ultra Ethernet promises to tune Ethernet for the needs of specialized workloads, including HPC and AI, from the lowest hardware to the software stack....
06x06: AI Is My Co Pilot with Chris Grundemann
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone uses AI today, whether they know it or not, and it's critical for users of this technology to understand its capability and limitations. ...
06x05: Great AI Needs Great Storage with Ace Stryker of Solidigm
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many people involved in artificial intelligence don't spend much time considering storage infrastructure. That's the topic of this episode of ...
06x04: Keeping Your GPUs Fed with a Data Pipeline from Hammerspace with Molly Presley
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AI training is a uniquely data-hungry application, and it requires a special data pipeline to keep expensive GPUs fed. This episode of Utilizing Tech ...
06x03: AI PCs, Renewed Focus on AI Safety, and More with David Kanter of MLCommons
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AI is powering breakthroughs across all domains. In this episode of Utilizing AI Podcast brought to you by Tech Field Day, part of The Futurum Group, ...
06x02: Private AI is a Reality with Chris Wolf of VMware by Broadcom
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AI is all about data, so it is no surprise that enterprises are deploying their own private AI inside the firewall. This episode of Utilizing Tech bri...
06x01: The Bedrock of AI is Data with Nick Magnuson and Clive Bearman of Qlik
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Data is the foundation on which AI models are built, and integration of enterprise data will be the key to generative AI applications. This episode of...
06x00: Looking Forward to the Year of AI with Frederic Van Haren and Mark Beccue
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the two years since we focused on AI on this podcast, OpenAI added a simple conversational interface to their deep-learning model and AI has explod...
05x22: Edge Innovation is Coming from All Directions
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As we've discussed all season on Utilizing Edge, innovation is coming from all directions, including hardware, software, and applications. This sp...
05x21: The New Direction of Hardware Led by Edge Computing
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Edge is leading the hardware industry into a new era of innovation. In this episode of Utilizing Tech, Stephen Foskett, and co-hosts, Allyson Klein an...
05x20: Personal and Mobile Devices at the Edge with Mark Houtz and Jim Czuprynski
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Personal devices are increasingly being used across enterprise IT, from smartphones to wearable devices, and these are becoming the true edge. This ep...
05x19: The Intersection of Edge, Blockchain, and IoT with Jason Benedicic
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Although blockchain technology has been tainted by scammers, the core idea of distributed consensus is relevant for certain edge applications. This ep...
05x18: Orchestration and Connectivity at the Edge
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Computing and sensors have been deployed at the edge for decades, and this is certainly true in the agriculture sector. This episode of Utilizing Edge...
05x17: Considering the Many Faces of Edge Following VMware Explore with Roy Chua and Brian Knudtson
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
VMware Explore 2023 featured a broad set of products and technologies, all of which could be included under the banner of edge. This episode of Utiliz...
05x16: The Convergence and Standardization of IT and OT with Andy Foster of IOTech
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Industrial control and operational technology systems face the same forces as IT applications and are rapidly being integrated into comprehensive edge...
05x15: Addressing Data Challenges in Media and Entertainment with Jimmy Fusil of Tsecond
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Media and entertainment is one industry generating and moving vast amounts of data at the edge. This episode of Utilizing Edge brings Jimmy Fusil of T...
05x14. Considering the Diversity of Edge Solutions with Brian Chambers and Alastair Cooke
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Edge computing comes in many forms and brings many challenges, including bandwidth limitations, network reliability issues, and limited space. This ep...
05x13. Dark Data at the Edge
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Utilizing Tech podcast, Stephen Foskett, Alison Klein, and Gina Rosenthal discuss dark data in edge computing. Dark data is unu...
05x12: Hardware Beyond the NUC with Julian Chesterfield of Sunlight
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Although we use Intel's NUC as a shorthand for the type of hardware deployed at the far edge, this recently-cancelled platform isn't all there...
05x11: Building Resilient Infrastructure at the Edge with Craig Nunes of Nebulon
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Edge infrastructure is susceptible to many of the same security risks as datacenter and cloud, but is often run in less protected environments. This e...
05x10: VMware’s Journey into Edge Computing with Saadat Malik
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Perhaps no company is more important to the datacenter than VMware, but how are the company’s technologies applied at the edge? This episode of Util...
05x09: Delivering Mature IT Platforms at the Edge with Pierluca Chiodelli
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Datacenter IT is used to having tight control over infrastructure and applications, but this is challenging to maintain at the edge. This episode of U...
05x08: The Middle Mile is the Heart of the Edge
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Between the so-called last mile and first mile lies the middle mile, the realm of colocation and network service providers. This episode of Utilizing ...
05x07: Economics of Edge Computing with Carlo Daffara of NodeWeaver
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to edge computing, money is not limitless. Joining us for this episode of Utilizing Edge is Carlo Daffara of NodeWeaver, who discusses t...
05x06: Achieving High Availability at the Edge with StorMagic
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Although everyone wants high availability from IT systems, the cost to achieve it must be weighed against the benefits. This episode of Utilizing Edge...
05x05. The Near Edge and the Far Edge with Andrew Green
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The edge isn't the same thing to everyone: Some talk about equipment for use outside the datacenter, while others talk about equipment that lives ...
05x04: Designing a Scalable Edge Infrastructure with Scale Computing
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the main differentiators for edge computing is developing a scalable architecture that works everywhere, from deployment to support to updates....
05x03: Developer-Friendly Edge Application Management with Avassa
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is a long-standing gulf between developers and operations, let alone infrastructure, and this is made worse by the scale and limitations of edge...
05x02: Stakeholder Demands at the Retail Edge with Simon Gamble of Mako Networks
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Edge has many different stakeholders, applications, and needs, and this is especially true in distributed retail environments. This episode of Utilizi...
05x01: Commoditization of Edge Infrastructure with ZEDEDA
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Edge environments were historically very specialized, but virtualization and cloud technology is enabling companies to deploy commodity platforms at t...
05x00: What is the Edge and What Tech is Utilized There?
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Although the technology is roughly similar to datacenter or cloud, the unique challenges of edge computing require new approaches to storage, networki...
4x21: Why Would System Architects Utilize CXL?
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're wrapping up this season of Utilizing Tech by asking the key question: Why would a system architect choose to utilize CXL in their designs? This ...
4x20: The History and Future of CXL with Jim Pappas
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Perhaps no one can tell the story of Compute Express Link (CXL) better than Jim Pappas, who was involved in the development of nearly every related te...
4x19: Enabling Mass Adoption of CXL-Attached Memory with Rambus
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Moving memory and other resources off the system bus to CXL is exciting, but how do we ensure that these systems will be reliable, available, and serv...
4x18: The Past and Future of CXL with Allyson Klein
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CXL grew out of a long history of Intel platform technology and promises to revolutionize this platform. This episode of Utilizing CXL features Allyso...
4x17: Memory and More over CXL with UnifabriX
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Memory expansion is the first application for CXL, and memory pooling is coming next, but this technology will eventually support storage, Ethernet, a...
4x16: Transparently Tiering Memory in CXL with Hasan Al Maruf
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tiered memory will have different performance, so operating systems will need to incorporate techniques to adapt to pages with different characteristi...
4x15: Enabling the CXL Device Ecosystem with Marvell
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bringing CXL to market requires a wide variety of components, and Marvell is a key supplier to datacenter and cloud. This episode of Utilizing CXL fea...
4x14: How the CXL Consortium is Driving Adoption with Siamak Tavallaei
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The CXL Consortium is an open industry standard group responsible for technical specifications and standards. This episode of Utilizing CXL brings Sia...
4x13: Enabling CXL in Heterogeneous Compute with Arm
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Although the emergence of CXL in server CPUs is big news, the inclusion of this technology in ARM processor IP is just as important. In this episode o...
4x12: Mid-Season Look at the CXL Server Platforms
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With both AMD and Intel supporting CXL in their newly-launched server platforms, it's worth taking a moment to consider what has been delivered to dat...
4x11: Taking CXL To the Next Level with IntelliProp
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CXL is being rolled out in production and more reliability, scalability, and security features are being added all the time. This episode of Utilizing...
4x10: Pathfinding Cloud Architecture for CXL with Dan Ernst of Microsoft Azure
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cloud architects have long wished for more flexibility in how memory is provisioned in servers, and CXL is finally delivering on a decade of promises....
4x09: Looking Forward to CXL in Production in 2023
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As 2023 arrives, so do two server platforms that support CXL, along with associated chipsets, software, and memory expansion cards. This special episo...
4x08: CXL Brings Flexibility to Server Configurations with Astera Labs
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The key to building an ideal server is balance, and this is why CXL is important, since it helps overcome the inflexible nature of modern server archi...
4x07: AMD Brings CXL to Servers with Genoa Epyc
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
CXL couldn't be utilized until there was a server platform that supported it, so we're very excited to see AMD launch their next-generation Epyc serve...
4x06: Enabling CXL with VMware with Arvind Jagannath of VMware
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of VMware’s initiatives are in the same sphere as CXL, and now everybody is wondering if VMware is officially camp CXL. In this episode of Uti...
4x5: How CXL Can Optimize Infrastructure for Machine Learning with Gerry Fan of Xconn Technology
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's AI and ML systems use proprietary interconnects, which limits the choices available to customers. CXL technology promises to enable greater in...
4x4: Implementing CXL with George Apostol of Elastics.cloud
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Experts call CXL the lifeblood of composable datacenter infrastructure, and for good reason. It has unlocked tremendous possibilities and is reshaping...
4x3: How CXL Can Right-Size Server Memory with Ryan Baxter of Micron
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Although x86 servers have some configuration and expansion options, they are increasingly monolithic, putting customers at the whim of the system vend...
4x2: Using CXL in Software with MemVerge
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Data throughput has grown in leaps and bounds with the advent of AI. But as COVID-era digital transformation left the existing systems stressed out, C...
4x1: What's Next for CXL after Memory Expansion?
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The first CXL products have emerged, with Samsung delivering memory and storage expanders and MemVerge supporting big memory with their software. Step...
4x0: Introducing Utilizing CXL
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The emerging CXL standard is making waves, promising big memory, new system architecture, and maybe even rack-scale computing. Utilizing Tech is switc...
03x28: Revisiting Utilizing AI Season 3
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Frederic Van Haren and Stephen Foskett look back on all the subjects covered during Season 3 of Utilizing AI. The podcast covered many topics, from re...
3x27: Benchmarking AI with MLPerf
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How fast is your machine learning infrastructure, and how do you measure it? That's the topic of this episode, featuring David Kanter of MLCommons, Fr...
3x26: DataOps - Putting the Data in Data Science
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The quality of an AI application depends on the quality of the data that feeds it. Sunil Samel joins Frederic Van Haren and Stephen Foskett to discuss...
3x25: The Unique Challenges of ML Training Data with Bin Fan
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Machine learning is unlike any other enterprise application, demanding massive datasets from distributed sources. In this episode, Bin Fan of Al...
3x24: Challenges of Building Successful ML Programs
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With so many AI tools available, it can be a challenge to integrate everything into a productive platform. Orly Amsalem of cnvrg.io joins Frederic Van...
3x23: How Algorithmic Bias in ML Affects Marketing
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As machine learning is used to market and sell, we must consider how biases in models and data can impact society. Arizona State University Professor ...
3x22: The State of AI and the Enterprise
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With AI technology changing so quickly, we often need to step back and take a big picture look at the market. In this episode, Manoj Suvarna of Deloit...
3x21: Under the Hood of the Data Engine with Speedb
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Data is the most important element of artificial intelligence, but how is that data managed and stored? In this episode of Utilizing AI, Adi Gelvan of...
3x20: GPUs and AI accelerators - What is the difference?
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
AI is everywhere, and so are AI accelerators, from CPU to GPU to special-purpose hardware. Eitan Medina, Chief Operating Officer of Habana Labs, an In...
3x19: How AI Can Help in Medical Care and Pain Management with Sara E. Berger
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Among many surprising applications, AI can be used for pain management and medical care. Neuroscientist Sara E. Berger of IBM joins Chris Grundemann a...
3x18: AI Everywhere, Even in Surprising Places with BrainChip
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BrainChip's neuromorphic AI technology has long been the talk of the industry, and now the Akida processor is available for purchase. We invited Rob T...